The daily gazette., 1876-11-09
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS ON THE
ELECTION.

ELECIlON.
Philadelphia Inquirer ofyesterday says:
"The revolution was accomplished be-
tween the rising and setting of a single
days sun, without violence or tumult of
any kind. The majority of the people
simply put out their hand, moved by in
telligent consideration, and the act was
done. The most potent element of Mr..
Tilden's probable triumph may be given
in one word-Grdntism President Grant
went into Office by the vote of a party,
compact and all powerful. By his want
of wisdom, and by his want of other
things, better still than wisdom, he dis
united the party, drove out Of it its men
of real influence, he scattered its strength
to the winds, and wrecked the party itself
as no enemy determined to wreck il could
have done. His Louisiana policy, which
was the policy of the bayonet against the
ballot, and which was the policy he pur-
sued as to the entire South, neither gave
Louisiana nor the South to the Republi-
can party nor satisfied the sense of the
North. The election of Mr.. Tilden means
the repeal of the Resumption law of 1870
and under that repeal there is hope that
business confidence will be restored and
trade revive. We have the promise that
it also means a reformed Civil Service,
economy i'll expenditures, South and
North united in spirit and in fact.
Phila. Press says: "The Republican
party will submit to the verdict of the
ballot-even to the verdict Of a terrorized
ballot in the South, and of a fraudulent
ballot in the North. Weyield to this pur-
chased rebel bigoted decree. Meanwhile
we call the Republican party ''to arms"
we call it at once; we call it to organize,
not in the spirit of revolution, but in the
spirit of law and order and obedience to
the will of the majority, procured, as that
has been, by the mostmalignant influence
in our history"
Phila. Times says. 'The people had no
choice but to give victory to the Demo-
cracy. Every vital principle of free gov
ernment was flung into the battle, and
there was but one path that pointed to-
ward the regeneration of our debauched
authority. Samuel j. Tilden was trusted
above and beyond his party, and he has
been summoned to the Presidential chair
because his record and his professions alike
gave assurance of purer and nobler
administration !. 1t is the triumph of
peace - Hayes was broken on the
Cameron wheel.
N, Y. Sun says: "The blow dealt at
the corrupt party in power by an indig-
nant people is as stunning to the Republi-
cans as it is sgratifying to every honest and
patriotic man in the Union.
N. Y. World says: "Peace on earth
to men of good will? is the glorious mes
sage of this glorious day. The magnifi-
cent victory whichwe prefgured yester-
day, and which we announce to-day, has
been won, indeed by great united and
determined political party, but it has
people.
N. Y. Herald say: There is evidently
no tidal wave. Both parties have brought
voter has decided the result. The ma
orities everywhere are so small that it is
now certain there will be but slight
majority in the new House of Represen-
tatives--not big enough for party nom
sense--and therefore undoubtedly bene-
flcal to the country. Those who expect
ed sweeping majorities were evidently
mistaken. There is no tidal wave.
n. y. Tribune says: '.If we have fallen
into the habit of contemplating only
unallloyed good as the result of our own
party's success, and only unmitigated ill
as the consequence of an opposition vic
tory, we may well turn ourselves about
and strive to cultivate more charitable
Judgment of the motives of our fellow
men as well as more hopeful view of the
country's future.
With last nights counting of the votes
Gov. Tilden ceased to be the candidate of
II party; to-day he is elected President OF
the whole country. As such, and until
he has done something to forfeit his claim
Thereto, he is entitled to our respect, conf
dence and support"