The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1872-11-02

The October elections have dispelled every
doubt. No one sane enough to be endowed with
the ballot any longer dreams of Grandmother
Greeley's election as President of the United
States. The Five Forks has been fought and
won. 1t is now only necessary to "push things"
in order that the victory may be made magni6-
Gently triumphant Democrats no longer cher
ish their vanquished idol of ''any thing to beat
Grant," They are now more than sick of their
marriage with old Mr.. Greeley and would
execute a divorce at once, if they could do so.-
Liberal Republicanism is no more. Ithas breath
ed its last. Its life was short Its existence was
failure. Its death will cause none to mourn
save those who gave il an ahortive life. Democ-
racy has at last fallen victim to the motive that
has controlled its action for the past twenty
years-piunder. Its unnatural alliance with
those who cherished no sentiment in common
with 1t except that of patronage, has shortened
the agony of its demise. They both fall togeth
er. But in that fall is seen a complete vindica-
ton of the progressive greatness of the Republic
can party. Every great measure it has propos-
ed has been adopted aud made the law of the
land. All its prominent ideas have taken the
shape of laws AID been executed in the policies
of its administration. Its broad and liberal
views are indelibly inscribed upon the pages of
our history. Its expansive thoughts breathe
through the great works of the Republic. Ithas
always been great. 1t has always been coura-
geous. Its grand nobility has been successfully
vindcated by the adoption Of its measures. With
its sword it cut down the hydra headed rebellion.
With the genius of her statesmen she made the
results of her soldiers the living law of the land.
equal rights to ALP was her motto. To secure
these TO all citizens was her answering purpose.
She was compelled to fight for every advance,
every new thought, every yet uugiven right and
privilege. Her relentless foe ever and always
was the Democratic party. Every proposed ad-
vancement was disputed by the Democratic par
ty. 1t stubbornly contested every inch of the
way. 1t knew of no obstacle it did not use. 1t
could conceive of no means to hinder and DELAY
them that it did not perseveringly use. At last
driven from every eutrenchment, routed from
O'SiJ suObBuOluj Pusucu tAcm every piaCc VI ue-
Tense, it confesses its defeat and its weakness by
refusing to nominate Democrat for President
But, being the important creature of its politi.
clans, it was compelled to union that had nci-
ther the hand nor the heart Of its best and most
capable men. Thishumiiiating, unnatural union
with IFS most persistent villifer exposed the
weakness of its members and the desertion of its
life long principles. The first was enough to de-
feat it before the people The second lost it the
devotion OF its warmest and best friends. Hon.
est manly, high-toned Democrats saw this with
bitter anguish. The confession and the alliance
together rendered the new made political what
ever-it-may- be-called weaker than Democracy
standing alone. This has beea made apparen,
in nine States where it has been tested Demo-
Gratis now say they were not in favor of Mr.
Greeley. 1t is almost impossible to find Dem
ocrat who will admit that be was originally in
favor of the old turn-coat they are running
for a candidate. We were told at first it was a
great Uprising of the people, it was great pop
ular current that gave Mr.. Greeley his nomina-
ton. Now that he has failed TO infuse any life
or vitality into dead party, now that be has
failed to add any strength to a weak and decrep-
it old party, those who were using him for this
purpose kick him because of bis failure A union
OF three months has convinced the parties that
the one entertains no love for the other.