The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
A BREEZY SPECTACLE.

Republican Anarchical Threats Not Dis
turbing the Country to Any Appreciable
Extent.
Thus far the country does not exhibit
any great amount of alarm over the
threats which are being rather literally
thrown out by Republican papers with
reference to the action of the Senate
next winter. These conjectural terrors,
although couched in the most grizzly
and blood curdling vein, seem to fly
wide of their mark, or, if they strike at
all, to shiver upon an exterior which
victory and possession and clear con-
science have conspired to render impen-
etrable. Altogether, it is a breezy spec
tacle in these piping summer days to
gaze upon the average Sta1wart, heated
with anger and shaking his fist frantic
ally at the Administration as it pours
forth furious prophecy of what is going
to happen when the Senate meets. It
is only natural to find exquisite amuse-
ment in the situation. Lounging pleas
antly on the shaded balcony and 1azily
watching bevy of feverish creatures
striving in the red-hot sun outside must
be recognized by every judicious person
as very hign order of luxury. One is
willing to endure little noise for such
a consideration.
But after all, what reason is there
for supposing that the Senate will do
such foolish things as are prophesied by
the Republican oraclesP 1t certainly
could not have been expected that the
President would appoint other than
good Democrats to the positions at his
disposal, and in this he has fully met
public expectation. Why, then. should
Republican Senate complain and the
noble army of Stalwarts writhe upon
the outskirtsp The President is simply
realizing the logic of last years cam
paign. The country announced its i'm
patience of Republican rule and called
for a change. The country commits
stoned Mr. Cleveland to conduct the
transformation and he is calmly and de-
liberately discharging his trust. Why
do the heather rage?
To be sure, the strident Logan has
succeeded himself, and his pent-up
rhetoric must be aired. Similarly the
Republicans are to have accessions
from Oregon and New Hampshire.
| But all this argues nothing. The Re-
| publicans are not likely to invoke the
Judgment of the country on such an is.
sue as that of antagonizing the ap.
pointments of Democratic Admins.
tration simply because those appoint.
ments have been distributed in the
Democratic party. The country has
announced itself as thoroughly tired O
Republican men and methods, and i
would have been a species of breach
of trust had Mr.. Cleveland ignored {
declaration so emphatic and SO fervent
On consideration, we are inclined tt
assume that the Republican majority il
the Senate will avoid doing any of the
silly things promised for them by tn,
small chorus of the discontented. Tha
party has every reason to feel doubtful
as to its grip upon popular respect ant
confidence. 1t will hardly imperil it
feeble hope of recovery and rehabilita
ton by display of purely insensat'
folly. Such a display would do no sor
of harm to the Administration, while
on the other hand, it would make
very unfortunate exhibition of the Re
publican party. There is nothing 81
iudicrous and contemplate as the in
ability to bear defeat with dignity.
Let us hope-let us go so far as to as
sume-that the Senate majority viii
bear itself with torsituds and rspos'