The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-11-18
The Late Election.

Well, the long agony is oyer-the battle
mas been fought, lost, aud won. The fig
ures in another column show that in this
State the Democracy have been routed,
horse, foot. and dragons that the
Republicans are the victors-and that the
Democrats are among the slain. We
doubt not our party friends will cheerfully
10" to the will of the majority, and that
both parties will gladly welcome the calm
which must now follow the turmoil and
din Of the strife through which we have
Just passed. The Democrats have been
beatsn, but not vanqutshed. We have lost
tie election Of Mr.. HOBART and his asso-
clates upon our ticket, and the loss is bad
enough; but we cannot lose our trust in
the eternal truth Of our principles, and in
their necessary ultimate triumph. Not for
the Democrat is such Encouragement for
hi.q IS such a thought. In the language
Of the veteran Democratic editor-BERIAH
ReowN-we say " the Democracy Of the
State have battled manfully against great
o3is-they have had to work single-hand-
al against lavish outlay of their own
money, as will in due time appear. Tho
It appears they are outnumbered, still they
are not vanquished or disheartened.
"They have come out of the fight with
clean hands and pure hearts, as they went
ln-they neither fear investigation. nor the
result of broken pledges. Their manly
purposes and honest position is tower of
strength that will yet resist all opposition.
Democrats, we have fought the good
fight-we have kept the falkland let
what will be the result, we have the respect
Of the people. We are by no means dis
hearteaed or discouraged, but feel as fresh
and vigorous for another conflict AS the
moment we entered the one just ended
Democrats, load your gun,-take aim, and
be ready for another fire.
TIL Dcmocrats Of Aanito,roc county
have reason to be proud Of their work,
tnd though our ticket is lost, they have no
cause for shame. Il is not they who as
sisted in the defeat, On the contrary, they
will be hailed with JOY throughout the
State, by their political friends, for the no.
bic manner in which tEey acquitted them |
seives-doubhng any previous majority -
Ne are proud Of our Democratic friends, |
and IN congratulating them on their sue
cess, we are not so modest as not to claim |
that the Pilot has done as share in bring
ing forth such good harvest of Demo
cratic votes.
We do not, as some persons pretend to
10, depTecate the existence Of party spi-
nit notwithstanding its abuses, it is
chain which binds us together as freemen.
Ii ever the people lose any portion of the
liberty they now enjoy under our liberal
Institutions, it will be when they become
-;hafgic, and sunk in the dead sea aim of
difference. 1t is only in free countries
nat political parties can exist. At times
{ may be carried to excess. A foreg ner,
subject Of one of the strong monarchical
goTernments of Europe, if in our country
~ he eve Of an exciting election, might
salfose the country TO bein state of an-
by. lie could not understand That the
strength OF our instifufions lice in this fraa
dom 10 act and think, and to choose our
own rulers. This is what makes an Amer
lcan proud Of his country, and a symptom
& anger from foreign power will call
essay citizen 10 It's offence Without par
~ We would soon find ourselys, the
ambitious men. who would bind
Is il our sleep as DeiIah did the strong
man. Wi'h j., he rsopls may err, bu,