The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-04-05
The Democratic Outlook.

ADO lii stS 10 10 SfNCu " man W vi
vine the future, that future is full Of
bright prospects for the Democratic
party. Gradually, though unerring-
ly, through half q score of years, its
forces have been making sure prog
ress, gaining accessions of strength
at each successive struggle, until now
none but the wlllfully blind deny
the almost certainty of a Democratic
President in 1880,
1t has been the effort of the Repub-
lican press to make it appear that the
onward march of Democracy, which
achieved for its believers such signal
results in IA and '76, had met with a
check in rs. Such, indeed, was the
evidence of the face of the returns
The grand total of Democrats elected
to Congress was less than the total OF
'76; and States which had been
counted upon as sure to change their
allegiance to the Democracy, unex-
pectedly scored victories for the party
of monopoly and fraud. But there
are other facts to be considered than
that Governors or lesser State officials
were chosen by the Republicans in 10
of the 81 States in which elections
were held last year.
In II of these States-Alabama,
Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Geor-
gia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,
Mississippi, Missouri, North Carroll
ma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennes-
see, Texas, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia-the Democrats polled clear
majority of all the votes cast. These
States have vote in the Electoral
College of l43, which is but 43 short
of majority of the whole number
In eleven States-Colorado, Iowa,
Kansas, Minnesota, Massachusetts,,
New Hampshire, Nevada, Nebraska,
Rhode Island, Vermont and Wiscon-
sin-and in these alone, have the Re
publican candidates received ma
jority of all the votes cast. All these
are small States, their average repre-
sentation in the Electoral College be-
ing but I'll votes, and their total
81 votes, which is l19 short of ma.
jority of the whole number.
In one State -Indiana-the Demo
Gratis were successful by minority
vote, the Greenbackcrs pollcd larger
vote go, 4l5) than the Democratic
majority over the Republican vote
| (14,113). Indiana has Is votes in
the Electoral College. In eight States
Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Mich
igan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio
and Pennsylvania-the Republicans
elected their candidates for such of
fees as were last fall to be filled,
but it was by majorities ranging from
5000 New Jersey to 10000 penn
sylvania, a total majority in found
numbers of 2l7,000. These States
have united strength in the Elector-
al College of 140 votes, or an average
of Ia votes.
In them all the spirit of rebellion
against Republican rule is vigorous
and irrepressible. Nothing short of
some miraculous happening will rem
der it possible for any of them ever
again to be Republican by majority
vote. 1t is true that the opposition
to the reigning party in each is divi-
died. between two parties-the Demo-
Gratis and the Nationals. 1t is further
true that between the ultra Nation
ais and the Democrats there exist ir-
reconcilable differences of opinion on
the money question, differences which
can never be compromised. But it is
further true that between the moder-
ate Greenbackcrs, who constitute the
greater number of the new organiza-
ton, and the great mass of the Dem
ocratic party there is an entire conf
ty Of feeling and unity of interest as
regards matters of currency and tax
alton. And it is again true that the
discomfort concerning existing in
dustrial and political conditions,
which has been the main source of
the Nationals strength, arises as
much from abuses of political power
entrusted to Republicans as from
those touching finance; and as
to the necessity for, and means
to be employed in effecting their
remedy, both the Democrats and the
Nationals are one minded. Ultimate
ly the dissatisfaction with the results
of radical misrule will bring all its
opponents together, and the indica-
tions are that that glad consummation
will be effected against 1880. Re
publicans may exert themselves to
defeat it; a few third-party leaders,
whose highest ambition is to be lead
ers,and who could not be leaders
were there no third party, may keer
them company in their efforts; but
such labor will be in vain. What
ever there is of evil upon our statutes
or in our customs is the outcome OF
the Republican domination which
has existed uninterruptedly since
1861, and those who would have re
form in any direction in which re
form is demanded, are fast learning
that the one thing essential first te
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