The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-10-22
iii BUCKEYE "A THE FKONT!
William Allen Elected Governor by About 500 Majority
WOODEN NUTMEG. INDExER MOVES LAID OUT
A Democratic Legislature! and Allen G, Thurman for United States
Senator! t..s
Only 10 Majority on Joint Ballot .
Good Days work for the Dead" De o%cratis Partyl
HEAVY DEMOCRATIC GAINS IN ALL PARTS OF THE STATE,
HEAVY DEMOCRATIC GAINS IN ALL PARTS OF THE STATE.

HEAVY DEMUGRAtNG GAIvSF IN ALL PAklS UF IhE SIAlEI
Just twenty years since the Democracy Of Ohio elected a
Governor! 1t was about that long ago that the cry was raised
that "the Democratic party is dead" This cry has been repeat
ed annually since that time. But the result of the election last
Tuesday week plainly shows that The Democratic party IS a kve
party. The undertaken is not needed. There viii be no f-
neral. Why, those very confident Republicans who have SO
eagerly, and so pleasurably insisted that the Democracy long
since breathed it's last; that all efforts to resuscitate it were
idiotc and absurd that it has in no sense represented live is
sues or assayed to subserve practical ends and the few, very
few, weakened Democrats, who have "aken stock" in this kind
of talk-al Of these people have suspended" and are without
assets" The Democracy is not dead. The very name must
be henceforth taken as the best synonym for everything that is
full of life. And tbs not going to die. Its history is common
suate with that of the country. The glorious news has just
been proclaimed throughout this troubled land that WILLIAM
ALLEN has been elected Governor of Ohio; that the Democracy
of Ohio have elected a majority of the members of both branches
of the Legislature; and that A. G. THURMAN will be reelected
to the United States Senate for six years! Last November
GRANT carried this State by a majority of 1881. Now look at
the change! The Democracy have also made great gains in
Pennsylvania they have redeemed Oregon by elec6ng NEsMITH,
Democrat, over SMITH, Granite, to Congress, by 1000 majority;
have weakened and shattered the Republican party in Iowa, by
reducing the majority more than $4,000 have elected a Legis-
lature largely anti-Republican and chosen the independent
candidate for Supreme Judge in California and have carried
the municipal election in Newark, New Jersey, which insures
the very early redemption of that State! Every honest man
can plainly see that the elections on Tuesday show that the
people are tired of swallowing the stale platitudes of the Repub-
lican rostrum-about the party which "saved' the country, and
which is the "Only party of morality and honesty l' Honesty /"
with every mail feighted with reports Of fresh defalcatons by
Radical officials with the whole country rent by money panics
and disasters caused by the criminal Encouragement of the
party in power and with a civil service lower in tone, more
incompetent and more dishonest than was ever known before.
The public has at last got its eyes open. 1t has turned from
|, plattude to fact The party, trusted so long as an embodiment
of every thing worthy, is found to be a fraud, and a'demoralized
fraud at that, Hence the woeul falling away of Republican
majorities in Ohio, and other states. Awaiting fuller returns
before going into minute arithmetical estimates, there are GER
tain important conclusions which it is already to draw:
First The idea that the Democracy will disbaud and dissolve
their organization, is an exploded idea. The opposition party
for the next four years, will be the Democratic party, and nc
other party. The hundreds of thousands of citizens who have
l been waiting and watching, holding back from joining the Dem
ocratic organization in the expectation that it would be sup
planted by some other, will now see that they are reduced to a
choice between the same two great parties which have been ar
rayed against each other for so many years. The Democratic
party and the Grant Administration party are to be the only two
national parties of the next four years.
SecOaa The success of the Democratic party is in proportion
to the courage and steadiness with which it maintains its dis
, tnctiye principles. The most signal success has been in Ohio
where the party has stood most firmly on its own proper ground
Third. The Democracy gaia by a bold and active canvass, anC
have nothing to fear from the zeal and ability of their opponents
The Republicans, as well as the Democrats, have made a vigor
GUS campaign in Ohio, bringing out MORTON, Indexer MOVES
. SHERMAN, and their heaviest guns. But they have been unable
to stand against the bold Democratic onset led by Senator
+ THURMAN and Ex-senator ALLEN. Splendid results may b.
e achieved elsewhere if the party elsewhere will be equally bold
vigorous, and aggressive.
Fourth. The Democratic party is strengthened by courageous
! lily presenting the Free Trade issue. The Ohio platform wa'
d Sound on this vital point, and the party won a great victory. The
y Pennsylvania Democrats dropped out the Free Trade plank o
& Of the platform, and, though making gains, they have been de-
e feated. va, ij atiy -" -
IL is hoped that Democrats and honest citizens will ponder
these conclusions. u.
Victories against the Administration are not won by coward
lice, but by courage and hard work.
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