Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-09

The magnitude Of the victory achieved
by the people on Tuesday in their battle
with the corruptiOnlsts and their allies,
grows the greater the nearer the view
obtained of it. That the corrupt bosses
would be rebuked every thoughtful citi-
zen firmly believed, but that the Repub-
lican party would be literally overwhelm-
ed, as it has been. few dreamed.
The voice Of the people throughout
the land is loud, clear and stern in con-
demnation of the methods that have
peculiarly characterized Mr.. Arthur's
regime. His administration was on trial,
together with his assumed right to inter
fere in the domestic concerns Of the
States through his agents or in person.
The Radical majority in Congress, with
its reckless disregard of the public needs
and lavish waste of the public revenues,
was also on trial. Its mouth
piece, the corrupt Robson, was
especially prominent at the
bar of public opinion. The great State
of Ohio first condemned them all, and
the voice of the country now responds
IN hearty acclaim. New York answers
with an earnestness unprecedented,
Pennsylvania emphasizes her response
in a manner that is unmistakable. Mas
sachusetts, New Hampshire Connect
cut, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, Wiscon'
sin, Colorado and the South swell the
grand chorus of condemnation and unite
in bidding the corruptionists to relin-
quish the trusts they have abused.
Virginia, crushed under the heel of
Malone, who was supported by the re-
sources and entire power of the admin
istration, stands almost solitary in ap'
proval Of the methods and bold usurpa
ton of the Federal executive. But to
say that the result of the balloting Of
Tuesday was the voice Of the intelligence
of the Old Dominion, is to libel public
virtue and insult common sense
The negro proletariat of the
State were little more than sc
many sheep ready to follow at the bid
ding of their leader, Malone. Will
this force at his back, and supported by
the men who followed him first in the
hope of patronage and remained faithful
in consideration Of its bestowal, his patti
to success was not difficult. The proud
| old commonwealth is bowed in the
dust, but in her shame she appeals mos
strongly to the Republic to end her deg
radiation. That very degradation is ar
omen of the final publication of thu
land for it springs from the triumph Of
the identical agencies that the voice o.
the Republic has so emphatically con
demned. She appeals to the patriotic
never to rest till the last Of the bosses b.
overthrown.
The great popular victory is recog
nized. Its causes are plain. Its sig
nificance is self-evident, and it in
culcates lessons that are easy Of
comprehension. 1t annihilates bossisn
and Arthurism, which is but an
other name for Grantism. 1t proclaim'
to the world that these commonwealth
are sovereign and free within theil
spheres, and that the Federal Govern
ment shall be administered as its founders
designed it should be. 1t bids the
triumphant Democracy practice theil
professions in letter and spirit, and see
to it that the people of the Republic OIL
of the States individually suffer nc
detriment that wise counsel and honest
action can prevent.
It now simply rests with the Democ
racY to perform the task thus assigned
them. That accomplished there il
naught that can prevent a verdict Of
approval and call from the people fcl
them to permanently assume the direc
ton of the interests of the Republic
wherever involved. Wisdom, courage
honesty and justice. Such are the re-
quirements exacted by the people of tn
new servants called to do their work
The demand is just. The reward tn
greatest that can be bestowed.