The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-20

A Presidential year is always one i'm
which business suffers from the preoccu-
patton OF the people with the gravest con-
Germs Of politics. Men expect that and
lay their plans accordingly, hoping that
the subsidence Of political agitation which
will follow the election will give fruer
course than before to the movement of
trade.
IN the canvass of this year. there was
P"rtisan talk OF the damage to the national
credit and the consequent injury TO busl-
ness which would follow the election of Mr..
TILDEN, but not even the utterers of 1t
can really have believed what their zeal
led them to prognosticate. Though no
man could doubt, whatever his political
Affiliations. that Mr.. TILDEN stood at least
mn even chance of success, that his election
was at least very probable, no holder OF
governments sold them out through fear
of the prospect, and no merchant provided
FOR the disaster it was declared would fol-
low The event. Everybody knew that the
business interests of the country were safe
I'm Mr. TILpEN's hands, and the more far
seeing discerned the promise in his cleo
tion of the prosperity which would
EleDhliLt iift lToDn uElIutiOn OF
the causes of sect onal animosity and dis
enlargement which have tended to dampen
business enterprise for several years past.
All business men, therefore, looked hope
fully to the revival OF trade which they
anticipated would follow the public
decision. They bore the Interruptions
OF the canvass without anxiety, deem
ing that the few months lost would be
more than made up by the renewed and
Increased activity which would sue
coed the excitement. After six months of
politics they reasonably expected four
years OF prosperous business. The South
was stalking all its hopes on the result.
The West was one vast political meeting,
md in the East public anxieties diverted
attention from private undertakings. 1t
was well there was limit TO such u mo-
nopoly of the citizens attention by the de-
mands Of politics.
But so far from reaching an end of the
agitation on election day, it has happened
that we are only plunged into the middle of
it,wth distractions ahead far worse possibly
than those through which we passed dur
ing the summer and autumn. Aud to whom
do we owe this blow at business hopes? To
~ lHlNtlUpiN rtl "a ltllOWS WHO loI Ten
years have kept three of the richest and
most fertile States in the Union in a con-
slant turmoil. To lot OF adventures
who have manipulated the laws Of those
States to further their dcpredatory pur-
poses, and who now keep the country in
alarm and anxiety while they proceed to
count III such candidates rs they wish to
bee elected, including themselves.
IL any further argument were needed in
support of the position Of the honest men of
the South that their political peace, social
harmony, and business prosperity all de-
pend upon the overthrow of these cor
rupt rascals, and the establishment of an
Administration TO which such creatures
could not look for naval and military sup
port in their rascality, we have 1t now.
A score of political scamps against whom
are arrayed all the capital aud enter
prise of three States and who pro6t by
the adversely that surrounds them. have
succeeded in blocking the business OF the
country and harassing with uncertainty
all mercantile calculations. 1t is thus
brought home to the people of the North
that the scaIdalous abuses which have
30 long retarded the recovery and devel-
Dpment Of the South affect them also, and
that injury to the prosperity of one State i.
Injury to ALL Tho damage has been
going on for ten years, hut now we feel il
In its full weight and know just whom tC
hold responsible Tor it.
There can be no permanent peace and
security for the country until these adj
venturers are driven from power, along
with their allies at Washington.