The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-11-18
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER l8, 1875.
The E'bafOsOpIcr OF the DenlO-
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Noah ark foated around begged the old
saint to take him on board. So long as
there was hope Of having his prayer answered
the miserable sinner was unceasing In his
importunitjes for rescue. As soon however,
rs he found his heartrendng appeals were
of nc avail he called philosophy to his aid,
and told Noah that ''he might go to grass
with his old boat as he didn't believe there
would be much of a shower at any rate :"
SO says the story. But admitting the story
to be fiction the philosophy indicated by it
Is not without its prototype in these modern
days. Indeed it is PARALLEL, if not eclipsed,
by the philosophy exhibited by our distin-
guished neighbor over the way, in his recep-
tion and treatment of the recent election re-
suits, in which he and his party battled so
vehemently for, and with such earnest hope
of success. Routed, horse, foot and dragoon,
he cheers himselfa and his party and prctends
to stultify both, with the assurance that
Republican success did not make much of
victory after all-that notwithstanding we
carried Ohio by 5000 majority, making a
gain of %, 900 over last year, and Pennsyl-
vania by l2,000 gain of -, GOO over last
year and Massachusetts, by 5000, a gain of
1900, and carried the New Jersey legisla-
ture in both its branches, where Bedle
Democrat, was elected governor last year by
a large majority for that State-that the
majorities were small and that the Republi-
cans had nothing to brag of and the Demo
Gratis nothing to mourn over. Truly our
neighbor is content with small favors,
especially where it is considered that small
majorities make victories as potent as large
ones for practical purposes of making COVER
nors and legislators this year and Presidents
next.
But says our distinguished neighbor we
have carried New York and Maryland.
Aye and so you have. New York by plac-
ing at the head Of your ticket Republican
who has never yet eschewed the principles Of
his party, and mixing in goodly portion OF !
politicians of the same kidney throughout the
whole length ofthe ticket As for Maryland, |
it would have been sad indeed if her Demo
cracy had gone back on the Democracy of
the north 50 soon after the memorable servi- |
ces rendered her. by the latter, in her efforts |
TO secure disruption Of our glorious union.
Maryland was secesh in 1861 and cost as
much treasure and blood to induce her to
make a show of loyalty, as did any other two
of the Southern States to whip them back
after they had stepped out Of the national
family. 1t would indeed have been a wonder
if Maryland, at this early day, had voted any
thing else but Democratic, and we are not 50
sure but that victory there would have been
a cause for regret. But look at these states
If majorities on the Republican side are Of
no account because small, what has Demo
cracy to brag about in this respect. Last
year New York elected Tilden, Democrat,
Governor by $4,000 majority. This year it
elects Bigelow, Republican, nominated by
the Democracy for Secretary of State by
several thousand less than halfth majority;
and even Maryland by greatly reduced
majority shows unmistakable signs Of bring
ing forth fruits meet for repentance" over
her sinful attempt at rebellion. Both com
bined are but further sure precursors, that
asin Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and
beset the country year ago, is rapidly set
ting back to the sea, and that in another
year, IN the great Presidential struggle,
Democracy will be as emphaticay non est
as she has been since the inficton of the
-Kansas-N ebraska swinde of
1886. Is the prospect 50 encouraging for
Democracy as our distinguished ncighbor pre-
tends it is? On the contrary is not our dis
tinguished neighbor's philosophy the mere
ofshoot of an attempt to whistle to keep cour-
age up.
1t was happy time and doubtless he en-
joyed it hugely, when our neighbor at Erie
listened to the reading Of Ohio's Democratic
pledge Of $4,000 majority for Old Bill Allen,
Sam Cary and the rag baby and when the
gods of his party at home responded with
similar pledge for Pershing and Piolett
and the same uncooth bantling, in Penusyl-
rania but notwithstanding his asseverations
10 the contrary the sweets of the prospects
then are changed to gall and worm wood now,
when the election Of Hays and Hartranlt as
governors, the standard bearers in Republi-
can victories, are offset by the questionable
compensation Of the election of a staunch
Republican as Secretary Of State of New
York, and Rebel sympathisers if they were
not actual rebels, ia Maryland flour distin-
tinguished neghbor, can really make him
self believe that he finds comfort in small
majorities, producing such results, he is to
be congratulated over the possession of a
temper which will avail him much in the
future, for the prospect is most fattering
that he viii be compelled to indulge the pas
time far many years to come.
THE Republican State ticket in Mary
land had nlqjerity ougide of Baltimore,
where the Democratic roughs beat and
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