The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-12-24
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cratic Publications, it is to be hoped
are over, il is in order to review
some of the past, and carefully study
the lesson the defeat of Blaine and
Logan teaches.
No party since the formation o.
our Government has accomplished
so much in so brief a period of time
as has been accomplished by the
Republican party during the past
twenty-three years. The Democra-
cy had left the whole country in a
deplorable condition, and it became
the duty of the Republican party
not only to save the Union from dis
solution, but to restore national con-
idence in the power and might OF
our institutions, to enforce obedi-
ence. collect revenues, etc. The
Union was not only saved from dis
solution, but new era of prosperi-
ty was inaugurated such as the
country never experienced before.
Jus. why the party to which the
country is indebted for its prosperi-
ty, and for the diversity of its indus
tries, after twenty-three years ofsuc-
cessful rule and unprecedented
prosperity, should be defeated,
is difficult to comprehend. The
defeat of Blaine and Logan has
been the work Of open and un-
concealed treachery. 1t is an in
disputable fact that there are more
Republicans than Democrats, and ii
is reasonable to presume, even now,
that Blaine and Logan received
more votes, and are entitled to more
electors than their successful eppo-
nents, and that the beasted Demo
cratic victory is nothing more than
a deliberate steal of the presidency.
Outside ofintimidation and fraudu-
lent counts, the Republicans could
have won against all the combina-
ton of forces that confronted it at
the late election, had it not been for
internal dissensions. The revolt OF
two years ago did not fail to bear
fruit. yet it may not have been so
intended. Some of those who suf-
fered from the revolt felt that the
time had come when they could
strike back, and a few of them, but
only few. embraced the opportp-
nifty. The dissenters of two years
ago, though many OF them tried
hard, could not bring back into the
party those who were once induced
to play into the hands OF the dem
ocracy, confessedly to purify the
Republican party.
1t can clearly be seen that it was
a mistake. Here in Pennsylvania it
did not matter so much, as the man
who sustained the greatest injury
took the field and gave his unquali-
fed support to the nominees of the
Republican party, but in New York
il did not do so well. General
Beaver, in the nobleness of bis gem
erous nature, could condone an Of
Tense when bis party seemed TO de-
mand it and take the field, as he
did for the success of the whole
party, under the leadership CT its
chosen standard-bearers. Conkling
is different sort of man, and don't
allow himself to DE treated with any
less respect Than he deserves, with
out striking back That Conkling
could have saved the Republican
party from defeat In the State of
New York and elected Blaine and
Logan, as he did four years ago for
Garfield and Arthur, is clearly evil
dent. Had he made one speech in
favor of the Republican ticket.
Blaine and Logan would have been
our next President and Vice Presi-
dent. Outside OF the question of the
revolt in the State two years ago,
Conkling and Blaine were personal
enemies and have been for num-
ber of years. and since Blaine was
the party that used the words that
gave theoffense it was his duty, he
being the candidate, to make propos-
ais looking towards a better under
standing between them. Conkling
is too strong man to discard during
a national contest.
The proper method of getting rid
of any corruption that finds its way
into party organization, is to do it
inside the party. An honest party
will always purify itself. TO ele
vate to power party that is the
embodiment of corruption to purify
one less corrupt, is a wrong princi-
pie, and dangerous to introduce.
Iniquity should not be put in high
places that righteousness may be
made manifest.
The Greenback and Prohibition
parties, especially the latter, were
also arrayed against the Republican
party, and acting as side show for
the democracy. The Prohibition
party distinguished itself for its op.
position to the Republican party.
OF ali the parties that ever
entered the arena of politics,
the Prohibition party has given the
best exhibition of the baser and
meaner elements that corrupt and
defile better things than ever was
ma1e manifest by any party, pro-
Tossing to represent a good and wor-
thy cause, since the formation OF
political parties in this country.
The cause of temperance has been
greatly injured by 1t, and as po-
litical party it will only be remem-
bered for the injury it has done and
for the iniquities in which it
abounded.
!. With a united Republican party.
every element of opposition could
be overcome. 1t could bid defiance
to intimidation, fraud and corrup-
ton, and swallow up a half dozen
other little Democratic side shows
like the Prohibition and Greenback
parties, and still triumph at the
polls. ll IN gqN m
. A few years of Democratic rule
may bring delinquent Republicans
to their senses, and in four years
them hence unite in redeeming the
nation from Democratic rule.
Let Stalwarts, Independents. and
all other factions return to their al
legience to the party that saved the
Iluion from, diccolrtion and oa,a ne