San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-11-06
COMMENTS Of THE PRESS.
Some Of the Causes which Led 70 the
Democratic Defeat.

some Of The Causes which Led 70 TN
Democratic Defeat.
Atlanta, Ga, November 3-Com
menting on the result Of the election
the Constitution says: It is the cul
mination of series of blunders, be.
ginning with the Potter committee
and ending with the surrender Of the
party to the selfish will Of IN ele.
ment which had Mr.. John Kelly foi
its commanding general and Mr..
Thomas A. Hendricks a. volunteer
adjutant. This blunder was Aanked
and supported and almost overshad-
owed by a halting, limping campaign,
which crippled itself afresh ct every
corner. Whatever regrets we may
have oyer the result are largely tenn
pered by the feet that as far as the
Democratic party is concerned it
will be effective in bringing to the
front new forces, new issues and new
men. The thoughtful Democrats
will draw from it the consolation
that much of the rubbish that has
formed the stock in trade of shiftess
politicians and reckless leaders will
be swept away and room made for
issues that are practical and para
mount. It would appear that the
line of sectionalism has been sharply
drawn by the voters Of the north, but
there is nothing depressing in this
fact. We are willing that the north
should draw this line in politics if
the south be permitted to draw the
sectional line with respect to pro-
gross and improvement, these condi-
tions and forces which make a peo-
pie happy in their fields, their work
shops and their homes. We have q
prosperous future and to this end
we should look intently. We have
the cause of public education to
promote, and the welfare of q great
and growing section to foster. The
south expected little more from Gen.
Hancock's administration that it will
ask from Garfield. We want moth
ing more than simple, exact, absolute
Justice. If the new president owes
to the south, he at least
owes something to the country, and
we shall be glad to see him cancel
This debt by giving lis an admins
tration as fair, Us just, and as c.e n
ns that Of Mr.. Hayes"
New York, November 3.-The
Journal of Commerce, in comment
ing on the election, says the Repub-
leans have achieved very signal
victory, and the Democrats have
been defeated throughout the entire
northern states, local exceptions be-
ing insufficient to qualify the general
success Of their opponents. 1t may
,e said by heated partisans that
bribery and oppression have pro-
luced this result. We concede that |
III which official power and a lavish |
of money could do has
been done to secure this great vic
DRY for the dominant party; but
here is something more than that.
4 victory has been gained and a de
eat inflicted by honest counting of
otes, and the country may be con-
that the newly elected
President may take his seat with a
ceiling of satisfaction that over and
Dove the votes that may have been
influenced on either side, he has
,een fairly elected by the suffrages of
he people. Many of the Repubi-
ans assume that all the virtue and
PATRIOTISM Of the country were on
he side of that party; but a still
,reater offense vas committed by
Democratic speakers and writer's in
heir personal depunciation of the
haracter Of the Republican nomi-
zee. There was nothing to Justify
UGH rituperation. We hope the I
oninant party will soon have a
'orkiag majority in both houses of
ongress, that they may be held
ccomtable for their management Of
ublic affairs They have an oppor- q
unity to redeem themselves frou {
,e charges heretofore Justly brought ,
ysipst them by exercising 8 noble
Iagnanimity toward their trethern
the south, TO whom the owe roth
g directly for Their present triumph
here is no good reason why. eyeniy
r political effect there should still
, any show Of hostility against the
,ople Of the southern states. and if
hand is held ont 10 them in fater
! Kindness, there xil soon be NO |
mplint Of a solid party vote IN c
at section Of the country. Il
CINCINNATI. November 3-The En-
iraz. Democratic, SAYS Grnt Conk-
Or Cameron ana Logan have been {