The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-07-28
The Democratic Champagne Bottle.
NeW York Herald,

| NeU YORK f1eTutu,
The democratic canvass has opened like the
uncorking of a champagne bottle, with a
novel accomplishment Of nominating a PresI-
dental candidate by q spasm OF common
sense after twenty years prevalence, OF po!iti-
cal lunacy in the party was invigorating:
impetuosIty with which all the Cincinnati
! delegates, sane and Insane: rushed Into con-
currence upon General Hancock, added to
ton Of the nomination, even by republicans,
~ q respectable one, was so unwonted o SEN
satiOn that 1t has turned democratic heads
and made them risky; To trust the talk IN
newspaper organs one would imagine that the
| canvass Is Il walk over" that the four Inter-
ventng months before election are but as one
day. and that all that remains to be lone by
or for General Hancock Is to pack his trunk
and sit on the lid, waiting for an expreSsman
10 check it TO Washington and deliver 1t at
the White House.
II this absurd exuberance does not speedily
abnte the spectators will be apt TO get m i'm
preston that the return Of democratic sanity
was only temporary and the party has suffer.
cd a relapse. The powerful, proud. compact
organization OF the republicans, flushed with
five successive Presidential triumphs, expe-
ricnced In all the methods by which electoral
results are achieved, and led by sagactous pol
reputation, all hang In the balance, is not 10
be ousted by u mere hurrah Or by the beating
OF ton-toms. The walls OF Jericho will not
tumble ut the blast OF rams horns, and the
rts are held by veteran troops directed
by competent commanders. For a steady
drink during the campaign we recommend a
sill wine. Of sound body to the democrats in
preference TO the froth which they are guz-
Cling ut this moment. Does any shnc md 30
berdcmocrat want TO comprehend the strength
of the republican array which must be met
and vanQuiShed before q democratic PreSi-
dent can reach the White House? Let him
remember the magnificent persistence with
which General Grants delegates sustained
his cause In the Chicago Convention let him
also remember the skill with which their sol
Id square was tanked in the rapid manpuvre
which resulted in General Gartield's nominal
ton, and then let him reflect that all the Tor
mldnble political lighting qualities which
were displayed on both sides In that combut
will be united In his canvass as North md
South, Fast and West In our common country
whatcve their domestic sectional dlscOrdances
would unite against n foreign enemy. II
General Grant had been successful ut Chicago
perhaps democrats might have counted upon
q dissolution Of the republican organization
somewhat like that which befell their " In
1850. But 1t is useless to speculate upon a col
up was avoided and every republican faction
is forming into q common line Of battle.
The infatuation that the republicans are
dlsorganizcd Is one Of the most idiotic fea-
exuberant inebrlety. Multiplication of OBJ.
Jects In the field OF vision is q symptom OF all
kinds of drunkenness, political and person
al. Because an occasional unimportant re-
IGNITION early to vote for General Hancock 1t
is q silly inference that the party is going TO
pieces. Sporadic instances OF the transfer OF
partisan allegiance always occur In Presiden.
And 1t Ii Just az irrational to impute disafiec.
ton to: General Grant because he Is making a
summer trip TO Colorado or to Senator Conk
ling because he Is trolling for muscalonge at
A 1oyan6ria Raw tnafpQh of 9weatfnN around
the republican headquarters in Filth Avenue
or ut their branch office In Chicago. The pre-
posterous delusiOn which the democrats have
been hugging about General Grant and some
of his mOst ardent friends, that they are dis
affected towards the party because they pre-
fer to take their summer Jaunts In July In
stead Of later In the season. is already recoil-
ing. 1t has unlocked General Grants mouth
manned closed for some weeks yet, and has
drawn from him this proclamation yesterday
which Is worth many more men to General
Garfield than q bugle blast TO q Highland
chiertain IL can say without hesitation that
/ will give Garfield my hearty support. There
Is no reason why any republican should not
vote for Garfield: know him to bea man OF
talent, thoroughly accomplished and an up;
right man. I have nothing against General
Hancock, but CARTEL Is the man for the office.
Very likely 1t may unlock Senator Conk-
ling's mouth earlier than would be the case
to him thnt there Is any demand for the spOn-
sor OF the resolution that every delegate to the
Chicago Convention "is bound in honor to
support Its nominee" 10 refute q notion that
he Is playing the partof sulking Achilles.
The simple truth is that In order TO win the
democrats need to cease fuddling their bruins
with gas and froth as soon as possible and ap-
ply themselves 10 prove to the country that
they are 1T to win and capable OF governing
the United States. The republicans have no
need Of showing capacity for government.
They have demonstrated 1t during twenty
years. Their need is0nly to prove fitness ~
retain power, not capacity to WELD 1t. But
the democrats have Il double burden OF proofs
to sustuin, and no time to spare, and they
must prepare for some costly sacrifices In the
demonstration. II they are fit TO govern they
must confirm the sincerity OF the revenue
tariff and free ship resolutions Of the Cincin'
nnti platform inthe conduct Of their canvass,
This may cost them Pennsylvania irretrieVa'
bly,. They must an%tagonize the republican
plan OF prOfuse appropriations. for internal
improvements. This may weaken them In
the Missippi Valley. They must set their
fpfes against reputation In any guise. This
may sacrifice the electoral vote Of Virginia,
They must demand absolute stability In the
value OF the national currency, which Is Inn
possible 80 long as legal tender greenbacks
nrc afioat and clghty-eight cent silver dollars
are coined ny the ton. This may immediate
them in Indiana. And for compensation
they must trust to the sympathy, the respect
and support Of honest mel everywhere. DC
they dare? II they dare not. the country
may trust itself to tho republicans once more
II may prefer a poor certainty toa risky eN
pertinent.