Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-03

WEDN ESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1854.
aau d iches for the Iusugu ration.
Everybody expects something new
In the Inauguration Of President Cleve-
hand. This being the first time in
twenty-four years the Democrats have
had . President, it could not be ex-
pected Of them that in the Inauguration
of President they would jog along in
The old ruts the Republicans have so
often used. Of course there will be
the same kind of feasting, though the
country may be ransacked over to find
something never heard of befo 70 to ap-
pease the gormand, and peculiar
brand of whisky may yet be invented
to satiate Democratic thirst. The in-
auguratiou ball will be attended by fair
women and brave men As in times past,
and no matter how the world joys
along outside, the sentiment inside will
be "ou with the dance, no sleep till
morn, when youth aud beauty meet 10
chase the glowing hours WI h flying
feet
There will be the same oath taken
by the President-elect, the appearance
before assembled thousands, but hardly
the same intelligent speech making as
characterized Garield's inauguration
certainly not the affecting incident at
the close as was witnessed when Gar.
field closed his inaugural address.
Cleveland has no mother, and unless he
makes good use of his time will hardly
have a wife to witness his accidental
elevation 10 the head of a great nation.
1t is needless 10 suppose that the wo-
man who should have been his wife
will be pres ut TO complete the family
group.
But there is another interesting fea-
ture Of the inaugural ceremonies which
We desire 10 refer to, not for the sake
of criticism, but TO note the change that
the Democrats propose to make in the
great procession that is to follow
Cleveland TO the capitol. We cannot
note this interesting feature Of the in
augural arrangements more appropri-
Ately than TO quote the following from
the Albany Argus, Mr.. Cleveland s
own immediate organ at the State
Capitol vi New York, and here is
where the sand witches comes in At
at is proposed tina; there shall be In the in
"a ;ural proc. ssion battalion OF 500 We Grams
OF the lat c.yIi war fron avery State IN the
Union. and each battalion shall carry the
nag OF It's STATE and the National colors.
General Hancock is spoken OF for grsnd
mo rshal, and his stan $ to be selected fro m
the most gallant SOLDIERS OF the late war. in
equal umbers, from ach army. The bat
tAiioIs Will be sardwiched in together-th At
IL, trst one from the Moth. then one fri m
the south Such spectacle as would be
resented BY battslions of yetei ans from all
-. - b. of
the State, as we'll as hat If he United
States has never cen itn, ssed and IL Is
urged that it would be thu bishe.t pos IDLE
demons tration of tie unity and patriotism OF
America
Here we are having dim foresight
of what a full Democratic adminisir a-
ton would be. It would be an admin
istration Of sandwiches, that is so far a
recognition OF hose v no fought for the
lost cause is concerned. The ex-rebsls
still breathing love for treason, are now
sandwiched into every possible place
where Democratic ingenuity coulG
crowd them, ard " hen the party ha'
full sway in the government, we have
in the beautiful sandwich picture o
the Argus, the exact position thrN
would occupy evrryw here. The selec
tion OF General Hancock /, stan from h'
most gallant soldiers OF each army, an,
the sand aicLing in o: a bal alton o
Union soldItrs here, and "A battalion o
rebel soldiers tnrrr, would be but
type OF tn perfect restoration OF tn
rebels 10 power. OF course battalion
of Mon soldiers would wear III
Union blue, and it would he incom
plete did 1t not carry its old battle torn
war stained Union flag. The rebel bal
TALON would feel sighted if not per
mitted To wear the rebel gray, and car
ry the rebel con federate flag. What
wonderful Democratic reunion tina
would be AS the Union men woul
march proudly forward TO the insprn
strains of Rally around the tlie
boys" the rebel soldiers would marc
a. proudly forward to the inspirin
y rains OF Dixie Land" and Il
Union shout would be answered by IL
rebel yell.
If this plan of sandwiching is to
carried out all through the adminl
tration we may expect as soon as u
Democrats secure the Senate, u -
our ex-rebels.: sandwiched in hetwe'
the Union soldiers on the pension ri
of the nation, and those ex-rebels w
sustained losses during the war repa
for all their losses. In the eyes of I
exultant Democracy, that would new
have seen the way TO the President
without the solid rebel South, no e
rebel shall escape q pension and fl
Naturalization for all losses sustain
during the war. Any sand~iching til
did not take in all these would be We
incomplete.
Such sand wichiDg will be liz
severe on those who fought on t
Union side, but it will have be {
dured IL is the highest posi-
demonstration Of the unity and pAtri
ism OF America" We do not belle
though that this sasdwichipg pl
will be accepted without protest FRI
even General Hancock, who Is y
posed as Commander in Chief OF
great sand wiched procession. Alr-a
the more level headed amongst che
mocracy are making sonr faces AT
proposition. The sandwich has rat
strong flavor of crow. Anon
those Directing to the sand wien Is
Buffalo Courier. 1t had enough
crow sandwiches to ear, and does
think rebel soldiers should receive :
cial recognition as rebels. The Cour
however, should be careful how
talks or it Will find that 1t Is
making itself agreeable to the 81
South that shot gunAed Cleveland |
his otfic We do not believe that
Sandwich arran gements will be I'm;
adopted, but it IL IL, there could be
filter design for the grand finale I