The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-10-19
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
Mew York, October 18th, 376.
THE OCTOBER TRIUMPH.

The OCIObEh IhlU mfd.
The conclusive news of the great victo-
ry in Indiana has inspired the Democracy
here with the widest enthusiasm. Never
was a political success won against more
fearful odds, and when one contemplates
the enormous concentration of radical
power and corruption in that single State,
it seems almost miracle that the simple
virtue ofthe people, set in their resolve for
reform and publication of public affairs,
should have triumphed. Williams cleo.
ton is trophy not merely for the Dem
ocratic party, but for popularg government,
because it shows that all the enginery of
wealth and power is impotent against the
determination of q free and .virtuous peo-
pie. The few may DE corrupted, but the
many cannot be- They may for a
time be deceived by bad men, but when
the people are once enlightened as to
their real character, the untrustworthy
are driven from power by. the sharp
scourge of popular suffrage. -
= THE GAIN IN ELECTORAL VOTES.
:, In the State elections, so far held, the
Democracy has not merely gained ,op
the popular vote of 1872, two hundred
thousand votes, but has secured the votes
of Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, and
West Virginia; !; in all, thirty-six; electoral
votes from: States which voted for Grant
in 1872. With Colorado and Ohio yet in,
doubt, and Of all the States vet voting,
only two, Maine. and, Yermont, safe for
Hayes, there can be no doubt. Of the tri-
umphant election" of, Tilden and, Hem
bricks by large majority Of the electoral
college. ..n.:. 2!eea1 ~ .f.sl-aatl
j However the official October count may
result in Ohio, that glorious stateiwilIin
+ November fall into. line and swell the
majority for reform. But fewIeally dared
to hope for Democratic victory there in
,O October, and: it was never for a: moment
calculated upon, but encouraged and in
spired by the severe: check given to the
corruptionists on the 10th, the Democracy
of the Buckeye State will join the Tilden
tide in November with, majority beyond
dispute. aa'~j-9! ic s.." s'''
81. THE VOTE OF THE EAsT,Hny --
Put it down as certain that New York,
New jersey, Connecticut and Massachu-
setts will cast. their votes for Tilden, No
rraf1act;no masfIi1owJ thinks Haye,sD elec-
tibn probable. l!The only question 'is'as
to the extent 'ofs61ajorities. Democrats
will now work all the harder to make the
result decisive, so as not merely to electa
Democratic President, but to secure an
efficient working majority in the House,
hasten the redemption Of the Senate, and,
put an end to corrupt radical rule in local
as we'll as in federal affairs. Democrats
of the South will be more than ever
patient under insults and .provocatlon,
because the only hope of, the radicals
'nowois to create ttoublein the Southern
States! They cannot change their pian:
| of battle, as advised by their press" "be-'
q Cause such q change 9of front in the
presence of the victorious pem6cracy
would uinsure utter and !ruinoas fout::
Their only possible poliSyis tc. continue
10 wave the bloody Shirt, and, II possible
10 stain it with real blood, freshly she'd
Just as their conspiracy of corruption has :
failed in Indiana, so will 'theirconspiracy
of bloodshed fail.if the iSeuth-deteatedi
BY the calm strength Of a determined and
patient people. -! "9's 80: a.''', -..,.'.
L ..y,.,91,Sp,r III c,rrI1oN3 'l2.i 4"
The detection Of the Radical j., equals U,
the, exultation Of the Democrats. The