River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-11-22
AN OPPORTUNITY"

The Milwaukee journal of Com
merce which has hitherto been looked
upon as one of the most uncompro-
missing of Democratic journals is get
ting desperate, and sagely suggests
new departure under the caption "The
Opportunity of the Democratic Party"
the proposed innovation to consist of
the adoption of President Hayes. The
journal of Commerce frankly admits
that the Democratic party has since
1850 displayed an aptitude for blum
Jering which approaches the marvel
Gus, committing a series of blundeTs
1.-The commission of which in the or
binary affairs of business would bank
rupt the blunderer and prove him pos
sessed of too little common sense to sue
cessfullY run peanut stand" all of
which goes to prove that the Journal OF
Commerce man hangs upon the ragged
edge" One OF the blunders of the
party suggested was its failure to pick
up the much abused President john
son and make him its leader: another
was its attempt to profit by this mis-
take in running a Republican for the
Presidency in 1872, and last though
not least it's suffering President Hayes
to be counted in. The Democratic
party does not seem to gain wisdom
by experience. hence its many mis-
takes are not so easily fOreseen as they
are readily explained after their oc-
currence. Yes, the Journal of Com
merce has descended from its pedestal
of ''abhOrTence of concession and
now asks its party to adopt President
Hayes and, $50 long as he shall con-
tinue to do his whole duty manfullv
and honestly, TO support him, not luke
warmly, but with force and decisive
ness that will bear him out in his we'll
doing, and bury Chandler, Blaine, Ed
munds, Conkling and others of that
ilk forever out of sight, as political
chieftains. This" continues our CO.
temporary, ''can be done, but if the
democratic senators fall into the re-
publican trap once more-if they al
low themselves to be led into war
fare with the President, they will
throw away another grand opportunity
of securing the triumph of democratic
principles" This style of language
sounds clever, and smacks strongly of
the political millennium, confirming
the wisdom Of the immortal SIS to u
who counted in Mr.. Hayes, as we are
fully persuaded that no Republican in
the full enjoyment of his mental pow
ers could ever have asked his party to
adopt president Tilden." The Jour
ral of Commerce, looking from the
standpoint of common sense thinks
that the course of the Democratic par
ty-tO adopt Hayes-is plain if this Is
not done. it argues, the southern DEM
ocrats who have learned by bitter eX-
perience to know friend when they
have one. will unite with the admins
tration Republicans in supporting
Hayes. leaving the northern Democrats
out in the cold. Remembering the
party and robbing it of its strength.
Inasmuch as the Democrats of the
North did not do as those of the South
had a right to expect that they would
do in 1861, the fears of our cotempo-
rary are doubtless well founded.
We are at a loss 10 know how the
adoption of President Hayes will IA
vorably affect the chances for Demo-
cratic ascendency. Though Hayes
makes an admirable Chief Executive.
meriting their esteem and eneourag-
ment in his efforts to do right. he Is
not only not Democrat. but will not
be a candidate for reelection: Meth
er will he in any event have personal
following which he would have the
least inclination To lead into the Dem.
Ocratic camp. Notwithstanding all OF
, which. we shall be gratified to see
, Democratic congressman vying with
the old-time Republicans in their sup
port of his measures.