St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-19
Pioneer Press Palladium.


The Pioneer Press genius, may We hope, is
enjoying the spectacle with which it supplies
It's patrons pos:-election entertainment Its
grmaeing, although grotesque,is shaded with
undisguised chagrin and disappointment in
the result Of the late presidential election. In
all this ii consoles its grief by assuming that
the large detection from the Republican
party, for which il parsdes various causes,
wrought the defeat Of its candidate, ''the
pIumed knight ''the magnetic statesman -
With all its silly vapOring OF the
brilliant exeelling qualities Of its
candidate, il supplements its self-eonsoling
twaddle with its casual listeners babbling of
voices from the street, as though the NORTH
cation Of ceath may be assuaged by the silly
eiatter representing expressions Of prefer
enee by the nominal head Of the Democratic,
so-ealled, organization in this state, Of Ros-
eoe Conkling as star aud away the brsiniest
man in this country, and considering his
prominence in politics the cleanest statez-
man." as a eonsoling surprise TO his auditors
and as well 10 aggrieved Republican parti-
sans. Well, in the spirit Of true Democratic
hberality, hope all who are so disposed
may derive whatever Of consolation
they can from such idle prattle as
well as from the ill-natured, unpatriotic.
nonsensical sentimental regret, reported by
the casual hstener'' Of Col. FOlwell. than
which, according TO his paragon Of political
excellence, nothing can be more patriotic.
IL such are the views and sentimental regrets
OF unsound Democrats and old soldiers who
have no higher conception of the coustitu-
tion vindicated and the Union maintained.
however much 10 be regretted, let them I'M
bosom themselves for their own relief. as
well as for the ediication Of such as may de-
rive gratification therefrom. The country,
redeemed from the thraldom Of bold, defiant
political corruption and official treachery,
with hopeful prospect Of speedy restoration
OF honest methods in every branch
OF the public service, can well
hail with pleasing anticipation a return to
power Of the old party, under whose policy
for sixty years the country grew and pros
pered, and gave q happy home 20 the poor
and oppressed OF all nations aud races,
worthy Of place under the protecting folds
-oi our national flag, without parallel in the
annals of time. All true Democrats and
friends Of civil liberty NAV well rejoice over
the results OF victory, achieved by the hon
bined forces Of corruption, fraud, falsehood
and heartless treacherous villainy, Of which
the late Republican candidate Tor presidency
was most ft representative embOdi-
ment. The work OF the Democrats
has, however, but just commenced, aud
they should now address themselves TO the
work of honest reform, with uniinching de-
termination TO restore the functions OF the
federal government 10 constitutional limita-
ton and true economy in the exercise Of all
IFS powers. This should be accomplished In
an orderly, sober, business manner, without
pretentious parable or buster, appropriate as
disguise only OF infdelity or treachery.
We have no enemies to humiliate by undue
or Incorporate exultation and boisterous re-
ioicing. Our interests are in common and
the same, and all ought 10 harmonic in a
common effort to promote the general well
fare. Az OLD DEMOCRAT.
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