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The Prospect.

We do not think we could furnish our
readers more acceptable article than tne
following from the New York World OF
yesterday. We add that we hear that the
Democratic leaders consider the election OF
CLEVELAND as certain a. that he will carry
West Virginia. That Is to say, his election
IA already as good as made. But dost DC
lukewarm at home. DO not forget Vir-
ginia whist you are looking TO Ohio, west
Virginia, and elsewhere, or you may repent
your telescope vision. Sweep before yocr
own door, and all Will be swept. we now
quote the World:
The signs OF the campaign sre cheering
and full OF hope for the Democracy.
When General Hancock was nominated
four years ago the harmony OF the party
seemed a sure harbinger OF success. The
most promising period OF the campaign
YVES ri lis opening. The chances OF sue.
ccss decreased as the end drew near.
This year clouds more or less threaten
ing gathered Immediately after the Demo-
cratic Convention, and seemed to increase
In density during the first weeks OF the
campaign. But the light OF honesty, rea-
son. and truth struggled through them at
last, and now they are rapidly disappear
ing.
Day by day The excellent ticket selected
AZ Chicago IL growing stronger and stronger
with the people, and he must he wilfully
blind and bllndly wilful who does not see
and admit the fact.
During eleven weeks OF Gag zression J"
the enemies Of Governor Cleveland have
been unable TO find n single public act he
has done, single word he has written or
spoken, upon which TO found truthful
charge against his public VIRTUE. his integ.
ritz, honesty, or capacity. The gross and
living personal SANDER they invented against
him has proved so Ineffective that they are
even now striving to supplement 1t by
equally vile and malignant falsehoods.
In their desperation the Republic ms seek
to drag the tariff into the fight. They
strive to persuade the people that party
which has In Congress and III its conven.
ton defeated and rebuked extreme tariff
sgifators Is In favor Of tariff revolution.
That q party winch has pledged Itself in
IFS platform TO secure real revenue reform,
TO decrease the burden OF taxation, and TO
protect American labor from foreign com
lNiititD, ~ IL Iits III WIS - 49,
manly through Governor Cleveland's
efforts. protected il against prison con-
tract competition, is the champion OF free
trade.
Thus personal ISLANDERS aud fragrant false
hoods are the only weapons left to the Gag
gressive" Blaine Republican party.
II il just TO say that treacherous ncwspa-
pers protesting Democratic principles have
aided the SANDERS, and free-trade free
hooters claiming TO be Democrats have
helped the falseboods.
Fortunately neither treason nor stupidi-
ty in the DemOcr9tc ranks has prevented
the marked and ste1dily.growing improve
ment in the Democratic prospects which
no candid and sensible person can gain'ay.
Time alone was needed 10 satisfy the
people that there is but one issue in the
present struggle OF importance 10 the ma
ton welfare and happiness the issue OF
clean government against corrupt govern
men,- the preservation Of the republic.
All minor questions are subordinate to
this. and the rapid and marked improve
ment Of the Democratic prospects is simply
the effect Of The good sense and sound judy
ment OF the people.
Turn the rdSc1tS out!