The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-11
THE GREAT REVOLUTION.

the Harrison furore that swept the
country like an avalanche equals it,
and there is this marked and signifi-
cant distinction between the two
The "Tippecanoe and Tyler too"
movement was preceded and attend
ed by q wild and tumultuous enthusi-
usm, and its career was as brief as it
was violent. The storm burst with
irrepressible and irresistible force,
spent its fury and instantly subsidized.
Perhaps its brief duration was con-
sequence Of its violence and sudden
ness. Fitful outbursts of passion
are apt to be speedily extinguished.
But the thoroughness of the revolu-
ton now affected is only equalled by
the quietness that characterized it.
There was not the noise, the excite
ment manifested that might have
been reasonably expected. "Still
waters rnn deep" The feeling was
deep, profound, mighty. 1t didnot
efelvesce. An occasional sparkle
rose to the surface, but the strong
and inyincible torrent was rolling be-
meath, and it has swept aside obsta-
cles hitherto deemed insurmount-
able. = -,
The most sanguiue would scarcely
have ventured prediction that Mas
sachusetts would elect Democratic
Governor, and they who believe that
political morals are hopelessly de-
bauched never thought 10 hear of
Ben. Buffers defeat That New
York should select for her Executive
so faithful and laborious a Democrat
as Samuel J. Tilden is not as surpri-
sing as it is gratifying, and when
these conspicuous successes are sup,
plemented by so numerous an array
Of victories all over the land, we have
a right 10 feel that the dreary night
of our desolatioa is closing, and the
dawn of brighter day than we have
long known is already illumining the
horizon. .,......
On calm survey of the causes
that have contributed to this victory,
it is probable that the outrageous
conduct of Grant 10 The Southern
people and particularly his treatment
of Louisiana is one of them. And if
it is so, the recent elections have adj
ditional grounds for our satisfaction.
They mark the termination of The
era of distrust of the Southern peo-
pie, and give the most cheerful of as
surances that we are no lat ynr to be
considered people to be governed
from Washington, but of right emit
tied to govern ourselves. And the
control of the national House of Re-
representatives. by the Democrats goes
a great way to prepare for the acces-
sion Of Democratic President
There is no danger that a National
Democratic Convention will repeat
the blunder it made in 10, and there
is as little that all the various local
organizations throughout Louisiana
and the South will hesitate to rally
to the support of the nominee of that
Convention in '76. Peculiar circum-
stances in different States, and spe-
cial needs of varying localities have
produced in most Of the Southern
States an abnormal political condi-
ton, necessitating and justifying the
temporary formation Of combinations,
which have proved not only necessa-
ry but effective in the accomplish
ment Of our victory. ] The White
Mans Party and the White Leaguers
are among these combinations and
deserve a large share of the merit
which patriotic citizens should be
ever ready to accord to earnest and
single minded endeavors for the pub
lie veal.
There can be no doubt that our
chains would have been riveted had
we lost this election. The restora
ton Of the Democratic Party to pow
er in Congress and the Presidency
will turn back the wheels of the po-
litical Juggernaut that were crushing
us as it passed slowly but remorsely
over us. How far Republicans had
gone in their modern views of the
extent Of the power acquired by the
National Government may be infer
red from the utterances Of their Or
gan in New Orleans: ~. |
ga power by which the port Of New
Orleans may be closed by executive or
der--under which the Secretary of the
Treasury may interdict commerce be-
tween any State or district of a State in |