The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-12-04
The Temporary Triumph Of Empire.

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The Temporary Triumph Of Empire.
1t appears that Grant, Conkling, Cam"
eron, Logan have been elected Presi-
dent. 1t appears as we write that the
effect of the October election was too
potent to be overcome. This October
effect has never failedto make itself felt
in our Presidential elections. While
PENNSYLVANIA was IN October State the
other States followed Pennsylvania like
sheep jumping down a precipice. The
methods by which Ohio and Indiana
were carried in October are known to
the country. 1t was these methods
therefore, that won the election,
for we assume that it is lost to the
Democracy. What has triumphed?
Sectional,sm has triumphed; Chinese
cheap labor has triumphed; the coer'
cion of the white workingmsn has tri.
umphed; falsehood in newspapers and
on the stump has triumphed; centraliza-
ton has triumphed; the Empire has tri'
umphed. 1t is not the triumph OF Car
field, it is the victory of the strong man
who came to his rescue in Ohio and In
diana before tho 18th of October, and
in whose hands he is. We cheerfully
announce to the people of the United
States, or the large portion Of them
who will read this issue of our journal.
that we can endure these victories il
thew can endure them. We are Ger.
tainly in as good q position to SUITE!
them as the laboring men of the United
States. We shall continue business al
the old stand, Notwithstanding thu
transient triumph of . cause which
ought not to be the victor.
Who and what have been beaten? 4
brave Union soldier, heroic in battle,
noble and splendid lover of civil libcrt,
in peace, has been defeated: The beau
tiful sentiment Of union. the harmonious
impulses that should fill the hearts o
the people of one country, have beef
for the moment crushed. It is disclOse'
bv the methods we have indicated tina
Union is not wanted. 1t is announce'
that the great rivers that flow like arter
les through this continent to the Gull
bearing upon their bosoms the rfc
argcsies OF an industrious people. bcgi
in one country and end in another
That was the commanding argument q
the canvass, and that is the interprets
ton to be placed upon the verdic
Th;a 4horefore. IL not the triumph
which the patriotic American find
cause for exultation. There is In tn
. victory no favor of fraternity, no gent
, belief that this country is to be one
the affections Of tho future as it is or
, in history, in interest. in geography,
beauty. The Republican party in CO..
, Quoting this campaign and this electit
, have done MI that they could do
! DESTROY this sentiment Of Union.
, We do not say that the result Is witt
!. ont Democratic fault. It Is needle
, now to enuperate the causes OF the
. suit. There were some ambitions
4 Indiana which insisted that lndial
= should be made IN October State BY T
decision of the Supreme Court OF tn
!. State, in order to force an Indiana MOI
q ination at the Cincinnati Conventio
i and il Indiana had not been an Octob
q State, we firmly believe that the resi-
4 would have been different.
j. hut the triumph is not permanel
I The Democratic principle, the Id
: which underlies our system OF COVER
y ment, is as lasting a. the continent
which that Government dwells. II
I. Democratic party, old as the centur
= can survive the defeats Of . quarter
= the century. 1t has :" sounded fol
- - the trumpet that shall never call I
!. treat while the Republic lives it v
i, live. II the country seems now at t
!. feet of spirit of Capitalization. Of ce
!, !, tralized power that does not differ frs
- the Empire, it is in spite Of Democra
4. protest; and the Democratic party. n
"a withstanding this temporary rever
- will falter not from its lofty spirit; v
Il fail not in its final purpose; will G.
"a tinue it's splendid march in the cause
J. the people against power. in the Gu
- Of Democracy. lhero u story
people who were forty years IN
wilderness. They were engaged in
4. better cause than that of Democracy
n. earth. The Democratic party is one
i invincible hope; and it has belief in
o. doctrine: 30 H9ita
~. "Right forever on the scaflold. tas
Wrone forever on the throne:
But that sSatOld Sways the future.
And behind tho dim unknown
no 0tAndeth God within the shadow.
ho Keeping watch above His own.
ma And the Democratic party is fore
s opposed to the throne. GIN. Enq1i
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