Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-16
Growth OF the Democratic Party.

Memphis Appeal.l
General james r. Chalmers reach
: ed this city on Monday, direct from
/ Washington, and he gives us tn,
most encouraging account of the fu
/ ture prospects of the Democratic
party. He says that it is conceded
at Washington by even honest Re
publicans that he Democratic party
IN future elections will achieve
sweeping yict ries, and will UNI
questionabiy az eend to powerin 1880.
In view of the certain triumph of
the Democratic party in the near
future, we advise southern Demo-
crafts to stand by their colors and to
avoid all entangling alliances with
mushroom organizations. To show
that General Chalmers is right in
the opinion he has expressed, we
have only to refer to the rapid
growth of the Democratic party
within the last ten years. In 1876
the Democratic party came out of
the Presidential contest with clear
popular majority of more than a
| quarter of million. Out of 2,545.-
600 votes in the southern States.
Mr.. Tilden had a majority of 49,
600. IN nearly that entire section
of the country the Republican party
has vanished as the mist upon the
mountains from before a mondays
sun from the political field, and as
yet there is no indication of return
OF organized life to rehabilitate its
dead body to dispute with the DEM
ocracy. In the New England States,
out of 66S, 900 Mr.. HAYS had a ma
j0rity of 1900. The greater part of
this majority is from the smaller
States of VermOntand Maine, while
Massachusetts, former empire of
Republican strength, has Become
disputed ground. Out of the defec-
tions of the Republican party have
sprung, and only when its, burdens
could no longer be endured, four or
five organizations or parties which
are sapping and undermining its
power and vitality, while the Dem
ocratic party is steadily growing i'm
strength and advancing to places of
preferment and power. Connecti-
cut has been wholly redeemed. In
the three central States of New
York, New Jersey and PennSylya-
mia the Republicans We're in mi
nOrity, receiving only $4,000 votes
out of 100000. In the six great |
States of New York, New jersey, !
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and /
Illinois, containing.a as they do near |
ly one-half of the entire population
Of the whole country, and more |
than half its wealth and enterprise, I
the aggregate vote was a popular
majority for the Democrats. In the
four northwestern States of Iowa,
Michigan, Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin, Mr.. Hayes had 540, 900 votes out
of $4,000 In the four States of the
far west, Nebraska, Nevada, Colo
RADIO and Kansas, Mr.. Hayes receiv-
ed l33, 900 out of 222,000 votes. In
two Pacific States, California and
Oregon, he had but $4,000 out of
$4,000. Out of the nine great cities
which compose the main arteries of
and wealth of the whole
country, and through whose chan
nels we are chiefly made known TO
the foreign powers of the world,
viz. New York, Brooklyn, Boston, +
Cincinnati, st. Louis, Chicago, Bal
timOre, Philadelphia and San Fran
cisco, all gave large Democratic
with the exception Of
Philadelphia and San Francisco.
This great Democratic strength has
not been gained in day, but has
been steadily aud irresistably grow
ing since General Grants Inaugural
lion in 1869. From minority of !
ess than one-third of the represen- /.
-ation in both branches of Congress
N the beginning of Grants second
administration, the Democrats have
without one backward !
'tep, until they have obtained a per- :
majority in the House of :
Representatives and substantially :
hat of the Senate. The supremacy
if the Democratic party in the next
Congress of the United States is
,eyOnd all question. The moral
,oWer of the party has even now a :
influence upon all ques- 6
ions of legislation touching the IN +,
crest of the people. The moral and Z
he political power of the adminis- :
ration party has departed. Even !
he immense patronage it has WELD :
ID for continuance of power to
Ontrol the government has been
to avert its overthrow,
nut has, on the contrary, accelerated
IS doom. The Democratic party n
las shown the country that it can h
hrive without official patronage. =
n its healthy condition of the party, \
vhen in full view of complete pos d
essiOn of every department of the q
atiOnal government, Democrats :,
re asked to join outside organiza- 4
ions, which will fall with the +
caves of another autumn, and q
which, in the northern States, are n
ut so many offshoots from the de- Il
aging Republican party. And .
ghy, in the proud name Of Democ- y
acy, why in the name of an ag- y
rieved, oppressed, and tax-burden- n
d people, why in the name of patri- 7
tism and loyalty to the government q
our country, should the party r,
hat has preserved its rights, main 4
aimed its laws, and at all times, n
1hether in power or out of power, +
dvOcated and struggled for the q
Ominarce, by the enforcement of h
Nv, of the very measures they are n
Ow advocating. Is it possible that r,
ny intelligent Democrat, who h
nows his right hand from his left, Il
an or will be led to join in these <
nuptials and leave that n
arty that has stood immovable as :.
ne mountains since the earliest or
of the government and -
iven it its unbroken support on !"
very vital question affecting the
lterests of the people and of pro- a.
lOting the development and stabil- "
y of the industries and resources of p
ne country. -I .iv fe 81
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