The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-11-16
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.

The voice of the people, at the
election Tue-aav, throughout the
land ia loud, ricsr and stern 10 con-
demnatian Of the ,nethoda that have
peculiarly characterized Mr. Ar
thurs regime The Savannah News
says that his administration wea on
/ trial, together with his as lined
right to to interfere 10 The I .nestic
concerns of the States through his
agents or 10 person. The Radical
majority in Congress-, with 10 reok~
less disregard of the pubic needs
and lavish waste Of the puJiic reve-
MUGS was also on trial lis mou!h-
piece, the corrupt Robson, was
especially prominent at tho bar of
public opinion Tho < eat State of
Ohio first condemned hem all, and
the voice OF tbs eour.ry now re-
sponds in hearty acclaim. New
York anqWers with an esrnestness
unprecedented, Pennsylvania ems
phasizss her response in manner
that is unmistakbie. Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Connecticut, Ipdi~
ana, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin,
Colorado and the South swell the
grand chorous Of condemnation and
unite 10 bidding the corruptionists to
relinquish the trusts they have abus
ed.
Virginia, crushed under the heel
Of Malone, who was supported by
the resources and entire power OF
the administration, stands almost
solitary in approval of the methods
and bold usurpation of the Federal
executive. But to say that the re-"
suit Of the balIoting of Tuesday was
the voice of the intelligence of the
Old Dominion, is to libel public vir>
tule aud insult common sense. The
oegro proletarist of the State. were
little more than so many sheep ready
to follow at the bidding of their lead
or, Malone. With this force at his
back, aud supported by the men who
followed him first 10 the hope of pat
ronage and remained faithful in con-
sidera,ion Of its bestowal, his path
to success was not difficult. Billy
Malone is doubtless happy, bat his
10y is like the thiePs with bis freshly
gotten plumber. Retribution will
yet come. Benedict Arnold -four
i5bed for time upon his treason,
but after all he died despised. Vir-
girinia will yet throw off the clutch
OF the traitor.
The great popular victory is re-
cognized. Its causes are plain. Its
significance is self-evident, and it
incuIcates lessons that are easy of
comprehension. 1t annihilates boss
ism and Artburism, which is but
another name for Grantism. 1t pro-
claims to the world that THESE CON
monwealths are sovereign and free
within their spheres, and that the
Federal Government shall be admin
istered as its founders designed it
should be. 1t bids the triumphant
Democracy practice their professions
in letter and spirit, and see to it
that the people Of the Republic or of
the States individually suffer no det>
riment that wise counsel and honest
action can prevent.
It nov simply rests With the
Democracy to perform the task thus
assigned them. That accomplished
there is naught that can prevent a
verdict of approval end call from
the people for them to permanently
assume the direction Of the interests
of the Republic wherever involved
Wisdom, courage, honesty and JUS
tice. Such are the requirements
exacted by the people of the new
servants called to do their work.
The demand is just. The reward
the greatest that can be bestowed.