Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-11-30
The Significance Of the I

The signifcances of yesterdaA
ton will De variously interpret e-za
ion depending mainly upon thJ *
| to which the observer belongs q
| interest in the events to be infiuA -
by it 1t is not possible for any on
view current history without somctliA
of the LAS of selfish interest and pridaA
opinion. 1t is also certain that no on
knows what the infiuencegof So sweepH
ing change may be, because its full
effects are contingent upon the npcer.
| tain actions of men in the future into
| whose motive SO many confiicting factors
enter. A great battle which might bel
decisive of the fate of armies and the
power of nations often proves, from the
course of subsequent events. OF little
consequence and of no real value to the
victors. What has become of the Re-
publican majorities swept away in Penn
sylvania, New York and~other States?
The voters who 2contfi dutet to those
majorities in other years are still 'in, the
flesh and all but margin Of them are
still Republicans. 1t will not do TO con-
clude that States lately Republican
have all at once become Democratic
1t would be easy for the Democratic
party by an, fpnwise and injudicious
course, BY a failure to appreciate the,
responsibilities now thrown upon it, to
cause a. reaction and even arevnlsion
which would place it further from, per-
manent! victory than it has been since
1872. But this is a. superstition Of ex-
IRENE incapacity in the party which has
again been put in control of the popu-
lar branch Of the Legislative Depart,
ment of the Government. : IT. IS
ssSk. tf4. fSN,so cS,s-
lence TO predict that the Republic,
an party will now be thoroughly reorT
ganized or abandoned The avowed re-
form element will take possession OF the
organization or the party win not stop
short of utter dissolution. This much
with aspect to the grand old party
ocratic victory. Itdoes not seem possible
that the broken fragments Of the Repub-
1ican party now seen in the shape of war q
ring factions, will be able to compose
it's antagonis1ns, mollify its enmities
and reform, and consolidate strength
enough to resist the triumphant Dempc@
racy as it sweeps on to victory in 1884.
The Immediate effect upon the Demo
cratic party will be exultant happiness
and perhaps oVer-eonfidence, but later
there will be a closer definition of .prin-s
ciples. especially with reference. to the
reformation OF the revenue system and
the future financial policy of the coun-
try. Conscious strength will beget in.
dependence of merely local and neces- =
sarily irreconcilable interests. :. Incon-
gruities which have been tolerated in
the leadership and in the declarations
of party beliefs will haveto give place
to frank and consistent avOwals OF pur-s
poses even at ther risk of temporary, 81
and partial defeat. !, A party without
distinct aims respecting fundamental
National questions cannot hope to hold
together when it ihasi won Ipower, and
continue for any length of time to
wie!d the, Government, through jarring
and discordant agents, The nature
and the basis Of the reorganization of
the clashing elements Of the Repub-i
lican party will have much to do with
any notifications of the Democratic ),
position on vital National questions.
st. Louis Republican, 7''''' '-',' s''.