The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-11-15
After the Election.
New Orleans Christian Advocate.

After the Election.
New Orleans Christian Advocate.
Another exciting presidential contest has
ended, and the sovereign people have
decided at the ballot-box who shall fill the
| highest Offices of the government for the
next four years. The campaign has been
exciting, personal, bitter and aggressive on
| both sides. IF onezthousandth part of the
| ugly things charged upon each leading can
dldate be true, neither is worthy of the suf-
frages of freemen or competent for so
distinguished trust. But it is understood
that these are only the staple arguments of
@ political contests sort of Pickwickian
episode in our national life. After the
ever, unless one or the other should aspire
again to political prefeFment. In some
| aspects, hoWevef, it is to be hoped his
/ recent campaign may never be repeated.
The disgusting details of private immorali-
ties should nevsr be displayed to public
gaze. Not that private morals should be
ignored in public men. That doctrine is
dangerous and should be discarded. But
these facts ought to be canvassed before
| the nomination is made and by them can
didates made to stand or fall.
Now that the eiectEgn is over our friends
are reminded that politics do not bring
prosperity. Our lands will produce as well
under one party administration as another.
Industry, integrity and frugality alone can
give us true progress and, happiness rs Il
people. Personal habits and principles are
the basis and promise of national wealth
stability. One thing is most noticeable
and commands the admired amazement of
the worid-the ease with which an entire
change OF administration can be effected
without revolution Or in any wise affecting
the integrity of our nationI life. The Eng
lish papers TEEN with editorial commands
on the recent election and the fact that
party policy and dom ination can so
quietly change hands without fear or fric-
ton. The stock market indicates no un-
usual excitement; capital. always tirnid,
manifests no special nervousness, ard all
the lines of business move on with aecus-
toned courage and confidence This is
| cause for eongratulation on our part and
| wonder by our friends abroad. No other
government, republican or monarchiai, can
endure such strains without more or less
of revolution. This indicates the wisdom
of our institutions, and the profound at
| tachTnent Of the people thereto. After all
the elimination and reeri1aination of stump
| speakers and partisan newspapers, patriot
ism is higher than patisanship. Above the
| contests for party triumph there is a SUI
| preme love for our great country.
| Another matter is worthy of emulation.
| Let not the excitements of the campaign
cause Or perpetuate personal estrange-
ments. Differences of opinion on political
questions or policy of administration should
not allow personal enmities. mans
views ON the tariff do not affect his integ-
rity. Tolerance of political opinion i
necessary to the growth of republican gov
| ernments. 4 government of the people,
for the people, and by the people, is an
ideal possible only to the largest liberty OF
opinion and freedom of expression. Two
evenly balanced parties as to numerical
strength, with large number of poiitiea
eclectics, independents, gest-pocket vot.
ers," who support the worthiest men, viii
best secure this great and gracious result
The successful can afford to be mag
unanimous. They may be elated withou
being ofensiyely elevated. A man whe
can be generous and respectful to de
feated opponent for public position wear
the badge of true royalty. Only those o
narrow, contracted sympathies exult in th.
griefs and disappointments of their en-
en1ies.
Our people of the South especially hav
a grand opportunity before them. Nearl.
achieved this result is in the Southern
States. So recently in rebellion, we hav
been distrusted as to ths sincerity of on
patriotism and the purity Of ouf fidelity +
tIl6 lG~&Sldt e(OICtkOuDiDL. iSoW Oui HcCDi
can demonstrate their loyalty to the gen
eral government and their kind considera
ton for the lately enfsanehised Negroes
We believe they will do it, and forgstsin
the points of the compass, emulate th
truest patriot of the North in advancing til
prosperity and glory Of orr common coun
try. There will be no disposition Or effor
to reverse the legislation of the past 70
the Neero's protection or to defy the amend
ments to the Constitution. Large Iibsralit
will be shown these wards of the nation,
and the fact demonstrated that the colere
man has no truer friends in the North tha
in the South. AS religious journalist. "
! have no party pride or pain over the resu
no shout of victory Of wall Of defea
But, as patriotic Christian citizen, "
: pray for blessings abundant to be give
our entire land-that sectional discor
shall cease and fraternaI concord be PEI
petualfy enthroned.
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pairing to leave Shanghai for the parpose {
! attempting to force the french blockade o
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