The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-10
THE NEW YORK PRESS ON THE DEM
OORATIO VICTORY.

The nress of New York unanimously con
edes the grandeur Of the Democratic triumph
Of Tuesday last; and even the new Radica
organ, the Republic, grants its importance and
admits its significance. We make the follow
ing extracts from several leading journals o
the metropolis, to show the general drift ani
feeling Of Northern opinion upon the result
From ths Herald independent
Gen. Grant, who led the Republican part,
into power two years ago with the largest ma
jority, perhaps, ever given to President ma,
feel this morning as he reads the returas of the
November elections that he has beer like the
Prodigal Ssn, and has squandered precious
political Inheritance. Whatever the causes, the
resul. is decisive. New York. which has been
anchored 50 firmly to the Republican party,
now swings out in pronounced ard irretrieva-
bic revolt. Even the splendid popularity d
Gen. Dix could not save the administration
= The defeat Of Butler gives poetic sequel to
the Democratic triumph, and is the one $50
lated event which will give the greatest salts
faction to the American people. 1t closes the
career of the ablest, most persistent and most
daring of the leaders Of the Republican party
of the one man who represented in his own
person the animosites, the mistakes and the
audacities Of Republicanisnl in its hour OF az
rogant triumph.
This election is not merely victory but a
revolution The United States pronounces in
favor of Conservative purposes. We are
weary of war and its bloody instructions The
practical lessons to be learned cannot fail to
be Of the very gravest importance. The can
vass closes the political career of General
Grant
We can understand that the time will always
come in the history Of administrations when
the people become restless and impatient and
crave a change. We had indications Of this
even in the time of Washington, who was Sc
verely criticised before his retirement for
what was regarded as the corruption of the
party in power. But Grant has invited the
done but by what he has failed to do. He
has permitted the Presidential Office to drift
away from what was intended by the founders
of the Government. The Presidency is no
longer the constitutional head Of represen-
tAtive Republic but the absolute chief of !
dominant party. The Cabinet is no longer |
composed of statesmen Of repute, selected be-
cause OF administrative fitness, but of staff |
officers. taken because they pleased the Presi-
dental fancy. The disposal of patronage has
been largely matter OF personal preference.
politicians who have shown their appreciation
Of public responsibilities by Credit Mobilier.
back pay and other suspected and dishonor-
able transactions Gen. Dix was burdened
not merely by the exigencies Of party support
from a crippled party, but he has not had the
hearty support Of the organization that nomi-
mated him. He has had all the disadvantages
Of Republicanism and few of the advantages
Above all he has had to carry, in the third
term idea, the most serious encumbrance that
1as ever been imposed upon candidate. It
was especially cruel in this that whether he
accepted or rejected it, he was in harsh po-
'ition. If he admitted the policy Of third
erm, he offended the popular sense Of the
integrity of Republican institutions If he
elected it he offended the President and his
blowers.
from the Tribune-Independent.]
The verdict Of the country against Grantism
8 delivered. There were only two great
questions before the people at this election
)ne was whether the administration deserves
he public confidence, and the other was
vhather it ought to be perpetuated. They
!, nlll N-an answered in the negative, 50
2ut 5&8t egau ths Pre-: dent must hear the
.ard.et