The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-10-24
IN ONO ELECTION.

The hurry .burly's done, the bat
ties lost and won, and now atie
the smoke of the heated contes
has cleared away we can calmly
view the field and see what damas,
has resulted. Some people JAM
at the conclusion that because the
republicans gained the victory III
Ohio, the presidential candidacy
will be lost to the democracy in
1850. We do. not think so. The
loss of Ohio to the democratic
party in this election will be the
means of uniting the party and
giving it greater strength and en-
ergy in the coming presidential
struggle. 1t will point out to our
party leaders the errors they have
fallen into, the mistakes they have
made, will learn them to steer clear
of these breakers in the future.
The republicans had the life Of
the party at stake on the issue in
Ohio, and had they been defeated
the rotten old hulk of radicalism
would have received a blow from
which if wOlld ueyorhaVerecOYered.
therefore they were bound to makea
d~eath.like struggle in this canvass
feeling that defeat was ruin to
them. They concentrated all their
forces in Ohio and right vigorously
did they prosecute the campaign,
thousands of dollars, besides
the Federal patronage that
could be employed. They won the
victory by about seventeen thou
sand majority, which compared to
the vote pOlled is not at all large.
In the next election, no doubt, the
democrats can overcome this and
carry the State by a much larger
majority.
The democratic party is by no
~demoralized by its defeat in
1t possesses great powers OF
'e%cuDeratiOn, and has too import
mt a part to act in the political
lrama of the country to give way
such a small reverse as it
sustained the other day. 1t com
some fundamental principles
whose preservation is essential to
he perpetuity of free institutions.
1t comprises more than One-halt
he voting population of the United
States, and there would be reason
% despair of the republic if so
arge a part of our people bad lost
he sense of patriotism and public
A party which has such an
important history as the democrat
C party, a party which has so much
genuine sympathy with the sons Of
oil, who form the mass Of the
American people, a party which is
he main bulwark Of popularrights
against uSurping power, cannot be
destroyed or demoralized by the
oss of a single State, or even half a
lozen States. The ancient and
ime-honored old party has quite ;
n illustrious history in this coun-
ry: it has never hinched nor fall ,
cred in maintaining the high bear .
ng of the nation against jealous ;
powers; it originated, pro ;
lulgated and defended the onion :
pc doctrine" it acquired every ,
lille of new territory, which is of -,
ny value to the Uuited States it
temmed and beat back the tide of
ampant Know NothingiSm and q
ept open the doors OF the republic :,
} emigrants by assuring them i
quail rights with native citizens /; 7
has been the principal champion =
this country of free commerce g,
nd an adversary of high protec-
We tariffs; in fact it has always
the party Of free government ii
I'd free people, and will live many IA
ng years to beat down radicalism Ii
I'd enact just laws that shall gov Il
n the people in a manner salts o
Glory to the great majority Of the
of this American Union.