The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-03-27
GROWTH OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY.

Washington, and he gives US the
most encouraging account of the fu-
sure prospects of the Democratic
party. He says that it is conceded
at Washington by even honest Re-
nublicans that the Democratic party
viii! achieve sweeping victories, and
will unquestionahly ascend to power
in 1880. In view Of the certain tri-
umph of the Democratic in the near
future. we advise Southern Demo
Gratis to stand By their coIors anti to
avoid all entangling alliances with
mushroom organizations. To show
that General Chalmers is right in the
opinion be 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 che Presidential
contest with clear popular majority
OF more than a quarter Of million.
Out of 2,545,000 votes in the South
ern States, Mr.. Tilden had a MAORI
ty of $4,000. In nearly that entire
section of the country the Repubi-
can party has vanished as the mist
upon the mountains from before q
mondays sun from the political
field, and as yet there is no indica
ton Of return of organized life to
rehabilitate its dead body to dispute
with the Democracy. In the New
England States, out Of $4,000 Mr..
Hayes had a majority of $4,000.
The greater part ofthis majority is
from the small States of Vefmr Mt
and Maine, while Massachusetts, a
former empire of Republican strength
has become disputed ground. Out
ofthe OBJECTIONS of the Republican
party have sprung, and only when it's
burdens could no longer he endured,
four or FIVE organizations or parties
which are sapping and undermining
its power and vitality, while the
Democratic party is steadily growing
in strength and advancing to places
Of preferment and power. Connect
cut has been wholly redeemed. In
the three central States of New York
New Jersey and Pennsylvania the
Republicans we're in 3 minority, re-
ceiving only $4,000 votes ont OF
2,0O4,O04. In the six great States of
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylva
nis, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, con
tanning ss they do nearly ole half of
the entire population Of the whole
country, and more than half it's
wealth and enterprise, the aggregate
vote vas popular mej"rity for the
Democrats. In the four northwes
Germ States of Iowa, Michigan, Min
nesota and Wisconsin, Mr.. Hayes
had $4,000 out of $4,000. In tie
four States of the west, Nebraska,
Nevada, Colorado and Kansas, Mr.
Hayes received 10000 out of 222,-
600 votes. In two Pacific States.
California and Oregon. he had but
$4,000 out of l94, 900 votes. Out oil
the nine great cities, which compose
Che main erteries Of commerce and
wealth Of the whole country, and
through whose channels we are chief
" made known to the foreign powers
OF the world, Wig: New York, Brook
Ign, Boston, Cincinnati, ST. Louis
Chicago, Baltimore, Philadelphia ant
San Francisco, all gave large Demo
cratic majorities, with the exception
OF Philadelphia snd San Francisco
This great Democratic strength hat
not been gained in day, but ha'
been steadily and irresistihly grow
ing since General Grants inaugura
ton in 1859. From minority o.
less than one-third OF the represen
tation in both branches OF Congress
in the beginning of Grants SECOND
administration, the Democrats have
advanced, without one backward steI
until they have obtained perma
nent majority 10 the House OF Repre-
sentatives, and substanti TALLY that o
the Senate. The supremacy of thu
Democratic party in the next Con
gress of the United States is heyonr
all question. The moral power q
the party has even now a controlling
influence upon all questions of legis
lation touching the in erests Of th,
people. The moral and the politica
power of the administration part,
has departed. Even the immens,
patronage it has welded for con
slnuance of power to control the gov
eminent has been insufficient t.