, 1879-11-22
The Democratic Party.

As We take a retrospective glance at the
elections Of three years since, and compare
them with the feeling of the country as rep
resented IN the recent elections, we cannot
but be as.opished at the vast difference, and
eonder when and how 1t will all end. AT
the previous election the democracy was so
overwhelmingly victorious that 1t astonisheo
even themselves this astonishment must
have lasted even unto the present day for 1t
ia evident by the ground they have LOST that
they have not yet recovered Their wis
They act ike an ignorant youth5 who, after
coming Unexpectedly into large fortune,
souapders It so rapidly that It IS not until
he can see the end of it. that he beSIHs- to
realize the extent to which he las stuitihed
himself. Z. looks to us as though the leaders
Of the democratic PARTY were IN tine ray OF
the Republicans; certainly il tnty had been,
things could lot have resulted more farors-
biy for them. This view is partially borne
out by the action OF that prince ot traitors,
John Kelly, at the recent election III the
empire state. Here is an instance oi q man
who boldly proclaimed his intention OF beat
ing the regular nominee simply because he
was not allowed to dictate his own terms to
the party a wing of which he certainly rep
resented But as ont of the nettlc danger,
Ye NAV pluck the flower safely. so IN this
Ease If the democratic party had Obeyed his
fehests, i. would have been its own destruc-
tion this is no doubt the intention OF the
radicals they knew 1'ilden of old !: man
who struck but once; they knew that when
he talked reform he SAID what he meant, As
his actor. with the Tweed ring clearly
proved Now, if he. as the leader OF the
democratic party in the state of New York,
had accepted the dictates of the TammaEy
chief, where would have been his past ac-
tions, and in what respect would he have
been held by the millions who now look
upon him as the only man who has the cour-
age 70 open to the broad light of day the
rasca!ities concealed by corrupt and d"mi-
:,ant party since 1861. This Is what makes
the radicals 50 fearful, even in their hour
Il victory; they say that the lion of reform
ia dead and vet thev show by their very
actions their inteas. iesf of him. Tildeu
represents the party that, however foolish 1T
may appear, dares to he honest !; by striking
at that power, Tammany has inflicted on
itself venomous wound it gained VIC
tory, but it is victory that means death as
well as dishonoI. We cannot bnt think as
we hope, that the recent split in this great
national party vii! he healed and condnned
before the great result of next year; on that
result depends honest government for
rour years afterwards. Perhaps had The
elections this year gone democratic, many
mistakes and blnnders might have endan-
gered the contest of next year. The ques
tion remains. will the party both here at
home and abroad derive benefit fron the
past, or will they always continue to place !
puppets upas mark only to obeover'hrown hy |
the votes of the majority of the people. The !
defeat OF the democrats IL this territory one |
year ago was owing solely to the divisions |
within itself. We have often asked ourSelf |
the question, "What and where is the dem |
o ratio party of Washington territory" If |!
1t has al existence it has never shown itself; !
party to he successful must be aggressive !
to live with any chance of success. Time |
was when the party was always in unity |
and pulled together, aud it WAS not until !
those crept in and once tasted the sweets of
Office that disntegration began. Finding
they could not rule, they resolved upon ruin
and became successful as the present status
of the party oaiy too rlaiuly shows Ia
this connection tI:c sZtTiiMAN, Which de
,ires the success of the democratic party
Alled sQl pun IrIsuoS III AlLrd aql sesIApr
IN Waiia Walla comfy IN particular 20 I'M
pediately re-oreanize and prepare for the
next campaign. Lay all disputes and selfish
motives aside and work unanimously for the
success Of the party only. United We stand,
twided we will be ercriastiagly defeated, as
the result has shown The democratic party
jas the undivided support of the STATESMAN.