The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-08-06
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The great contest X over. Tie battle has
been fought ami tho victory won. IL is dcci.
died. by the people which Of the candidates for
their suiingcs shall preside over the dcs,iuics
OF this great State For two years to como.
The smoke which yet hangs over the battle.
Held makes II difficult to decide, with any de-
gree OF certainty, upon whose banners victory
mas pcrci'ed, and hundreds OF hearts are beat
ing with alternate hope and fear of the result.
but no ono thinks of further opposition. what.
ever 1t may bc. The will Of the people, ex-
pressed in constitutional forms, is the supreme
law, which nil recognize, and tho decision TO
which the people have come, a Judgment from
which no one dreams Of appealing. The cc,.
TEST ms been n warm onc. Every weapon of
o'icnse and defence has been used by the re.
spectiyc parties. Mems feelings, passions and
prcjndiccs have been aroused. Much has
been done in the heat of the controversy by
both sides, which, In cooler moments. the nc.
tors will regret. But as all acauicscc in the
result, whatever it may be, so should each en-
dcavor to forget and forgive all causes of ariA
noyancr, or all subjects of cnmity which may
have arisen during the struggle. Wing or
democrat, every citizen is, before all, mn Amer
'can--a brother Of the same great family
having an equal interest with his fellows i'm
tho prosperity, happiness and pcrpctuity OF
this glorious Republic. We may differ as TO
men and measures, but, embarked in n com.
mon bottom, We must sink or float together;
and certainly the safety of the ship will not
be secured by quarrcls among the crew or mu-
tiny against the officers. That the defeated
party should be dissatisfied, IL natural but of
what avail will be complaint--what use is
there in losing ones tcmperg Every one en-
tcrtnins the highest opinion of the purity of
his principles, tho immaculate honesty of his
party, and Of tho surprising patriotism and
wisdom of It's leading men but where both
sides have this opinion, IL may, ancr all, bc
possible that both have some reason for Il.
and that there will not be, in reality, any such
remarkable difference in the general policy
which the two parties will pursue in the adj
ministration of the Government, whatever may
bc their professions before tho people. Al
any rate, we may be ccrtain. that whoever is
Governor, the sun will give the same light and
hcat--thc winds and tides will pursue their
allotted coursc-thc earth will lose mono of It's
fertility, and man none of his intellect or CHI |
.crgy. None of the clements of individual
happiness or of national greatness can he an
initiated; the progress of social Improvement
will not be impcdcd and the bright destiny
of our country can neither be delayed nor
changed.
Few are the Ills that mon endure,
That laws can either cause or cure"
each mans fate depends mainly upon him.
self. II
We hope, therefore, That our friends of the
party will use wisely and moderate
ly their victory, and that our friends who are
defeated will not at once give way TO dcspon-
dcncy-imaginc the country ruined-lose their
confidence in tho capacity of the people for
sclf.govcrnmcnt, and let their disappointed pa
triotism prey upon their vitality to tho injury
of their personal interests, without advantage
to any body else. On the contrary, now that
the matter is irrcvocably decided, let us put on
the smile OF content, drop NIL chickering's and
hard feelings, cndcayor 10 say our prayers with
a clear conscience, and buckle TO the stern re.
alties and everyday business Of life.
1872 IN, - H.. D.t..-.-- c. .nnt-