Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-03
CELEBRATION OF THE VICTORY.

We hear great deal Of talk afloa. in
regard 10 some grand public demonstration
OF Democratic rejoieings snd triumph, for
tho glorious victory we have just achieved
We trust that nothing Of the kind will be
done. Let us be content, every morning
that we rise to the duties Of the day, with
our own Thoughts Of calm, deep Joy, and
iervent gratitude to that Providence which
watches over the destinies Of our country
the "sober certainty Of waking bliss" Let
Us not infiict on our defeated atversaries-
adyersaries but not enemiss-polilical OPP
ponsnis, but still fellow Citizens, brethren.
and friehds-any needless spectacle OF ex-
u'tation, calculated to aggrava,c the regrets
and modification, which many Of them feel
with = poigoancy affording an honorable
pTahf of the sincerity of their convictions.
end tho well-meaning patriotism of their
purpose. Our own defeat, in an els eson
pregnant with all the incalculable conse-
quences Of this one, would have been to
many OF US an affection with which few
private personal griefs would have been
comparable. Let US respect, in the hon
estly mistaken and misguided Of our eppo-
nents, those feelings with which all that is
bes, in our own breasts should teach us TO
sympathise. Let Us celebrate our victory
by the moderation with which we shall use
it. the good purposes 10 which we shall ap-
ply it.
IL has been rather hard to submit silently
to oil the abuse which has been wrung
from the evaporation and despair of hope
less political ruin on the part Of our oppo-
nents, since the decision Of The election
Alike their press and their private CONVEX
saiion have teemed with it. Alike in pub
lie and in private i. is best 10 lie, il pass.
rebuked by no other retort than that Of
magnanlmous silence. This will soon oil
subslde, and we are greatly mistaken if a
new "era of good feeling does not again
smile upon the country, in the period Of
Mr.. Folks administration. His enemies
will find themselves very much mistaken
in him. He will come into power fresh
man-wiih no cliques about him-no reti-
nues oil old personal partsans. No candi-
date for reelection, he will be beyond even
suspicion Of any other than disinlerested
motives in all his acts. He will aim only
to leave an historical name behind him
worthy OF the great honor, unscughi, I'M
expected but not undeserved, which has
been done him by his party and tho eoan.
try. A wise moderation will reign in the
cpunsels Of his administration. He will
not initiate the example Of the Wing party
ter the election Of 1870, who turned short
rouEd and rushed into course Of violent
legislation, in some importan, respects, in
total disregard Of the pledges which the
country was made 10 understand from them
during the canvass. We predict that be-
fore Mr.. Polk shall be called upon bv the
lapse OF time, TO resign his sen, 10 the sue
cessor whom the Democracy Of the Union
may designate TO fiji the Presidential chair
IN lS4S, many Il Wing, now bitter in abuse
and agonized ia lamenlation, will honestly
confess that after all, he has made, prac,i-
cally, n better President thnn his defeated
rival would have made-N. Y. NJ Neps.