The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-10-25

OREGON REDEEMED.
CoNNgNrs or rnE Pass on rHg GREAr
Ma DENocRasIc UrmsNG,
GLORIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS. The dispatches
from the West and South which flashed along
the wires on Wednesday brought to the Dem.
ocracy Of the country most welcome intelli-
gence. Beaten back from victory time and
again by the power welded by ofliee-holders,
whose frauds, corruption, and partisan legis.
lation had erected almost impossible barriers;
hurled back last fall in consequence Of the
mistaken policy of our own leaders, il was
given out by our enemies that Democracy was
dead. No party had ever survived such a
series Of defeats, such lons line Of uniortu-
nate disasters. Badgered on one side by
ambitious politicians, who sought only their
own advancement by any path, regardless Of
| principle written down by journals, the eonr-
age Of whose editors had failed them set
upon by our opponents with merciless satire
| plundered by those who used our money to
carry their elections was it any wonder that
the stoutest hearts should quail before the
storm, the strongest arms fall almost power.
less, when the future opened to us the picture
that demanded of the Democracy that they
prepare for another contest The toscin OF
danger was sounded by the Democracy OF
Ohio entering the canvass with strong tick.
ct, placing their candidate on a platform
founded upon principle, the brave boys Of the
Buckeye State have gone to the front to send
us the glorious tidings of victory. Iowa, too,
sends us most glorious tidings. We could not
hope TO overcome Grants majority of &c, goo
there, but when our readers are told that the
people--embracng the gangers and the De
mocracy, have cut down the Radical majority
for Governor to $4,000 and nearly captured
q Legislature that contained 10 Radical ma.
Jority last year, what greater evidence do
thinking men want to convince them that Rad
icalism in the West is losing its grip ?-Ja.
RGied, l.. !. Standard.
A LIVE PARTY. Democrats have much
to rejoice over. Their party was accounted
a corpse, especially in Ohio, and yet here are
the Republicans, upon single throw of the
dice, hurriedly getting measured for suits OF
sackcloth and ashes The worth of egisla.
tive victory cannot be overestimated; II we
have gained such victory il means the return
Of Mr., Thurman to the Senate-a consumma.
ton which would give satisfaction TO every
good citizen. The public has at last got its
eyes open. II has turned from platitude TO
fact. The party, trusted so long as an EN-.
bodiment Of everything worthy is found to be
fraud, and demoralized fraud at that.
Hence the woeful falling away of the Repub.
lican majorities in Ohio and other States; and
the election of a Democratic Legislature, and
we hope and trust State ticket, in Ohio.
The Democratic party is dead Why it is
deathless. 1t is Older than 1t was in Jefier.
sons day, on the threshold Of the century
but it is as vigorous as then, and has no more
thought of grave clothes than when graphing
with the aristocratic anti-republican ideas and
sophisms Of Federalism. And we suspect
that we shall hear precious little in the future
about the Democratic party being "dead and
buried. That has made pretty campaign
phrase for the opposition Of every garb, but
the capture by the Democracy Of the third
State in the Union has taken away its signif
canoe. Henceforth the Democratic shall be
the live party par excellence. 1t is the party
which must rally all the best elements in our
politics. 1t isthe party to save the country
Cleretdad PIaindedler.
WONDERFUL Results. is almost impos.
sible to oyerstate the importance of the recent
elections as an indication of the immediate
political future. The Democratic gains in
these elections have been so unexpectedly
large that the majority Of the people have not
yet realized the full meaning of the result.
When II is considered that elections could not
be held under discouraging circumstances
to the Democracy than were these, the result
seems nothing short of wonderful We had
just emerged from a Presidential contest in
which we had been overwhelmingly defeated.
Any other party than the Democratic would
have been disorganized by the peculiar cir.
cumstances under which we had met defeat.
One good result of these elections will be that
we shall have an end Of obituaries on the Dem.
ocratic party, and the certainty that, alive and
vigorous it must absorb the opposition. of
whatever kind, TO the misgovernment which
now prevails at Washington. Nothing but
the prejndices of past years and the hope that
new party might be formed, has for a wear
kept many thous.ais of Republicans from
joining u.s. That hope is now dispelled. L.
Worcester ffess.
Tha Mosr MAGNIFICENT TRIUMPH Even
Wos.-When all the circumstances of the
case are considered, this may Justly be re.
garded as the most magnificent triumph ever
won on political battlefield. TWAS in 1858,
or twenty years ago, that the Democrats cleo.
ted their last Governor. Still, during those
long twenty years, Ohio has been holly con.
tested ground. Year after year the Democ
racy have marched to battle, sometimes against
overwhelming odds, and, defeated, have sui
lenly retired from the field, only to reform
their shattered lines, and to march up again
TO the strife. Well, the result is before the
country. The Democracy Of Ohio went into
the contest on the pure principles of Jetfer-
son, with pure men for their candidates, and
they have gloriously triumphed over all odds.
And this, we believe, is but the beginning Of
a glorious end. Democratic principles, pure
and simple, honestly administered, gave to
TINS country sixty years of internal peace and
marvellous prosperity. The same principles
again recognized and carried into effect in
State and Federal Administration, will give
us yet another era of prosperity and whole.
some progress Bangor, Maine, Commercial.
FAR FRox DEAD.--It shows that the Dem.
ocratiec party, so far from being dead, is more
alive than it has been for years. This Dem.
ocratic victory in Ohio will arouse that party
all over the country. We may look for a
perfect uprising of moss backed Democrats,
reappearance OF long-lost hunkers, general
awakening Of political Rip Van Wrinkles
lhe New York World, the Cincinnati En-.
qnirer, and other simon-pure Democratic
f,"Pe'S WIN NC IccoEui1eu US tle prophets OF |
the resuscitated Democracy The resolutions
of 80 will be in demand. The party will at |
once be organized for the next Presidential
campaign regardless of all side issues, and |
Republicans will find in their reiuyenated an |
tagonist foeman worthy Of their steel. The |
Ohio election settles the character of the next
national contest. Journal |
Republican.
The example of our brethren in Ohio, says
the Dover DetarareaR, is worthy ofimitation. |
and we predict in this regard will be followed |
IN the next Presidential contest. No more
compromises with outsiders. No more Gin. |
cinnati Conventions will affect the action or
name the candidates for the Democracy That
matter has now been settled. Our party will |
be held intact, and hereafter, inspired BY The |
example Of the Democrats of Ohio, will toler.
ate no new departures or coalitions with those /
who are not Of the true faith.
The Syracuse Courier saws The Demo.
cratic triumphs and gains in Tuesdays cleo.
tons have deeper significance than appears
on the surface. They show the drift of
popular opinion, and decide the fate Of
Radicalism in the Empire State.
The election Of Nesmith, Democrat. in Or.
etgon, to Congress, taken in connection with |
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