The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-11-06
Tuesdays Misrepresentation.

Tuesdays Misrepresentation.
The result Of Tuesday battle, consider
ing only the triumph Of the Republican
party, with james A. Garfield and Ches-
ter A. Arthur as the representatives, is a
sad commentary upon the patriotism, vir-
tue aud intelligence Of the American peO.
ple To the republics Of the Garth, who
have regarded our people as the highest
type Of patriots and the very Incarnation
ofliberty who have pointed to our insti-
tnlions and our system as the goal oftheir
ambition in their efforts for selfgOyern-
ment, we must present woeful spectacle.
By the efEetc and tO,tering monarehies
Of she old world, where the people have
gradually been throwing of the oppressive
yoke, wo must be viewed with a feeling Of
satisfaction, and tho loosened reins Of
government will be tightened with the
sanction Of Disguised, distrustful and
diheartened people When the United
States, The flower Of republics--the land
whore the broadest liberty and freedom
wcresupposed tOiprevail, and the most vir-
tue-has 50 degenerated as the election Of
Tuesday would indicate, liberty loving peo-
pie have despaired, and win regard self
government as one Of the fallacious ideas
Of the advocates Of a republican form Of
government.
The result Of Tuesday, however, is NO
measure by which to judge the people Of
this republic. Tho decree at the ballot
box is net the win Of this people. The de-
scendants Of the heroes Of 1776, whose
yalor, patriotism and virtue were tho won
der Of the world, and at the same time
their admiration, have not become so de-
graded as to willingly elevate to theil
hirhest position---a position which is un'
equalled BY any created BY mana man
50 corrupt and debascd as James A. Gar
fold, who has been officially convicted Of
Joggery, bribery aud perjury; or to put
iuto the Vice Presidency Chester A. Ar
thur, whom the heads Of his own party
have but recently put out of Office that il
might be ahonestly administered. No,
this result is the work Of corruption--of
corrupt partisass, who love power and
place above their country. BY the power
Of the eoEesament aud money; false APP
peris tothe busiaess interests, who in turn
coeyeea tie laboriBg classes; fraudu-
lent votes aud voting, was this result ac-
eomplishedY Money debauched the peo-
pie where il could be used business men
and manufacturers were scared and intim-
dated their employees close States were
colonized with negroes and white reporters
from States where their votes we're not
needed federal election supervisors aud
deputy marshals swarmed around the vot-
ing places TO prevent free election. These
are the chief causes Of the success Of Gar
field aud Arthur.
A free and fair election, such as should
be guaranteed ia a republic of universal
suffrage, with liberty as It's cornerstone,
would have resulted in an overwhelming
osssthuow Of the party ia power and its
still more corrupt representatives in the
recent canvass. Though unsuccessful we
despair not Of the republic. We have too
much faith ia the people, who sooner or
later viii rise in their might and hurl the
enemies Of freedom from power, and re-
store the government to its original purity
and simplicity. The underlying principles
Of the government are those Of the Demo
cratic party, which is as old as the repub-
Iic These principles and that party have
for the timo had reVerse, but their ulti.
mate triumph is certain as the republic
shall live. The party ia not damaged.
Il has survived defeats for quarter Of q
century, and viii rush to the defence Of
the people and the country four years hence
as eagerly as though reverse had never
been known.