The Red Cloud chief., 1884-08-22

The perturbation felt by the leading
Democrats and Democrat papers over
the probable coUrse o. Btri.r. ~. John.
POmeroy AMI Il number of others whose
actions are supposed to have some III
iiuence in determining the corrS. of
affairs, is too evident not 10 attract at
tention, and too outspokcn not II come
from the heart. Ii escapes inadycrt-
emily in n thousand ways. but = chiefly
manifested by historical attempts 10
prove that 40 matter what the unccr-
tain elements in the cauva,s NAV at
tempt. they will succeed in doing moth
ing but good 10 the Democracy and evil
to the Republican.
Ii this were true. nothing - more Ger
tain than that the Demo ratio papers
would keep their mouths shut about il.
for in politics a. in war, a ia
be effective must either be- made openly
with Irresistible force. or secretly by
strategy in default of sufficient strength
to insure the success of an open attack.
IL il conceded that tse elements OUTSIDE
the two reading parties have not. ven
when combined. sufficient influence 10
contend successfully with either party.
and the Democracy having n well de.
fined and reasonably grounded su>pi-
cion that the Independents are going to
recruit at Democratic expense. are try
inc 20 create the impression that the
Republicans and not themselves are %
lie the sufferers.
While the falia";ous argument de-
ceiycS nobody. il serves TO indicate be-
yond n doubt the present state %, the
Democratic conscience. ON the night
before BoswoJth Field. he king who
was 10 die on the morrow saw rising
before him the ghosts Of those hU had
done To- death, and each Spccter. rs il
appeared. rcpDachcd him with hi.
crimes and foretold his approaching
doom, There was .u-t.ce but no mercy
in their tones. and. with each r~cprOich.
the rem orse Of the unhappy man be-
came more profound until finally he
could bear no more. 81 ut present. on
the eve of the Democratic Bosw"r;h.
the ghosts Of q generation Of failures
rise up, AMI each has only reproach 10Y
the men and condemnation for thu
policies that have deserved and earne,.
nothing but defeat
The long procession i headed b.
Bell. Breckinridgc and Douglas. with
their halfway theories for Pscifying the
South and re~conciling the North, and
her comes Mcclellan. who went from
a beating by Southern Democrats on the
Peninsula To- lead his Northern Demo
Gratis TO a not less Disastrous defeat.
Then rises the ghost of Seymour. who.
against his better Judgment. consented
to be the standard bearer - another
roui, and alter him tir. shade oi
GreeIey. who also was sacrificed. = ter
having entered the Independents move
Nent against his better judgment AMI
almost against Ms will: theo the sac
of Gramercy Park. who coniiced in the
size Of his bar'l rather than in the nuu-
Der of his votes; and last az all that
good and great man who in spite OF
both mental and physical rUinndiiy.
could not refrain from wiring liiilo
letter.
With all these ghosts sitting heavy or
the soul Of the Democratic PARTY and
speaking encouragement to Republican
ism. IL i not wonderful tina, any ard
every device that conld tend n the
smallest degree &c raise the spirits and
inspire the hopes of Democracy should
be cheerfully welcomed There - N
exceed ngly small allowance of con-
fort 10 be drawn from the outlook
even when al the encouraging features
are taken into the account so il =
probable THAI nc Republican will grHdge
the little that may be found |. viii
doubtless prove = Dead Sea fruit
femptin- the eve but turning TO ashes
on the lip; but fhsf * not Z matter for
Republicans 10 grleye y After all.
while the atfiict ons of the Democrats,
continued during these many years.
Al not be in The nature Of chasIse
ment, for whom the Lord ioyeih He
chasreneth." they must be Intended 70,
punishment, and the sooner this pur>
pose is recognized and due repenia,cs
ensueS the better for TIE afflicted party.
ST. Louis Gio6e-DeaaorrdL