The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-11-19
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crosses his path. But let him see dis
aster looming in front; let HIM have
to sit, as the Turks say, with the
finger of patience on the lip of
silence; let him find cherished pos
sessions trembling and passing away,
then is the time for the real grit to
show. Strive, of course he will !;
fight, of course he will, Gf he be good
for anything, SO long as effort can
avert what he believes is disaster |;
but when he has struggled bravely
and has done his level best, and yet
finds his efforts fruitless and that
Nature and circumstances are too
strong for him, then comes the test.
These observations apply to indivi.
duals, aud to parties, and to localities,
too.
The great Democratic party has
met crushing defeat-such an one
as were it an actual army would drive
it pell nell into hasty crowd of
fugitives, arms lost, colors gone, ar
tiilery taken, camp in the victors'
hands, seeking yainly TO keep eohe-
sion and organization together. Let
us see how the chiefs bear themselves
in this stress. How does General
Hancock take it? Like the true SOL
dier that he is, "The election is OYER"
he says, "and it would be folly to
reopen it." The Bulletin, Republi-
can paper though it be, says OF him
this week, "There is nothing of the
trickster in the composition of Gen
eral Hancock. He is as manly in his
acts as in bis utterances, as brave on
the political field as on that of battle.
He may commit blunders in both
arenas, but they are nevertheless
those not dictated by unworthy
motives. He abides by the result Of
the election with a sincerity that is
uSselfsh and patriotic"
Contrast this conduct with the
miserable exhibition of those trick
sters" by whom the Democratic
cause was so utterly broken. See
Chairman Barnum, and Messrs. Kelly
q Co. Mark their mutual abuse !;
see how each one accuses the other of
spilling the milk, and how 10th they
are to recognize that the milk is
split.
Read, then, the respectable Demo
cratic press and see how, with one ac-
cord, they agree to recognize results
fairly, and how they repudiate this
contemplate cry of fraud, fraud,
New York is lost by fraud.
Notice the strains of those organs
that were loudest and deepest in
their scurrility whilst the contest was
in progress. Can they bear defeat !?
Is there one particle of greatness in
their composition ? See how they
attempt still to impose on their de-
luded readers; how they try to be-
little the results gained; how they
catch at every straw blown them by
Chairman Barnum and his crew.
Now that all is over the lesson
will not be lost on our Democratic
friends, and through them our com.
mon country will be the gamer if
we all learn that great causes are
never won by tnekery, fraud, mis-
representation, abuse, or the unscru-
pulous use of the none y-bag or
barrel.
We were never so confident of re-
suits as when we saw the sluice gates
of lying opened on General Garfield
after his selection at Chicago. To see
adversaries driven to use such wea-
pons would inspire the weakest war
rior with courage.
We may draw similar encourage
lnent in the railroad war now being
waged with the 0. r. q n. Company
and their Portland hackers.
Just such means are employed as
we have seen recoil with fatal effect
on those who used them i'll the politi-
cal fight. ] ust such results will most
surely follow.
And as we counsel now modera-
tion in victory, and the speedy allay-
ing of the burning feelings drawn
forth by the vehemence of the politi-
cal fight, and the cultivation of the
friendliest possible feelings towards
our defeated Democratic brethren, SO,
after our local fight is won, and our
emancipation from bondage achieved,
shall we strive to inculcate friendli-
ness and brotherly love towards am
bilious and-shall we say selfish
Portland. But not till then.
The tide of emigration still con-
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