The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-08
Tuesdays EIections-Com Of the
Press.

The New York Tribune claims the result
Of Tuesdays elections "as q splendid vic
tory for honest money!" as a "public YER
dict about fraud" as u "public verdict on
the course Of the Democratic party in
power" and as "the northern verdict on
the attitude OF the South" The Iri6ltae's
conclusion is: s.On the whole, the iudg-
ment OF the northern people is that the des-
TIMES of the country are still safest in the
hands OF the party that freed the slave, pre-
served the Union, and stands now the bull
wark OF the national honor, and the cham
pion OF rational finance. Tuesdays work
made this Judgment plain. We may now
CO afidently hope that the work of 1880 will
make it palmer still. For the first time
since the Inauguration OF President Hayes
there is good reason 10 trust that he may
have Republican successor"
Abiding to the defeat OF General Butler
in Massachusetts, the Herald says the most
satisfactory aspect OF his overwhelming dis
comfiture sis not the modification which
has ovcrtaken the man, but the demonstra-
ton it affords OF the powerlessneSs OF the
Greenback party, Of which he is the most
conspicuous representative"
The Philadelphia Press says: "Thesc
results will have q marked effect upon the
country, and will seriously modify the po-
litlcs OF the future. They will settle the
financial policy of the country, and settle it
properly. Discussion has disclosed the fact
that the American people can readily grasp
and apply financial principles as any other,
and that there is no danger OF being per-
manently misled by fallacy or dishonesty.
The struggle has been memorable one,
and the response OF the people contains 9
warning to politicians who may seek to trif1e
with popular intelligence or to tamper with
popular conscience"
The Philadelphia Inquirer says the result
in Pennsylvania is one that is not only sat-
isfactory to the winning PARTY, but cX-
presses the opinion that sit will ultimately
be equally satisfactory to the party that
lost, for it was triumph OF certain vital
principles which no significant number OF
the people of Pennsylvania could defeat,
and not have to regret"
The Philadelphia Times regards the de-
feat of Tammany as giving Mr.. Tilden an
ascendancy in the Democratic councils OF
New York and " consequent Frightening Of
his almost extinct presidential! aspirations"
The Times rejoices over the defeat Of Gen
eral Butler, and confesses that the result In
Pennsylvania is a signal triumph OF the
Cameron dynasty, and declares that "after
all shall have been said that can be said
about Republican frauds, the fact will re-
main that the victory is the fairly expressed
Judgment OF the people Of Pennsylvania"
The Philadelphia North american says
the Republican party deserved its victory
because cit has secured it in manly stand
for honest money"
The Cincinnati Commercial says: "The
Greenbackers are in the vocative. The vote
for their candidates is much lighter than
was anticipated it would be. The influ-
ence of the Ohio election in arrcsting that
nonsense was iar-reachiuS and will be abb
ding"
Tie Chicago Inter- Ocean says: "For the
first time in the decade the count has not
counted against the Republican party. II
begins TO look as if we-Were at last waking
up to the necessity OF opposing 'solid
South with ssolid' North" So.
The Boston Post says: Circumstances,
beyond control, have resulted in the defeat
OF the regular Democratic ticket. The eX-
traordinary canvass OF General Butler drew
away thousands OF Democrats, largely from
the conviction that by the introduction OF
a new element sufficient number of Re-
publicans would join the movement in order
to break down the old regime which has so
long held possession at the State House. BY
his letter or acceptance General Butler
placed himself solely on platform OF State
reform. Many Democrats were willing to take
him at bis word, but his views on national
questions were found so obnoxious to the
old ha. d-money doctrines Of Democratic
faith. and his assaults on the public credit
were so prominent, that many thousand
Democrats were determined to defeat him
at all events. They therefore voted for
Talbot. The regular Democratic ticket in
this way was subjected to an enormous
pressure from opposite directions, and con-
sequently ran far below its merits. This
was not the fault of Judge Abbott or his
supporters. They have saved their honor,
and with it Democratic organization for
State and national PURPOSES"