Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-10
Press Comments ON the Late Elec-
fiOnS

New York Times (Republican): "Yester-
days elections in this and other States were
extremely fruitful In political lessons.
They are all writ large enough to be easily
understood, though their significance will
bear a good deal of personal application.
Briefly stated, they mean that peremptOry
notice to let the management of the Repub-
lican party alone has been served on sundrV
'bosses,' numerous henchmen, and small
army of mercenaries in several States Of
this Union"
New York Herald mon Ddescript): "Mr.
Arthur has still time to recover. The peo-
pie have punished him here and in Pennsyl
vania, as they have punished jObbing Con-
gressmen and fat and iEsolent politicians In
other States. But If the President is wise;
II he abaudOns evil and selfish advisers; II
he casts off intriguers and men animated
only by blind res3ntments and personal
griefs; II he determines henceforth to be
President of the whole country and not a
mnTe tool of justly unpopular faction,
then he may safely count on recovering the
esteem and confidence Of the general pub
lie. He will not be reelected, but he may
very surely, by a wise public policy, rally
the defeated Republicans, reunite the party
for 1884, and enable it, even if it does not
elect its candidate, to present formidable
opposition in Congress to Democratic
administration.
New York World (Dem.): "The great vic
tory of yesterday means ruin to the Repub-
lican party. What It means to the Demo-
cratic party the new Democratic Congress
must determine"
Philadelphia Press (Rep }: "What crush
ing rebuke to the administration! Only two
years ago the party swept the country. But
little more than year ago the heart OF the
nation responded with one accord to the
high and patriotic aspirations of Garfield.
The present administration came into power
with sn unparalleled opportunity, and In a
few short months 1t has succeeded in utterly
squandering its splendid heritage. But its
disaster win be the psrty's salvation. The
defeat of 1874 brought the victory of 1876,
and the defeat OF 1882 will open the way to
the triumph of 1884 "
New York Sun Independently: "On one
result of the voting of yesterday, all good
citizens, irrespective of party, can congratu-
late themselves and each other In the
First district of New Jersey, Secor Robeson,
the most notorious OF ali public robbers, is
defeated by decisive vote. 1t seems prob
able that Miles Ross, the recreant Demo-
crat, has shared Robeson's fate"
Philadelphia Record independently: "The
fruits of the victory it is too SOON to measure; /;
but it is certain that the legislative power
OF the Federal Government has passed into
the hands of the Democratic party, and that
its strength has been largely reinforced in
every department Of State and municipal
administration. The ground has been broken
for the complete restoration Of the govern
ment to the hands from which 1t was torn
at the outset of the civil war. This is a
great change, but it is not calamity. No
one party In this country ever had a mo-
nopolY of civic virtue or of administrative
ability. The people have become restive
under the pressure imposed by an organiza-
ton which has proved itself incapable of
self-amendment. The task of reform and
regeneration is q herculean one; but 1t Is OF
the very essence of Republican Government
that one party or the other must undertake
1t. When both fail the government itself
is failure"
New York Journal Of Commerce.: There
has been a marked rebellion all over the
land against the arrogance and presumption
of political bosses and engineers. Accept
our dictation or take the consequences has
been the cry Of those In charge OF the party
machines. The reply has given ne uncer-
tain sound. Large numbers Of the voters
have concluded to take the conse quences'
rather than submit to this intolersble tyran-
ny of party leaders. The revolt has been
general, although not as vet universal. 1t
has gone for enough, however, to show the
people their power and to point the way to
a more complete emancipation whenever
they choose 10 make the final effort"