The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-22
POOR DEMOCRACY.

The Democratic party is still on the
clown grade" The reYiVifying influen-
ces of the 'New Departure" failed to put
in an appearance. The whirl-wind
with which the Democratic party was
to sweep the Republican party from the
face of the earth don't whirl according
to prediction. In fact, the fight does
not promise ordinary amusement.
For year the knowing ones among
the Democratic ranks have told US pub
licly and privately with confident and
bland smile, half expressive of pity,
that the days of the Republican party
were numbered, and that the Democra-
cy would take the helm again next year.
Democratic conventions were confident.
The mouths of the Nasbys watered in
contemplation of the post Offices, Gus
tom houses and assessorships. Dingy
little Democratic papers sprung up
everywhere, and Democratic orthogra-
ply and Democratic literature have been
az common this season as in the days
of the man who bought the boy that
"sweet stick of candy"--Franklin Pierce.
To be sure there has been no talk OF
killing Abolitionists as there was then,
but the taxes and the tariff-have they
not been fruitful themes for frightful
orations and editorials. And the Ku
Klnx bill and the federal bayonets al
New Orleans-what q god-send they
have been. The Republican quarrels in
Missouri and New York have been
sources for Democratic chuckling, and
wasn't the New Departure going to
sweep over the country like q grand
groundwork, and bury beneath the in
dignation of an outraged people all it,
opposers?
But alas for Democratic hopes
and Democratic prophesy. The per.
verse people vote the Republican ticket
in 1871, in the face of all the foretold
evils which would befall the. country
just the same as they did when the
Democratic party were in arms against
the Government. The misplaced con
fldence is not restored. The people
fail to swallow the sugar-coated doses
mixed up for them. First came the death
Of the great Montgomery county hero
and with his decease about the only
brains exhibited by the party for year,
went out of existence. The bottom
Immediately fell out of the party an6
the ticket in Ohio. The Gallant Nj
Cook" could not "orate" and was take1
from the field. He got "tired." There
was too much Noyes (noise) in Ohio
The people would not "enthuse" ovel
the Departure" There was thirty OF
forty thousand Republican gain in Ken
lucky. California and Wyoming faced
about. Maine, Colorado and New Mexi
CO have gone Republican. New York
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin ant
Iowa will follow suit. Tammanny
"smells to high heaven" with rottenness
Tammany Democracy don't suit tn.
people, notwithstanding the Democrat,
press protests that Tweed, Connolly
Co. are innocent. Carl Schurz dom
promise to "pan out worth a cent
Everything looks dark for the Democ
racy. The names of Doolittle, Hen
bricks, Chase, Pendleton and Hoffman
scarcely create q word of comment or
ripple. The train is on the down grade
the brakes are broken, and the prospec
is there will hardly be enough left o
the Democratic party to make respect
able "grease spot" For all which W
express our unfeigned sorrow. w
really wish they could give us littl
fight.