The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-09
The Peoples Victory.

Praise be to God ON high, and OH earth peace 70
men of good Will %fs fss.Ys; Ess iEs"tj 30
7 This is the message borne yesterday on
the wings Of the wind over the whole land.
In the victory Of the people peace and good
viii are indeed proclaimed. With the iudg-
ment Of the people peace comes, and comes
to stay. The nation is assured that personal
government is ended, that the usurpations
under which the power and force OF the
nation were used for party qualifications
and party purposes are stopped; ana that
the party whose only source of life was in
national rancors and sectional hates and
preiudices is dead, never again to rear its
hideous form in the midst Of apcaceful and
prosperous people. +.
The election of TnDES raises an impenc-
trable wall between the past and future, and
the business Of the Public Administration
will be to promote the general welfare and
the national harmony irrespective OF past
differences and feuds. In his election we
have this consolation with such undoubting
henslon left in the national heart We can
not doubt Mr.. TnDES's disposition to carry
ont the objects and principles which secured
his nomination, nor can we doubt his ability.
He has no superior IN the land in his adj
m;nistratiYe talent, and he wears a stainless
reputation for integrity and honor. 49,,
Happy is the day that places such man
to rule over people who have long borne
the Affections of malaaminlStration and the
yexations OF the evil devices Of vindictiye
officials, whose yilainous ingenuity found
no restraint from any scruplcs Of honesty
or even humanity. Indeed, it is n happy
day, and it is felicity to all who have lived
to see it. ....., .....
Happy as the political revolution is, Won
derful is the manner in which it was
achieved. In all history-in all expert
ce-it is without precedent. We behold
nation OF forty millions OF people resist
ing in the peaceful exercise Of the franchise
OF voting, the National Administration,
with all its patronage, together with the
judicial authority, and the Federal troops
and successfully resisting 1t. 1t seemed as
all the world to nothing. Net the people
trlumphed. Furthermore, their struggle
with the immense political giant was marked
by an order unsurpassed, and with a
delberation and decorum that belonged to
MAJESTY. 1t raS MAJESTY itself, and such
majesty as all must bow to-low and rev.
erentIy. And in this grand action OF the
American public we behold the power OF
f1,of Ind
that there can be at the present time any
submission to ARBITRARY POWER and PER-,
soSAI. TYRANNY over the public liberty. This
is what imparts the highest delight to the
hearts OF all lovers Of true republicanism and
or personal independence. Yes, we may
all rejoice in the recuperatire power OF the
people. and in return-as far, we may say,
a. the present physical condition OF the
nation will allow-to the political system Of
our Fathers.
Such mighty nation was never so grandlY
saved from the worst Of fates. TLDEN, the
man elected by the people to carry out the
reforms necessary for the honesty, order,
and dignity OF the Government, and neccs-
sary for the liberty and peace OF the coun-
try, is the man to do the work firmly, judi
ciously, and successfully. 1t will be done
without agitating the country, without
arousing anew any Of those vicious, parti-
san passions which have so long distracted
the land; but with steadincss and in the
clear light OF right and justice, so that men
will be brought once more under the do
minion OF Reason while the nation rests in
confidence and contentnlent.
This great victory, so happy in all its po-
litical consequences, must give new life to
industry and enterprise. Distrust and APP
prehenson disorder industry, brighten en-
terprise, and render commerce stagnant.
Faith in the Government inspires faith
amongst men, and upon faith and trust in
one another the public energies in ali de-
partments become energetic and prosper
GUS. The peace under TILDEN will give
this faith. That gentle, shrinking plant,
Confidence, will lift its head like blossoms
in the summer rain, and the whole land will
bloom afresh with the fragrant flowers and
glisten with the ripe fruits OF peaceful pur-
suits under,a genial and wise government.
GLORY TO THE VICTORY OF THE PEOPLE
AND LoNG LIVE THE REPuBLIC!
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