Show the late election tho washington post ail independent newspaper in commenting apon tho result of tho election in maino and elsewhere says tho result is what thoughtful and intelligent of all parties had expected alio figures anro a little larger than abino and a little eni aller than others had counted on but tho effect is republican victory and that ia what everybody had looked for this gocus to bo tho universal opinion expressed by all reliable newspapers in tho country whether democratic republican or independent our country is always intelligent and patriotic tho people anro mistaken they can bo relied upon in great emergencies and it ia clear that they hava determined to accept tho republican party tho tho aind tho amt aholo some custodians of alio national welfare nud nil may look without disappointment for a great victory lu alie coining this fall |