The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-28
A Glance Ahead.

Unless all signs fail. SAMUEL j. TILDEN
win be the next President OF the United
States. The preliminary battle has been
fought and won OH the enemy's chosen
ground. The intelligent supporters OF Mr..
Tu.DES at st. Louis did not regard Ohio or
Indiana as necessary to his success. He
was nominated on the distinct understand
ing that he could he elected without an
electoral vote from either of those States.
Indeed, II was generally conceded by DEM
oorats, and by none more freely than
the hard money men, who managed his
canvass for the nomination. that he had
nothing TO hope for in that quarter On
the other hand, Gov. HAYES was nominated
because OF his alleged strength in the Ohio
valley, and on the emphatic plodge of his
friends that he would certainly carry In-
diana, and would have anywhere from
thirty to fifty thousand majority in Ohio.
But the October elections have astounded
both parties The reformers are amazed by
the strength OF their cand date iu those
States, and the Republicans are dismayed
by the pitiful weakness of theirs. Indiana
rolls up round Democratic majority for
the man whom her delegation opposed
most bitterly ut St. Louis, aud Gov. HAYES
escapes defeat In his own State by the
nmrowest possible margin. And now il
GRANT, CHANDLER, and CAMERON con-
tinue the policy of military repression
begun in South Carolina. against a people
peacefully struggling for liberation from
the vulgar despotism of carpet-bag thieves,
the November verdict may prove the prao-
teal humiliation of the Republican party.
At all events, T. future political event can
be more certain than the Inauguration OF
n reform Administration on the 4th OF
March, 1877.
We verify believe that in less Than one
month after Mr.. TILDEN's election the
great majority OF honest Republicans will
themselves be fully satisfied with the re-
suit. To promote this amiable feeling on
their part, we will tell them now what
viii be done bv his Administration.
The ordinary expenses of the Govern
ncnt will be reduced during the next fiscal
year TO an extent which will be literally
amazing to those credulous citizens who
have been putting their faith in the wild
figures of the GRANT Administration. The
present House OF Representatives have re-
duced the appropriations 40, 900, 900 below
estimates of GRANTS secretaries With
TiLDEN in the White House, this enormous
saving can easily be doubled. The
Rings, which practically govern the
country, and prey upon every department
under GRANT, will be shveIed into atoms
under TILDEN. BRIsTows whiskey war,
which cost him his standing in the party
OF GRANT and HAYES, will seem like an
il significant skirmish beside the grand
a. usadc of TILDES and TLDES's ministers
AGAINST all the corrupt Rings from Maine to
Tcxas. The credit oi the Government will be
instantly aud continuously strengthened.
The honest and economical administration
which husbands the resources Of the coun-
ny, instead of squanderiug them, must
necessarily raise the public credit. Be-
sides, Mr.. TILDEN Is himself an experienced
and cnincntly conservative fnancier, and
uA.lcr INN 1t is TO BE- hoped that our crude
and lll-adJusted system OF taxation will
IIelGo "a thorough ana scientific rcvi- lou.
Ilc south viii be trlnqmllizcd by the
new mchsage OF peace and good viii 20
the taNpaS ere, aud Of warning 10 the
tAeyIng carpet baggers, which Will be
conveyed IN the simple telegraphic an
nouncemrnt OF Mr.. TILDEN's election. We
sIall hear no more reports OF cruel perse-
Cuiion. ana lawless violence. The outrage
EAi nll cease to grind, aud the voice OF
tho ".rp"t DaS-,r crying for troops will
lie flushed forever. The color line will
(. de away; the waste places of
that rich section Will again become
fruitful aid tho general business OF the
country will rise with the rising Of
the pro-trnte States. Thus shall we crown
the Centennial year by the restoration OF
peace, liberty, aud the natural conditions
of material prosperity to every part OF
the liuiCu