Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-11-22
Some Comparative Statements.

There are some people who affect TO be dis
satisfied because the Democratic party fails to
hold every inch OF ground it has gained in
the last eight years as well as 10 continue to
gain at every contest with its well intrenched
and heavily subsidized enemy. 1t would be
difficult 10 satisfy these indictments with any
thing else than miracle. The party is al
ways going wrong, because it fails to follow
their sage couusels, aud yet, TO our observa-
ton and way of thinking, its progress since
1870 has been In the highest degree salsfacto-
ry, aud certainly unprecedented in the history
OF parties in this country. Does anybody stop
to consider the abject condition of the Democ-
racy in 1870 and 1872, six years after the close
of the war; Was it not swept from almost
every Northern state and trodden under the
foot of plunderng adventures in every state
in the South? Do these grumblers and evil
prophets ever reflect that as late as 1872
There were only ten Democratic members of
the United States Senate?
And only sirty-SeUen out of the two hum
dred and forty-three members Of The House of
Representatives
That of the thrty-seven states only ten had
governors in 1870?
That of the vote cast in 1868 the Democrats
polled only 2, 1903 900, and were in minority
of over 800, DOOR
That in 1872 we were virtually obliged to
surrender the field to the Liberal Repu blicans,
and that the election showed we were in
minority Of over 700, 600?
This ii should be borne in mind, was but
little more than six years ago, and yet in that
comparatively brief period the Democrats have
perfected their organization, carried first the
lower and next the upper branch of Congress,
obtained possession of nearly two-thirds Of
the State governments and legislatures elected
President by a majority of eighteen electoral
votes and permanently retained the House
against one Of the strongest and most profit
| gate combinations ever made Contrast for
edlication the above details with the follow
ing:
| Instead of ten the Democrats have now thir-
| ty-sx, and at the next session will have forty
three members of the Senate. A clear major
| ity of ten.
Instead ofsixty-seven members of the House,
or less than one-third, we have now majori-
| ~ OF nineteen, and have already secured a
majority of from seven to nine in the next
House over all.
That instead of ten Democratic governors
Of States there are now twenty-four, or nearly
two-thirds Of the whole number.
That our vote has increased from 2, SOC, 900
in 1872 TO a, 1916, 900 in 1876, and from mi
noriiy OF over 100000 to clear majority Of
nearly 200, 900.
Because New York has been lost as the nat
ural result Of disgracefu local quarrel, be-
cause for lack of organization and ordinary
party sense, the uniformly Democratic State
of New Jersey and Connecticut have been
taken away from us by small pluralities, is
there any good reason for repining2
Were we not Told that Independentism and
| iayessm would break the South into small
! fraements2
Aud have we not learned that while other sec
kA., (.s
South has become more solidy Democratic
than ever before? With their one hundred and
| thirty-eight electoral votes TO be relied upon
for Democratic candidate in 1880, and with
an equal absolute certainty of the eighteen
votes OF Indiana and Oregon, but twenty ni ne
| are wanting 10 secure the requisite number,
| with Democratic Senate and House TO pre-
vent them from being stolen by any future
Hayeses, Grants, Mortons or Bradleys And
for the number lacking, who is there TO say
that the Democrats have not the best chance
for the thirty-seven votes of Connecticut, Ohio
aud New Jersey-leaving out of consideration
New York, with its sure Democratic majority
whenever freed from the domination of quar-.
resome eaders--or an equal show for the for
" votes Of Illinois, Nevada, California aud
/ Wisconsin?
When, in conclusion, we stop to reflect that
The Republican party has majority in only
nine States of the Union, with ~ electoral
representation of only 6fty.four votes, that it
has 10 bear the odium OF fraudue Execu-
uve-whom every honest American is willing
to admit has stolen his seat-nielligent Dem
ocrats will conclude with us that all their par
~ needs 10 insure success is moderately intel
ligent leadership aud an efficient organization.
Above intelligent leadership-of which we
admit we have had but litile--we place efficient
organization. With that we are safe, aud
that we should provide for at once Washing
Ton Post.