The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-11-03
THE NEXT CONTEST.

The October elections settled many gues-
tions which Were before that time somewhat
doubtful. The Democrats had talked of
making great gains enough to change the
complexion of Congress. They had the aid,
especially in the West, of the Free Traders.
or Revenue Reformers," as they style
themselves Six of the most important
journals published on this side of Pitts
burg-,he Cincinnati Gazette and Commercial,
the Chicago Tribune and Eucning Post, the
st. Louis Democrat and Republican
pcrsistently opposed the Republican party
and the Administration on the great question
of protecting American industry. Their OPP
position was constant, persistent, able, and
it extended to every Congressional District
and to the most personal personalities. 1t
was really a war upon Republicanism.
Every point made, every question driven
nome, was aid and comfort for the Democra-
cy and weakness and disafiection for the
Union Republican party. These papers are
read by more than million Of people, and
their concerted action has resulted i'm sub
stantial victory for the Republican cause.
Those great questions around the border of
which these influential organs, semi-demo-
cratical i'm their tendency and advocacy, were
opened stealthily, and with all the cunning
which has characterized the sham Democrat
cy since the party first began to pick up its
parts after the Inauguration of the war of
the rebellion. They and their allies
have signalIy failed in the achievement
Of their expected Successes. General Grant
has taken decided and courageous stand
in behalf of the true Republican
creed. The party must stand or fall upon
the closeness with which it is anchored to
those great fundamental principles which
assure 10 the nation their,widest freedom and
their largest industrial prosperity and
CROWN The one is dependant upon the
other. If the laboring masses grow, the
nation will grow. If the nation grows from
such stimulation, then there is a reaction Of
the gathered forces in the developement of
the higher interests of the members of a free
State. Build up the labor interests of this
country and you have secured the true means
of universal education. Because you have
then provided way for every man and
woman who works to help themselves. Ed
ucation comes more from independent indi-
vidual capability to compass it, than from
organized efforts. Indeed, organized efforts
to educate the masses, are based upon the
reciprocal advantages of the fact that
the people are in the way of rapid
progress in that knowledge, which best cna-
bles them to appreciate their individual con-
sequence and their personal duties in free
community.
The general tendency of President Grants
policy, touching the industrial interests of
the people, is toward their proper protection
and healthy development. We are more
than pleased at the indications of the recent
elections. With the powerful influences
combined, that have given forcefnl ohicc-
ton to those policies in these elections,
within the party ranks, there was great APP
prchension of results. But everything now
augurs well for the continued dominancy of
the Republican party in the government of
the nation, and for the complete success of
the present national administration. The
Democracy might just as well begin to pro-
vide early Tor ''dying in the last ditch"
with Grant at the head of the loyal forces
in opposition, just as they did at Appomatox
Court house, in April 1864. The next pres
idential campaigne is likely to be renewal
OF about the same issues, that the Democracy
were so determined to discuss to the bitter
should have been definitely settled by the ex-
perience Of the people.