Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-12-04
MOIIie d. MOOrc'a I'OCnls.
The Prospect.
From the Henderson (EyQ R'Poricr.l


The recent elections in Ohio and
Pennsylvania, although they did
not result in decisive democratic
victories, virtually indcXcd the dis
inicgralion and downfall Of the Re
publican party. Coming into pow
or as n young giant-panoplied with
all the glory of "A chieiIqin just re
turned from II victorious campaign
its career has been remorseless as
that OF Tumcrlanc and promises to
be as bricf and inglorious as that of
Richard Ill. As mankind are born
in sin. so was the Republican party
brought into existence by Il rcvolu-
tiohary spirit, not in accord with
lust law ~ order, and calculated TO
Strike down the fundamental prin-
ciplcs Of democratic government.
Its season upon the political stage
has been marked By blood and cor,
ruption unparalleled in modern his.
tory. When we consider the differ
cncc in the character of the people,
the late revolution was far worse
than the upheaval in Franccin 1898
that involved oil Europe in war.
Tho Bastic in Pafls, considering
the times, was no more prominent
4 monument to dcspotsm than Fort
Lafayette and the Dry Tortugas
will ever stand on historic pages,
black bIotchcs, bloaring the record
Of republic founded to vindicato
tho capacity Of nan for SELF govern
mcnt. The BastiIc was levcled to
the ground by an outraged and in
censed pcoplc. Tho friends Of lib
erty within its walls, who remained
alive, were rescued and permitted
once moro TO breathe the free air Of
heaven. So arc the American peo-
pie, wearicd with a party that, in
the namo of Freedom, has cndcav
ored to stihc and crush out its every
attribute, returning to the land
marks that cannot fail to lead them
in safety to Tie goal that inspired
jefferson s pen whom he wrote the
Declaration, and Madison when
he wrote the Constitution-a gov
crnmcnt Of State and personal
equality. Deceived for time, the
mask is being lifted and they begin.
to realize the danger and the narrow
but deep chasm that divides repub
licunism and dcspotism. The dan
COR OF II coup d'otat similar TO that
which in day made a French Pres:
ident an Emperor, is beginning TO
have come weight upon tie minds
Of those who hare SO long been in
duced blindly 70 encourage their
own impovcrisbment under the mis-
taken idea that they were presorv-
ing the government, their liberties
and material interests.
In Ohio the majority Of 10000
rolled up for Gen. Grant has dwin-
died to the comparatively small
number Of 5000. In Pennsylvania
Judge Packer was beaten by less
than five thousand. In Now York
the promise is that all will be we'll
In Ohio the Legislature is nearly
evenly divided, and is apt TO vote
with the democratic as with the re-
publican party. A schism in Che
party in Philadelphia prevented
Pennsylvania from having n demo-
cratic Governor.
From every quarter the welcome
tidings come that a reaction has set
in that augurs the carly overthrow
of the party in power. The Con
servativc masses are discovering
the true aims of that class Of poll
ticians who shout " Union and
equality" and are determining to
vote for the men and measures best
calculated torestore the government
Of the country, so far as practicable,
to what it was, and put il in a con-
dition that will enable the States
and people to go forward with the
grand design of the patriot faith
ers." The signs are encouraging.
We have not yet dcspaircd Of the