Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-04
CAPITAL ORUsHEs THE PEOPLE.
tFrom Forney's Philadelphia Press

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TIE telegraph has just flashed the
fate of Gen. Hancock, and the, same
streets that rang with delirious
iysburg, Oh the morning of the 4th
of July, 1868, the same hearts that
trobbed over the opportuue arrival
which saved Philadelphia from fire
and spoil, now ring and trob with
defeat for president Of the United
party as venal and corrupt. What .
comment on the vsc popuA v0aO Del
AS | recall my own part in this last
drama with pride unspeakable, re-
grettiug only that could not do
more-I would, Tomorrow, repeat
the act of gratitude to a great soldier
i feel that the men who have deue
this thing will soen feel the chasteu-
ing rod Of their own consciences. Au
act more cruel, causeless, and shame.
full Was never perpetrated. J. Men
calling themselves better than others
have wrought work OF hate without
parallel. The over virtuous of, great
communities have struck hands with
ihc most vicious classes tS.spread
tine injection of new sectionalism
among forgiven people, aud 90 they
see whom they have struck and whom
they have lifted up over Houcock,
they turn from the contrast with
shame. '''- b1a -.5oI HsE
But let the past go. Let the dead
past bury the dead. We now. face
the empire, and there il but one
great force to meet 1t, the democratic
party. Garfield only fills the gap for
Grant. l write this name with .
new feeling, that of profound regret
thai one l loved 30 well should sink
so low. First the defender Of the
forgiven south, then its defamef..
First eager to honor Hancock for his
virtues, then to hound him az an
enemy. And this is the man who
wants to play the part OF king here.
after. How, in the face of ali these
loud shouts over the defeat of Ham
cock, | think of the scene on the
blasted heath where Macbeth meets
the weird sisters .;.sr -
First Witch: All hail, Macbeth;
hail 10 thee, Thane of CLAIMS. aeia ~
"Second Witch: All hail, Macbeth;
Hai to thee, Thsne of Cawdor. goi;sr,.
Third Witch: All hail, Macbeth:
thou shalt be king hereafter" soaiIsf
First the general Of our armies,
then president, and king hereafter
How wonderful the resemblance.
And mark what Macbeth said OF his
dream OF ambition to his wife in his
Yfetter describing the interview:
"They met me in the day Of suc-
cess, aud l have learned by the per-
lectcst report that they have more in
them than msrtal knowledge. When
burned i'll desire tO9question them
further, they made themselves arr,
iuto which they vanished. While I
stood wrapt in the wonder of it came
nissive from the king, who hailed
ne 'Ihane of Cawdor,' by which title
before these weird sisters salu ted me,
md referred me 10 the coming in Of
time, with Hail, king thou shalt be 7
This have | thought good to deliver
lhec, my dearest partner of great
iess, that thou might not lose the
lues OF rejoicing by being ignorant
If what greatness is promised thee.
Lay 1t 10 thy heart, and farewell"
Why not, gentlemen ? The path
Of empire is as plsinly reached by tho
present triumph of money over patri-
'tism. of error over truth, AZ it were
lighted by new planet. The means
md the covenants are all patent to
,ne end. An army Of office-holdsrs
Ira organized, backed by battery
IT banks-tbese the forces to fight,
md Garfield the;instrumentlto lead to
The throne in 1884. That is the plot.
1t is bold. IL is clear. Are we ready
fer it?
Over four millions Of democrats
voted for Gen. Hancock; they answer:
Ready, aye readyl There should be
us dependency or any delay. They
have thousand intc, csts to preserve
their ranks, local duties aud local
| candidates, and now to these they
add the imperative call TO active
md constant work against the clearly
defined conspiracies Of empire. "A
perpetual guard OF ofice-holders,, an
axhaustless treasury, public aud pri-
vate, suborned press and a great
community Of reluctant slaves At the
polls, mean empire, and nothing else.
am only one of the millions who
voted for Hancock, and what I eau
do to aid i'll this great work IL ready.
The democratic party holds the fort
Of the future. Its reserve is, the
refuge of all brave men pledged to
hostility to this new reign of capital.
Its tremendous resources will prove
the rescue OF the republic from tre-
meudous perils. There is need ne.
cessary for instant organisation; aIn
this hour, when tie republicans are
exul'ing over purchased victsry, let
the democrats of the whole nation
set their houses in order fer the great
struggle of the future.