Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-11-14
Slauntol, Spectator.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER IA, 1882.
Tho Election.

We give elsewhere the resalt, so far as
learned, of the election in the United
States. 1t is the most glorious news for
our Democratic readers that we have
been able to give them for years. The
revolution has not only set in, but has
swept the country from the Atlantic to
the Golden Gate of the Pacific, and the
prospect of Democratic victory in 1884
is almost assured. The verdict of the peo-
pie is against Bossism and the corrupt
practices of the Republican party. Even
the members of that party have become
disguised with the dishonesty of its
leaders and are now willing to give the
Democratic party chance to see if they
will reform the abuses that have in the
past twenty years disgraced our govern
ment. Our next Congress will be large
ly Democratic, and with it lies the hope
of publication of the corrupt practices
that have resulted in the grand tidal
wave for reform that has swept over the
country. AS the Now Haven Conn. }
1Reg2Ster well says -
The tidal wave which has swept 80
clearly over the country has furnished
the Democrats not only with complete
victory. but has also given them an op-
portunity such as they have never had
before in the history of the two great
political parties. The victory is to be
received with such manifestations OF
joy and satisfaction as may seem proper,
but the opportunity is to be studied
carefully and viewed in all its various
phases. It Is evident that the people of
the country are through with the COR
rupt Republican organization, and are
disgusted with its political depravity
and deceit. They look to the Demo-
cratic party, the party of and for the
people, in the future. In other words,
the opportunity ia given the Democrat
ic party to respect that confidence
placed in it by the great mass of voters,
and increase it by wise legislation and
honest administration. For the next
on probation. It's course in Congress,
where its majority is Overwhelming, will
be closely watched and criticised, in
view of the presidential election in 1884
The young men raised to positions OF
gravity and honor in their several
States will also be closely watched in
view Of material for the national con.
vention to be held two years hence. In
fact the Democratic party, as it stands
to day, has every opportunity to SO con.
duct itself, in the interests of good gov.
eminent and the people that in 1884 the
voters of this country will say :-"Wel
done. good and faithful servants"
RENEW THE FIGHT.-We must never
give up the fight till Mahoneism b.
conquered. AS the Lynchburg Advdac.
says. the ''success and prominence lik'
that Of Mahone's is, in the nature o
thin IS, obliged to be temporary ant
trans lent, if we are true to ourselves an(
true to the principle of civil liberty. HI
is a iyrant, and political freebooter. HI
is venal politician, and trimmer. HI
is az Office monger. He is low, de
signing, intriguing. trading politica
hucks ter of the vilest type. He has
done more than any man who has evel
figured in Virginia politics to debase
and debauch our people; to lower the
standard Of public virtue; to leveI
everything down to the sordid measure
of Office. We must; we must get rid Of
Malone. We must subordinate all
other considerations to this prime, par
amount rredcu,ina tn dufv ~