The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20

From the Raleigh, N. O.. News and Observer.
After a long black night Of twenty years dsv
break has come. The Democratic sun risas
grsndly, and the warmth OF his rags pene-
tratsa and gives joy to the hearts Of 900 600 Of
suerling cit zsns.
NEW ERA OF HISTORY AT HAND.
From the Mobile Register.
The struggle of twsnty-foar years is over.
and at last the people have driven from power
party that dyed its hands in innocent blood.
thatrobbed the womenand children of half the
states OF all their possessions, that manacled
tnd chained to the earth sovereign States. that
heaped up mouRtains OF local debf, that robbsd
tne people at home and disgraced them in the
eyes OF foreign powers. This party is At last
overthrown. Thank Godi We enter upon a
new era in American history
WHY THE SOUTH HAS REMAINED SOLID.
From the Memphis Appeal.
The South has been solid for its own social
good. Above all considerations of national
nslicy we place the management of our local
sffairs, the right OF the white man TO coatrol
and direct the governments of communities.
THIS SOUTH HAS her OLD PLACE AGAIN.
From the Norfolk virginian.
Whatever element of satisfaction 10 them
there may be at the defeat IF the Republican
party, it is entirely oyersh wed bV the daan
and sil-aosorolng feeling tnat At last the people
have opened the way for the South to take iis
rghttul place 10 ths Union.
GIVING THE EEGRoRs 'TAFFY."
From the Atlanta Constitution
No matter what the result of the election
may be, the negro will find that his bear friend
is the Southern Democrat. President Cleve-
land is his friend. The Southern peonls ara
his friends. Every right that tbev have 10
treemen and citizens will be jealousy pro
tected by the white men Of the South. yho
have been their Deighbors for years. In their
schools, at the ballot boxes, everywhere they
ho "a hair fFall riNhf
Southerner and the best Democrat who stands
by this doc,ride and shows the negro that We
are his true friend. 1t will be- the part of wig
dom and OF kindness for every man 10 read
this article TO bis colored friends and advise
them of its sincerity and truth. Many, even
OF the most intelligent, actually believe that
they will be put back into slavery, and MANY
pathetic instances Of grief over this prrsamp-
tion have fallen under eur notice. This il the
Infamous teachings of certain carDet-haeger.
and scalawags who deceived the nsgroes shat
they might use them. The sooner this belief
ia removed the better it will be for ali con-
cerned.
THE NEW ORLEANS RIOTERS TRIUMPHANT
FIR IN the New Orleans Times Democrat.
Around the historic statue of Clay, In tba
very midnight OF our gloom the people gather
cd on the day that saw the memorable revoIu
tion which broke the power Of Radicalism In
Louisiaua-that day OF heroic deeds and
splendid schievementsl the Fourteenth Of
September, 1SI4-and IL was, therefore pecu-
ilarly proper that the people who then re-
deemed Louisiana should assemble in 1884 en-
the same spot to Celebrate the redsmption OF
the Nation from the rule OF the men and the
| party who had desolated their homes aud
tramped rough-shod over their liberties
UNKND QUESTIONS.
From the Richmond. Va, Dispatch, Dem.
With the New York Herald, the Times. ths
Nation, the Evening Post and Harpsr's Week
II, sll Supposed to be papers of no little in
1nence, supporting him, Cleveland received in
New York City and Bcooklyn, counted 70
gether, almost identically the same majority
| Qess the st. John vote) which Hancock receiy-
cd in the same cities four years ago. Where
were all the Independents (mugwumpslY
Where on election dsy was ehe influence Of
the psoers We have named? Echo answers
| Where2
| coECILIArINe THE INDEPENDENTS.
From the Augusta (Gs) Chronicle.
These Independent Republicans knew verv
| well that had Blaine succeeded, they would
have been remorselessly slaughtered politi-
| cally. So they are not at all anxious to reioin
| the party they deserted. They have gone to
| stay. Ii is not likely that the R-pu blioan
parry can possess any more attractions for
them. 1t is more than probahle that the
Democratic party will prove much more conn
Portable to them and to thousands OF Others
whose motives were not so pare and whose
sacrifices were not so tremendous. The De-
mocracy will henceforth absorb the best ele-
msnt of the Republicans, and there is no rea-
son Why it shall not have a long and happy
aud prosperous lease ot po~er.