Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-10-04
DEMOCRATIC EXPECTATION.

Democratic poi icians do not con
ceel the sat sfuc'ion they feel at the
idea that there aIe to be serious di-
visions in the Republican party,
wuich they profess to believe will
give them a "walk over :" 10 1881.
The have been 50 Uft7n defeated by
the Republicans they have learned
by experience and observation that
when the putty is united Their
chance for SUCCESS is not even a
fighting chance, The Louisville
Commercial discusses this revival Of
Dam ocratic hopes and the grounds
which sGoy are bIsel upon, and
poiuts out the situation very c-eArly
IN the follow ng editorial:
Nothing has yet transpired to
warrant such no, S, and the Demo
crat have often ben deceived by
their own fantastic imaginings. One
swAll wv doesn't mike a summer, and
it Wi Ike d much more serious re
ver>al Of the recent politics If the
party than is likely t. happen to de-
moral ze, much less destroy, an Or
gen,z 1T on which has fyll wed its
eagles to victory for twenty years.
CaJInet chtu9es vi | nos Lave any
eff, CT, fur they are usual with a change
N the Presidency, and in the present
ins ance have been expected. The
vigorous prosecution OF the Star
roae offenders speaks well for the
character Of the new Administration
an the papers which have cOnsplcu-
Gus y acted With the wing OF the par
tv VITA which Mr. Arthur las beer
id entitled, assert that he will adhere
to hrs in,ugura' address in letter anc
in spirit. A bit er and vindIctivt
spirit TO yard the South would bt
hu:n departure from the polio.
suggest-d by Gen, Grant at the cost
OF nis adm ni-tration, pursued b,
President Hayes and fury recog
nized by President Garfield, tina
il would produce u very unpleasau
impress on on the country, and Gu
d ii GER sue success Of the party il
the xt national campaign. SO
a0t,ieS,.te sy stem o rem walls, predi
ca'ed upon reven yes to be gra iiel
would b tmper the Administrator
with a1tagouIsms and strengt zen tb
De norralic chances in the next Pres
idential election. Tnere are, how
ever, no present indicati Us tina
there is either to be hostile polio
pursued towards the Souther
portion of tle country, or tina
III 10 is to be- Wholesale pro
scrlption OF all Republicans VIII
acted with the patriot now sleepin!
in Lake View Cemetery, C.eveltnc
Whatever may happen, we counst
the Democrats not to be too sanguin
that they will read the obituary {
tae Republican party. 1t has fa'
uity OF healing divisions in its rank!
and closing up for action when IL gel
eral cement is on hand. Ia
party that Witnesses rs the fruits {
Its succ assive administrations
united country, slavery abolished
credit restored, sound currenc
established, and business in all d,
partments hourishing, is not likel
to give up the ghost on a,
count of transient and person
al chickering's. This party ha
hid variety Of Presidents, but
has never been wanting in defnit
aims which were grateful to the pei
pie, or in leadership to make the
effectual. Presidents come and e.
but the organization which mo
truly represents the intelligence, l
humanity, the justice and the mingle
conservatism and progress OF tt
United States, rests on the soil
foundation of principles that hay
been tried and approved and on Il