Mr. Swaim, a Democrat is a progressive individual who believes in regenerating the national government by inaugurating a system of wholesale plunder in place of the policy which now obtains. A Republican is a conservative person who favors leaving matters as they are. I can't remember when it hasn't been that way. Further, a Democrat is one who believes the Republicans will ruin the country, while a Republican believes the Democrats have ruined the country. The election ended badly for both sides, with Gore so close, perhaps the real winner, and then conceding to Bush so late.
Human nature is worse than anyone thinks it.
In the recent political contest I do not recollect a single notable instance of magnanimity. Not one signal example of justice to an opposing candidate or party of record. Not once did a great journal or prominent politician attest a noble scorn of mean advantage, or a prevision unaffected by personal preference. Not an aspirant lifted a hand in deprecation of the libels that his party heaped upon his opponent. Gore was, well, simply unlucky.