Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-30
THE ISSUES OF THE DAY

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Henry H. S.blev.
THE PLUCK AND VITALITY OF THE DEMoCRAIC PARTY
ITS SURVIVAL OF CRUSHING DEFEATS IN THE
PAST AND ITS CERTAIN TRIUMpH IN THE FUTURE.
For twenty years the Democratic party has
fought in almost hopeless minority against
the party in power. No defeat has been able
to crush 1t. No persecution or abuse of
its arrogant and triumphant enemies have
driven it from its principles No hope of office
or gain has stamped its members into the Re-
publican ranks. And although they have not
succeeded in securing the government of the
country, they have succeeded in holding the
dominant party in check and preserving some
thing of our Republican form of government
and whatever of the Union and constitution is
left.
A. d the highest compliment that can be paid
them. is that not Withstanding twenty years of
defeat and disaster, they are to-day numerical
ly the strongest party in the countryside, 900
stronger than in 1876. and probably double that
number to-day. In the light OF these facts,
there is not the least reason for discouragement
on account of the loss of Indiana at the Octo-
er election.
NO MATTER ABOUT INDIANA.
1t does not mean that there was any decrease
or loss in the Democratic vote of Indiana
There was an increase. But it was owe. come
by the imported horde of negroes and repeat
era which did not belong to the State, and can
not repeat the fraud in November without be-
ing brought to account by the action of DEM
ocratic governor and = Democratic Congress
who will GO behind the returns and viudicate
the right of suffrage by giving the vote of the
State to the man who has the majority of the
legal voters.
ENCOURAGEMENT FROM OTHER STATES.
There is no lack of hope or courage among
| the Democrats of the great States of New York,
New Jersey, Indiana, Illinois, Connecticut,
Maine or California. All along the line the
battle RACES and the plumes of our leaders are
waving in the front to cheer ON the advancing
hosts.
Aud even in New Hampshire and Massa-
chusetts the fight Is progressing and
the cheering news comes that tue losses of
Democratic congressman in Ohio and Indiana
will be almost if not entirely made up by gains
in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Gov.
Plaisted gives assurance that Maine will go
against Garfield and give three of her votes to
Hancock and four to Weaver. And SO alarming
has the case become that Blaine has tele-
graphed to Jewell to cancel all Congressman
Frye's engagements in Massachusetts, and send
him to Maine to save tbs State If possible
The Democrats of New Hampshire aud of
Pennsylvania are fgh,iog for a funeral, even in
those States, with strong hopes of carrying
them for Hancock. Courage is the word. On
lodrd is the motto. Pluck and hope and work
are the talismsnic conditions of success, and
under these sigus we shall conquer.
SIGNS OF DISSOLUTION IN THE TWO PARTIES COM.
PARED.
Let all who have been inclined to lose hope
from our recent disasters take cour-
years Of almost continual disaster and defeat,
the Democratic party is to-day power In the
land. Cheated for tine it may be, but it has
The American people on it's side, and the re-
cent disasi ers will only be ripple on the tide.
The reckless and convulsive efforts of the op-
position which resulted in temporary and
futile triumph, show the desperation of the
cause which has to resort to such expedients to
save it's sinking fortunes. It is the last furry
of the whale hOundering in the agonies of dis.
solution with the Democratic harpoon in his
side. 1t has been beaten and repudiated by
majority of SOC, 600 of the entire American
pe"pie for four years. and its only hold upon
power since is the tenure of the Presidency
based upon perjury, upon forgery, upon
theft, upon the disfranohisement of two States.
upon the overthrow of the ballot box, and the
destruction of Republican government. When
such are the relative conditions of the contend
ing parties. it is no time fur any Democrat to
repine. to hesitate or to falter. We NAV or we
may not win in this campaign. But ultimate
victory is certain. We have truth aud princi-
pie on our side. and majority of the Ameri-
can PEOPLE. Even though we lost the Presi-
dency in 1876, Mr.. Hayes was compelled to
adopt our principles to pacify the South, and
all the good that has come out of Nazareth
sine. is owing to its imitation Of and con-
-
fought during the canvass and adopted after
the election.
The Republican party is sham and
m nat perish. Its best men have long since
left it, and the rising power which is coming
to the front is the plucky and courageous and
persevering party which has not been crushed
out by twenty years of defeat and disaster,
aud is to-day more instinct with vitality aud
vgor than it was twenty years ago. IL this is
not 70, why has Ben Butler come to US? In
Tentonic parlance B en- always 'looks leedle
ouds."
THE FIGHT FOR coNaREssMEN IN MINNESOTA.
We cannot give the vote of Minnesota to
Hancock, bat we can cut down the Republican
majority, and in time change the entire State.
We can elect Gen. Sibley to Congress and Mr.
Wells to Congress and Mr.. Poehler to
Congress. We can defeat those two
gagged statesmen and seed distributors
MesSrs. Strait and Washburn and the salary
2rabber and sand hauler Dunnell. We can do
this, aud it will be well to do it.
Since Hancock is to be elected, unless
all signs fail, let us give him Democratic
Congress to aid him in the good work of restor-
ing the Union, tranquilizipg the South, crush
ing out the half-hearted sectionalism that is
cursing the country, and entering upon a new
era of prosperity, reform, and honest govern
ment.
SOMETHING FOR REPUBLICANs-THE THIRD TERM
DANGER STILL IMMINENT.
Only few months ago, even, one half the
Republican party were alarmed at the porten-
tOus shadow of third term under Grant,
which they feared was the entering wedge to
destroy our Republican form of government
and set up an empire on its ruins. 1t was with
difficulty defeated for the time; but we have
only to note the zeal and activity of Grant,
Conkling and Logan in promoting the election
of Garfield to believe the reported alliance of
Garfield and Grant and their agreemen to give
the third term to Grant in 1884. which he came
40 near capturing in 1880. Four years is but
span in the life time of nation.
Ifit was dangerous in 1850 it will be equally
dangerous in 1884. If honest, liberty loving
Republicans were opposed to Grant aud third
te, m in May, 1880, let them not be deceived
into voting for Garfield, which means Grant
IN 1884
Garfield is the stepping stone to Grant and
the third term
Grant and the third term are the stepping