The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-11-20
Some Points Established.
From the Now York Tribune.

s "A solid South" is answered by a
rsolid North, Indiana and Oregon alone
excepted, Those who we're defeated
in their attempt to destroy the Uuiou
will not bo permitted to avcugc them.
selves by wronging public creditors
and destroying public faith, IF the
next Presidential electioR should bc
thrown into the House, nineteen States
viii vote for the Republican candidate,
leaving eighteen for the Democrats,
and one, IndiaEa, divided-the Green
back member holding the balance Of
power there. These are the chief re.
J salts Of the elections Of Tuesday, in a
National aspsct, and they are especial.
ly encouraging to the friends of public
faith and honest money.
looking to the next Presidential
contest, it plainly appears that no in
Hatiouist or repudiator can be elected.
New York, New Jersey and Connect
icut stand as 6rm as u rock against
every assault upon the public faith.
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and
MiEscsota cast out the soft money de-
ausion, and return to tlN list Of solid
and unwaveriug Republican States.
The solid South, with Indiana and
Oregon, cannot elect.
The obvious consequence is that the
Grsenback heresy dooms the Demo.
cratic party to another defeat. A
sound, un6inching, hard-money candi-
date will offer that party the only
chsnce of success in New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut. But such g
candidate would be hopelessly beaten
Elsewhere, if the Western and South
err Democrats continue to foster the
Grsenback heresy, and to make COM
men cause with repudiators. Nor does
i seem possible for that party to re-
treat from the fatal position it has to.
ken, and to undo at the West and
south, in season for the next election
ali the mischief it has done in educa.
ting its voters to doctrines Of repudia.
ion.
Another conclusion is inevitable,
and It is one of the utmost importance
to the industrial and commercial inter
ests Of the country. The resumption
pfspecis payments will not be hinder
ed by any action of Congress this win
'sr- At the last session, when the cur
f.nt in favor of imitation seemed al
4pst irreSistable, tho Republicans
8Re still able with Presidents veto,
md with the aid of few sound Dem.
1gkats, to stop mischievous legislation.
fhe campaign has taught Republicans
II over the country that their only
sopo is in steadfast defence Of the pub
ic faith. They will be moro united
eIi that question this winter than they
lave been at any season since the Re
anption Act was passed. On the
2|her hand, the hard.money Democrats
Niso stood firm will be aggressive, and
Eir power will be enormously in
1hsed by the demonstrated certainty
tt sOft-money Democracy must be-
aated in 1880. Democrats who
ered or yielded will make haste to
ee themselves on the side of honest
esey. Even Mr.. Thurman will be
iously sseking some small hole
ongh which he can crawl back to
position he once held. Any at.
pied legislation hostile to resump.
If not directly beaten bya major
81 the House, will be arrested by a
eNhich cannot now be overcome.
eE this winter, at least, the commerce
ad industry of the country canDOt be
sdeEed by rspudiatoIs. This result
p. if no other had been gained, is
wsrth the splendid efforts which
beon made in the recent struggle.
& is equally certAin-sO grsndly
ase the people rallied to the defense
theiT honor and their welfare that
b repudiatOrs will be inpOtsnt for at
sast two years from March next.
hongh the precise strength Of the
tty In the next House is not known,