Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-11-23
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
The Result.
from the New York SUM-

IErOm the New 1Ork sum-
Though the returns of the elections of
Tuesday are yet far from complete, they
very clearly indicate that Samuel J. Tilden
and Thomas A. Hendricks have been chosen
President and Viee-President OF the United
States for four years from the fourth day OF
March next. The blow dealt at the corrupt
party in power by an indignant people is as
stunning to the Republicans as it is crafty
ing to every honest and patriotic man in the
CniOn......
The overwhelming triumph in this State
is partly owing to the fact that Gov. Tilden
himself supervised the political canvass.
His sagacious brain sketched its outlines,
and his keen eye scanned its particulars.
Gov. Tilden may properly feel proud of the
majority cast for him by those who have
known him so long and well......
AS already remarked, this city has been
Gov. Tilden's home for forty years. Dur.
ing this long period few men in the metrop-
oils were better known than he. He has al
ways taken an active part in its business
affairs: and has stood among its leading
politicians. FOr much OF this time the city
has been torn by factions, in which, on the
one sid or the other, Mr.. Tilden has borne
a prominent share. 1t was in this city that
the hottest and most envenomed shafts were
hurled at him throughout the contest. Yet
in the face Of all this the people here have
conferred upon him the tribute of the larg-
est majority they ever cast for a candidate
for a national office.
The adjoining State of Connecticut, and,
we believe, New Jersey also, follow the lead
of New York with handsome majorities for
Tilden and Reform.
Indiana, the home Of Hendl icks, shows
her appreciation of her eminent citizen by
largely increasing the majority she gave in
October. Other Western States fall into
line with Indiana.
The South, indeed, seems to be Hsolid.'
If we are to credit the returns now at hand,
even South Carolina and Louisiana have
thrown offthe CALLING yoke of the carpet
bag regime. The ballot has proved too
strong for the bayOnet!......
This great victory has many points ofsig-
~rificance. In an especial manner 1t is the
triumph of reform in its every aspect.
Though the Republicans raised the false is
sue of the E'bloody shirt, Gov. Tilden and
his coadjutOrs kept their eyes steadily on
the real issue of this memorable contest
reform in the civil service, reduction OF
governmental expenditures. and the reile1
of capital and labor from the severe press
ure under which they have been so long
bowed down.
1t is impossible to over-estimatet the bene-
fetal results which are to flow from this tri-
umph. We shall have peace in the South,
and harmony between the North and the
South. We shall hear no more OF the inter-
yention of the bayonet in the elections. The
outIdEt"Inli1 Will Ctdst W Sliuu II L Pio-
duct of lies on the eve of every important
political campaign. The freedmen will pur-
sue the noiseless tenor OF their way, cast
their ballots as they please, and learn at
length that the chief end Of q colOred man
is not to be the serf of unprincipled poiiti-
clans, who have heretofore used him to
foist white rogues into places of power
where they could plumber and Cypress the
people. Business will revive; labor will
find employment; capital will not shrink
from investment; greenbacks will gradually
appreciate to the value OF coin; our bonds
will pass current in foreign markets, and
the merchants. bankers, and manufacturers
OF this and other cities, who, on the eve OF
the election. attempted to brighten the peo-
pie from voting as they pleased, will. after
calm reflection, become somewhat ashamed
Of their Onduct.
One of the grandest results of this victory
is the final overthrow of Grantism. 1t is
the end OF Grant himself: it puts the finiSh
ing touch to Hayes, who tried 10 step into
his shoes. The vocation OF such corrupt
politicians as Chandler, Robson, Babcock,
Boss Shepherd, m Don Cameron will no
longer be profitable. ChameleOns Of the
type OF SchurZ, FentOu, Banks, and Grow
will disappear under the sod. The carpet
bag vermin-the kellOEgs, the Caseys, the
Chamberlains, the Spencers-Wll be swept
rom the face OF the southern Soil, which
they have so long polluted.
Let us be deVOutlv thankful for the beneti-
cent results which will flow from the cleo
riOn OF Tilden and Hendricks. 1t is the
work of the friends OF Reform, and to them
the credit belongs.