The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-12-23
Reason for CongratuIation and Hope.


Look on the first page Of the Sun this
morning for the exact dimensions of
Yesterdays upheaval of the waters.
You will find that the tidal wave of
eight years ago was ripple beside it.
The people of New York gave to
Grover Cleveland yesterday majority
more than double that of Mr.. Tilden in
1874, more than double the largest ma
jority ever attained by candidate for
Cove: nor in a contested election in this
State. In this city Cleveland's mao ity
is neatly $4,000; in Brooklyn, nearly
10000; in such Republican strongholds
as Erie and Jefferson Counties, 5000
and 1000 respectively. Everywhere
the votes fell thick and fast for Cleve-
land. At this time of writing it seems
certain that his majority will exceed
5000; it may reach 100000.
This tremendous result has been Of
fected by the throwing of Democratic
ballots with Grover Cleveland's s. name
printed upon them; not by the with
holding of Republican ballots bearing
the name of Folger
The great States that are claimed as
doubtful in Presidential years-New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
California-are all strongly Democratic
in this falls elections. PENNSYLVANIA
has been carried for Robert Z. Pattison,
the Grover Cleveland of that State, by
plurality large enough to make hon
est Pennsylvanians' hearts happy. Con-
necticut win have in Thomas M. Waller
an honest and able Democratic Cover
nor. And Massa ,husetts. where they
have not yet ceased to talk of the ma
jority of 1000 for CASTOR in the topsy-
turvy of 1874 as wonder and an anom-
ally, elects bluff Ben Butler in 1882 by a
majority three times as big. We con-
graduate General Butler, who has got
what he has long wanted We cengrat-
ulate Massachusetts, which has got
what she has long needed. We con-
graduate Harvard College, which will
now have the long-awa;ted opportunity
to confer upon this eminent citizen the
title of Doctor of Laws and to receive
him with proper honors when he goes
over the Cambridge bridge to COM
mencement next summer escorted by q
company of lanceTs.
The gains OF Congressman already
reported, some of them from Republic
an States like Iowa and Wisconsin, put
the control of the next House OF Repre-
sentatives into the hands of the Ameri-
can Democracy. How large that major
ity will be it is not yet possible to say.
In many instances faithful members OF
the present House have been returned
with increased majorities. Perry Bel
mont receives in Suffolk County alone a
majority about double his majority in
the whole district two years ago. In
Connecticut the Democrats gain two
members; in Massachusetts, three, and
perhaps four; in New Jersey at least
one; in Pennsylvania four or more; and
SO throughout the country. in numbers
growing larger as the returns come in.
On one result of the voting of yester-
day all good citizens. irrespective OF
party, can congratulate themselves and
each other. In the First district OF
New Jersey. Secor Robson. the most
notorious OF all public robbers, is de-
feated by decisive vote.
In this city it appears by about rs, 600
majority that the true citizens ticket
was the ticket headed by Franklin
Edison.
On every side we find reason for con-
graduation and hope. Yesterday was
= memorable day.-N. Y San.