The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-11-12
THE EAT POLITICAL. REyO-
LUTON AND WHAT 1T
MEANS.

against each other in regular contest. -
Gen. jackson went in on his second
term upon an ''era of good feeling" after
the opposition had exhausted their ener-
gies in trying to defeat the measures Of
his administration. The log-cabin and
hard cider canvass of 1910, of which
many of the actors Of the present day
have a vivid remembrance and of which
all have read-has something like a
| counterpart in the present reactionary
movement in the Northern States. In
that contest Gen. Jackson threw himself
into the breach with his immense popu-
larity in favor of Van Buren, and travelled
| from point to point to cheer the followers
Of his favorite, but it all availed nothing.
Even Tennessee eluded his grasp and
was swept into the current that bore
Gen. Harrison into the Presidency.
The people were resolved to have a
change of administration, and not more
resistless are the unclaimed forces Of
nature as exhibited by tornado or an
earthquake, than public opinion when it
gets fairly aroused and determines to
assert itself.
The news now is that every Northern
State which voted on the Sd, except
Iowa, has gone against the Republi-
cans and even there, scarcely foot of
ground rises above the flood to indicate
a remaining landmark of their once all
conquering party. With this exception
they have lost everywhere and every
| thing. Giant oaks, scrubby timber, and
underground, have all been swept away.
In 1912, Marcus Morton, Democrat,
gave his name to fame, by lucky acct
dent which elected him Governor of Mas
sachusetts by one majority; but nobody
ever expected the like to happen again.
And yet it has occurred in 1874. The
Democrats and their Liberal allies have
elected their Governor by decided ma
jority; and have carried nearly all the
Congressional districts, including that
represented by B. F. Butler, who con-
sidered himself perfectly secure in his
Republican Gibraltar.
Scarcely less surprising. is the result
in Pennsylvania.
The forty-seven thousand majority for
Tilden in the Empire State astonished
his own supporters, though they have
confidently anticipated success.
Illinois goes with the balance of the
West and returns to her old love now
that the causes which have produced
alienation have disappeared, we hope,
forever.
The Democratic, and Liberal, or Con-
sentative, majority in the popular branch
of Congress is now estimated at not less
than seventy-fve. In the present Con-
gresS the Republicans have two-thirds
majority with some to spare.
Gen. Grant in the closing days of his
Administration will find himself for the
first time, confronted by victorious ma
jority in the lower branch of Congress
and a disorganized aud demoralized ma
jority in the Senate.
Many causes have combined to bring
about this revolution.
First, it shows that the mind of the
nation has fixed itself in the determine
ton that all the questions which brought
about the war and have resulted from it,
are settled-Secession negro emancipa-
ton and negro suffrage. The volume is
closed and sealed forever, and new sub
jects are to claim the attention of the
nation.
The people have resolved to enamel
pate themselves from the rule of rings
and monopolies, and to have a new deal
all around with the winning cards in
their hands TO be played for their benefit. |
The currency question is to be settled
on a fair basis in which the rights of the |
will be considered as we'll as
the interests of the bondholder.
Trade is to be released from the
shackles which high tariffs for the benefit |
Of favored classes. have thrown around |
t.
Labor must have its reward as well as
capital it's profit.
Economy is to be introduced into all
he departments of government.
Freedom and Progress, Free Trade
md Equal Rights, are to be the watch
word, and onward the hoe sig,ao of the
party.
The bloody chasm between the two
sections is to be closed. The Nation,
With her youth renewed, is to take fresh
tart in her grand career, and the maxim
hot Peace hath her Victoria. M lass re.