The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-22

much more unfayorable circumstance
than the present. Let them carry ON th'
fight in the east with the tireless vigo
and energy displayed by the Republi
cans OF Indiana and victory is still with
in their reach.
ST. Louis Globe Democrat: In theil
relation to the national contest the cleo
tions of yesterday are of supreme impor-
4 lance. Gen Hancock has confidently re
lied upon carrying Ohio His friends and
fiatterers-and no man can be his friend
who is not mis- flatterer-haye assured
him that the yearning for a change would
give him the state. OF Indiana he has
had no more doubt than of Kentucky
Both states have gone against him and
his cause If the Republicans with all
the odds against them could carry In.
diana, there need be no fear as To New
York, and New York is now, for tho
purposes of this contest, the whole coun.
try. The Republicans of that state are
thoroughly united, and the events of
! yesterday are equal to 10000 votes for
/ them.
Kansas City Journal: The victory
won on Tuesday is not merely partial
victory. 1t is a turning point in the
progress, peace and prosperity of the
union, that will, like the close of the
war, be felt for a score of years in its
benefits and blessing. We believe, look
| ing at il from a philosophical and
economical as well as political stand.
point, tina: it is the beginning of the end
of sectional parties and sectional legisla-
ton. II is practically the last of the war
ideas as a controlling factor in the making
up of party issues and party tickets.
And We believe this for the reason that it
tells the ultra southern leaders that as
long will they be defeated. And it will
give voice 10 that great conservative ele-
ment in the southern states, that has been
kept silent so long, but which is strong
enough To bring peace and new purposes
into power in many of those states, and
neutralize this dangerous element
throughout all that section. 1t is the
most important political victory since
the closing of the war.
Chicago Inter Ocean: The Demo
cratic party has fought its last fight; It's
encounter in November will be formal
merely; it will be simply held up like
fainting pugilist to be knocked down,
and then its earlier glory and its recent
shame will pass into history, and its ex-
istence be numbered among the things
that were.
This has been said of it before, we
know, but not under like circumstances;
the country-and even the members
of the party themselves-are ripe for
this contamination now. Like the old
deacon who fought a charge for a week,
denying and preyaricating, but
at last confessing, because it was mot
the part of a good Christian to keep ON
denying when the thing was fairly prov
en- against him." they will be ready to
ground arms finally after November.
This battle is their Waterloo, and pol
itical Helena awaits those made prison.
ers after that time. Vigilance, activity,
care, from now on is all that Republicans
need to exercise. The men are On hand
The votes are ready, and when they
silently fall into the box like snowfiakes
in November, they will register the final
verdict against hate, against oppression,
against disloyalty, and against the furth-
err existence of the Democratic party in
this country.