The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-19
WELL, WHAT THENo

The results of the Ohio and West Viz
ginia contests have resulted sstisiac-
tortly to the Democracy. The cyclone
Tor BLAINE failed to appear and the
sturdy lines OF Independent freemen re-
man not only unbroken but mistaken.
The battle has not been decided as WIS
tho intent and purpose of tho Republi-
cans in the Tuesdays elections. The
old guard OF the republic il Arm and
confident with no Quntre Bras of dis
enlargement. 1t Is plain that the Water
loo has to be fought by the Republicans
without hopes OF BLUCHEn. Some
other field than that of their
own selection will be tho plain
OF decisive operations. Indiana
Is debatable ground but New
York will decide the contest in all
human probability--for with the en-
pire state goes New Jersey and Con-
necticut. Many think that Californ:, Ia
certain state for the democracy; other,
that Nevada even may 30 a pivotal
point, but however that ciay be it has
become apparent that the election il to
DO very close, and, as In the Tilden
campaign, turn upon a very few electo-
raj votes.
Now the question arises, which should
engage tho attentive consideration OF
every patriot as to the course to be pur-
sued in the event OF Mn. CLAvRLANp'.
election by a majority OF only these few
votes. Shall the same party which de-
frauded the country OF its rightful
president In 1870 DO allowed TO
re-enact the infamy OF that year.
and, If not, what Is the
course to be pursued? The old Republi-
can manipulatiors are not all on the
stage of life. CHANDLER, the arch con-
spirator, is in his grave, GARFIELD hA,
gone to his last account, SHERMAN ia
dead alive, DORSEY Is in moral peni-
tentiary, and KELLOGG is scarcely CON
sidered buZZard food. But their places
have been supplied with others of like
ilk, and the animating spirit OF the Re-
publican party is fraud from tho su-
promo court to the lowest deputy Of the
United States marshalship.
But the head centre of their physical
power Is absent. GRANT, whose lively
financial antics of the past few months
have attracted such attention, 10 laid
low-prostrated with the consum-
ing fever of debauched recklosanes,.
Nor IL he president to concentrate
army and navy upon the national capi.
lal on inauguration day. Tho Demo.
Gratis have tho experience OF past vii.
lainy toguido Thorn against future trust
fulness in Radical authorities, and above
all, the present president, is CHESTER A.
ARTHUR, whose boast in leaving the
presidential chair is entire freedom from
omcial corruption, and whose affection
Tor MR. BLAINE il not generally sup.
posed to reach tho white glow OF inten-
sity' In addition TO this, the rcd shirt
nag has been laved by the waves OF an
ocean OF oblivion and naunts no mora
forever. All these, and many other
considerations, make tho task OF seour-
ing the ratification of the peoples choice
moro possible, nor docs the deep disgust
at former disgrace mitigate the national
pride III wiping ous the foulest blot on
national honor.
"But suppose" says some nervous
Democrat, "that BLAINE should present
himself at Washington under some
conventional form for inauguration.
though defeated" In reply let all true
patriotic Democrats proclaim aloud:
"And we'll be there, too, with CLEv.-
LAND" II this government is to be
Mexicanired then lot the stroncest
power hold, occupy and possess, but
after one surrender to the vilest ofpoli,i-
cal outrages, let it never be said 10y the
majority that they abandoned for
ever even the manhood required to do
fond their rights. Just az many men
with guns can go to Washington to pre-
vent wrong AZ can be sent there 10 per
potra'e an iniamy, and ii force is an.
! peaed 60 'ho God Of battles in high
appellate court will smile upon tho right
and rcbuko the wrong.