Year: 1876

w ASHlNGTONj O.C, Oct. 10, 20


Things have become settled


and quiet since the returns have


been received from Ohio and


Indiana, and all eyes are now


turned to the State Of New


York, and unless facts and fig


ures are much belied that State


will prove a Waterloo for Re-


publicanism in November. The
only possible fear that the De
mocIacy could entertain there
was the unfortunate split in the
party caused by the Tammany


and anti-Tammany men. This


has happily been satisfactorily
adjusted, and now shoulder to
shoulder they are marching on


to victory. On this subject, the


New York World says: "From
this day forth the party of cor


ruption and oppression will
fight a losing battle. 1t be-
comes the party of honesty and


freedom never now for u mo-
ment to forget that we are deal
ing with a desperate foe, sure to


be made ten fold more desperate


by a sense Of coming doom


The results Of October not only


show that arousing victory a.


waits Us in November if we will
but deserve it, but also clearly
how alone we can deserve it.
Democrats throughout the coun-
try must think, plan, and work


under SOLDERING and chasten-
ing sense of the tremendous re-
sponslbilities which are imposed


upon them as party by the


near approach OF a great ma


tional struggle. In all their


nominations for office, national,


state and municipal, they must
sternly resolve to bring only


the best men in their ranks to


the front. The campaign Of


calumny has ignominiOusly


failed. The bloody shirt has
become the political winding
sheet Of the demagogues who
have Haunted it in the face OF a
nation clamoring for newness
of national life, Tor the punish
ment Of worthless and guilty
officials, and loI Il return to the
law-abiding, and law-respecting
administration of our fathers.
From this day forth Democrats
have nothing to do but to throw
aside all local and personal is


sues, to stamp under foot all


possible forms of demagogism,
and to address themselves eve
ry where to proving 10y their
works as well as by their words
that they understand the grav-
ity 40 well as the glory of the
mighty work about to be laid
upon them. 1t is the signal of
Nelson at Trafalgar which flies
to-day along the whole line of
Democratic battle. The rcac-
ton against the carpet-baggers
among the negroes of South
Carolina has made great pro-
grcss during the past three
weeks, and there is now no
doubt that Gen. Wade Hamp-
ton will be elected Governor, if
a fair vote can be obtained.
But this is hardly to be hoped
tor. The Republican leaders
are fighting not merely for five
years more Of good stealing, but
they are fighting to keep out OF
the Penitentiary. They have
in their hands the full control
Of the election machinery, and
whatever may be Wade Hamp-
toms majority, they will attempt
to return Chamberlain elected.
1t therefore seems a mere wan
ton exercise OF power to order
the rifle clubs to disband. The
AbbeviIle club on receipt of
Chamberlain sproclamatiOn,sentI
him the following telegram:
sour club was organized May
Doth, 1874. You are an honor
AIRY member. Do we come un-
der the requirements OF yOur
proclamation? II so, consider
it disbanded." This is sufficient
to show that the purpose of
these clubs is not laWless. They
have lawfully organized under
the protection Of the Governor,


and they have never committed


an act TO forfeit the confidence


OF lovers of Law and order. Still
they commend themselves set,
more to right thinking men by


obeying this proclamation Of


the dictator, (all lawleS. and


unconstitutional as it il and


disbanding their clubs. Their


release from this CALLING smyi-


tude will come soonest through


patient submission. South Car


olina is now the suddcst of all