The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-11-09
JUST FINDING IT OUT,

SEINE Democratic journalists already
have sufficient - hnd-sight TO account
for the Republican triumph Of Tuesday
rs will appear by this sensible disScrta-
ton upon Democratic folly, Of which
the Washington man of he Baltimore
Sun" is guilty:
The lesson of Yesterday to the dem
ocratic party is so plain that he who
runs may read If that party desire.
10 enter on the next presidential can.
vass with any hope Of success. lis lead
ers every where cannot he too soon in
going To work aud getting the party in
every State back on the platform Of the
sound financial doctrines where il stood
for 80 MANY wears aud where il prop
crly belongs During this entire con
gressional campaign scarcely word
has been spoken from the stump bv the
democratic leaders in favor of the time
hUnored financial principles Of their
party. or all the democratic Senators.
Bayard. Of Delaware, Whytc. Of MARY
land, ami Eaton. of Connecticut. are
the only ones who have given forth no
uncertain sounds on the question of
honest money Even Senator Herman.
Of New York. has daIlird with the sub.
jeci, IA if afraid to commit himself
Now that the grccnback furorc has
proved itself To he such Il wiIl-p'-ihe-
wisp democratic presidential candidates
in embryo and seekers after the sui
frages Of the people generally NAV no
longer be afraid 10 advocate that which
is right and dcnoUncc that which j.
wrong. There never was more pro-
digious scare than this grccnback one.
and the ~hrcwdc~t politicians of both
parties confess that Ihrv nave been
much disappointed to find how com
parativcIv tritling Il hold it really had
upon the people.
Only three weeks ago ore Of the most
experienced aud sagacious Of the polil-
cal writers of New FORK came mere. aud
after surveying the situation predicted
that the hard money men in the naXt
House would scarcely number onc-third
Of that body. The grecnhack ,ampaign
was conducted on the Chinese plan,
with great beating of tom.toms. and
the result : similar to tina, of Chinese
campaign. La republican circles today
the feeling - To the next presidential
campaign Is one OF enthusiasm. which
contrasts strongly with the dc>pondrncv
which has heretofore been exhibited
The cry that Grant and honest money"
are sure To win * rc-cchucd with much
confidence, AMI among those who talk
this way are some of the most bitter
opponents in his own party that Gen.
Grant had during his administration.
The solid South will hc another
republican argument. and prominent
members of the party were lameniing
the election of "a republican RrpFeSen-
ta;lvc from MARYLAND. as they said j,
would he n hi" thing for u if there was
not Il solitary republican elected from
Maryland to Texas There l. no doubt
that Mr.. Blaine speech at Philadelphia.
on Saturday night last fore-hadows one
P"It vi tue I'I'I"iItah campaign Tor the
presidency. The changes will he rung
on the solid South " for the next wears
and every effort made 10 revive the old
sectional animo>itv which has been
diving out. IL this helps to bring about
a solid North the object sought for
will he attained. There i, imminent
danger that there will he solid North"
If the democratic party does not. a.
said above. hasten through its leaders
TO put itself right on the finances