The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-29
THE LESSON OF THE OCTO-
BIER ELECTIONS FOR THE

BEK E1ECIlONS EOk THE
DEMOCRATS.
In the New York Stats Zeitung, Of
the 18th, appeared an article under the
above head, which has been extensively
copied and is destined TO exert no small
measure of influence upon the presiden-
tial canvass. The Zeitung is one of the
most infiuentiaf Democratic German pa
pers In the country, and although devo-
ted the maintenance Of the alleged prin
ciples of its party, is distinguished
sion OF political promblems, and its
manly criticism of the hypocrisy, stu
pidity and chicanery of the party lead
ers, and has always been an able advo-
cate OF sound currency. THE NEWS
is indebted TO Dir. o. ID. Swan, of this
city, Tor the following excellent transla-
ton from the German, of the Zeitung's
able leader:
The mcancst lying is lying to oneself.
In this business great many Democrats
and others who have wished and contIn-
nc 10 wish for the election of Gen. Han
cock are undoubtedly now employed. If
one lies Ia another the intended effect
may be shipwrecked by the unbelief of
the other; but who lies 10 himself. IS
surely its victim. Just at present
n great many of the supporters of Han
cock iIre victims of their wishes. They
dramatically close themselves up against
the lessons of the October elections, If
they imagine that these elections decid-
ed nothing concerning the presidential
election. ~
We know not whether Hancock can or
can not be elected, but we DO most
positively know that the Democrats will
not in the least degree annul the effect of
the October election, by such Dragging
as we had to read yesterday. The moral
effect of the October elections upon the
presidential election is IA historic fact
This influence will not prove deceptive
this time Pine most amusing thing is
when The Democrats would use the
blunders which they themselves have
made as AN argument to prove that they
will have better chances in November.
| Now, they must show in the first place,
that in those states which at present
they expet TO win, they have not COM
mitied bluuders, and will not commit
any. 1t would truly be more significant,
| If they made il evident to themselves
that this is the condition precedent upon
| WHICH IGSlS lnClI Only EGSluuc III nope
| for any success whatever. Instead of
Dragging that they are sure of certain
states whose votes will procure the
| election of Hancock, they ought To con
vince themselves of the fact that those
-states are at present drawn by natural
and evident current To the Republicans
and that it will require extreme efforts
\ to gain q Victory IN those states. To
this end is essential not only agitation,
which politicians. so well understand,
but the most careful and intelligent
adoption TO public opinion in the per-
vadlng spirit of the canvass and par
ticularly in the selection Of all the can
didates.
L. Now, Just of all this, we can discover
nothing in these Dragging politicians.
Itwouldnot surprise Us ifthey should act
rather upon the presumption that they
are now under less obligation to consid-
or the feelings of the electors, as the lat
ter, in order not to endanger any one of
the states on which the election of Han
cock depends, will the more readily sub
nit to the criticism of their party. IT
this be their idea, we are enabled to an
swer the question whether Hancock can
still be elected most decidedly in the
negative. The Democratic politicians
can then entertain themselves after the
November election with the same en-
couragement with which they at present
disregard the Democratic defeat in Indi-
ana, VIZ: that it has been an unequal
test of thestrength of the parties, because
the Republicans applied too much mon.
ey ald other means of corruption, and
because the Democrats had wretched
candidates
If the Democrats could have gained
Indiana by better candidates, we are un
able to perceive in this fact any conso
lation. 1t only proves to US the uttel
incapacity of the Democratic party, ever
in critical moments, to do the needfu
thing. To their incapacity have the Re
, publicans often had TO attribute thei
salvation; and if such was the case il
Indiana, when thereby the grandest and
F. perhaps the last opportunity for the Dem
/ ocrats to secure supremacy for their part,
. was trit1ed away, it is the strongest i'm
aginable proof of the poverty of thu
party. But II is not only veal
e candidates that have stood in the way o
e the Democrats in Indiana. Still NOR
= has the decision of the supreme cour
- there, in relation to the amendments, in
jured them, by which Judgment the II
C cent election which has proved so dis
r astrous, was forced upon them. An
/ this decision was the work at Democrat
to secure for themselves the favorabl
s action of the national convention. Eve
e this fact will now be urged as "a ciTeum
stance which should lead to the conclU
sion that Indiana can yet he won for til
r, Democrats in November. The iRdign;
Z ton of the people over the defeat of th
constitutional amendments will not, ~
&c cording To the opinion, that is the wis
l. of these theoriZers extend To the pres
dential election. We should rejoice e.
ceedingly if the voters ofIndlana shout
become so sensible, but il seems to I
. that thes electors must have understoO
= the influence of the October election III
u on the presidential election well enOug
:, to know that they had to suppress thei
y Indignation, If they wished to insul
- HancOck's election They have o.
!. viously regarded the punishment of u
IL party for its errors as their prime dui
and we have no right to blame them, bl
' >. we think they were fully aware of IL
y consequences of their action.
ifthe Democratic party would perfor
=, the miracle TO bid successful defiance I
II the historically established influence
- the Octob'r elections, their politicians mu
II before all things beware not To offer al
prOvocation to the supporters of Ha
cock or To those who can be brought Oh
IL to his support Meditation over TIA
head at tins time would be most CT
es phatically more suitable for Democrat
ia politicians than their laughable vapC
NJ ing about the hundred thousand majC
:, ity which the state of New York wi
!" surly give for Hancock Just this sta
no offers material enough for the most pal
at full apprehension that the Democra
or will be guilty of some new foolishnei
:, which will put seal to the destiny
IL their party. Indeed, they have alreal
he committed such folly in measure by !
al means insignificant The local election
ad congressional and legislative electio
=, still furnish them u brilliant Opportul
l ty to drive the state into the arms of Il
yet Republicans. If they give heed to I
Sc voice of wisdom they will draw fro
in their horTid defeat IN the October ell
lions the lesson that the rottonness of
ca Republican party does not suffice
in drive the people over into the Democr
ic party. Just because the Republica
control such enormous means of corru
n,t ton must the Democrats seek to obta
T, the support of the people by appeal
to their highest sentimentsl Junior
OF nately their conduct has scarcely ca
a been suited to this end and we have J
81 to find out that it is so on this occasiC
'u' POLITICAL POINTS.
'H Wade Hampton: THANK God for
Us solid SOUTH Solid north; ''Tha
ine God for Wade Hampton
1t is INSCRIBED that Mr. Til5en il