Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-09

! The address which the National Re-
publican Committee issued yesterday ex-
cites no surprise and, in New York and
elsewhere, does not appear 70 have pro-
( duced any excitement. 1t was only a
repetition Of what the committee has al
ready said. 1t was not expected when
the campaign began that the Republican
party would gracefully and frankly ac-
knowledge defeat if it were beaten, and it
not expected now that it will admit defeat
until the official count is made.
The claim which the Republican Ma
tiOnal Committee makes does not COM
mand the respect Of Republicans, and GER
tainly fails to inspire them with con-
fiience. Wall street men who bet on
Blaine are paying their bets, which shows
that in that great financial centre the re-
suit Of the election is regarded as settled.
the Wall street men who bet on Blaine
were Republicans, doubtless, and if they
thought there was the remotest chance
that the State of New York would be
counted for Blaine they would not part
with their money.
Our dispatches state that the excite
ment has subsidized everywhere, and that
the people have returned to their ordinary
pursuits. At Washington the Republic
cans, while they are hoping that some
thing may occur which will be favorable
to them, are generally convinced that
the next administration will be Demo-
cratic. The Democrats are not troubling
themselves about the official count of the
vote Of New York, but are thinking about
Cleyeland's inauguration, and are indulg-
ing in speculations relative to who will
probably compose his Cabinet.
1t is noticeable that the National Re-
publican Committee has never made a
statement of the plurality by which it
claims the State for Blaine. 1t is proba-
bic that it has no figures which would
sustain It's address. 1t IS simply delay
ing the time when defeat must be ac-
knowledged, hoping, perhaps, that in the
etficial count irregularities may be dis
covered which will give them a chance to
demand the rejection of returns. The
Democrats Of New York, however, can be
depended on to take care of the interests
OF the Democratic party, and see that the
viii Of the people is not tn warted.
In the meantime the reioicings over the
great Democratic victory will 20 on. 1t
mas been nearly quarter of a century
since the Democratic party had the adj
ministration of the government. Great
changes have taken place in that time.
but the principles of the Democratic party
have not changed. It's still the party of
the people, and the people, DESTROYS Of an
honest administration Of affairs. have
called it TO power again.
The people of the whole country rejoice
at the change which is soon to take place.
but the people of the South have an es-
pecial reason for rejoicing. Although
part OF the Union, they have had no share
in the administrative part Of the govern
ment for nearly twenty years. They will
no longer be excluded from one OF
the most important branches of the
government. The representative men of
the South viii be consulted in the forma-
ton OF the new administration. and some
OF them Will be called to assist In the adj
ministration of affairs. The south will
feel that affection for the government
which other sections feel for it because
her sons viii be among those who shape
its policy, and because it will be gov
eminent based On constitutional princi-
pies aiming to preserve and protect the
rights Of all the people.