The Portland daily press., 1874-11-14
Everything SO Lovely.

we are sure TO nave 1.-THE milennial peli-
oil in politics. For years, the Democratic
leaders have promised it. Of course they
meant it. But we must not be impatient at
little delay. The world wasn't made in
day, and some people insist that it wasn't
entirely finished in week. We must give
the Democratic leaders time. True, they
have promised that immediate miracles would
result from the announcement of Demo-
cratic victory but then they were shifting din
ner and were little enthusiastic. Wait
few months or until their Congress astonishes
the country with statesmanlike policy. We
admit that in New York and Ohio we have a
right to expect to see the wink of this ap
preaching day of glory and in Texas, Georgia
and Bourbon blessed Kentucky, the light of
the day Of the coming period of millennial
perfection ought to brighten the sky. 1t will
require some time for development in Massa-
growth of Buchanan Democracy.
To be sure, the Democratic. leaders were not
highly esteemed by patriotic people when,
in 1860, these gentlemen were consigned to
private life; but a long period has interviewed
in which they have been engaged in sort Of
political circus business and have become
wonderful performers in posture, contortion,
sleight-of-hand and jugglery. These leaders
have also been trying several political expert
ments. For four years some of the most prom
inent of them maintained within the limits
of the present Union an ideal government
which, by the way, was led through, some real
experiences by which they may be supposed
to have gained much valuable knowledge.
Doubtless the most of us have some vague
idea of the miraculous changes promised by
these leaders. Time, less than an age,
would fail us to mention all ofthe miraculous
changes they have promised the country.
This, however, we may rest assured of: we
are all to be happy unless we prefer to be
miserable. Everybody is to be prosperous.
The laboring ran will receive limitless dol
lars for days work, while the employer will
find thousands of men eager to Guild his
railroads, till his farm run his factories and
black his boots for the mere diversion such
occupations afford. Bread will be never so
cheap in the East, while the Western gram
ger will be in danger of ''starting his eyes
from their spheres,'' in very establishment at
the exorbitant prices that will be forced upon
him for wheat, cattle and hogs. Silks and
broadcloths will be cheaper than cottons and
shoddies now are, while the factories will get
rich at making the former. Senator Eaton is
to wipe on. the national debt in a few years;
but all taxes, which are a Republican abomi-
Of 70 bo o1,o pod (tIic-
tom-house officials are to be discharged and
the buildings kept as mementoes of past op-
preston. The people are promised that their
substance shall not be eaten up by cighty-six
thousand office-holders. On the other hand
eight hundred and sixty thousand Democrats
are urged to strike for victory by the inspiring
slogan: 'To the victors belong the spoils,' and
under the sure promise of an office for every
man. The West is to have all the rag money it
demands. The New York World will see
nothing but gold. British gold will secure
free trade, while the pig iron Democracy of
Pennsylvania will enjoy the fullest fruition of
prohibitive tariff. We are all promised
perfect equality in all respects, yet the proper
old citizen of the South is to have the felicity
vi WitiioPih5 al iA1a5ilekiy hiS5oi VIM Will
find in much fagellation, the pleasure of life.
Bitterness between North and South will
cease. AS debts can pe pau wrCnouG uIsrress-
ing the people, the Confederate debt can as
well be paid while that of the Union is being
extinguished. No longer will the pensioning
of the heroes and victims of the Union army
cause heart-burnings, for the blue and gray
shall mingle together upOn the pension rolls
as alike deserving the gratitude and care of
the Republic. Sumptuary laws will no long
er exist; it will be proved that the surest
means cf promoting temperance and sobriety
is to encourage the sale of spirituous liquors.
But why attempt to enumerate the bless.
ings we are to have by Democratic ascenden-
cy? Briefly stated, everything is to be love-
ly and every goose is to depend from the
highest altitude.