The Morning herald., 1878-12-09

Inc UomOSIutiu PnisJ ssssS ~ ssA~
Dental race handicapped with the odiun
which properly attaches to the cewardly
Electoral Commission. 1t 10 impossible to
disguise the fact that stunning blow was
given to the enthusiasm Of the Democratic
masses by the failure Of their leaders to
reap the results of the political success o.
,7e. Why, say they, discuss the availability
Of candidates Why inquire whether Bay
ard, or Thurman, or Hendricks, or any
other OF the distinguished gentlemen whose
names are associated with the candidacy
for President of the Democratic party, can
carry this, or that, or the other State J
Was ever campaign more skillfully con7
Quoted than that of '76a Was ever success
more positively assured Was ever party
more thoroughly personalised than was the
Democratic party in that campaigni 1t
was as completely Tildenized 40 the French
Government was Nspoleonized under the
first Emperor of that name. Did diniculty
present itself, the confidence Of his follow
ers that "Uncle Sammy" as he was fsmtl-
iar,y called, would, at the right time and IN
the right way, brush it aside, was supreme
And he never disappointed them. To bis
administration of the affairs of the party
was It indebted for success. At the close
of the exciting contest, on that memorable
day of November, '76, the Democratic
party had majority of the electors, and a
majority of q quarter of million OF the
popular votes--a majority, which, exclu-
siye of the recently enfrenchised negroes,
reached the impressive proportion Of one
million votes But what of that Directly
| the bold managers Of the Republican party
conceived scheme, the character OF which
was as diaphsnous IS the best French glass
Fraud was stamped upon its front In living
letters of light. No matter; IT was backed
by brave purpose. The Republicans did
not intend that the Government should
pass from their control bit OF 1t !;
and they hurled the threat of violence in the
| faces of the Democratic party. Its leaders
In Congress "heard and trembled;" and II
soon became apparent that the purpose oi
some was, not to insist that the majority
of the inhabitants of the United States
should enjoy the rights they had won at the
election, bat to find q reasonable pretext
| for "backing down gracefully"
This, Messrs. Coming and Edmunds
furnished In the st.tutional Electoral
Commission. 7.- VI.
The American people admire, almost to
alteration, true courage. 1t was this element
In Gen. Andrew Jackson's character which
made him their idol. Men 'who know
their rights, and knowing, dare maintain
them," are the kind OF leaders the Demo
cratic masses demand. 1t was published
the other day that Representative Ellis,
of Louisiana, said: If the Republican
party nominate General Grant, the Demo
cratic party must nominate General Han
cock or General Mcclellan" Why: The
purpose OF the suggestion is plain; but
| what could Generals Hancock and McClel
Ian do that Mr.. Tiiden left undone? DE
secured the success of the party. Could
either, or both, do more? Could either
fight, with panic-strlcken army seeking
opportunity to surrender? The thing OF
first importance for the Democratic party
to do is to reassure the rank and file. Let
them, with the sternest emphasis, declare
that fraud shall not again be permitted to
Triumph over right; that the man who Is
ielected President SHALL take his seat. The
lquestion, who shall be the candidate' is
secondary, and pales into.insigniRcance, II
) the masses doubt the manhood of their
leaders. -,.