Year: 1879




As the smoke clears it is seen that all the
practical advantages of victory rest with the
Republicans. 1t is the chief of these advan-
tages that they have found certain issues
upon which the party can be completely
united, and upon which the people are dis
posed to sustain il overwhelmingly. 10 the
Democratic party the election has only brought
division and hopeless wranghng. 1t knows
less than ever on what ground TO make the
fight for the Presidency, and defeat has been
of use only III teaching 1t not to make the
fight on any ground yet tried. Already there
is much talk IN Democratic circles Of an
earnest effort to arouse public opinion on the
subject of the tariff and the internal revenue
Clear headed Democrats see that they are
sure to be beaten If they make the revolu-
tionary action OF Congress, or the suppression
of Republican votes ut the South, or the ex-
clusion of candidate who rests his claim
wholly on the pretcnce that this wholesale
suppres ion of Republican votes was lawful,
the basis of their appeal to the people.


The Republicans have gained every import
ant point in the political battlefield. They
have elected the Governor and Legislature of
every disputed State, save one. They are pre-
pared TO employ al the Legitimate influence
of the State Governments IN encouraging
friends and in preventing fraud. This power
may be of the utmost value, if an attempt
should be made 70 cause n contested election.
Especially IN New-York, New-Jersey. Con-
necticut, Maine and ONO the Republicans are
in the best possible position to guard against
those schemes to which a Democratic party
led by the chief of Cipher Alley would natu-
rally resort. They even have power. If they
think II best, to avoid the possibility of cor
rupi0n in the election or fraud and dispute IN
the count. by appointment OF electors from
certain States I'm accordance with provisions OF
the Constitution. Laws can be passed. also.
if it Is necessary in any State. To guard the
honest voters against fraud and to render a
false or disputed count of the votes impossible.


In tins State especially. c0nfesscdly the key
of the battle ground, the Republicans nave
gained incalculable advantages. An enormous
political power has been in the hands OF Gov
ernor Robinson, and it has been used un-
scrupuously. All the power that he had, and
tcn-foid more, because of the election of a
Legislature IN full sympathy with the new
Governor, is DOW to be transferred to Mr.
Cornell. vast power was possessed by the
Governor In respect TO the Official bodies In
this city, and the attempt to prostitute these
Official trusts TO the uses of faction was the
main cause of anxiety during the last cam
Daign Now IL is certain that there can be no
successful attempt to bulldoze this city into
the support of an unwelcome Presidential
candidate. The Aldermen side with the Anti
Tilden element. The Governor and the Leg
islature will probably take care to undo
whatever has been unworthily and unlaw-
fully done 10y the Tlden faction in order
TO capture control Of the Police Board and
other important departments. 1t is not I'M
probable that Republican Governor and
Legislature may find something to say about
the conduct of the Ring in Brooklyn, and i'll
some other cities now under Democratic rule
A thorough publication, by expulsion of cor
rupt officials, might make great difference
in the political situation prior to the Presi-
dental election.


All these advantages the Deputy Demo
crats and the Scratchers wished to take from
the Republican party because it had not con-
snlied their wishes in It's nominations. In a
state as CLOSELY balanced as this il would not
be strange if these advantages shOdld turn the
scale for the Republicans. Virtually, these
uuIists were anxious to keep the power
10 do mischief in the hands Of the most
INSCRIPTIONS set of Democrats, at the great
risk OF surrendering control OF the National
Government to dislovalists and Tepudiators,
merely to satisfy their personal srudgcs, and
to prove that they were really persons OF some
consequence in the community. Surely
greater risk was never taken for more un-
worthy ends.


Holding the power in all the doubtful States,
with perhaps one exception, the Republicans
are ready to open the contest of 1850 with
fair prospects. 1t viii be their own fault,
now, II they suffer themselves to be beaten by
any fraud in Northern State-amd the Use of
fraud and force in the South they will take
Tor granted hey are able 20 make ample
provision, during the next four months, for
any conce vable dispute as To the electoral
votes of Northern State, and that duty should
not be neglc ted They mold position, III
respect to all the great questions of the day,
in which they have been entirely sustained by
the people. Unless they bunder most strangely,
they can elect the next President, aud shape
the history of the country Tor the next decade



AMAESTI N Fra NCE.