The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-11-07
A Bright Future Dawning for the COun.

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1t is difficult for Democrats to realize the
magnitude and far.reaching consequences
of the victory won Oh Tuesday over the worst
elements that ever gained ascendancy and
control in any political party. 1t was not
question whether Grover Cleveland or James
G. Blaine, as individuals, should sit in the
chair once graced by George Washington
II this were all that was involved in the con-
test hundreds of thousands of people would
have taken no part in it.
The reason for this bitter struggle must be
sought deeper. The contest was between
Grover Cleveland, as the representative of
honest government, ofequal rights before the
law of all citizens Of purified. reformed
and economically administered general
government, and James G. Blaine, the repre-
sentative of the worst methods of machine
politics; to whom public office is merely
means of self.aggrandizement; the chosen
friend and ally of every thievish corporation
and monopoly bent upon plundering the
public treasury or robbing the American
people of the public lands; whose election
would have been an everlasting disgrace and
infamy to the American people. No won
der honest Republicans, alarmed at the dam
ger of electing such man to the Presidency,
made common cause with the Democrats, and
with them helped to elect one to whose politi
tical principles they have been opposed
On the side of the Republican party were
arraed nearly every great corporation, every
monopolist, every land grabber, whose
pecuniary interests were bound up in a
continuation Of the present policy of the
government, under Republican admin.
istration. Self-preservation induced them
to loosen their purse-strings and pour
out their ill.gotten wealth to add to the Re-
publican corruption fund, which it was an
open secret was to be used to buy votes for
Blaine in doubtful States. Besides, on the
side of the Republicans there was an army
of 100000 or more office-holders-an organic
ed force, with officers in command of them.
members of the cabinet, collectors ofcustoms,
revenue collectors, postmasters, &c. each
with special duty to perform. Against all
this and the power of corruption entrenched
in place, the Democrats had to contend
The fight was bravely fought and nobly
won. The results of the victory will be felt
and seen in blessings to the American people
for many years to come.
President Cleveland, we are confident, will
be the President of the whole American peo-
pie. He will recommend to Congress, and
as far as it lies in his power will secure the
passage of laws which will equalize the bur-
den of supporting the government. He will
turn the rascals out and appoint honest men
in their places He will hold public officers
to strict accountability for the manner in
which they perform their duties. He will
stop the leaks in the Treasury, and enforce
strict economy in all the departments. All
this and more, President Cleveland and his
Democratic successors will do; but it can not
be done in day. In his work of puriica-
ton and reform lie should have and will
have the active aid and sympathy of all good
citizens, no matter what political creed they
profess.