The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-11-08


Total, 219
Now that Mr.. Cleveland is elected
it is a matter of immediate concern
that the Democratic party, and those
who have been chosen to represent
it, shall clearly understand who did
and who did not assist in securing
the important change which has
been accomplished. The attitude of
the South toward the politics of the
country is an attitude of eompul-
sion. The South has been driven
into the arms of Democracy as its
only possible refuge from the evils
of corrupt, wasteful and ignorant
local administration. 1t must re-
main "solid South" until the ex-
pertinent of negro suffrage is so far
advanced that the negro vote shall
be divided among political parties
upon the. basis of opinion and con-
viction rather than in Difference to q
blind, unreasoning sentiment. Hav-
ing thrown away the vote 'of the
Southern States, the Republican
party, nevertheless, secured decid'
} ed advantage in the North out Of
/ the very means which solidified the
T strength of the Democracy in the
: South. There is not one of the greai
, Middle States of the Union that il
not held in its place in the Republi
can column by the solid negro vote
The practical solidity of the Nortl
/, and the South was, therefore, assur
: ed to the one party and the other b.
> the same political cause. In thi
condition of affairs the only hop
\ of electing a Democratic Presiden
k lay in the possibility of securing tn
;. adhesion of Northern States. A
the result shows this has beel
II effected through the votes an,
labors of independent Republican
who in every doubtful State hav
# inclined the balance in favor c
the Democrats. The reasons whicl
have induced this political chang
e are most significant, 1t is an out
break of conscience. Thousands {
, Republicans were dissatisfied wit
:. the position of their own party upo
:, questions of revenue. The NANTES
=, and apparently incurable corruI
lions which disgraced the Federf
Administrative alienated other thor
IT sands. And, finally, the nomini
t, ton of Mr.. Blaine, who in his n
'e cord, personal character and person
1t al following represented all that wa
a most distasteful to the better ell,
h ment in his party, put an unbea
lie able bitterness in the cup presente
g, to the lips of Independent vote
l. who valued the interests of Il
e, country above lesser consideration
i, They have rejected Mr.. Blaine al
is elected his opponent. 1t would &C
n ingratitude to stupidity if the Der
lg ocratic President and the Dem
10 cratic party shall not shape the
t. policy so as to retain permanent
Y in their ranks the allies who ha'
s. so OPPORTUNITY come to their a
ct and snatched victory out of the jay
it. of defeat. To this end the qualiti'
ne promises of the Democratic pli
form in favor of revenue reform al
civil-service reform, and the u
~ qualified declarations in favor
purer and better government, mi
-. be redeemed. The men who ha
l., left the Republican party to alta
10 these ends should be given the O
portunity to assist the Democra
party in bringing them about
Id active participation in the admin
it. tration of the affairs of the Govel
ment. This is the policy of homes
and fair dealing, which we belle
an Mr.. Cleveland is prepared to beg
ne 1t is the policy which will assure
It's his party long lease of the pub
M confidence now again reposed in
at by the people of the United Stat
ur -Phila. Record, Independent.
TUESDAYS election showed d.
ne ware to be more Democratic Il
on ever before. The people are spe
We ing now-on both sides-for homes
20 THE happiest man we noticed
Wilmington on Tuesday night '
Col. Tom. Ford. He had caus'