The daily gazette., 1876-10-25
The Peaceful Revolution,
THE CAUSE OF REFORM is MARCHING ON

coNQUERING AND TO CONQUER.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The gloom
and dependency which settled on the
Republican managers after the full re-
turns from Ohio and Indiana, still con-
tinue, and the desperate efforts to throw
off this feeling and to replace it with hope
have signally failed. Instead of inn
proving it has become more and more
confirmed. Chandler finds himself in
the condition of commander who staked
a whole campaign on the fate of a single
battle, and came out of it with broken
and demoralized army, much inclined to
revolt, without discipline, and 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 Chandler's committee has been
deluged for ten days. No word of COM
fort has come, but complaint from every
quarter at the false issues of the campaign
the waving of the 'bloody shirt" as a
national banner; the putting forward of
Blaine and other corrupt leaders as the
representatives of reform inside; and
fabricated charges against Mr.. Tilden's
personal character, and the false figures
made in the Treasury to deceive the coun
try.
There has been no rally Of the party in
the sense recovery from stunning blow,
or as illustrating any confidence in sue
cess. On the contrary, there is panic
here now which is far worse than the first
witnessed, because the reports received
from Wisconsin leave hardly any doubt
that Mr.. Tilden will carry that State
largely, while Michigan is threatened in
way to give Chandler the most serious
concern and alarm for the result.
In fact, tho reaction, since Ohio and
Indiana virtually decided the Presidency
| for Tilden, would be amazing If the noble
army of nentrals, numbering perhaps half
million of voters, and scattered chiefly
over twenty States, did not proverbially
rush over to the strong side, and thus ex-
plain this wonderful change in the aspect
of the campaign in less than fortnight.
All over the Northwest the Republicans
are throwing off the yoke of party rule,
| so that Illinois has become nearly doubt
full State, and there is rebellion in Min
nesota and parts of Iowa.
This revolutionhas spread into Penn,
and the awakening there is causing Came
ron and his crew an anxiety they have
never before felt. But what trouble the
managers most. here is the intelligence
from the city and State of New York
The large accessions to the reform ranks
from among solid men who have never
before cast any but a Republican vote
and who are now determined to deposit
their ballots for the Democratic candidate:
are fully reported to Chandler and hi.
confederates, and making them very blue
indeed.
But this is not the worst by any means
Chandler has found in his frequent jour
neys to New York, and especially tht
last, that the merchants and bankers wht
used to contribute thousands will no
give dollar to help the Republican ticket
They know that the effect of the calum
MES of Blaine, Morton, Ingersoll, Bout
well, and the outrages of the Administra
ton against the South, has been to reac
| on their material interests. While thi
warfare is kept ny there an be no reac
peace; and without peace prosperity i
practically impossible.
by Hayes should come into power
, Grantism would not only be continued
but at the end Of four years this sam
sectional strife would be again renewed
as it was in 1864, 1868, 1872, and 1871
perhaps even more intensely than now
: and with the most disturbing effects o
trade andthe relations ofthe two section:
This agitation in the interests Of polit
clans alone cannot go on without seriou
arrangement of business, to be felt mol
: directly and severely in New York tina
in any part of the Union.
Hence it is that the Republican Inc
chants and and bankers will not aid
keeping up system which is at WI