The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-11-12

ses very much facilitated by the loss of its
'Old Man of the Sea" We notice, too, |
that the party is the lighter for having
dropped several other Back payers in var
ious States, and still other Congrcssmen
who have been more CONSPICUOUS for their
capacity for jobs than for anything else.
Of course, the Tidal Wave that has car
ried away this sort of rotten 'fiood-wood'
has also taken some excellent material, but
they had no business to be caught out in
such bad year for Republicans.
THE ". y. COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER,
(IND. REP.)
treats Tuesdays work in this way -
The long-talked of Democratic "tidal-
wave" set in yesterday, and swept down
pretty much every Republican in its way.
1t was not entirel y unexpected.
Speculations upon the causes are idle
aud will result in no advantage to the peo-
pie. What Is wanted, now the elections
are over, and what will do more to revive
business and restore prosperity, is solid con-
6dence-confdenc that will make every
: man hopeful, and encourage him to rely
upon the resources and industries of the
country, and not upon Congress, Secretaries
of the Treasury and President. When peO-
f pie will stop believing in demagogues, clap
; trap newspaper impostors aud shallow Con
? grcssmen, who know less about finance,
tariffs and their effect upon the country,
than they do about the doctrines of the
Koran, then we may lool, for better times.
5 Let us be hopeful and cheerful, and we are
more certain to have change for the bet
ter.
| THE "NEw YORK EVENING EXPRESS"
e (DEM).
Thinks that the most salient points of this
election are these A peace offering to
, the whole American people and the memoir
able words Of Abraham Lincoln to be put
in practice, "Malice to none, charity for
ALL" 1t is the promise of a better feeling
: between white and colored people Of the
South, by breaking down the dividing lines
: which have politically separated the two
0 races The cOlored men, we contend, voted
S for their best friends in voting for their
: old masters, and we shall be greatly disap-
i pointed if the future does not prove the
: fact There can never be upon this con
Il tinent any more slavery, and the Southern
e white people would not restore the institu-
ton if thcy had the power to do SO. Nor,
let US say, in reply to one Of the greatest
c caumnies Of the campaign, can the Con
# federate debt, or any part of it, be paid by
h the Federal Government !; but the Southern
/, States can and must be protected III all the
/ rights and privileges enjoyed by States
e North and West.
d THE BOSTON JOURNAL (REP.)
J., 1t is significant overthrow in many
d senses, but it does not mean that the old
i Democratic party has taken even a tenn
porary lease of power in Massachusetts.
{ Thousands Of Republicans voted yesterday
with the Democrats because they were dis
: satisfied with grievances which are mainly
the outgrowth Of Buticrisn,. The feeling
in itself is sufficient TO account for the
l. change chat has taken place When We
e couple with this the special objection which
thousands urge against all sumptuary laws,
we have the leading causes of the rout.
. That the result is disastrous to the Re
J publican organization, as a party, it would
: be folly to deny Tho loss OF Congress
: men, from whatever cause it may have
arisen, is most damanging, especially IL
view of the victories accomplished by the
IS opponents Of the administration in other
t States That it denotes important change:
If in the political future Of the country Is
l. certain.
e THE BOSTON "ADvERTIsER" (IND. REP
d Thus expresses itself =
3 But a part of the falling of, and not {
It small part, was directly owing to causes fol
, which the administration is responsible
:. Outside of all considerations Of popularity
or fitness Of candidates. the Republicans
x would not vote IN any way that could be
IS construed as an Endorsement Of the means
Il by which the administrator has made it,
5, power felt in mss. They have had severe
y experience of what it costs to be loyal t
t.. party during the last twelve months. The,
d have seen the power OF organization passin!
d into the control OF men for whom the peo
IS pie have no respect They have seen IN
Y portant Federal Offices in this State mani
y pulatcd for private ends, in violation of tn,
D. rules of the civil service, aud III studied
e contempt of their advice and Judgment
IN They have seen the party machinery takel
re possession of by the recipients of Execu
n tive favor and used to fortiiy thenselvc
+ in their positions and to intimidate all can
lie didatcs for office who would not afiliat
t, with them The scheme es altaying tn
- party with the temperance question ha
Il been tried, and it has failed disastrously
G. Voters thought the time had come to sa,
y that they did not care to continue the farce
le any longer.
l. A reduction of the aggsesate Republican
4 vote for Congressman by 10000 or 50,60t
S and loss of the majority Of the delegation
r is the only answer 1t was in their power II
It make to what they have long looked updl
as a grave misuse of Executive patronage
The defeat Of some Of our members of Con