Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-19

It has been tried and found guilty. |
1t has appealed again and again to
that great tribunal-the vox popull |
but to no effect. The people have
rendered the verdict of equity,
and have fixed the seal Of Arnold
upon it's brow in burning, fiery let
tiers that can never be erased, never
be blotted out. The people have said
that the Democracy of America
must die, and they will see that the
verdict against that corrupt and
guilty party is carried into effect.
What great plan or scheme has
the Democratic party originated and
perfected, now historical fact, that
has resulted in good and placed the
people under obligations to it? Not
single one! Not only has it been
destitute of the true meaning Of ada
vancement, but it. has taken oppor-
tunity to retard the progress Of
every great movement that tended
to the welfare of Nation, State and
people. So it continues. This be
ing the case, have the people any
cause to dethrone the Republican
party, the party of principle, ad-
vancement and prosperity, and place
in power a party without idea or
principles party whose inability to
take charge of the government has
been clearly revealed to all? II there
was any ground for a change, then
the Democracy might plead their
cause with some degree Of
reasonableness, but there is
none. Beyond the contest
which has been going on at the cap.
ital over the New York appointments,
the country is in a state Of profound
peace. Enmity and strife in politics
seem to be obscured by the business
of every day life, and the present
issues are not of sufficient import
ance to call them into more than mild
activity. The financial step taken by
Secretary Window has resulted so
satisfactorily, and his plan of refund
ing has worked SO we'll, at so little
expense, and with such saving of in
terest, that all opposition is silenced.
The National banks are expanding
their circulation (Which is said to be
greater now than at any previous
time), in order to keep pace with the
increase of business. Moneyis plenty,
and good, and the rates of interest
low. Every branch of industry is in
prosperous condition, wages are
good, and failures are few. A spirit
of deep peace, quiet and contents
ment prevails on every hand, and the
people are congratulating themselves
on the splendid period of prosperity
on which the nation has fairly en-
tered.
Now, where are the grounds for
such a prediction as that made by
the editor of the Banner? True,
Roscoe Conkling is about to enter
his name upon the roll where the
vast number of Arnolds have reS
corded theirs, but Conkling is not
the Republican party, neither does
he constitute any vital portion of
that party. The Republican party is
not like the Democratic party, made
up Of a few leaders whose
sole ambition is the spoil of
office, and who are blindly leading
their party to destruction, but it is
made up of vast army Of men who
have the love of their country, OF
their State, and of their homes at
heart. who are not going to disgrace
themselves and fall from public viz
tue because they have been betrayed
by one whom they have trusted with
power.
We hope our contemporary, as
we'll as many others of his party, will
see the error of their way before the
great wheel of Time in it's revolutions
brings the year 1884 around and
once more brushes the head of the
Democratic serpent, and seek refuge
in that party where peace, rest and
prosperity are found.