Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-11-17
Ths pay Af,er the Election.

The Day After the Election.
 The agony is over. The day of election has come and gcne, and we are very mach afraid, us we have long anticipated would be the case, the result is against us.
 Under all the circumstances, the Demo- cra,s have made noble fight. They had everything to contend against but enlight- encd patriotism The prejudice of section was against them. Nearly four years have elapsed since the final reverberation of the last gun of the war was heard, but still, somehow. the masses uf the Northern people cannot get it out of their heads that the status of the war still remains. The Radical leaders. with cold and calculating cunning worthy of Mephisto- phelcs, have constantly wrought upon passion and prejudice to maintain their ascendency in the nation, and secure a triumph at the Presidential election which has just passed over. Unhappily, they have found the Northern mind in too favorable Q condition for their devilish work
 But this is not all So holy and just is the cause of the Democratic party that 1t must have succeeded in spite of the unfor- tunate state of feeling produced by the war had not misrepresentation and false hood been unscrupulously and constantly rcsorted to for the deception of the people by the Radical press and speakers. The people of the North were told that the re bellion still existed in the hearts of the men of the South and stories without number were fabrlcated and retaled every where as solemn truths to prove it was so Gen. Grant had sad. before he took it in to his head to be President. that the citi- gems of the States lately in rebellion were with great unanimity, disposed to accept the situation in good faith, and to do everything deemed necessary to the com plete restoration of their several States, not humiliating to them as men and free men but even Gen Grant, when he be- came the Radical Presidential nominee, connived at and countenanccd the theory inculcated by his party, that the Southern people were utterly hostile to the Union, The South, according to the idea sedul- ously instilled in the minds of Northern people by Radical politicians, was little else than great Kuklux Klan--a nest of bloody rebels and unmtigated traitors, in full affilation with the Democratic party. The Northern people were educated to the belief that if the Radical party were not sustained in it's policy and Grant and Col fax elected, all the objects, and more, for which the war of the rebellion was fought would be attained. It is strange that such vllainous scheme of talsehood and deception should have proved successful i; but so It is.
 Nor is this all The adical party had unlimited command of money and patron age for electioneering purposes, and most unspariugly were they used. After a party has been in possession of the 'ovcrn, ment offices during two Presidential terms, it is exceedingly difficult to oust it. It becomes as hard to shake off as Sinbad found the Old Man of the Sea. Now, the Radical party, in the election which has just transpired, had not only the immense patronage belonging to the public offices to back it, but it was sustained by the bonded aristocracy created by if. The public moneys were used to secure Radi- cal triumph; the Government employees were universally and heavily assessed for that purpose, and the bondholders bled freely for the attainment of the same, and because they knew very well that was their only way of retaining their unjust and rninou. privileges.
 We'll, from these causes. and such as these. we fear. as we have said, it must be admitted that the election has gone against Us. But let the Democracy be of good heart The world was not made in day. We have not obtained the redemption of the country from the curse of Radical nomination this time, but we have shown that ours is powerful, compact and de terminated organization. If a minority. the Democratic party is such minority as must command the respect of its adversa ries. It is such a minority as will be en sbled in measure to hold in present check the revolutionary designs of our opponents; and, organized as the Democratic party is on principle and patriotism. we have strong reasons to hope for the achieve ment in inc end of the perfect restoration of constitutional government It ia rcla ted of celebrated hero and patriot that as he reciined upon wretched couch in . miserable public house after the last oi several defeats in the effort to restore inde pendence to his country, his attention was attracted to spider that was endeavorins to fasten it's web upon beam above him Eight times the attempt failed, snd the slender thread was broken. but on the ninth success crowned the effort, and the web was successfully fastened The legend goes on to say that the discomfted warrior was encouraged by this simple in cident to enter upon yet another struggle for his country's rights, and that this time complete and glorious victory crowned his undertaking The Democracy might learn the course proper for them to pursue from this instructive lesson. were their cause far more desperate than it is; but they need it not From the period of the reorganization of the party it has constant ly gained in power and strength, and it takes neither prophet nor the son of a prophet to see that it will ultimately rule in the land Louisville Courier,
 
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