The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-08-19
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
The Reeinipg Of the End.


Steadily the tide is setting towards Dem
ocratic government. Fer nearly nine
years the boosted party of freedom,
falsely so called, has held sway over the IA
tional government, aud with what result ali
know Our country has been distracted by
ii great civil war; an enormous debt,
amounting to more than half that of Great
Britain and almost as much Us that OF des-
rotic France, has been piled up; the COM
mercial and industrial interests of the
country have been oppressed by the most
burdensome taxation; the rich have been
favored, the poor crushed down; corruption
and dishonesty stalk openly before our
sight. The prominent men in the Radical
party are compelled by the facts to admit
that it is tie most corrupt and infamous
larty that has existed since the establish
lnent of the Government Previous to the
last Presidential election we were promised
reform in the administration of the govern
ment, and due economy in all the expen-
iitures. The Democracy warned the peo-
pie to place no reliance upon such promises,
bu. it was Of no avail; the people who
were allowed to vote decided to give the
Radicals another trial.
But no sooner was the new adminstra-
ton inaugurated than the falsity Of their
professions became apparent. Instead Of
lessening the burdens of the people there
l. l..
lcssness has been exhibited in the expendl>
lures. Ii was forum tie that the admins
tration displayed its policy so soon, for it
has awakened the people to a sense of the
hopeless dishonesty of the Radical party,
and its utter disregard of the most solemn
pledges. Every state that has held an
election since the Inauguration of Gen.
Grant has declared most emphatically
against the policy of Kadicalism. Virginia
led of with twenty thousand majority for
the Conservative candidates, despite the
Efforts Of the military and civil powers Of
the government to turn the scale In the
other dIrection Kentucky followed with
her usual sound Democratic majority;
Alabama, which two years ago seLt six
Radical members to Cong, css now sends
only two, with four Democ.ats; Tennessee
elects Conservative Governor and Lcgis-
lature, ensuring the return of a Democrat
10 the United States Senate; and Montana
doubles her Democratic majority of two
years since. All eyes are now turned to-
wards Pennsylvania and Ohio, where the
canvass has been actively opened. In tie
former state the work Of disintergratio is
going on in tho Radical ranks, while the De-
mocracy are united as one man to secure
the overthrow Of Radicalidm and the elcc-
ton Of honest men to Office. Our friends
IN that state give US great encouragement
to believe that she will follow in tie wake
Of the states that have gone before, while
the Republicans acknowledge defeat unless
some unforeseen circumstances in their
favor happens. In Ohio there is serious
schism among the Radicals. Their candi
dates do not inspire enthusiasm among the
Teople, and all efforts to unite them have
thus far failed. Here as in Pennsylvania,
the Democrats are united and will sweep
everything before them. We can safely
rely upon the Democracy of both these
states, and in the ides of October will en-
roll them side by side in the g liant pha-
lanx of Democratic conmouwealihs.
This is but the beginning of the end
The day is not far distant when Radical
ism will be completely overhrcwn, and
Democracy, that has for SO many years
guided the ship of state into seas Of pros
perity and eonten,ment, will again stand at
the helm. - MlWaahee Netcs.