The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-24
TIM PEACEFUL REvoLUrloM.
The Cause Of Reform is Marching On, Com
qucrinR aud to CONQUER.

managers after the full returns from Ohio and
Indiana, still continue, and the desperate efforts
to throw OF this feeling and to replace II with
hope have sienally failed. Instead of improving
II has become more and more confirmed.
Chandler nnds himself in the condition OF a
commander who staked whole campaign on
the fate of single battle, and came out Of II
with a broken and demoralized army, much in.
cllned to revolt, without discipline, aud nearly
without ammunition.
Nothing reveals weakness like defeat. Then
It is that discomfort, Jealousy, envy, malice, and
disappointed ambition speak out. This Is the
sort OF refreshment with which Oh handlers COM
mitiee has been deluged for ten days. No word
OF comfort has come, but complaint from every
quarter at the false issues Of the campaign; the
banner the putting forward Of Blaine and other
corrupt leaders as the representatives of reform
inside; the fabricated charges against Mr.. TIL
den's personal character, and the false figures
made in the Treasury to deceive the country.
There has been no rally OF the party in the
sense Of recovery from a stunning blow. or as
illustrating any confidence In success. On the
contrary, there Is panic here now which Is
far worse than that nrst witnessed, because the
reports received from Wisconsin leave hardly
any doubt that Tilden will carry that State
largely, while Michigan Is threatened in a way
to give Chandler the most serious concern and
nlarm for the result.
In fact, the reaction, since Ohio and Indiana
virtually decided the Presidency for Tllden.
would be amazing II the noble army Of neutrals,
numbering perhaps half a million OF voters, and
scattered chiefly over twenty States, did not
proverbially rush over to the strong side. and
thus explain this wonderful change In the as
pect Of the campaign In less than a fortnight.
All over the Northwest the Republicans are
throwing on the yoke Of party rule, so that MI
uois has become nearly doubtful State, and
there Is rebellion in Minnesota and parts Of
Iowa.
This revolution has spread Into Penrsylvania,
and the awakening there Is causing Cameron
and his crew au anxiety they have neve before
felt. But what troubles the managers most
here, is the intelligence from the city aud State
Of New York. The large accessions to the re-
form ranks from among solid men who have
never before cast any but Republican vote.
and who are now determined to deposit their
ballots for the democratic candidates. arc fully
reported to Chandler and his confederates. and
make them very blue indeed.
But this is not the worst by any means.
Chandler has found in his frequent journeys to
New York, aud especially the last, that the mer-
chants and bankers who used TO contribute
thousands, will not give a dollar to help the Re-
publican ticket They know that the effect Of
the caumnies Of Blaine, Morton. IngersoI
Boutwell,, an1 tho outrAges OF the Administra-
ton against the South, has been to react on
their material Interests. While this warfare is
kent up there can be no real peace and without
peace prosperity Is practically impossible.
II Republican Administration, headed by
Hayes should come into power, Grantism would
not only he continued, but at the end Of four
| years this same sectional strife would be again
renewed, as it was in 1854, 1868, 1872, aud 1876
perhaps even more intensely than now. and
with the most disturbing effects on trade ant
| the relations Of the two sections. This agita-
ton In the interests Of politicians alone canno,
20 on without serious dsrange ment OF business
to be felt more directly and severely in New
York than in any part of the Union.
| Hence II is that the Republican merchants anC
bankers will not aid in keeping up system
threatens new dangers to the tranquility OF tn,
Union. They see that the only mode Of remov
ING the Southern question from politics is b,
the election Of Samuel J. Tilden. Politically
they may not prefer him to others on their owl
side, but he can do in this great matter what h
old in regard to Tweed's Ring end the evil an,
| provide a remedy.
Letters from inside the Republican organiza
ton In New York, represent Its condition a
hopeless, confused, and dismayed. 1t is state,
that Mr.. Morgan has emphatically refused /,
answer the demands for more money, that hi
peculiar friends regard the prospect as cheer
publican vote by conversions to Tlden. aud b
refusal to go to the polls at ALL reaches to ever
part OF the State, and will swell up to yer
many thousands.
The Administration has lost all heod, II It eve
had any. There is no direction no steady HAND
ut the holm, and no sound sense of any kind
Tho last experiment OF sending tho army t,
South Carolina under false pretenccs, has react
ed TO the injury Of the very cause it was intend
ed to promote. The splendid submission of tn
ClroIinians To this daring outrage was exact
what the conspirators did not expect VI desire
rhey melted resistance to their own troops, bu
the scheme did not succeed. In spite Of thi
Infamous proceeding, which will yet bring 1t
authors to grief, il the House Of Represents
tiyes does half its duty next winter, wad
Hampton will probably be- elected Governo
aud the vote Of the state be cast for Tilden. $
much for public rascality and its approaohin
downfall aud punishment.
Tild,u's Probable AIaiOriIy in IOui.iaun