Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-12-05
THE ERA OF GOOD FEELING.

The San Francisco Alta. pays the fol
lowing merited compliment to the Dem
ocratic party in referring to its demcan
or over the results of their recent
unparalleled victories in the Atlantic
States. 1t says:
In no election that has occurred il
the United States in which the people
of so many States took part, do we rec.
ollect such decent rejoicings by the
triumphant party ut the, to them, favor.
able result, nor on the adverse result oil
which to the adverse party, seemed to
make so little of painful impression.
1t may be that the people of this State
have been less excited over the late
campaign and its results, because they
have had no election to stir them up.
But not SO elsewhere. In nearly all OF
the States there have been local and
other questions of sufficient importance
to give some life to the contest, and in
many of them the election has been an
exciting one. Yet, with few excep-
tons, it has been an orderly one. In
two or three of the Southern States
there were local disturbances, and on
the day of election few local fights,
one or two of severe and aggravated
nature. But ss o general thing, even
in those unhappy States where the peo-
pie have suffered SO much, the election
was comparatively a peaceable one.
Louisiana, in which dissatisfaction ap-
peared to approach nearer q revolution
than any where else, gave to the rest of
the Union on example of forbearance
and Difference to authority and law
worthy Of oil praise. For some months
previous to the election such discomfort
and even angry feelings were SO COM
mon and SO general, that serious fears
were entertained of bloody results on
election day. It was the policy of some
to fan the embers and if possible kindle
flames of civil discord that would force
interference by the General Govern
ment. But all those prophecies failed,
and when the results became known
the people of New Orleans poured forth
white and black, and marched through
the streets, rejoicing as men who have
achieved victory, yet being respectful
of the rights of others; not insulting
the colored people, but in great de.
gree fraternizing with them, and above
them bearing the Old Flag, the Stars
and Stripes, almost the first time during
more than dozen years.
This is not islated instance. As O
general thing the Democracy have borne
themselves as if they were Americans as
we'll as party men; as if their political
antagonist are not necessarily thei,
personal enemies; as if they thought
that two gentlemen or two parties may
differ upon the question of measures,
and yet be equally honest in entertain.
ing different opinions. On the othe,
side the Republicans, who have in 80
many instances been beaten out Of
their boots by the Democrats, have
taken it all in good part, and very many
of them seem even to be pleased ut the
result. This is not because they have
become converted to the views of the
Democratic party on questions of policy
but because they have felt that any
party long in possession of power is apt
to forget that they have held that power
by the will of the people, and so grade
ually have learned to disregard the
power that made them. Whether this
be true of the Republican party we do
not pretend to say. Bat it is true that
many Republicans Thought SO, and
they were willing that their party lead
ers should be made to understand this.
| The result has been lesson to many;
has been the cause of much rejoicing
to the Democrats, and has not made the
Republicans unhappy. On the contrary
they seem rather to like it. The victors
have generally borne themselves gener-
ously, magnanimously, for they have
had the perception to see that they
could not have won these victories with
out the aid, active or quiet, of the Re
publicans, and they have displayed the
good sense and honesty of acknowledge
ing the fact. So that we may consider
the late election as beginning Of q
season of good feeling. In the midst Of
the rejoicing in New Orleans, the peo-
pie did not forget the generosity of Mas
sachusetts toward the fooded-out peo-
pie of Louisiana, and one of their mot
toes in the procession bore testimony to
the generosity of the one State and the
gratitude of the other. Now, if these
defeats of the Republicans shall prove
to have caused the introduction of the
of the era of good feeling, we can we'll
stand all the political and temporary de-
feats which brought the result.
PARALYsED.-Mr. Asher Sargent, an
old and well-known citizen OF this
county. was attacked by sudden para
lysis of the lower limbs, last Thursday,
from the effects of which he was pros
trate without the power of motion.
Fortunately aid was near at hand, and
the afflicted man was Immediately re-
moved to place of safety, where he is
receiving such attention as his case de-
mands. ti -' ~ BID .'' i.a
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