The Portland daily press., 1880-11-03
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, nov. 8.
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The national election has resulted in
the choice Of the Republican candidates, and
the Federal Administration, for the term to
come, as for the last five terms, will be
under Republican control. At this outcome
Of long, arduous and doubtful contest, Re-
publlcans, with ample reason, celeb. ate
their triumph by loud shouts, and noise of
can o. and glare of lights, after the man
ner Of vlctors in all times. The battle has
bee. won by their fighting and generalship
alone, and they rightfully claim the glory
aud the fruits of success
But though won entirely by Republicans
the issue of the Presidential contest is more
than partisan success. 1t is victory OF
the better over the baser interests of the
country. 1t ensures stable. tranquil
economical and honest administration and
COZ tinuance Of that wise a, cautious line
of policy by which the United States has
gained SO greatly in wealth and other mate
rial advau tages and advanced so rapidly IN
the good opinion of the world and in its
own sense Of dignity and self respect Tia
esrtal ly is q consummation devoutly de
sired by all patriotic men. The election OF
GeaEGarfeld means that we are to take no
ss.cekfard steps, that we are going forward
TO perfect the nationalism indicated by the
triumph of our arms in 1855 instead of fall
Ing back upon the provincialism lha
prevailed before 1885,. that the greai
industrial policy which has built
up and 30 far maintained the huge fabric
of American industry meets the approval of
the people and will continue to receive theii
support; that the financial policy, whicl
while steadily paying off debt and cutting
down taxation, has honorably met and
promptly discharged national obligations, is
recognised as wise and safe and eninentl,
deserving of commendation; thst the safe
guards thrown about the polls, the provis-
ons for a free and honest ballot and fair
and honest count, the right of all citizens, of
whstever political complexion or color of
skin or social degree, to share equally in the
determination of the policy of the govern
mont Of the nation and the choice of It's
rulers, Is recognized and re-afirmed.
AThis iscertaioly Republican triumph. for
these are doctrines that the Republican
party has been preaching and practicieg
from the beginning. But 1t is a triumph as
veil Of the wisest, and best, and most polit-
ic sense Of the country triumph that the
truly patriotic and really sensible and we'll
meaning among our adversaries will
'ecognize as soon as the high excitement of
this fercely-contested election has subsidized.
1t cannot be expected that any of our op-
ponents will throw up his hat with ours to-
day, will be willing on the morning after de-
feat and humiliation to confess that the dis
aster he has met is deserved, and the tri-
umph Of his adversaries really gain for
himself. But wise and consistent and i'm
partial application to administration of the
theories we Republicans advance will wiring
that confession from him. In this our hour
Of victory we must remember that the elec
tion 10 not a condonation of Republican
abort comings, but an approval of Repnbl-
can achievements We are not retained in
power because of the bad things we have
done or the good things we have neglected
10 do, but because of the great achievements
Of which we are so justly proud. Our deeds
and our misdeeds have been put in the
scales, and the weight is heavily for the for
KsE sBut we should not forget that the
balance has frequently trembled: and if we
are wise we will go into the next race less
heavily handicapped than We have been on
the course of 1880. We will promptly speak
up In every State of the Union for sound
fnancisl principlessand for universal man
hood suffrage, and we shall not wait until
the last month Of laggard campaign to ad-
vocate our belief in the protection and pro-
motion of Amer can industry. This cam
paign has not only brought us victory. 1t |
has taught us to be stalwart. We have |
learned that the vertebrates are the highest |
order Of created beings on this earth.