The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-11-22
The Result.

ut etHtTdI result vi tht tlttllDU III lD'S SIUIe
we suppose, surprised no one who took The trou
BILE to spend n moments reflection upon the state
ofparlies IN The country; but that every county
should have gone Democratic, was more thar
most OF ne expected. Such revolution as hal
taken place in Maryland, never occurred in nm,
State, since the foundation of this government
and may never happen again. Success, eithei
in carrying States or greatly reducing former re-
publican majorities, has attended the Democratic
party vcrywhere in the Northern, Eastern, West.
ern and Middle States, during the past season ;
so much so, that at no time in our history has
the change in political sentiment been more thor
ough, sudden and universal, and at no time in
the history the Democratic party has it been
more necessary to practice strict economy 10 gov
ernMent ! affairs, and strict justice and modera-
ton towards political opponents than now. Let
us remember the hardships through which we
have passed only with sorrow and regret, but in
NO spirit of retaliation. Let nc remember that
the mission of the great Democratic party is to
give peace to the country, and equal and full
justice to each citizen, no matter how humble
his condition ia life may be- All are alike enti-
tied to the protection of the government, and
each have rights which cannot be taken away.
without violating the charter of our liberties and
the vital princi les of the great party to which
we belong. That we have suffered violent
wrongs at the hands of a previous dominant par
ty, is most true but this copfers upon us no
right to infict wrongs or outrages upon others
nor can we find any justification for such course
in the creed of the Democratic party. Let u.s.
then, remember that the duty of the hour is a
strict observance of the wise and liberal policy
inculcated by the founders of the republic.
In this connection we give below the following
extract from very able editorial, which appear
ed in the New York World of Nov. 9Th. The
World says:
ii IS OF The first consequence that the Democra-
TIC party, IN the position of influence it now as
sumes, should neither miscOnceive tbs causes nor
miscalculale the consequences of these great sue
cesses. 1t will not do to assume that we have
won by simple exertion of our OWE par,y
strength. The fact is true whether we recognize
IL Or not, that we are indebted fer this mapniti-
cent ana manifold triumph to citizens who have
not 1or the last few years acted with the Demo-
cratic party. In this city and the ntighb,,rinr
to"nS OF New Jersey, to our knowledge, Re, ut-
nchns have voted the Democratic tickets =: and we
suppose we must have had more or less assistance
OF t"ls Kind In all parts of the country, BIZ, n
larger part cftle Republicans have staid ,xay
IRON lhe polls and lent us indirect aid almost AS
valuable. Our success in the future will ,lcprpd
upon Tue continuance of this cooperation we
snai' oe fatally bind If We do not cultivate and
heep 1t. Ii is cur true policy 10 render il easy
or at least not difficult for liberal Republicans 10
ACT the same part in the Presidential election
wnich they have acte d in So many State ELECTIONS
this year.
We stand on strong vantage ground which
may tie cut hom under US five f,i to understand
pu tpuch aud to seize events by the for, lock -
u oit ie"pie 1ntrGsI us with the government of
iue couners, II will be because we convince them
NY large, liberaisliFit, and a br,td grasp f
Tue s'tltti0n, thai we are capable of drrisjnc A
polly which will settle public trauuuiIit, an :,
solid foundation. The people covet nations har-
mony, harmony between the North and The
SCUM, h,rmoay Between the different races in
Tie SOUTH such settlement, in short MS " II
prevent either The Southern blacks or the South
trn whites from constantly reralctrating against
II .' appealing to one or the other political par
" IN the Norihto disturb and upset il. Ii should
uc obvious 10 all thinking men that we must
nave more harn ony in the Nertn to acco,pplisb
the desired result The breach which the Re-
publicnn party as opened between the two races
IN The South can never he closed, SO long as one
OF Them eau confidently appeal to halt, or nearly
bali the Northern people to support them ia nm
effort To have things one way, and the other rae.
can as confidently appeal to half, or nearly hall
The Northern people in an effort to have things
IN different way. Whatever the united North
Cheating powerless body of Radical factionistsl
m y agree VI on a. final settlem, Mt will be ac
gu esced in by both races at the South from the
sh er impossihility of changing it.
Now the assistance, direct and indirect, which
Rep !blicans have given Us in this election, is
quite step towards that unity of feeling which
alone can bring harmony to the South and dura-
BILE tranquility to the rountry. At least half the
Republican party are it'll, behind those who have
assisted US by staying away from the polls. w.
are opposed to any barter or negotiation, and "a
every sort of political dicker, both as degrading
in ITSELF and as recognizing the nauseous and ab.
surd claim OF political leaders to traffic upon the
people. The thing for the Democratic party 10
90 Is 10 form correct estimat of the situation
and plant itself on policy adapted TO that situa
alton, and just in itself. If this be done, and
done promptly while the Republican party is
Numbering i'll the confusion of defeat, we shall
have the almost unanimous support of the sound
and moderate part of the people. True leader
ship does not lie in the spirit of intrigue, but in
ideas which hit the wants of the time, ideas 80 OBJ
viously just, which SO perfectly match the situa-
ton, that they shine by their own light with lit.
tie aid from argument. 1t is by such ideas that
the country must be led and harn.onized and
the party which puts them forth is the party OF
the future. A broad, robust, courageous com
mon sense sxerted ON the actual circumstances,
not the bidding refnements Of political metapby-
sizes nor stupid adherence TO inapplcable prece-
denis, is the SQUIRE from which such fresh, living
ideas are to come, and then the right tune ia
struck, the dancers will fall into their places
The patriotism, the honest feeling, the cravin
for tranquilizing justice, already exist in the
hearts of the people, and furnish soil in which,
the seed will quickly terminate.
By these elections the Republican policy of re-
construction is demonstrated failure but no
policy can be success which does not recognize
what is true and honest in the aspirations of la ge
masses of the people, because it is only by satisfy
ing these that the North can be far enough har-
monzed to prevent one half of its people being II
perpetual incentive 10 mutinJ by either the black
or white race in the south. Whatever just ar
raugrmpnt is substantially agreed upon b, the
NORTH both races in tnsuS0ulh will accept .ud