Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-11-10
Political Opinions.

OUTSIDE OPINIoN.-The Democrats have
one thing only upon which they can con.
graduate themselves. General Hancock
has been beaten by candidate who is per.
sonally one of the strongest men, taking
his qualities all round, that American poli.
tics have yet produced. General Garfield
is perfect master Of political economy, a
thorough hnancler, an accomplished reader
ana manager OF men, and the possessor Of
views upon the trade question sound enough
to have secured him the honor of member.
ship IN the Golden Club. On every great
question has been found at the head Of his
party, leading and instructing them. Per
sonally his character is free from reproach.
and 1T can be said to his honor that, after
twenty-five years Of political life, present.
ing unlimited opportunities for illicit gain,
he IS to-day SO poor as to have been unable
to pay cent toward his election expen.
ses. One of the mistakes of the Democrats
as we have before pointed out, has been
the making of trumpery personal charges
against such a man as this instead of
placing live issues before the people.-To.
rOntO (Canada) GlOJc.
The Memphis (Tenn.) Aralanche editor,
tally says: "Hancock's defeat proves that
the democrats failed to convince the North
ern voter that the restoration of the demo.
cratic party to power would be a desirable
change. The democrats made but feeble
attempt to convince the voter that a change
OF administration was necessary. Instead
OF discussion of a measure of public
policy that would promote the general
welfare, the democratic managers assailed
the personal character of Garfield, and ex
| pended all their force from first to last
trying to convince the republican voter
that Garfield was a thief and periurer
The low-tone character given to the can
vass by the selection of Barnum as chair
man was blunder, and so was the cam
palgn succession of astonishing blunders
1t was carnival of narrow minded poll
ticians, where they played fantastic tricks
The consequences that follow Tuesday
elections will be the dissolution Of the two
solid sections that are now arrayed agains
each other. How and by what means THU
result will be accomplished will be mani
tested after the meeting of the new Con
gross"
THE SOUTH KEPT HER FAITH.-The Ctront
Gle and COnstitutionaLSt of Augusta, Ga, say
in reference to the election: "The South
al leaStf mas the SATISFACTION OF KNOWING
that she kept her part of the bargain, ant
if the hero of Gettysburg is not Presiden
it is not her fault. We think, too, tina
she has for the last time been led like
lamb to slaughter, Her experiments wit
loyal civilians and military heroes have no
been propitious in the past, and the futur
holds out no hopes in that direction
What she will do in the future time will di,
close. The South will be kept reasonabl
solid for her own protection and for he
balance of power after the next apportor
ment, when the political domain shift
from East to West. The tremendou
problem now confronting the two partit
and all sections is, will the administratio
: of Mr., Garfield be, in case of control
Congress, modelled upon that of Hayes
dictated by Grant and Conkling, wit
; Zachariah Chandeliers spirit as the inspirin
goblin? Until we know the exact natul
/. of that administration we remain in abe
!. ance; meanwhile we may as well prepal
: for the worst, but hope lur the best"