The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-09-20
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| N. o. States.
! However prejudiced the reader may
be, If fair and impartial observer q
current events, he cannot but be i'm
pressed with the fact that the stream
of popular sentiment is flowing in the
direction that leads to the election o.
the Democratic Presidential ticket
From every section of the country
come reports of dissensions in the
Republican party; of splits and fac.
tions, the one fusing with the Green
hackers, another with the Prohibi-
tionists, and the third with the Dem
ocrats. There is no unity, no har-
mony in the opposition and each day
develops the fact that discord, the foul
spirit that snaps asunder the bonds Of
friendship, has invaded the camp Of
the Republican party and divided its
household, so that in the language Of
Scripture " it must fall"
The result of the recent election in
Vermont, showing decided falling
of Of the Republican majority; the
authentic reports from Indiana, Mi
chigan, Wisconsin and Illinois, show
ing that the aspect and theory Of the
canvass have undergone Of late a
great change, all favorable to Cleye-
land and Hendricks, augurs the most
favorable prospects for the election of
the Democratic ticket in November
next.
Besides, the reports from New York
are of the most encouraging charac-
ter. The ominous silence of Conkling
and the significant visit of his friend
Gorham to Gov, Cleveland are indi-
cative of revolt against Blaine by
these hitherto stalwart Republicans,
who have a large and influential fol-
lowing, that must result most disas-
trously to the Republican prospects Of
carrying the election.
It is evident that the people Of the
whole, country are wearied with Re-
publican rule, That party, with the
abolition Of slavery and the restora-
tion of the Union, ended its mission,
Ever since that time it has proved a
disgraceful failure in the administra-
tion of the Government and in its un-
worthiness to be entrusted with the
political destinies Of the Republic. 1t
has been a party of fraud, of corrup-
tion, of venialty, of ignorance, relying
upon the latter element as its chief
source of power, especially in the
South, as well as in other States of
the Union. Stripped of its war habili- 4
ments, silenced in its sectional shibo-
leths and checked in its constitutional
outrages, it is now brought face to
face with the American people to an
swer their arraignment before the bar
of honor, patriotism and justice, and
TO give an account of their steward
ship Of the great and responsible trust
entrusted to them with confidence and
hope, of success and honor, OF all
the most sanguine expectations of the
friends of the Republican party it has
failed to realize the least one Of them,
and to-day it may be said that in the
hour of its sorest need and greatest
distress it is unceremoniously aban-
doned by those upon whom it relied
for the deepest sympathy and strong
est support.
The American people have not
failed to note this fact, Nor have
they failed to discriminate the differ
ence between the claims of the two
parties as presented by the respective
nominees. Without any reference TO
the platforms or even the personnel of
the candidates, there is no doubt
that a widespread sentiment prevails
throughout tho whole country and
among all parties favorable to a
change in the administration of the
National Government, and this change
can best be brought about by the cleo
tion of Cleveland and Hendricks.