New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-20

ssorG,l Democratic doctrine Of self govern
amrut. This fact, and the nndoubted reOuRe ~
Gthe Republicans for their corrupt ana eX'raV-
aornnt legislation in the last Congress, prove
Sto NV mind that the victory IL "a permanent
aono. and that the Republican party has been
finally overthrown." Tho dear, honest old
Bourbon that he is! Why, he has been saying
iust these things ut intervals, whenever his party
got its chin for moment above water, Tor the
INST twenty years and more. lie believed the
Repnblican PARTY was Finally Overthrown
SO long ago us tho first battle of Ball Run, and
his confidence was renewed with every defeat
of n Union army He has had it finally over
thrown and "permanent Democratic VIC
tory secured a dozen times during the past
twenty wears. and on all these occasions ex-
hbited the sans calm and serene confidence.
Mr.. Eaton Isl real Lice old Bourbon. III
can't be beaten cut of him that the country
belongs by right to the Democratic party tlat
the party must presently come by It's Own anu
remain in permanent possesslon' ana thaI thoSo
twenty odd years in which the KepuoilcalS
have been in power have been time "as'eu'
And he thinks. honestly, no DOUBT that groh'
many people have been "douDtng the aDll''y
Of the Americans to govern themelves" b"-
cuuse they have not called back to power the
marty which in the last years of Its con-
trol brought the country to the verge OF
financial bankruptcy and plunged it into
long and bloody civil war; Mr.. Eaton has seen
tho copntrv rescued from destruction, the
Union restored and strengthened an enormous
National debt funded, the credit oil the doVern-
ment established on par with tue hosU PROS
perous. and the whole Nation set forward III
career of unexampled prosperity under hepuo-
lican administration, while every step In tiliS
grand progress has been resisted ana opposeu
bv the Democratic party, and he honestly DC
,;eves flat a great many men have been
,br,ugb this whole period " doubling the
ability of the Americans to govern themselves
Int have had their doubts removed hnaIly ny
the recent elections and the overwhelming
success Of the Democratic party therein
There ia something really refreshing in the
calm and placid manner III winch our COnneeu-
cut Bourbon not only ignores history hilnSe'i
INT assumes that everybody else Is Ignorant
OF it.
The idea that Democratic victory, or the
nrosnect of Democratic control, would restore
confidence in the ability of the p .ople to gov
eru themselves! Why, there has not been an
instant of time during the last twenty five
wears that the prospect of return o. the
Democratic party to power in the country 1t
came SD near sending to shipwleck would not
have shown an immediate effect upon popular
belief in the stability and permanence of free
institutions by the shock it gave the National
credit and the tumble in Government securities.
And Mr.. Eaton must have seen the operation
Of it several times. But What deli. htiul
Bourbon he is, to be sure, to be seriously look
ing over this gigantic joke of an election and
taking it all for corn! He evidently thinks
the people mean it. Bless his dear old soul
ii's an off-y ear; tn ,re'5 fresh sawdust on the
arena the people want circus. Bring III the
clowns and the ring-master and the ground
and-lofty tumblers, the trick mules and the
trained dogs. Start the show. Enter Randall,
Carlisle, Cox,-and Mr.. Eaton too, IL he
choose,-let the sCmersaults over four Gle
plants, including the Jumbo of Free Trade,
begin.