West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-10-21
PUBLIC OPINION.


Wendell Phillips speaks of the Venetians
using paper money. Doubtless Othello had
just received his pay in that currency when
he exclaimed. "He who steals my purse
steals trash?'-Iroy Wing Rep.)
A victory is a victroy, and defeat a de-
feat, no matter how we may account for
the one or be able to explain away the other.
The fact remains that the result is not in
our favor, and that the prize contended for
is in the hands of the enemy and it is all
due to a lack of harmony in the Democratic
party of the country. Richmond Enquirer
(Dem.) 3 80 3X
If ever a separation of the States compos.
ing the Union occurs (and we hope there
may never be necessity for it), it will be
by treaty of peace concluded between ex-
hausted belligerent sections, each contend
ing for mastery in the Union, and not by
movement having secession for its original
object. - Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer (Dem.)
The chief element of our hope is this di-
vision of the old parties. They cannot
always stick together by ''the cohesive
power Of the public plunder," and out of
their internal dissensions may come, sooner
than some of us suspect, a new party, based
upon equal rights, administrative reform.
local self government, and honest money
for all-for the citizen as we'll as the Gov
ernment, for the workingman as well as the
hOpdho1Ior T,,l
Had the cause of the people gloriously
triumphed in Ohio we might, in the exu-
berance of victory, have forgiven Samuel
Tilden and our other enemies. But not
now Cincinnati Enquirer (Dem.)
The Swallow-Tails have slain and scalped
the Democracy Of Ohio But in doing so
they have slaughtered their own chief
William Allen may not rise up again, but
Samuel Tilden is as dead as Sam. Cary
Nashville american (Dem.)
Some kind people have said they had no
doubt Uncle William would be killed by de-
feat. They do not know the vigor of that
old North Carolina stock. Major Allen
will retire to Fruit Hill with the impression
that the solar system has wabble in it.
That is ALL Cincinnati Commercial lind
There is no probability that the soft
money Democrats will give up. They
fought out the issue stubbornly in 1868,
and were defeated; they will do it again in
1876, and will be again defeated. Their
chances of success are less, however, now
than they were in 1868, for there was then
no split in the Democratic party. But
next year the hard-money Democrats will
decline to share the disgrace of the move
ment without any prospect Of success
Chicago Tribune (Rep.)
Whether the currency shall be greenbacks
or bank notes we do not regard as VITAL
Either is good, far better than we had be-
fore. It is the only national currency, ex-
cept gold, we ever did have that there was
no doubt about. And one is just as good
as the other. Can't it be left to Congress
and the future to decide which will be
more advantageous to use exclusively, or
whether both together may not be prefera-
able to either alone a-I1sdianapolss Journaz
(Rep.)
The victory can justly be claimed by the
Republican party because it adopted a
platform worthy the support of honest men,
and fought the battle upon distinctive prin-
ciples; but we are not unmindful of the
fact that this victory of honesty over dis
honesty. of sound principles over pure DEM
agogery, is due largely to the votes of
men who have not been identified strictly
with the Republican organization. Thous-
| ands of Liberal and Independent voters and
of Democrats cast their votes with us, and
are fairly entitled to share of the glory
which belongs to the victory that has been
gained. The aim of Republican leaders
should now be to deserve the continued CO.
operation of this large and influential class
of honest and thinking men. Many Repub-
licans, in various parts of the State, went
after strange gods, but their places at the
polls were filed by men who broke loose
from party attachments, and overcame
strong prejudices, in order that their proud
State should not give forth an uncertain
sound in these days of false doctrines, start
ling heresies, and idiotic or damning finan-
cial theories. Cincinnati Gazette, (Rep)