The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-18

All over the country the rdulcdl organs
are endeavoring to reinforce their courage by
attempting to snow that great disaster has
overtaken the democratic party in Maine,
and that very soon the democratic party is
to disappear entirely; that the nationals are
to swallow it, and when this great feat is ac
complished the RAIDS are to swallow the ma
tionals; after which only the great radical
thief party will remain TO ply its vocation OF
stealing But it should be remembered that
the democratic party is the most difficult
organization to swallow that ever appear
ed on the continent History shows that
all attempts to swallow the democratic
party have proved signal failures. From
the days of federalism to radicalism the
democratic party has never been swal-
lowed. 1t has always been too large, and
even when reduced somewhat in its pro-
portions 1t has been too athletic for the radi-
cal anaconda to break its bones, or to be
slimed by the REPTILE preparatory to deglu-
titious repast. The fact is, the democratic
party has done about all the swallowing OF
parties that has been recorded in this coun-
try. 1t swallowed the old federal party, and
then it made a delicious banquet of the old
whig party. The old abolition party, which
Is entitled to the infamous notoriety OF
spewing upon the country the radical mon
strosity, was at last swallowed by the
voracious reptile of its own loins. This
party for number of years held undisputed
sway, but it could not capture the demo
cratic party, nor absorb it, as the history OF
the country bears ample testimony, and now
that the radical party IS virtually dead;
now, that its extremities are rotten, ana
the stencil Of its putrefying carcass is nause-
ating the people, it yelps, with its expiring
breath, that "the nationals are about to-
swallow the democratic party. - In this con-
nection 1t is we'll worth while to estimate
the strength OF the democratic party by
what it has accomplished since 1868. This
is conclusively' shown by the New York
World in its estimate of the strength OF
Grant as the radical candidate for president
in 1880. 1t says:
We look back upon the career of Mr.. Grant
and discover that in 1865, when he became its
official head, the republican party had PA OF
Us votes In the electoral college, and in 1876
after Mr.. Grant had 'run" his strong govern
ment for eight years, the republican party had
l73 votes out of 1853. In other words, the repub-
lican party In the college was rs per cent. when
Grant began and Az when he got through.
Upon glancing at the popular vote we dis
cover that in 1858 the republican electors for
president and vice president in the several
states received S0l5O7l votes in poll OF 5,724,-
6s4 and in 1876 403S 295 in poll OF All 1875. In
other words, the strength of the republican
party at the polls was 81 per cent. nearly when
Grant began and IS when he got through.
Upon glancing at the congressional records
we discover that in 1869 the republicans had in
the house 15l of 229 representatives, and that
in 1877 they had lao of 293. In other words, the
strength of the republican party in the popu-
lar chamber of the national legislature was sc
per cent when Grant began and not quite As
when he got through.
Pursuing the same subject, and taking up
the senate of the United States, we find that
in 1869 of the 20 senators the republicans had
80, while in lST they had 80 OF 76 In other
words the strength of the republican party in
the senate was 81 per cent. when Grant began
and 81 when he got through. This was rather
a heavy shrinkage, though we might with jus
tice attribute to Mr. Grant some responsibility
for the still further shrinkage next March to
AZ per cent. But then 1t must be remembered
that Mr.. Grant took a very great interest in
the senate.
Still further, when we look Mt the roll of the
states we find that in 1869 OF the 81 states q had
republican governors, and that after the cleo
ton of 1876 there were Is republican governors
i'm q union of SO states. In other words, when
Grant began the republican party had 70 per
obi ,icfr Axrvl,a
he got through, Al.
In 1876 the people, by majority of more
than a quarter of a million, dismissed the
radical party from power, but the verdict
was reversed by the application of the power
of perjury, and success was the result so far
as to place Hayes in the presidential chair.
The use of such factors and forces as fraud
and forgery. bayonets and perjury to reverse
majorites was never before attempted in
this or any other country, and the radical
party has the deep damnation of the vii
lainy all to itself. As a result OF all this,
with its record of thefts and debaucheries,
the good people of Maine, following in the
footsteps of the democrats of other states,
haYe overwhelmed the radical party with
defeat. LII ILLS tttc OCuAOOIdbtC party
of Maine has lost nothing; on the contrary
it has gained immensely in prestige, for no
duty could be more sacredy patriotic than
for democrats to combine with the nationals
in driving from its stronghold in Maine the
corrupt radical party. This has been accom-
plished, and as a result the next governor of
Maine will not be radical, and the senator
to be elected Will not De in sympathy with
Jim Blaine We are told that the national
party is to come into power at once, and
when this takes place only two parties will
be knOwn-radicals and nationals. Those
who love TO indulge in such nonsense are
welcome to all the felicity they can extract
from 1t. 1t does not disturb the
equanimity of the democratic party.
Such tin pan thunder has been heard before.
The principles of the democratic party are as
eternal as truth; crushed to earth, they rise
again more formidable than ever, and they
will survive and exert their influence for the