Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-11-19
A GOOD DEAL OF FUN REMAINS.

1t has seemed to many old Republicans
during the last week that joy had gone
out of their lives forever, that, after all,
life was scarcely worth living. We have
heard of some who for the moment medi-
tated voluntary exile from the republic.
They would sell out their lands and
stocks and bonds and depart for foreign
shores; hopeless of the Union under a
Democratic President.
But so it has been before. When Jack
son defeated Clay, in 1882, many Wings
were not less respondent of the future of
the republic and then, as now, men talk
ed of abandoning the country to its fate,
of exiting themselves, so that they would
be out of the way of the tumbling ruins.
Again, in 1914, when Polk beat Clay,
some ardent Wings were not less over
whelmed with disappointment. They
could see only the blackness of despair
ahead. 1t seemed to them that they
could never again be happy, that they
could never become interested in politics,
and that life had lost all it's zest.
Yet, after all, none of Henry Clay's de-
voted followers left the country, and
when the Presidential election succeed
ing his final defeat occurred, the Wings
were as hot as ever, and as full as ever
of hope for their party and the country.
The republic did not go to smash, but
went on developing at a marvellous rate.
And now, as the days pass by, the de-
spondent Republicans will more and
more regain their spirits, until at last
they will play the regular part of an op-
position party. None of them will go in
to exile, and none of them will sell out
his possessions because of doubt of the
perpetuity of our institutions.
1t is true that many of Blaine's support
ers are cast down, and not merely be-
cause they have suffered political defeat.
They have also lost the money they stalk
ed on their man, and some of them have
imposed on themselves humiliating or
arduous tasks as penalty for their over
confidence in the success of their candi
date. For instance, we are told that in
New Haven one man agreed to black the
boots of his Democratic opponent twice
a week for month if Blaine was not
elected. But backing a pair of boots
eight times is not difficult thing to do;
and, besides, the operator will be cult
waiting the virtue Of humility, which is
far better than nourishing vain regrets
over money wagered and lost. But what
shall we say to comfort the other New
Haven Republican, who agreedif Cleye-
land was elected to make his weight
equal to that of Democrat with whom
he disagreed as to the probabilities, the
difference being forty eight pounds? And
yet perhaps his loss is his gain. Perhaps
it will be good for him to train down. If,
however, he must get forty-eight pounds
more fat, his situation may lie pitiable in
deed; for he may be. like the Hon. Will
liam NJ. Evarts, of temperament to
which adipose is an impossibility.
But, as whole, the Republicans are
going to enjoy life as much as ever.
There is nothing so stimulating to the
spirits as being in the opposition, and be-
sides, the situation will be novel one
for them Nor is there much doubt that
the opposition will have a chance to
make things mighty lively during the
next four years.-N. 7. Sun.