Des Arc citizen., 1866-11-17
Not a bit dead.

New York World says the readers of the Herald and Times, which papers daily write obituaries ofthe Democratic party, would do well to bear in mind the sound and sensible views of the Journal of Commerce, which says, in commenting upon the recent elections
 The smoke of the contest has not cleared away in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Iowa, but enough is visi- bic to see clearly the same remarkable state of affairs which has been seen in the North for five years. The people are just about equally divided on the great questions oI the day. There is no such pfeponderallce in the votes O. either party as to indicate any great and lasting majority. It is one of the most marvellous things ill history that for so long a time, from election to election. il the midst of the utmost ex- citement, through war, and peace fol- lowing war, the votes of the immense governing population of the Northern States should remain just about equally divided on the grandest questions ever submitted 10 the decision oi a people. Here are lessons for the world to learn ill this state of affairs. There arc also lessons for the country to learn.
 It isplain enough that the majority of the citizens of the United States are opposed to the course taken by Con- gross, and in favor of the policy of the President. Half the people of the North and all the people of the South, are agreed in this. On the other hand, it is plain that the minority of the peo- pie, aud a very decided minority at that, now rule, and will continue to rule the country. It is not rule of the majority under which the inhabi- tants of the United States are to live.
 Another fact is plain and ought to be distinctly. seen and recognized hence forth. Neither the Repnblicarno the Democratic party Is dead. 1t has been very oIten said that the mission of the Republican party was accomplished. Politicians have talked about the dis jecta membra of that party, and ima- gined that a new party could be form ed out of the Conservative portions of the old. The lesson of this week is. that the Republican party is not dead. but is firm, united and strong, and there is no such thing as Conservatism ill it. IT The Democratic party is no more dead than the Republican,. The fires of ailliction havc only warmed it. and the blows ot successive defeat have only welded it into more compact mass. It polls it's huge vote. just as heretofore, gaining some in one place, losing some in another, but always the same old party. It is arrant nonsense, in the face of such an election as this in Pennsylvania, where Mr. Clymer polls one-half the immense vote oi the State it is aIrant nonsense, we say. for any man looking 1t such a fact to talk ol the Democratic party as dead. *
 As 1t is, the fate of the nation is 10 de- pend on the future action of these two political parties. They stand face to face just about even in members. They are fiercciy opposed to each other. They are bent on directly opposite pur- poses. They are equally determined in their claim of patriotism. 1.-the party in power attempt the revolutionary measures which have been threatened, the other party will unquestionably stand by the Constitution and laws.