The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-11-12

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Election results on the I'd indicate thas
the Democratic party win retain coassol
Of ths national government aftG the close
Of CIevelsnd's admiuistrstion. Il w. the
general inpressioa thai tie limit Of party
strength had been exerted in the saprsnAs
sGort 70 plsce that administrator in
power, and the victory was credited 70
the unpepalarity of Blaine and the dsfso-
ton Of republicsns. It wa mot anticipa-
ted By the average caloal.sor Of election
chances that the recent events could show
up results for Democracy - good - those
attained in the gigantic contest Of 1884,
and few Of the most sanguine dared hope
for equal sucoess-but they ere made
happy by better. The largely increased
majorities in Virginia and New York and
the gains in several other States show
that democracy is abroad among the peo-
pie. in the highways and byways through
out the land of the North-in rural dis
tricts a. we'll - in centres of population.
And now that the fact is shown the sug-
gestion naturally Is TO account for it-and
it seems reasonable to allow due weight
in the premiaes to the influence of exist
ing government. "Powen that be " a.
ways appeal for loyal feeling in the Peo-
pie, and if they do not always gain
it in the degree that it is merited
neither do they ever forfeit ii
entirely by lack of merit. The tendency
to recognize authority is common to hu-
manity, and 1t is controlling to the ex'
tent that circumstances permit The ex.
listing government is democratic, is q wise
government, and democracy is com.
mended to the approval of the people
They recognized their responsibility 81
citizens to government when it was re
publican" they must do 90 now that ii
is democratic" and the influence is te
weaken their adherence to the former
partisan organization and diminish theil
hostility to democracy; if not yet favor
ing the latter, their adhesion to the former
is relaxed. This, in general sense, suf
fciently to affect results in an election, fol
undoubtedly the great proportion of thu
republican party, which was organized
by war and cemented in sectionalism
will remain fixed in their prejudice while
the generation ives-but there is ever!
reason to believe that they will neve
again get control of the national govern
ment while their ruling principles draw
the party line at Mason and Dixon's line
The national democracy are in power
and though it was hard work to get in
will be harder work-entireIy too har'
work-to put them out. Doubtless tn
government will remain in their hand
until the foundations of the two grea
parties are broken up and new organiza
tious brought out of chaos.
A special dispatch of the day after tn
election quotes Vice President Hendrick
as saying:
Il think this will prove to be one Of the mos
far reaching a. it is one the NEST sweeping victo
ries that has been won for many years. 1t will
in my opinion, settle . good many questions
Judging from the returns OF This morning, Their
seems to have been Democratic gains in sewers
other States besides New York and Virginia. in
dicating that the Democratic administration ha
come to stay. As to the Virginia contest, bav
long regarded it ~ impossible that the Aahon
com bination should be permanent. 1t is too Be
for such Q thing 70 be thought Of"