Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-10-21

and agreeing to throw civil service re-
form to the dogs, and wave the bloody
shirt, was. misfortune No. 5. 1t de-
stroyed what little claim he had to sup
port, and left respectable sRepublicans
who had convictions with nothing to
stand upon. Misfortune No. followed
when conference was held in New
York, at which it was agreed to let
principles slide and run the campaign
on cash principles; and as there was no
use in wasting money on the South, it
should be concentrated on the Septem-
Der and October States, beginning with
Vermont and Maine. Blaine declaring
that if the Republicans lost Maine Gar
fields defeat was sure, and Garfield
himself confessing that if the Republic
ans did not carry New York all would
be lost. Misfortune No. 5 came when,
IN spite of all the money wrung out of
Federal otficeholders and employees and
poured out in the autumn States, Yer
mont barely held her own, and Maine
gave the Republicans crushing defeat
Notwithstanding all the efforts to count
in their candidate for Governor The
effect of this staggering blow has been
felt from one end of the country to the
other. And on the top of this disaster,
as misfortune No. 6, Senator COnkling
delivered his great speech, the pronun-
ciamento of the Republican party, arr
nouncing its policy for the future--a
speech which declared war against
one-half of the Union, and opened all
the wounds and rekindled all the worst
passions of a rebellion which was sup
pressed fifteen years ago. This an
nouncement has startled the whole
country, and patriotic, peace-loving Cit
liens everywhere condemn it. mo
more sectional strife!'' is the cry of the
people of all parts of the Union.
But the most serious event of the sea-
son to the unfortunate Republicans was
the nomination of General Winfield
Scott Hancock, at Cincinnati, by the De-
mocracy of the Union. This heroic
soldier and acknowledged statesman.
against whom his worst political ene-
mics and he has no other enemies
can bring no accusation, has every
qualification for the Presidency, and
has the respect, the confidence and the
gratitude of the people of all sections
and classes. His nomination was re-
ceived with enthusiasm, and the more
his character is studied and his acts are
understood, the stronger his hold on
the public becomes. Already there are
the beginnings of popular uprising in
his favor, and there is no doubt that he
will be carried into Office on the crest
of a tidal wave of popular enthusiasm.
The nomination. of Hancock was Re.
publican misfortune No. 7, and now it
has been followed by another, misfor-
tune No. 8, the complete union OF the
Democracy of New York. This happy
result has destroyed all chance for Re-
publican dickering, and makes the En-
pire State certain for Hancock and
English by a majority of at least 40 900,
and will 90 far to secure the next Leg
islature and the election of a Demo-
cratic Senator next winter. 1t has
been a year of disasters to the Repub-
licans, but all their misfortunes are
gains to the Democracy and will inure
to the benefit of the country. The best
thing that can. happen to the United
States is the overthrow of the Repub-
lican party, which has become corrupt
and dangerous, foe to all the great
interests of our people, and a menace
to our institutions. -Erchdnge.