Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-26
TIE NEXT WAR.

Old Hannibal Hamlin, Blaine and the
gang who follow in their wake down in
Maine are indnlging in considerable wind
with the evident intent Of frightening some
one. II period of alarm ever existed that
period has gone by. The Democracy with
the greatest display Of loyalty ever witnessed,
allowed themselves to be swindled out of the
Presidency. The Republicans rather than
lose their grip on the public plumber were
ready to plunge the country into another
war. The man who ia now lauded as patri-
otto (Gen. Grant, was In the White House
and ready and anxious to preoipitate q war
rather than release the party grip upon the
national udder. The Democrats succumbed
and the matter was peacefully though wrong
fully closed. Ever since this, instead of be-
ing hailed for their patriotism, they have
been treated as towards and as unworthy Of
trust because they did not accept the issue
of strife. At Republican indignation
meeting in Maine held last week one Owen
INDUCED in speech containing the follow
ing passage: &C. . y. -. a. ~. r r..
II want you to understand that no man ,oalks
into the StdtehOuse tutO has not been elected 6y
the people. Let us be slaughtered this year in
earnest, If we ale to be slaughtered on q tech
nicslity. / pledge myself, nau honor, propertv
ana name to join 1Uith you in anythsnq that shall
Keep the co'sspi'ators and thieves out Of the State.
house." A.. --y.r. -. - =.
We rather enjoy this kind of talk. If it
is serious it may as well be put to the test
now as next year. The Democrats in Maine
have simply followed the law strictly. If the
Republicans resort to force to prevent the
law being executed, they must take the con-
sequences. The ISSUE might as we'll be made
IN Maine as elsewhere, and better now than
later. Gov. Garcelon should remain rsso-
lutte and unawed. Republican bluster
will no longer. win. Intimidation will
no longer win. The Democrats propose
to have their rights under the laws of the
land. If the corrupt and venal Republican
party resorts to force to prevent the s1ecu-
ton of the law, force will be met with force.
We are living under dsspotism at present,
and the yoke must be broken, The "next
war; if the Republicans choose to have one,
ANU w
perrneate the entire land. It will be in St.
Paul as we'll as in Bangor, in San Francisco
as we'll as in Boston, Democrats have COPIED
with treason before and they can do it again.
The popular will has been overridden and
the Presidency stolen for the last time.
Maine is the preliminary skirmish line of
1880. No law has been violated by the
Democracy and none will be. If the Re-
publicans resort to violence they must and
will be put down. We believe that their
movements are mere buster. If it proves
otherwise, We favor maintaining the laws at
all hazards. s.-rss @ ....-
The Republicans may as we'll be taught
now as lstsr, that the Democrats will inaugu-
rate their President, if they elect him in
1880 as they did in 1876. II the Republi-
cans do not submit psaoably SO much the
worse for them. The Inauguration of the
man who is elected next November will take
place March 18th, 1881, if it has to be done
at the point of the bayonet.