The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-18
Capital Crs,sE,es the People.
From Forney's Progress.

The telegraph has just flashed the
fate of General Hancock, and the
same streets that rang with delirious
cheers over his peerless valor at Get
tysburgh on the morning Of the 4th
of July, 1865, the same hearts that
throbbed with gratitude over the OPP
perfume arrival which saved Phila-
delphia from fire and spoil, now ring
and throb with delirious and migrate
Joy over his defeat for President OF
the United States by a man denounc-
ed by his W party as venal and
corrupt. What a comment on the
goa popuIi COO Del! AS l recall my
own part in this last drama with
pride unspeakable, regretting only
that I could not do more-l would,
tomorrow, repeat the act of graft
tude to q great soldier-I feel thai
the men who have done this thing
will soon feel the Christening rod CT
their W consciences. An act more
cruel, ~causeless, and shameless, was
never perpetrated. Men calling
themselves better than others have
wrought a work of hate without par.
allel. The over v:rtuous of great
communities have struck hands with
the most vicious classes to spread
the infection of a new sectionalism
among a forgiven people, and, as
they see whom they have struck and
whom they have lifted up over Han
cock, they turn from the contrast
with shame.
But let. the past CO., Let the dead
past bury the dead. We now face
the empire and there is but one great
force to meet it, the Democratic par
ty. Garfield only fills the gap fol
Grant. 1 write this name with 6
new feeling, that of profound regret
that one 1 loved SO well should sink
so low. First the defender of the
forgiven South, then it's defamer
First eager to honor Hancock for his
virtues, then to hound him as an en-
envy. And this is the man who now
wants to play the part of king here
after. How, in the face Of all these
loud shouts over the defeat of Han
cock, 1 think OF the scene on the
blasted heath where Macbeth
meets the weird sisters:
First Witch-All hail, Macbeth
hail to thee, Thane Glamis.
Second Witch-AH hail, Macbeth
hail to thee. Ghane OF Cawdor.
Third Witch-Au hail, Macbeth
thou shalt be king hereafter.
First the General of our armies
then President, and king hereafter
How wonderful the Resemblance
And mark what Macbeth said of hi
dream of ambition to his wife in hi:
letter describing his interview:
"They met me in the day of sue
cess and l have learned by the per
fectest report they have nor in then
than mortal knowledge. When
burned in desire to question then
further they made themselves air, in
to which they vanished. While
stood rapt in the wonder of it came
missives from the king, who haileC
me 'Thane of Cawdor,' by which title
before these weird sisters saluted mt
and referred me to the coming III O
time with Hail, King thou shalt be !!
This have [ thought good TO deliver
thee, my dearest partner of greatness
that thou mightest not lose the due!
of rejoicing by being ignorant of wha
greatness is promised thee. Lay it t.
thy heart and farewell"
Why not, gentlemen? The patti
of Empire is as plainly reached by
the present triumph of money owe.
patriotism, of terror over truth, as i
it we're lighted by anew planet. Thu
means and the covenants are all pat
ent to one end. An army of Office
holders are organized, backed by +.
battery Of banks-these the forces tt
fight and Garfield the instrument t.
lead to the throne in 1884. That i.
the plot. 1t is bold. 1t is clear. Ar,
we ready for it?
Over four million of Democrat:
voted for General Hancock to dav
they answer: Ready, aye ready
There should he no dependency anC
delay. They have a thousand in
terests to preserve their ranks: loca