Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-22
Press Comments.

There is no longer any doubt in re-
gard to the result of Tuesdays election.
The Democrats have met with Water
loo defeat. They are routed, horse,
foot and dragons. A mere reduction
of the Democratic majority would have
been Republican victory, but, instead
of this, the Republicans have carried
the State by majority which is abso-
lutely conclusive of the November cleo
ton. We have elected Mr.. Porter and
the entire State ticket. We have elected
eight Congressman, being q gain of
two. We have majority of the Legis-
lature on joint ballot, insuring the cleo
tion of United States Senator to sue
ceed Mcdonald. The victory is COM
plete, symmetrical and overwhelming.
1t is the greatest political event of the
generation. Taken in connection with
the Republican victory in Ohio, it in
sures the election of Garfield and Ar
thur beyond the peradventure of a
doubt 1t is grand, glorious and gl-
gantic. 1t is magnificent and marvel
Gus. 1t is indicative of the govern
ment of the people, by the people, for
the people. 1t is the grandest triumph
for free institutions that has occurred
during this generation. 1t is a cause
for congratulation and rejoicing among
patriots throughout the Union. 1t will
end the Solid South. 1t is the death
knell of Bourbon intolerance and pro-
scription. Indianapolis Journal.
The Republican victories were large
ly due to the adhesion to that party of
large numbers of voters who are not
very much interested in general pol
itics, but who felt it safer TO give their
votes to prevent the injury to business
which they believed was threatened by
O Democratic Administration. On the
other hand, it must be remembered
that this reinforcement would have
been in vain had not the great mass of
Republican voters stood firm in their
allegiance to the party, had they proved
indifferent, or had they been persuaded
to go with the Democrats by any
of the inducements that have been
held out to them. They were told
that the Republican party was becoming
corrupt, that it was contending only for
spoils, that it was keeping open the
wounds of the war, that it was section
al, vindictive, usurping, dangerous and
threatened the country with a central
lied despotism. IL is perfectly evident
from the elections Of Tuesday that this
vigorous and sustained assault on the
Republican position has been wholly in
vain. The party retains the confidence
of its members. They are stillstrongly
united in their faith in the justice of its
principles, in their conviction of the ne
cessity of sustaining them, and in their
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and complete success. The evidence
which the election gives of the contin-
ued vitality and energy of the Republic
an party is most yaluable.-M T.
Times.
We see the divining finger of ProYi-
| dence in the signs and developments Of
the hour, and it inspires us with full
| confidence and hope. This Nation is
not to be surrendered into the hands Of
its enemies, but is to be preserved for
the welfare of all the people, regardless
of color or previous condition Of servi-
tude. and in the hands of its friends,
| This is right, and this is the prospect
which the future now presents. The
future peace, prosperity and happiness
of this Union can be secured in this way,
and in no other. Union men to the
front, and rebels to the rear, is the fu-
ture order for this great country. We
do not say this in a spirit of insolence
or of Boosting, but because that condi-
tion of affairs is the future reliance of
the Nation and the welfare of its peo-
pie. The late Confederate must learn
| to submit to all the laws of the country,
and say, in his invooations:
THAT mercy to others show,
That mercy show to me-
-AdtiOndi Republican.
SUPERSTITION is the soul of the hero
and the artist.