The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-16
Highly Satisfactory.

The Republicans have good reasl'
to be tolerably well satisfied VIII
what they accomplished on Tuesday
and, indeed, with the general Dolitlt|
cal results Of the year. They MIQ
seen the Senate doomed to pass freilK
under their control, and they dlQI
not deem it possible that they shoela
regain majority OF the House. BpH4
although the Democrats are to relq4
in both branches of Congress aAer3
the 4th Of March next, this conditDn
of affairs has been secured TO thenl
more by dumb luck thar by any scI
emulation of circumstances holdiggI
out to them the promise of a triufls !
phal future. To properly understa1sl
the elections of October and Nov&fs
Der, and their Influence upon ioI-5sSs
coming contests, the claims of the
Democrats must be taken into con-
sideration, and the confidence with
which they foretold the utter oblAer-
alton Of the Republican party in
1878. This was to be its fatal year
the one in which it should disappear
from the sight Of men and hold no
place thereafter except in the memo
ry of the world and on the pages Of
history. This prediction, with all pos
sible changes upon it, has been rung
in every Democratic organ and from
every Democratic stump in the land.
Its ful1iLment was conclusively prov
ed--on paper and by word Of mouth.
The cry of fraud against the party
W@s to be the most powerful weapon
in the Democratic arsenal. 1t was
accused Of stealing the Presidency;
the case for the prosecution had been
most carefully constructed Con-
grtssiunal committee had been en-
paneIled to drive ii home; perurers
were employed to swear to whatever
was demanded Of them forgery and
fOrgers W4re called into play, and
the country was daily subjected to
the flood Of alleged testimony. But
the Potter Committee OVerohOt the
mark and made itself laughed at. 1t
was not, however, the only reliance
Of our Democratic friends for forcing
this issue. They had many other
appliances, but the whole programme
fell through when the publication
and translation Of the cipher des-
patches brought TO Mr.. Tilden's
doors the crime Of endeavoring to
Way. Into he PGesidehey-
Since the fst''sf s.--s Hfise the Re
publicans has been silencey&, much or
the Democratic disappointment an
be traced to the miscarriage Of this
campaign ander.
Then the Greenbackers, the Ma
tionala, the SociaIi,ts-aIl the discon-
tented, restless, foolish or violent ell
emenis OF the people-Were to assist
in the work Of giving Republican
ism its death.blnW. They Were to
run tickets Of their own, or else were
to make combinations with the Dem
ocrats. They were to carry off thou
sands upon thousands Of Republican
votes, and their reward WAS to be
crumbs from the Democratic table
General Butler was TO conquer the
Republican party in one Of its strong
holds, and his tactics We're to be re-
peated wherever the Democracy
We're not powerful enough to make
unaided an assault upon the enemy.
The plan may have been confused,
but it was audaciOus, and the Demo
cratic leaders felicitated themselves
that it would be completely success
full. They had, or thought they had,
made sure Of all the weak points
They received an encouragement in
Maine and Iowa that led them to be-
| lieVe that they were on the high
road to victory. And they knew
they had the solid South to count
upon. They were sure Of effacing
the last lingering vestiges of Repub-
licanism there by Wade Hampton's
or the Mississippi plan. They had
made it exceedingly dangerous for
men to vote in the Southern States
unless they supported the ticket o
the red shirts. With every Repre-
sentative from the South Demo
crat, and with the Republican party
OVerthroWn in the North and West
as they confidently anticipated, the
pathway to the next Presidency
would be open, and the Democracy
would enter upon long lease o
power in all the departmeu Is of tn,
National Government, besides con
trolling the governments Of Il larg
majority. of all the States of tn
! Union.
/ The elections nave been held, ant
the Democratic plan has not beed
success except in the South, wher