The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-08

The New DOMINION seeks always
to be honest with its readers.
1t is not our policy to raise hopes
or expectations that have no cub
stantial basis.
We are frank enough to state
plainly, at the hour of going to press,
that the incomplete returns from the
presidential ballot Of Tuesday, indi-
cate the election of Blaine and the
defeat of Cleveland.
II the complete returns shall show
a different result, then it will be our
turn to rejoice I and there will be
abundant time) and our opponents
can take their turn at being sad and
depressed. We will have maintained
our consistency, at least, in waiting
till we are out Of the woods to do our
growing
But we have no other expectation
now than that Of spending the next
four years in contemplating the folly
of nominating convention sacriflc.
ing 4 great party-the majority party
Ito the policy of expediency, that
has been so often repeated in the
history OF the great Democratic
party.
Nevertheless 1t is victory for Re-
publicanism, which we sincerely be.
lieve will prove in the end the most
disastrous defeat and destruction Of
the Republican party.
James G. Blaine, it is true, is a
representative Republican, and in
that fact is the positive assurance
that four years more Of the methods
and measures that have obtained in
the past will be continued through
another administration. Ii so, is
there any intelligent observer, not
blinded by partisanship, who is not
convinced beyond peradventure
that before the end of another term
there will be such All uprising of the
masses of the people as will sweep
with the force of a political cyclone,
the dominant party from it's position.
Z We have only to regret that the
country must bear and forbear for
four years more. The evils under
which we have been struggling, aud
he-policy which has depressed the
business Of the country and OPP
pressed every class of our popula-
ton, will work out its own reforma-
ton.
We repeat, that we are only sorry
that what will inevitably follow the
elevation Of James G. Blaine to the
presidency might have been
avoided by a more discreet and in
telligcnt management on the part Of
the leaders of the Democratic party.
But, let no man be deceived
The Democratic party is not de-
featedi Neither is ii discouraged
nor dismayed!
A party that has snuffed the smoke
Of battle as often as the Democratic
party, and never yet shown wound
other than in front, is not the party
to ground its arms, or. show the
white feather under circumstances
like this. 1t is the chief character
istic of the party to be strong in ad-
yersity. Already is it gathering
strength and resolution to continue
the battle that shall never end till it
plants its flag VIGOROUSLY on the
dome Of the national capitol.
The Democratic party to-day, &C.
cupies more substantial footing in
the country than its bowling, and
humbugging opponents.
The Democratic party is the party
of the PEoPLE.
Shall not the PEOPLE rule.
Rally boys.
Fall in line for 1888!
We notice by the election returns
from Monongalia and Richie coun.
ties, that the Democratic candidate
for State Superintendent Of Schools
ron fer ohood IF his ticket in his