Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-11


This week in all parts Of the country
| the success Of the Democratic party VIII
/ be celebrated. Those who believe In the
| principles Of that party have reason 70
rejoice. For almost s quarter Of cen
turv they have net with only defeat IN
national contests. Again the principles
/ for which they have always commended are
n Be recognized in the administration Of
the government.
Tbe belief has been gradually growing
that the ascendancy Of the Democracy
was necessary 10 bring about perfect har-
mouv between the sections that were ar
raved against each other in the great civil
war. For years the sections have been
gradually growing closer together. The
military organizations Of one section have
visited those Of the other section, and have
pledged themselves 10 forget the
bitterness Of the past and TO
unite IN promoting the prosperity
and greatness Of the country. TX
Union and ex-COnfederate soldiers have
met in friendship on battlehelds where
/ they once met in strife, have talked
over their suierings, their defeats
and their triumphs, and have ex-
pressed their thankfulness that the
/ darkness Of war and destruction had been
| succeeded by the light Of peace and
| glorious prosperity. The youths Of the
| south have found brides in the North, and
| youths Of the North have chosen wives
l from among the fair daughters Of the
/ South. The two sections have become
| bound together By the innumerable ties
which grow out Of an ever growing CON-
merce. Notwithstanding all these things
/ there was something lacking TO bring
about that perfect unity Of thought and
feeling that should characterize a people
living under the same government and
owing allegiance TO the same flag.
The reioicings Of the Democracy, there
fore. have a double meaning. The Demo-
Gratis are glad that their principles have
triumphed. and they are doubly glad that
the triumph Of their principles removes
the last barrier TO the most perfect under
standing and good feeling between the two
great sections. As the country settles IL
self under Democratic guidance the terms
ssNortherner'' and ''Southerner'' will lose
their significance except in so far as they
designate locality, and the strongest feel
ing Of every citizen will be that he is an
American.
The exhibitions Of joy, therefore, that
have been witnessed already, and which
will be witnessed during the present week
throughout the South are not 10 be won-
dered at. Whatever element Of satlsfac-
ton in them there may be at the defeat OF
the Republican party, it is entirely over
Swallowed by the deep and all-absorbing
feeling that at last the people have opened
the wav for the South TO take its rightiul
place in tie Union.
This view is doubtless shared by the
most thoughtful and conservative OF the
Republicans, and it undoubtedly ightens
their disappointment.
There is another thing that will help
conservative Republicans TO bear their
defeat. 1t is that the Democratic victory
will check that disposition TO override the
law in order to retain power which had
begun to crop out in the Republican party
The fact that the Adventures, the spells
seekers and the ambitious but unscrupu-
Ious politicians had got control OF the Re-
publican party and had forced the real
statesmen to the background, had begun
TO alarm the conservative sentiment OF
the country. Happily there is no further
occasion Tor uneasiness. The people have
, rebuked the spOilsmen and the dema-
gogues, and their way to place and power
. is blocked.
Mr.. Blaine. in his addresses during the
campaign. frequently asked whether the
people Of the North were ready TO turn the
government over to the South. He has
been answered. The people are willing
because they have confidence in the IN
tegrity and conservatism Of the South
But the south don't want the government
II only wants its fair share in 1t.