The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-20
DRGADbhla'S AIN YORK LETTER.

At last the great agony is over.
and the patriots who for four nj. nths
past bavr been beating their Songs
and floating their banners to the sky.
will now have an opportunity after
saving the nation to spend some little
time in saving themselves. 1t has
been It most desperate hattie for both
parties and while the winners feet
that they are fairly entitled to success
tie losers feel that they have lost no
honor for they did all that mortal
man could do to win.
While popular government may
have lis faults, and oGr system OF
hallcts may have its drawbacks. it is
questionable # any form Of govern.
ment ever devised by man could be
as completely revolution!zed as oars
has beeu-with so little discomfo' t
and disord r. Tuesday night was
stormy, the streets were sloppy and
cold. hut ill long after midnight
crowds thrcnged about the different
bulletin boards eager to catch the
latest item of news that could give
til. NJ crumh Of comfort or informa-
tion. The day opened fairly. the
weather was cool and cloudy and
every one seemed to Eel in partic
ularly happy mood. 10 one who re-
members the turbulent elections Of
forty years ago. last Tuesday must
have appeared like Sunday school
picnic. In fact, it was marvel Gus to
see thousands of people engaged in .
contest which 10 them meant grea!
success or absolute failure. each Of
he great parties exerting itself to the
utmost OF it's energy; and yet without
any serious disturbance or riot. To
appreciate the difference one must
see French, German, or English
riot. the English being the most
brutal and ruffianly Of them all. An
English mob spares neither age nor
sex.
Remarks which would cause q per.
son to be indicted under the indie
cency act in the United States, pass
without notice or reprobation in
London or Liverpool. The occasion
Of Il popular election is always one
Of riot and outrage. and on any kind
of popular occasion it is no uncom.
mon thing 20 smash the windows of
those Of opposite political sentiments.
Not fifteen years after the battle of
Waterloo, IS popular a man as the
Duke of Wellington fel, under the
pu. lie ban, and Apsley House was
pelted by the mob till there was not
a whole pane Of glass left in it from
cellar to roof. So I felt little proud
as ! surveyed the rival hosts on Tues.
day and saw
"The ballots fall as silently as snow.
fakes on the sod.
That execute the Freeman's will, as
lightning does the will Of Cod
There was plenty Of chaT and rail.
lery, some pushing and hauling. but
nothing worthy Of the name OF riot
or disorder. AS the shadows of
night fell the anxiety began to In
crease and by nine things were at
fever heat. Each new bulletin was
received with cheers by the party
that derived most comfort from il.
while the different exclamations from
Individual members Of the crowd
brought out roars Of laughter which
shook the multitude like an earth.
quake. If the news was favorable to
| Blame some one would roar ont
How do you do, Mr.. Beecher,' and
if the return favored Cleveland some
one would cry Bully for Mulligan
AS the hours wore on the excitement
increased and neither the chilling
rain, nor the almost freezing atlnos'
phere, seemed 10 have tile slightest
effect on the asdor Of the partizans
and when the grey lights OF Wednes
day broke cold and cleelless, hun
drc3s vet liugered about the different
bu!le III boards. on which the fate oi
! the rival candidates SCENE 10 still
be undecided. bpt rs tie secoud
; day wore on and it became evident
who had certainly won the race, the