The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-19
After Many Years.

The surrender Of BLAINE and his
organs within the last few days, relieves
the result of the Presidential election
of further embarrassment, and makes it |
certain that Governor CLEVELAND viii |
be inaugurated President on the 4th of
March next, without the aid of other
influences than those specifically pointed
out by the Constitution. 1t is much to
elect President and to feel that he will
take his Office in spite of false claims
that he has been defeated. 1t is much
more to know that a President has been
elected and that there are none to dis
pute his title.
1t is now twenty-eight years since the
Democratic party elected a President
who administered the Office, a period
approaching the average life of man,
and crowded with events of so much
moment, that the lapse of time is
scarcely appreciated. This is a long
time for any political party to be out OF
power, but when we consider the cir
eumstances under which the Democratic
party lost control Of the Government
and the events which followed upon the
attempt to establish confederacy Of
independent States, the wonder is that
in so abort a time the party has beer
again called into power. The EVEN
offers food for reflection; and the i'm
partial statesman will profit by it. 1t
at least, proves that the American PEG
pie will neither keep party in power O.
out of power, on account of its pas
record-that so long as a party is usefu
it will be kept in power and no longer
The day of change may be postponed
but the change cannot be defeated.
The Republican party has been de
stroyed from within. 1t was the wa
q party of the Nation, and its appeals t
the patriotism and the prejudice of tn
North have been the means of cloudin
J calm judgment. In fact, we doubt i
the average voter in the North has cor
{ sidered the National elections as bein
y much more than a transfer of the que.
tions fought over during the war, fror
the field to the ballot box. As long a
j this condition of sentiment existed,
l. change in the administration of tn
s Government was impossible. So th
E Republican party thought, and so
>, was but sentiment based on so unsul
stantial a foundation, cannot hy
: always; and while the Republican pa
ty was resting secure in the belief tha
the passions and prejudices of the wa
would never die, the balm of time wa
having its effect on the voter Tim
alone would not have accomplishe
what has been accomplished, but tim
I has been aided by the admirable an
patriotic conduct of the Southern leaC
ers. These by their moderation the
!. conservatism and their wisdom, hay
impressed countless numbers of Nortl
ern men with the belief that if ther
I, be patriotism in the land, more than
fair share of it is to be found in tn
South, where the people are more sent
y mental than sordid. In this belief, an
in order to punish the Republican pa
4 ty for its gross abuses of power, til
Democratic party, the "solid South
included, has been called to administe
a the affairs of the Nation.
Never was the opportunity to do pr
triotic service greater. The Democrat
party possesses the ability and the desir
to serve the country for the country
good, and we feel that it has been give
lease of power which will never b
disturbed so long as the sentiment
which control it to-day shall find ex
preston in the acts of its leaders.