Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-15

The New York World of Nov 6, IN
lengthy editorial on the defeat of the De
mocracy, say.
The cause of this deplorabie discontinue
lies much farther back than the nomination
Of Mr. Ureeiey IL was doubtless mis-
take. even under the circumstance which
existed last MAY and Jane, 10 take mp Ny.
Greeley but the real source ol Weakne--
was Iu tie circumstances themselves Mhicu
rendered such a nomination possible The
cause ot the cause is the cause OF the thing
caused - II the democratic party had not
been reduced To- feeling bordering on de-
spair by previous uutoward events, Il would
not have tolerated i1r an instant candidate
whose " hole past history represented every
thing which was hostile To democratic ideas
of tie philosophy. functions and limitations
Of government. The true explanation OF
tins defeat is not 70 be found IN the nomlna-
zion of Mr.. Greeley. bat lu that previous
letting down of party hope and spirit winch
rcconciiel our Nauoua. Convention 10 an
act % sheer desperation.
Exaclly It was anything % beat Grant
and you couidn', beat him Bot the
World proceeds 20 find another reason be
sides che greak knees OF its candidate. d ace
count iot dcpi5rabls discontinue
Most unfortunately the explanation Is too
easy The wings OF the Democratic party
were ciiuuel hv the astounding frauds and
c0r~uution of the Iammauy Ring. Had ID
not been Tor the shameful exposure which
cost as the state election last wear, We
should easily huYe succeeded ~ tins t'resldeil-
tial contest The Iammany frauds were the
source ofali our woes. New York was the
IL .H
j. creditah.e t8 the mer1l sentiment % the
country tnat toe hide0u- revelations OF last
wear brought the Democratic party INTO dis
repute Had 1t not been for the weakening,
Drostrating effect of those revelations. the
Democracy with all the 0mens IN ITS favor.
would nave dislained % % outside OF ITS
own organization for candidate. Il D. not
Mr. Greeley nomination al baltimore, but
the previous decentralization which rendered
such a nomination possible. that has cost rs
TINS election.
These exposures we've bad indeed and il
i- refreshing TO hear the World admit that
the democratic party Is disreputabie because
of them
But the Word finds still third reason
OF failure
The Democratic party of the United
States has met an ingiorI0us defeat III tins
Presidential election, solely because the
" Grid was NOT properly supported N rs We
hement ousiaughts upon the Tweed Ring IN
the winter of 1870, when the Democratic
party had control of the New York iegisla-
ture We warned the party at the time Of
this very consequence bat our vehement
appeals We're Intellectual, and the Democra-
cy must now eat the bitter fruits.
Heres richness for you Your frauds
and despair would Mt have done You any
harm. ifyou had only minded ne. says the /
World told You how il would be when
Won would'n ut do As I told you. says the 1
World you would nj have lost your grip |
of the money-bag. and had 10 ''eat crow,
and gone all to pieces, and been beaten out I
of your boots, If son had taken my advice, /
says the World And the article winds up 4
with the delightful assurance, that all these ]
troubles Of the Democracy don amount TO I
much. any how ''Ihe Iammsuy IaInt 1
will recede into the past bat the princ,- I
pies Of the D-mocratic PARTY, which were /
rapidly growing IN pablic favor until that
great blight fell upon our prospects, will /
outliye this contest and 60 on from con
quering 70 conquer in every future cleo
ton.
Truth. crushed 10 earth shall rise agaiu
The eternal years 90 tod are hers
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