Year: 1870

Official returns, nearly complete, show 'ho
Democratic majority at our late Judlcia' h'o re
ton to have been about Eighty Thousand II
this had been the end of a sharp cail'pais",
resoutey contested on leading issues IL "ouiu
be possible to draw some inferences nun,
it as to the relative standing anu
prospects of the respective p"i'"9'
As it was, to attempt such influences is do "D-
surd rs to generalize against the use Oh glass
in windows. from the damages wrought py tnc
late hail-storm in Philadelphia; or TO argue Ill
favor of tbe wisdom of playing the turn-coa M
bitually. because lOakey Hall and Rlchd ouor-
man have made money by it. In fact IL Is as
absurd os II would have been to have reasoned
| thot hecause two months ago The Uord was
sbontinp till it grew red in the face ana out
of wind in denunciation of the Ring, 1t Would
not n month later, be advocating tho
Rings candidates, and would not, to-day, be
chanting bosannas only less frantic than its
late curses in glorifcation of the Kings most
shameless triumph. We have not, therefore,
thought it needful to contribute much to the
current discussion concerning the LESSONS
of the late election as to the future ol
parties, for in fact we do not thlnK
that it teaches any such lessons.
AS well might one seek to learn from
the accidental fall of Mackerelvlle
tenement-house how much it is going to cost
to complete the City Hall from the price PAID
Repeaters in the With Ward the percentage
the Rothschilds ought to charge for placing the
next Turkish loan. The election was an accident
and an anomaly;-into which both parties drifted
| without preparations and about which neither
| took any interest. AS an exhibit of the present
strength of the parties it is as incOnclusive as
would be an estimate of the sentiments of the
people of a great State on national questions
from the votes of villages for cOnstables and
road supervisors.


OF course it is shameful that this can be said
of an election that was to fix our Judiciary for
fourteen years; but every politician, we might
say every citizen, knows its truth. 1t may be
| made an argument against an elective Judlcl-
ary. but it is of no sort of weight as to the
prospects of either party. Dexter was passed,
the other day, in Harlem-lane, by scrub
roadster. 1t does not follow that DeXters
running days are over or that the scrub
roadster is new Lady Flora.


But we do not deprecate the discussion that
has sprung up throughout and beyond the
State as to the meaning of our late election
The Republican party always thrives on dis
cussion Sharp debate among ourselves is the
best evidence of that healthy party spirit to
which we shall look for new and speedy VIC
tories. For the party is not-as so many prophets
are perpetually declaring-nigh unto death.
An organization with its history and its work
the history inspiring, the work noble but
unfnished-is in no danger of disbanding. Its
great issues are still live issues. Its antaGO-
nists have never ceased to plot against the
sanctity of the National faith. They still
resist the last amendment to the Constitu-
ton, and the very Legislature which so lately
closed its career of infamy sought to withdraw
the assent of New-York. New questions are
from time to time arising on which the Repub-
lican party as yet declares the National policy;
but, in any event, till these old ones are set
tied by general acquiescence, its hold of power
and popular confidence is certain.


Meanwhile it pleases some of our journals
| to raise lamentation over the lack OF leader
ship. This is well, and in order. In fact, we
cannot remember when it was not III order.
We have not forgotten that there were some
very excellent gentlemen dissatisfied with the
leadership of Mr.. Lincoln. 1t was
urged then, as it is urged now, that
the party drifted that we had no Policy,
that we had no Organizer. BY and by it
will be discovered that the Republican party
does not take kindly to organization, and has
independent ways of thinking, incompatible
with overmuch leadership that, in fact, it has
a chronic habit of getting along without lead
ers. But let the discussion continue. 1t
pleases the journals which would like to have
their leadership recognized, and it hurts no.
| body.


The real lessons Of the election however, as
| they appear to us, are not far to seek. We
must cut off the Tammany Republicans who
bear our flag the better to aid our enemy,
who seize upon the posts of trust in our Com
mittees and issue the mandates of Tammany
in our name to our voters, who find
their reward in Tammany appointments and
Tammany contracts, and who raise the loudest
scream against any organization of the hon
est men of this city against the Ring
which shall throw them out of power.
We must vigorously enforce the law
of Congress against repeating, which now
only awaits the Presidents signature; must
secure an honest registry, full vote and the
remorseless punishment of fraudulent voting.
We must nominate good ticket for the
next general election, make o thorough
canvass, bring out the voters, and compel
each to be satisfied with his own vote; and
we shall show, without a doubt, that the Re-
publican party of the Empire State is as able
now to elect its candidates as it was, after the
disastrous defeat Of 1862, to win the signal
triumph of 1864.


THE MINING TROUBLES


story that is more than thrice-tOld tale
comes from Pennsylvania of troubles among