Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-10-23
From the New York Times.
THE OCTOBER ELECTIONS.
mments Of the New 1o.k Press.

From the New York Times.
THE OCTOBER ELECTIONS.
Comments Of the New ok Press.
The victory for the Democratic
party in the State of Ohio is sub
stantial one. That gained in Indian.
is not less SO. The result of the Other
States indicates no change of specia
Importance in the fpolitical sentiment
of their people. -.-[.-S.5 ~.
- From the New York world.l
The latest'news from Ohio aud Ia
diana adds emphasis to the words of
cheer wherewith we yesterday hailed
the dawn of better day for the Dem
ocracy and for the country. The peo'
pie of those great and populous States
have spoken their disapproval of the
principles and the practices of the
Republican party i'll tones which it Is
impossible to misunderstood or to
misinterpret. These happy results
were neither unexpected nor unpre-
dicted. They have been eagerly
expected by the millions who
are weary of corruption and
incompetence in the Governmen!
of the nation, weary of taxes which
impoverish the people and enrich not
the Governn ent, weary of war and ap-
peals to the memories and apprehen-
sions of war. They have been pre-
dicted by the mad and lawless excuses
of the Republican party, and by the
condemnation which, beginning with
New Hampshire and Connecticut, has
beeu pronounced by one State and
another almost every month OF the
present year.
Fccm The New York Tribune.
It would be mistake to regard the
October elections as indicating revi-
val of the Bourbon Democracy. The
people have not made up their minds
to restore power to an organization
whose last President was Buch anan,
and whose last statesman was Tweed.
Many hope that new and better
Democracy is arising; but it was not
even this which achieved the triumphs
of Tuesday.
Every Administration loses before
the people in the middle OF its term.
There were special reasons why this
one should. The dissatisfaction, even
among the more Jealous Republicans,
has been continuously increasing for
Mobilier was hardly out of the way
till the Salary Grab came. Then Jayne
and Sanborn made their appearance.
Simmons followed promptly, and after
him came Kellogg and Carpenter. A
multitude of other and almost equally
exasperating occurrences have in
creased the discomfort.
Then party ties have been growing
looser for year or two. Men have
learned to bolt easily, aud to accept
unsatisfactory caucus nominations with
very i'll grace.
The panic has been followed by hard
times. Furnaces haye been blown
ont. Manufactures haSo stopped.
Wages have fallen. Thousands Of la
borers can find no work at any wages
It always happens that such coudi-
ton makes heavily against the party
in power. Some think the government
directly responsible for their lnlsfort-
unes; all think that something is wrong
and they want change.
Local causes have swelled the Ad-
ministratlon disasters. The temper
anee crusade aroused al unusual feel
ing, and the adoption % pGQlibitory
plank il The Republican platform in
Ohio cost them far more in the cite s
than they gained in the country.
But however clearly tbs result in
each case may be traced to some local
cause, the important fact remains that
the effect is national. Iilden is ten
Thousand voters stronger to-day in
Kew York by reason of Tuesday IS
work &c TIE West, and the politicians
may as we'll take i;tgt fact Into all sub
sequeiit calculations.
From the New xoiE Harsiti
Tie successes in Ohio and Indiana
ought to be an instructive lesson TO
the Republicans, and they throw valu-
able light on the present tendencies of
our politics. The first point to which
we call attention is that these elections
demonstrate the enduring vitality of
the Democratic party. such success
IS it has won IL these important States
has been gained without any alliance
or coalition, il straight, square fight
with the supporters OF the administra-
ton. 1t is not LibeIa; Repull-
can triumph, rs Mr.. Greeley's cleo
ton would have been in 1872: it
is not triumph of the farmers move
mens, which at one time seemed for
midabie III the West;it is Democratic
triumph, pure and simple, and it war
rants the expectation that the minor
side currents OF our politics Will be
absorbed il ore Or the other of the
two main streams. According to
preeent appearances everything is
tending to a grand struggle il tie
next Presidential election between tie
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movements OF any Importance. Tue
dissatisfied Republicans, who have for
several :, ears shrunk from joining the
Democracy, and haze been contendirg
that disarmament OF the Democratic
party was tie indispensable pre1e-
quisite Of forming and consolidating a
powerful opposition, must see Low that
there is nothing to be hoped II that d.
reetion. Republicans who have become
alienated from the administration are
reduced to the alternative of Joining
the Democrats or retiring from active
politics. There will be no considerable
third party there will be no coalition
like that of 1872 there will, as time
moves on, be little of the sdueamish-
ness which has for the last three years
held the Republican opponents of
Gen. Grant aloof from the Democratic
The only important
parties in the Immediate future will
be the Republican and the Democratic,
American Architects in Convention
1t is good sign to see the members
Of the Architects Institute endeavor-
ing to call public attention to the state
Of the Building laws. One of the great
sources of danger to our cities arises
from the ignorance of the men who
erect our buildings, public and private,
and this evil will meyer be cured until
the supervision of all buildings in the
course OF erection is given to properly
qualified architects. In Europe this
plan is found to prevent fraud, as well
rs to secure the use OF proper materials
and the execution of work in sound
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