New-York tribune., 1883-11-05
CIPHER CITIZENS NOT IN ORDER.


General Apathyis the only commander trustee
Inv Democrats or feared by Republicans this
vpor With him ont of the way, Democrats
would he beaten in the Northern States tha'
vote this week, here for one reason, ana lhcrc
for another, but everywhere Tor some Soou
reason. Butler has earned defeat IN MasSa-
chusc.ts and Albeit in Ncw-JcrScy; PennSyI-
yania knows that protection Is to the Dem
ocratic party as the mask is to the burglar ana
creed for spoils yet to be gained has set the
Democrats of New York by the ears. a full
Republican vote will carry each OF these Safes
WHY is less 10 be expected
If has not been year Of bands and banners
of torches and fuss. But the American cIiNch
who needs these things to wake his PATRIOTISM
has no right to the liberties gained by the men
of Valley Forge \ full vote and a right vote
this wear will elect the next President. Moth
ING gives Democracy a chance, with all It's past
and its present. save the idea that some Rcpub-
licans are tired OF Rcpublicanism Votes last
wear and failures to vote started the idea, ana
votes in Ohio did not quite dlSpcl It, II enough
are tired. and throw away their votes on sldc
issues or stay at home, that idea Will put the
Democrats into the field next year with hope
with confidence and with the aid OF the many
who seek the winning side.
Tho fact is that Republicans are not tired OF
their principles. They believe just what they
did about the slave and the rebellion, about the
need of free vote and IN honest count, about
the bonds. the banks, and the dollar about
public honor and protection for home industry.
But there are some who fancy that all these
| things belong TO q past with which they now
/ have nothing to do. They are tired of beating
| the Democratic party, and wish it would take
| itself out of the way. If it only would
! these citizens would like to vote about some
new thing. When they come To the edge oi
the prccipicc next year, they will refuse TO vote
AWAY all the past Then thCy will see that the
/ Democratic party is not ont of the way, but !,
inst what il wa. But now they see not much
/ and lag a great deal, and are tempted to b(
cipher citizens for once
If they throw away votes this year, they VII
be sorry. They will have ten times as hud d
struggle when thcy get their eyes open II
1884. The plain truth is that the Democratic
party has been kept alive thus far by the Re
publicans who at times did not do their duty
They went to sleep, or they thought the Dem
ocratic party was dead, or they dreamed of I'M
| DOsSiblc parties on narrow anu HccllnS ISSUES
and SO let the foe get back strength and hope
These same Republicans, by making ciphe
citizens of themselves Al previous elections
cauSed the close fight in 1868, and in 1876
and in 1880, and their fOolislmcss ha, now iiXc
things so that another desperate struggle mex
wear will be needed, if they do not take tn
work in hand tomorrow. The men who dream
of new issues and new parties ought TO know b.
this time that the country is never going t
throw away its past for the sake of any nc'
party. Democracy must get ont OF the way
with its hatred Of all that is grand III the pas
or worthy in the present, before the voters q
tbc country will be ready to forget that past !
new divisions. Any men who help to put
, rcactionaIy Democracy into power will thcrcb
! do what they can to make themselves and thci
ideas detestcd, and to put Oft indefinitely tn
, consideration of new questions.
; Men who have any higher motive than hngc
for Office will not need the election Of Il di>
pensCr of patronage to kindlc their sense
duty. All who care for Republican principle
. and particularly all who care for public faith
: sound currency, dcfync" OF home industry, an
e public prosperity, ought to rejoice that there
; a chance this year, by wcll-aimed shots, to sin
: the piratical craft called Democracy before
u can get near enough to do harm.