The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-11-05

blaincs, Conklings and Camerons, but quite
as little to that Of reiormers like Adams,
or administrators like sherman. lie !.
the nominee Of wire-pslling interest
Hancock is, with few exceptions, the most
distinguished, and without single excep'
ton, We believe, the most loyal, honest and
high.mined soldier still in the active ser
vice Of the Union. lie Is a man Of dis
iinction 80 great that even his obnoxious
Democratic politics could not prevent his
retention in active service when twenty
nine.thirtieihs Of the soldiers, officers and
Generals Of the Federal army were relega.
ted TO civil liie ard since the Younger
Adams no man Of character equally high,
no man an completely answering to what
Englishmen mean by gentleman has
6lled the Presidential chair. Garfield be.
longr to type Of which Lincoln was the
best, and Andrew johnson by no means
the worst example.-lN. Y. Advertiser
HOPEFUL.
Il Is the elimination Of a series Of blum
ders, beginning with the Potter Committee
and ending with the surrender Of the part ,
to the selfish whims Of an element which
had John Kelly for it, commanding Gen.
eral. Il would appcar that the line Of sec
tionalism has been sharply drawn by th,
voters Of the North, but there is nothing
depressing in this fact We are willing
that the North should draw sectional
line in politics II the South be permitted tc
draw line with respect to progress and
the improvements Of those conditions and
forces which makes people happy in thsil
ields, their workshops aud their home.
We have a prosperous future before ~
and to this end We should look in teutly
We have the cause Of public education ID
promote, and the welfare Of a great and
growing section TO foster. The South ex
pected little more from General Hancock
Administration than !, will ask from Gen.
eral Gar6elds. We want nothing NOR,
than simple, exact, absolute justice. Ifth,
new President owes nothing to the South,
he at least owes something to the country
and we shall he glad to see him cancel this
debt by giving us an Administration a.
fair, Just and as clean IS that Of Mr.. Hayes
I Atlanta Constitution.
NOT A PERMANENT TRIUMPH.
The methods by which Ohio and In.
diana were carried in October are known
to the country. II was these methods,
therefore, that won the election yeste rday,
for we assume that tits lost 10 the Democ-
racy. What has triumphed? Sectionalism
has triumphed; Chinese cheap labor has
triumphed the coercion Of the white work
ingman has triumphed; falsehood in news
papers and on the stump has triumphed;
Capitalization has ihnmphed; the Empire
has triumphed. IL is not the triumph Of
Garfield, il is the victory ofthe strong man
who came to his rescue in Ohio aud In
diana before the 18th OF October and in
whose hands he is. Bat the tfi-
umph Of yesterday is not permanent. The
Democratic principles, the idea which IN
derlies our system Of government, is a.
lasting as the continent on which that Gov
eminent dwells. The Democratic party,
old as the country, can survive the defeats
Of quarter Of the century II has "Sound-
ed forth the trumpet that shall never call
retreat"-while the Republic lives il will
live. II the Country seems now at the
feet Of a spirit Of centralized power that
loes not differ from the Empire. it is In
ipite Of Democratic protest; and the Dem
,cratie party. notwithstanding this tempo
-ary reverse, will falter not from It's lofty
pirit; will fail not in is final purpose; will
continue its splendid march in the cause
u the people against power in the cause
4 Democracy Cincinnati Enquirer
81 ToLDYoU So"
Through the errors and mischances Of
hree successfully beaten Presidential cam
'aigns, the Democratic party found itself,
n 1876, possessed Of great opportunity
nd great leader. The opportunity arose
mt Of the eorruplionr Of Grants second
administration, which created a universal
emand for administrative reform. A lead
? in the person Of the Democratic Gov
rnor Of the Empire State Of the Union
ho had conspicuously illustrated the very
ualities required to gu the popular de-
iand-appeared upon the field. Under
Is command, a splendid national battle
as fought and won. That the fruits Of
ne victory we're not achieved, was no fault
his, but OF the fact that the Republi- |
ms, having possession Of the Senate, re-
forced by the President, the Supreme
curt, the Army and Navy, were able to
lwart the will Of the people, and, by con.
sing the returns, to ,hrow tie count Of
Ie vots into packed electoral commits
on. From the moment Of the decision Of
at false tribunal, there was bat one true
'urse open TO the Democratic party. It
as to rally around its excluded and fairly
ected candidates, TO say these men shall
seated in the places which righlfully be-
ng to them II il takes the rest Of the cen
ry,' and hosting the banners Of justice
d truth, TO place its future upon the par
Mount issue raised by the Republican des-
ration Of our elective system. Instead
doing this, no sooner was the outrage
fraud and force achieved, than the lead
Of the Democratic party in Congress
rned upon the ohiefiain who had gained
en- victory they were unable ,
oonsummate, and, from that day
his final disappearanee from the arena,
~ Wed with the Republicans In assailing
IN. They succeeded in showing him un.
:, and sending the overwhelming issue
Itch he alone could be fully and effect
Fly identified, 10 the rear, 80 that, when
, Cincinnati Convention assembled, il
: not TO unite In heroic and logical
Tpose 10 right a greyions wrong, but to
rid of disagreeable dissensions and 10
a ticket in the field against which
It could be said, IL succeeded abund-
ly, and received yesterday, a. the pen
\ ol ia Abandonment Of m oral flrVas =.