Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-08
PRESS COMMENTS.
WHAT TEE PAPERS SAY ABOUT THE
RESULT.
The Reasons Assigned by Journals OF all
Shades OF 0pinions-Diiisrsnces
OF 0pinion.

supported Harrison on tbe issue Of protec-
ton voted for Hsll on account OF MS COO.
sistcut championship 81 their rights hnh
many independeut citizens cast vote Tor
him In acknowledgment Of bis fidelity 70 tho
priuciple OF local sell.goVeTnment Tor ihs
CITY and Brooklyn. 40 doubt the llquor ~
terest helped him also on the issue Iofced W
Candidate Miller
Governor HiIl bad friends enough 70 eject
him. But his enemies made assurance 0oh'
bly sure by the peculiarly contemp'iole cDa,
racler OF their opposition. Inc ehWiy W
the malignant and hYpocrticai Grace ~ mr.
uugwnrnn combination secured for the Gov
ernor gains enough 10 Offset many uines all
losses that he sustained through Tue ie" CT
rors Of bis administration.
We congratulate the people OF the stste'
the Democratic party, and David - ii'i ~
particular, upon the splendid Vndicstion
that be has received at the polls.
New York Press: The spirit OF our dead
pairiOis aud great leaders, Lincoln, 6iant,
sheridan, Logan, Garfield, and Arthur, san
lives. TIE devotion OF the Republican party
10 the national Constitution and The indis'
soluble rnlon Of States has again me- win a
hearty respouse from the people. The per-
soual rights and liberties, and especially lhe
night 10 cast vote and have that No'e
counted, will be guaranteed lawful citizens,
whether they he rich or poor, native or Tor
eign born, black or white.
New York sun: When a party delibe-
rsfelV hurles out 81 sight the principles on
! which Il was founded, ADD OF which u mas
| been for & century the custodian and trus-
tee: when II sends some OF its best men 10
the rear and surrenders the management OIL
its affairs 10 syndicate OF cracked inieliecls
and theorists, enthusiasts with just enough
SIRE wdness TO hall disguise their ultimate
purpose: when II abandons politics IN the
same sense and makes Itself an engine Tor the
DropaQation OF theory in short, when IL
goes out for an educational canvass, some
body il hound 10 be educated That Is
what happened yesterday. The great mass
Of the Democracy, sound to the core, loyal
a. ever 10 the essential and eternal truths OF
its creed, hopeful even IN defeat and cour-
aeeous and mistaken this dismal November
morning, is the victim OF the educational
campaign. II has been educated with A
vengeance and at q tremendous cost. IL has
learned its lesson and Is not likely 70 forget
the same.
For ourselves we have done what we
could 10 check the folly Of the past twelve
mouths. We have seen very clearly Inc
event 20 which IL was leading.
NNl1lklfi
returns this morning that the people OF the
North are not altogether in harmony Wild
tho views expressed in the Presidents last
annual message ~ Congress. Not that the
views IN themselves were Objectionable, but
there was no necessity for making go pro-
uounced an issue upon this question, and
II va. not politically wige 10 put forth ate-
claratiOu ~ pOiicy that was morally certain
10 he handled by partisan misconsiructon
aud otherwise 20 the disadvantage OF The
Democratic party.
Whether justly or not, revenue reform
has always been classed as aniagonlslic 10
protection, and whatever IS antagOnistic %
protection Il assumed 10 be OF the nature Of
free trade, and is so paraded before the PEG.
pie. It's agitation by Congress. In ODE
diencc TO the message Of The President,
thus furnished the opposition with Just
the issue which it could most sue
cessiuly manipulate among the great
body OF workiugncn ADD Mt the
same time enlist the great manufacturing
interests OF the country IN the campaign
with a profession Of zeal and lavish eX-
penditure Of money that they would not
otherwise have thought Of contributing. It
was mistake on the part OF the President TO
precipiiate the issue in the manner in which
II was preciptatcd. 10 has lost his Admin
istratIon thousands Of votes and given 10
the advocate. Of high tariff continued
lease ~ power.
Philadelphia Times: There are some re-
suits ~ the campaign that every honest
American can regard With satisfaction what
ever his feelings IS TO the failure or success
~ his parly aud its candidates. FIRST and
foremost OF these is the generally dirniucd
and decent tone Of the canvass ust closed.
with the exception 81 the s'ckyillc inciuent
aud the pre- pOsterous use of fraudulent Br-
fish quotations. the discussion OF the real Is
snes has been carried 90 with most unusual
freedom from passion and bitterness, and
especially has the sectional animOsity OF past
campaigns been obliteratcd. This l. great
point gained, and It Is gain which the coun-
try owes entirely b. Dir. Cleyeand's coura-
ge0us statesmansbip.
Philadelphia Inquirer: The indications are
that the Republicans have secured q majority
I'm both houses Of Congress also. This gives
them complete control Of the Government.
what a work Is before them. The revision
Of the tariff on a protection instead OF a
frec-trade basis Is already under way. There
are four or five Territories waiting TO be
erected into States. but long deIrauded
OF their rights IN this respect 10y an adverse
Democratic majority IN Congress There
is much important legislation 10 be accom-
plished. some ot which has been begun but
which Is not likely TO be finished until the
next Congress cOmcSsqn with It's Republican
supremacy. There are many reforms 70 be
made, and these the Republican party viii
accomplish. In word the result OF yesler-
days election will be renewed prosperity
aud return TO honest government.
New York Herald; The political lesson OF
the election is that the national supremacy
OF the Democratic party has been sacrificed
20 the ambition Of David Il. Hill and Abram
:. Hewitt, and the fact which Democrats
throughout the country should lay to heart
that, IN this game OF politics, their posses
sion OF the imperial patronage Of New York
city is Of far more importance than the gov
eminent Of the Union.
Philadelphia Press: The Republican trl-
umph, embracing the election OF General
Harrison and OF a Republican Congress,
meaus everything to the welfare OF the ma
ton. Ii puts the stamp OF condemnation
and defeat upon Cleveland and his British
free. trade policy, brushes the Mills bill, and
rescues the country from the agitation and
disturbance OF the past year. II settles bust.
ness. gives security 10 labor, stimulates en-.
| tVrpTlse, aud qnickens all our industries. II
| opens before the country new and grand
| career Of prosperity. The Republican party,
possessed once more Of full power, will seat
itself more firmly IN its rightiul place Of
ascendaucy, and, with judgment aud states
manship, will hold the scoplre for long years
| to come.
New York Times: But the canvass OF the
Republicans has not been an honest one. II
has been disgracelul. Appeals 70 prejudice
Of The most ignoble sort, intimidation OF
workiugmen by their employers, misrepre-
keutation descending 10 forgery, and above
all the lavish and inscriptions Use OF
money in sums never before used in Amerl-
can poitics-these and not reason or argu-
gument are what the PIotec!lonists have re-
lied upon.