The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-06
rhA namonratic Party.

AAN wis RAS0Vat WAAsA1e
result of yesterday 8 elections is unknown.
There is nothing. however, which indicates
reasonable doubt of the democrats bav- |
ing held their own throughout the country
in spite of all possible opposition. In this
county,it is true,th republicans elect their
ticket by plurality, But the greenback
party as national movement is dead IL
has no prestige, it has no success, It has no
future. The democratic party Is alto
gether differently situated. 1t has
national organization, il is on the high road
20 victory, it has standing ground ana its
existence is national necessity. Its ranks
are now open, and it waits the return OF the
estravs TO give them welcome. The poor
laboriug men, those who have been
sheltered, protected and cared for within
the democratic fold, can now come home
again-and they shall be made welcome.
They have tried it alone and did not sue
coed. They have been csjoled deceived, be
trayed-in the last moment they were base
ly betrayed, Just as we forewarned them
they would be. The constituent elements
of the third party never had any real friends
outside Of the democratic party. 10 times
past the democracy have befriended them 10
every possible way, They will do theisame
thing for the future,-you went back on
friends-you proposed to go it alone-you
thought you could do better for your
selves than the democracy could do for you.
You were mistaken. Now come
back and live with your true friends and
see how much better you will feel. Had
you remained true to the old cause-had
you voted the democratic ticket-the story
of yesterday in this county weuld have
been another and pleasanter tale. The
democracy are power in the land. They
have retained nationa! supremacy. They
are defeated in this county but that Is
nothing new. You are defeated every
where. The utmost you have accom-
plished is to ipjure your only real and earn
est friends. 1t is not too late for you to re-
trace your steps. The democrats are not
in ill-humor They will hold no spite
against your movement, or for the temporary
alteration if you only come back and stand
firm aud true for the future. Look at
Moline. Do you want any better proof
that the republicans deserted your The
ARGUS has always been the staunch and
uncompromising friend Of laboring and 10
dustrial interests 1t could do nothing fol
ySu outside of the democratic organization
however, for il saw the error of your sep
arate movement and its utter failure. Ii
gave you ample warning-it appealed to
you in every possible manner, and by every
consideration for your own good, not to be
led away to your disastrous defeat. You
allowed the republican party to use you
to defeat the democrats Of this county
when victory was already in sight had yor
Joined our ranks. You chose
your own way and you are lef
to see the folly of it. The democrats o
this county belong to grand old party
which has national breadth, life, and
victorious future. In great battle will
long extended lines the victorious army
seldom victorious at every point-tho line
are broken here and there-whole regi
ments are cut up and destroyed
victory is won as whole, there rename
the glorious hope of the future and tn
congratulation of the present But 20
third party men are no where. You have q
future by and for yourselves.The democrac
cant go to you, but you can come back t
them. The democracy are certainly goin
to WIN the grand contest in the near futur
you can aid them to win if you will, bu
you are powerless to hinder their flint
success. So far, your departure from tn
democracy has only given temporary and
local advantages to the republicans, Yo
have helped to keep the rings and tn
greedy cficeholders in few localities
little longer in Office. You can continu
to do so, if such is your determination, bu
it don't do you any.good. Neither will
prevent the ultimate success of democracy
We say again the democrats still renal
your friends. They are disposed to over
look the past, to count it as nothing, if 20
are willing to drop your organization an
once more be democrats and act with tn
democrats against their republican oppC
nents. The democrats will never go t
the third party-the lesser party wi
never swallow the greater-but you ca
come to us if you will, and it rests wit
you to do so, or not, as you see fit. Ifyo
come you are welcome--if you stay out i
the cold it is your misfortune.