Saint Mary's beacon., 1880-08-12

nIar WIsfs IN El1fS. victory
Il "a reach Qua rs hxna o caN 6tn0ul opno-
sition, and afraid 10 neeept tie poesed fruit lsr
fear the other party might rot Iike 4; amE -
aeknoWiedgedly BY ila heretofore 'sbone and sim
ew, with no other earthly hope Of holding On
TO power bnt By playing upon "tbe party of he
FIRST part's' "buman respect that weaknezs
which prevents many pefsDns from living wilh-
in their means or obeying the oeEeSfs of cUki-
science or Judgment f0r fear Of what Mrs. Brown
or Mrs. Smfth OF Mrs. Grundy may say of them
(which experience Of victory By intimsdniiun
hes taught them Is its tender point. Pardon
these Evarts-like sentences and I'll try and avoid
that gentleman,s bad example in future. And
we have She Republican press advising rs as
friends how to conduct the campaign IN such q
way rs 20 satisfy them-gef their votes for
sooth--and supposed champions Of our cause
meekly taking their cue from them; whereas
any one who had ever read a story ofa contract
with the devil would be AIDE TO tell this tinid
young democracy that the very authors Of these
instructions would. In case Of victory Of Re-
publicanism, falsely so-called, twit them with
their asinine simplicity in swallowing such ssbait
for fo0l-gudgeon." The slang of the opposition
about the 'sbIunders Of the Democratic partyv is
all very natural, one might say, In the debauched
spirit Of the age, iegifimats partisan lying; but
when it becomes the slang Of consistent Demo
Gratis and the source of serious decentralization
with tide-waiters in the party, il becomes neees-
sary for somebody 20 s'rise and explain" that
the Democratic party has never made but one
bInnder in its life, and that was in 1876; item;
conseating 10 violate tSe Constitution OF the Un-
tied States By mixing the Legislative and Judi
ciary branches Of Government together SO by
~ But when such a heretofore consistent DEM
.fS.w.ta -.
nsurping Presi ent, deprecates repeal OF The Dep
uty Marshal and Assistant Supervisor Of Eec-
tions law, and talks such nonsense as that the
Democratic party will win II u does not kill IL
self by biunders," or words 10 that effect, one
begins to fear that habit of subjugafiOn and de-
bauchmcnt by corrupt Government. have re-
duced the free people Of this country to the abb
jectuess of the Russian mob which the Gar
Nicholas was able to Quell BY rushing into their
midst siugle-handed and with drawn sword,
commanding-'Down on your knees, ye slaves
aud rebel dogs ~ | have from 1850 been accus-
toned to see Mr. Stephens command the atten-
ton Of grave Senators and ponder0Hs Represen-
iatives, boy. as he Is in size and voice, and
found pleasure and honor, in 1875, in telling him
shat mig reeord, before and sinee the war; had
been modelled on his; can therefore only under
stand his recent driyeling dotage, for is out
of the nature of things TO attribute it TO syco-
phancy Be that as il may, bis last whine about
isDemocratic blundersp Is blnnder Of Deu-
ocrat that is heing now made a specious team
paign document 10 prove The sublime immaculate
ness of the Republican party. Of course the To-
gic Of their insereDce Is not SO visible as Mr. Ste
phen's folly. have no apology 10 make for
castigating Democratie cowardice at this vital
junction Of afiairs. think il time when Dem
ocrats should devote a little of their subiugated
shuunan respect 70 what the Democratic party
II mean the party Of Democratic prineiples-
s'will say Of them" and 70 take their cue from
what the Democratic ''watchmen on the outer
wall' may say to them, and leave the Republi-
cans 10 manage their own campaign-the Lord
knows they've enough TO do, and from al ap-
pearances He isn't going 10 tell 'em how to do
itl The Greeks had q saying-Wbom the ssgods
intend 20 destroy, he FIRST makes mad;" 30 ]
think they'll elect our men IL we'll severely let
them alone;p the only instruction I have TO
give the Republicans is-Go ON and show your
cioven foot 70 the people quarter Of year
more and you'll make all the campaign docu-
ments' We want-even try that little trick Of
jackass roaring about deputy marshals, ETC.,
tiserving without pay" and we'll s'roGr you
gently "a q sucking dove" To Democrats
have this cue 70 suggest. II Is no way incum-
bent on Gen. Hancock 10 tell the Republicans In
his coming letter Of acceptance that he did not
hang Mrs. Surrast but that Andy johnson an
swered petition for reprieve he had sent ap By
contumeIiously through Hancock's subordinate
officers, the order therefore not even passing
through bis hands in routine of ministerial duty
Nor that he is not going TO go into Congress and
pass by his unaided unanimous vote--iike Crom-
well-a bin 10 pay the Confedcrnte Government
debt--noF make Jef Davis Associate Judge Of
the Supreme Court--nor 10 bring recommen-
dation from bis last place Of service as President
He bas made his own Recommendation with his
sword and that siighlisr implement, and neither
IL these is rusty; II they don't like him rs he Is
we politely invite them not 10 vote for him-and
the majority will rule and the sun will rise and
set Indeed, we rather hope they will try 10 be-
lieye some Of their own cliumnies against han
cock and steer clear of party capable Of q
smirehing itself with man Of 50 worxe than
Credit Mobilier infamy; for really even with the
number Of Offices they have created there are NOT
enoslrh 10 take ia both parties, and we AIrea-
dy got ssiust about enough OF public opinion Oh
our side TO elect our men without them. Nor Is
Il incumbent on the Democratic party TO give
bonds to the Republican party as 70 what policy
il win carry out when we get possession OF the
Government. Lss the Republicans search the
record-read ssThc Biography Of John Randolph
OF Roanoke, +" or Benton's Thirty years in the
Senate''-or, for the matter o that let them
read the Constitution Of ihe United States of
America and get some Democrat who does not
hold Office under tbs Ironclad Oath 20 exponna
"a TO them. II is not Ia the order Of things for
\ fallen party 70 dictate terms to the antagonist
whose sooi Is on his throat. bat to ask quarter
and surrender unSonditionaily, and The attemps
10 bewillcr Us as to which party Is down this
time Is gsstle TOO much like Mark Twain's FIRST
book even for rs good simple Democrats who
have heretofore expected you 70 60 through the
forms Of consistency IN swallowing your ow a
words and yiolaiing your own contracts-like
devils dures expect I have one more cue,
voung DcInocrnisl Tie Electoral Commission
Is So ihr from s.a past issue" tsas IL has vet 10
teach us the lesson that there are times uhnn Il
becomes the patriotic duty q our Reprtsenla-
lives 10 reverse the order and instruct their
stituents. The common can't 70 excuse oEr Hep
reseniatires' mistake or crying .lioId enonghs'