New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-29

Suddenly pErOtE
The effect OF defeat u,On the Democratic
party is unqneStionaJly good. Adversely oVc-
rates upon them as chasji>rment did U;On the
children of lSracl--malse> them dcvOus and
turns them to the worship of the true God. jhe
manner in which the entire Democratic pgry
has raised upIts hands and insisted upon giving
Gcd the glory for the return OF material pros
perity-ever since the party began to suffer
defeat as one of the consequences of the change
is something, III its way, quite touching.
The suddenness and apparent earnestness OF
this great awakening III the party recall and
almost make real that vivid fancy of the
poet who saw "heathen nations bending
while confessing slnners FASTENED to
obey the gospel call, "a nation III
"a day. 1t may be said that III
their recognition of Divine Providence as
The only cause and source of our unexam-
pied prosperity, there is a certain ambigu-
BUSINESS of tone sort of doubtful balancing
between gratitude and complaining; much
as one might say grace over the Thanks
giving turkey, and suggest in the
curt " amen that after all it was
great shame that this gracious fOrmaty
shouldn't be credited against the turkey on
the butchers bill. And there is measure of
truth in the remark. There does seem To he Il
vicious snappishness in this sudden Thank
Cod outbreak in the Democracy that
makes prudent person think more of dodg
ing lifted foot than of joining in the move
ment of the upward rolling eye; kind of vIne-
gary dash-your-eycs curl at the end OF it, such as
a lazy vagabond looking over into hisneighDor's
thrifty field might perorate a Thanksgiving
proclamation with, just to keep his neignbor
from getting proud. The suddenness and
universally of this outbreak oil Democratic
devoutncss, however, must continue to excite
wonder and surprise. no matter how much
yItriol they flirt on their negh5ors from Ike
tail of their thanksgivlngs.
There mas never been time when thu
Democratic party as an organization has been
so ready to acknowledge al overriding pgovi-
dence, albeit with general expression of the
conviction that il has made great mistake in
not postponiDg for at least couple oi
years the return of material prosperity. Blu;
the Democratic party is nothing If not criti-
cal. 1t has maintained the attitude OF
criticism now for twenty years, and this
is not by any means the first time that
the ways of Providence have fallen under it,
disapproval, the trouble usually being that
Providence hurried matters so rapidly that the
party had to drop all its baggage to keep up with
It, 1t is noteworthy circumstance in connec-
ton with this Democratic "boom for
Providence that it is always brought forward
as something III the nature OF a set-ofi; not
so much distinct and independent PROPOSE
ton a. a qualifying fact-a sort of re-
iOinder AS for instance. when Mr.. Thomas
Ewing-who may be remembered as having
recently run for something ill some Western
State, upon the platform that everything was
going to the bow-wows-was reminded that
everything was not going to the bow-wows, he
at last admitted the fact; "but,n he said
and it was an emphatic butt" we
"owe that to Providence, and MOI to a
Republican Administration "A recognition
of Providence, it Will be observed, with a
but; than which nothing could be more
consistent seeing that his party has been
" buttngr at Providence for twenty-five
years. So Senator Eaton said the other
day very kindly, if not patronzingiy, that
"God Almighty had great deal more 10 do
with bringing back prosperity TO this coun-
"tTy Than John Sherman or any legislation
ha0 y; the recognition oi Providence being
evidently suggested by the fear that John
shernan might claim all the credit. And here
come the State Committee of that strange
Mas .aciiuse,fs cOIgi0Inera,inn known as the
Butler Democracy, wish what they call an
Address IN wAic4 they shy With the re-
It turn OF material prosperity. for winch We
ieyercntiy thank only the b0uutcoH, hand
- 81 lOur God and the God OF our fathers
etc. etc. Very particular, you see. io,say, I'VE
"7cvcrenty thanS Oaiy,' etc. They ase all
very deyodt and very thankia bus thy
SHOW uncommon anxiety that not crumb Of
their thankfuneSs fails OH tbe altai ol Their
pie,y TO be picked up by JOAN Sherman or
the Republican party.
So on all hands may have been observed
for the past two 81 three mon Us d general
disposition among Democrats 10 a4crlbe all
The glory AMI give all the thanks 10
Divine Providence for the gooi times
chat have dawncd upon Us Whenever
mention has been made of the faci of
returning prosperity they have hnmedy an
swercd Yes, yes, oh yes its the Crals the
Craps.! Nothing but the Grips Let us