Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-09-13

The Democratic Situation.
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The Democratic canvass Is pro
| gressing quietly and serenely. Those
who have the campaign In charge
are apparently surrounded by an
atmosphere Of confidence that Is
rarely felt at the beginning of q
great political contest. The conf.
dence which the Dernocfatic. leaders
feel seems to be warranted by the
state of public opinion-that conser-
vative public opinion which, makes
its influence felt as " @ esOmetimessee
a great wheel moved by invisible
and noiseless machinery. There is
much ia the present situations to re-
mind one of the situation in 1876,
albeit the confidence OF the more
thoughtful Observers Is greater now
than it was then. The issue then
WAS upon administrative reform,
and this issue, important then, has
become paramount. People who
have real and abiding interest in
the honest and economical adminis-
tration of public affairs perceive
clearly that the only road to any
species OF reform, either in taxationI
or In expenditure, is in the direction
or Democratic success. They per-
ceive that there can be no reform of
any kind as long as the Republican,
party retains its corrupt hold on the
Government.
II is worthy of note that every
objection that has been made to the
record of Grover Cleveland, eitheri
by Republicans. or so-called Demo.
Gratis, proceeds from some Interested
Individual, from some person who
has an axe to grind. No one intI-I
mately connected with the people,
no one who has real sympathy for
the laboring classes, has thus far
made any objections to Governor
Cleveland's record, or any COM
plant in regard to the manner in
which he has conducted the affairs
OF the great State OF New York.
Governor Cleveland has managed
TO render himself obnoxious to John
Kelly, as any honest, conscientious
man would inevitably have done,
and the result is that MIR. Blaine's
fugiemen are making a desperate
attempt to carry the Irish vote,
having already bought up such
Irish newspapers as are In the mar
ket. r
This is rs far as the Blaine CAM
paign has proceeded, aud this is not
very far il must be conceded, for no
sensible aud honest Irishman will
vote for the Republican candidate
for President with the idea that he
proposes to free Ireland or to engage
in war with Great Britain, or that
he will afford greater protection to
American citizens abroad than
Democratic President. Such an
idea would be foolish in the extreme
for it is not to be supposed that
candidate for President who delib-
eratcly declares 1t to be the inten-
tion or his party to put stop to
Irish and German immigration can
have any great sympathy for the
Irish voters in this country, or for
the unfortunate Irish across the
water who have for so many years
been the victims Of British tyranny
and oppression.
The advantage OF the situation
thus far is undoubtedly with the
Democrats, and there il no reason
to believe that there will be any
serious changes. The detection Of
Tammany has been over-stated and
overrated-a fact that will fully APP
pear on election day-and all the
other signs are more than favora-
bic. The revolt against Blaine ia in
reality a revolt against Republican
corruption by honest and conscien-
tious Republicans. The nomination
Of Mr.. Blaine was simply the ex-
euse for a movement that has been |
gathering strength and volume ever |
since the Credit Mobilier exposures,
and it extends among class OF Re- |
publicans that prides itself in voting |
in behalf OF the moralities The |
Blaine ticket is supported by the
office-hOlding aud office-seeking |
class. This is Its strength, and it is |
a strength we are not at all disposed |
to underrate. ~ pe!u
The result in Ohio in October is
iar more Important to the Republi- |
cans than II Is To the Democrats
Tor II the Democrats should carry |
the State the, Blaiiies campaign |
would immediately collapse butt |
the Republicans should carry it,, the /
Democratic canvass would not be |
affected, since it Is well |
known that Ohio is Republican
State. The Germans carried the
State for Hoadley at the last cleo
lion, and il is well known that they
are anl-prohibition. For that and
other reasons. they are not fond OF
Mr.. Blnine, and the outlook is that
hey willsvOte in October as they
voted in the Governors election
Tor the Democratic ticket.
With New York almost certainly
Democratic, and Ohio probably SO.
here is every reason for believing
hat Indiana will be brought back
nto the Democratic column. Mr..
has already demonstra-
ed his earnest u ess, and, as he IL the
most popular man in the State, there
$ no reason to doubt that he will be
lble TO neutralize the effect of the
corruption fund that Is
certain to be sent into Indians. We
hink our readers will agree with
Is that the Democratic situation IN
more than satisfactory. There IL no
confusion, no fuss, no bluster. The
is moving forward quietly
md with confidence. In no Presi-
lential year since the war has the
party ever had more
eason for hope or better excuse
or indulgIng in self-cOngrAtulatiOn.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis writes as fol.
ows to the Monroe county (Ga,)
eunion of confederate soldiers;
Though the Stntea are AMIN unit.