The Republican journal., 1880-11-04
An Overwhelming Victory.

| oNtIN utlllllIlS. Every NoIilltIll Sldlc Has
| fallen into line. The Democrats are rout-
ed ''horse, foot and Dragons" Their cor
| ruption funds, their ISLANDERS and iorgcries,
| the weapons of desperate and unscrupu-
| lOus men, were turned against them
Honest men naturally took alarm at their
| disreputable methods, and the mdepen-
dent voters rallied by thousands under
the banner Of the party Of law and order
| The Democratic platform was a direct
menace to every American industry, and
| to every working man. 1t threatened to
| destroy the one and to reduce the other
to the condition OF the pauper laborers Of
Europe. \ pamphlet issued by the Free
| Trad. Club of London contains the fol
lowing words, which may be APPLY quoted
| here, "Let it he understood once for all
thar the salvation Of England depends
upon the destruction of American manu-
tacturcs. and that the only possible way
in which American manufactures can be
destroyed is by Free Trade. This can
only come through Democracy" Is it
any wonder then, that American man
utacturers and their great army OF en-
| ployees should have east their votes
against the party which proposed to eff
feet the "salvatIon of England" by 1.-THE
destruction of American manufactures p"
| IN other directions Democratic ascendant
Cy would have been equally destructive
and dangerous. 1t would have dealt a
deadly blow At the public credit, unset
tied the financial system. robbed the
! country OF the fruits Of resumption, and
caused the withdrawal Of capital from
business and industrial enterprises. And
while such Would have been the general
effect Of a Democratic victory ON Tues
day last, its effect On individual prosperi-
ty Would have been marked and severe.
The election of Garfield and Arthur
averts these and a host of other evils
For four years at least the country is
guaranteed Il continuance OF peace and
prosperity the supremacy Of the laws,
the protection Of every citizen in all his
rights free elections and fair count
Under the circumstances the Repuh-
lican victory can hardly be considered Il
surprise. 1t would be a reflection ON the
integrity and intelligence Of our people to
SO regard it. 1t would indeed have been
a surprise had the result been different
We might then have been led to despair
Of the republic. But the American pco-
pie proved themselves equal to the emer-
gency, as they always have done in the
hour OF trial and whether the battle was
to be fought with bullets Or ballots And
no more important contest has taken
| place since the Union came into exist
ence than that decided at the polls ON
Tuesday last The result places the Ma
ton on solid and enduring basis, and re
moves the stumbling blocks the Demo
cratic party would have placed in its way
\ brilliant and prosperous future is now
assured it. in which every citizen, how
| ever humble, Will share
The returns already received show that
Garfield and Arthur have sufficient of
the electoral votes to ensure victory be
yond cavil or dispute The large major
tiles in the North also Indicate, beyond a
reasonable doubt. sufficient Congression-
al gains to give the Republicans control
OF the House Of Representatives and the
Senate will be Il tie or possibly Republic
can by one majority. 1t would be idle to
multiply words over such victory. Every
lover of his country may well rejoice over
the glorious news we give to-day.
When the British carrying trade was
at low ebb, British craftsmanship ap-
Piled to it the principle of protection pure
and simple, and by series of heroic
measures made the merchantile marine
| OF England supreme on the ocean. The
4ltNl '0I vi VIC lltltlOll ltullt 't II, anu lHc
nation was willing to pay what it cost
This country would do we'll to follow Eng
lands example in this respect
The publication of Mr. Blaine's dispatch to Mr.
Frye reflects no discredit Secretary Dyer OF the
Democratic committed He opened it in good
faith and returned it when he discovered the
blunder. This is not what Mr. Barnum would
have done Boston Herald
Yes, but he copied it, or permitted it to
be copied so that it was made public
through the press. This is not what a
gentleman would have done.
"The Republican party believes in
moral suasion, i'll education, in protection,
in free speech, in a government of the
people, by the people and for the people"
said Col Ingersoll in recent speech in
New York. Republcanism in nutshell.
Not the least satisfactory result of
Tuesdays election is the redemption of
Maine. She has shaken off the State
steal and fiat money party and takes her
honored place once more in the Repubi-
can column.
Ring the factory bells and show the
colors on our shipping free trade
and free ship party has gone under.
The Sage Of CIPHER Alley can now