The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-22
THE ELECTIONS.

New York through the adj
ministration's efforts to dismem
Der the democratic party and to
build up a new administration or
Cleveland party. Had MIR. Cleve
and and his cabinet advocated and
practiced democratic principles and
doctrines from his induction into
Office Ohio would have sustained his
administration by 80 thousand ma
io-ity and New York by at least so
thousand.
1t is said Cleveland lost no sleep
because of our defeat in Ohio, of
course not, John Sherman is his right
bower in the republican party and
the u. S. Senate to aid him il demol
ishing the true civil service reform.
ers on the Jim Beck and Zeb Vance
order.
It would not have suited Clevela nd s
purpose to have allowed Johns de-
feat in Ohio, for that would have weak
ened his influence in the senate and
strengthened the demccracy's backing
in the senate, thing above all 9th
ers he desired not 20 come to pass.
He desires above all things to have
great many of his appointments re-
jccted by the republican senate, so
that he can say to those who believe
in, and advocate the true principles
Of the old fashion democracy. l knew
it, l told you so,you said was going
too slow. thought l was going too
fast. now you see I was right and
you were wrong.
This is all stuff and sentiment.
No political party can live,
or ought to live when it fatty
and squarely refuses to reward
its makers and supporters when com
bined with honesty and ability, as
Cleveland has done.
The party has nothing to hope for
from Cleveland or his cabinet and
such men as Ransom, Hampton, and
Gibson, Louisiana. in fact from
our stand point, and holding to tie
political principles of Jefferson, IL
We do as We understand them the
the democratic party can not claim
as its strength an! pillars of SUPP
port men of that class Of our fellow
citizens who 1t heart glory in AMI
endorse Cieveland's administration
as whole. We deny no man.
right and honesty Of purpose to en- :
d"rse his Mugwumpism and civil
service huInbug. We are all human
more Or less. except Mr.. Cleveland
(he of course stands ahead of Wash
ington, Jefferson and Seymour, and
Thurman and almost on a level will
the immaculate l ANY and are liable
to err. And we confess our weakness
ANIL acknowledge that We may b'
wrs.ng in all our hutton of govern
r'na' and pdstias.
II this man could ha convinced o.
his duty as we understand 1t he coul,
yet save New York. But it is mex
to impossible to convince maj
whose will-power and passions ar,
stronger and predominant his in
t iiectnal power, and Judgment, tina
he is capable of committing blum
der or being in the wrong. And es
pecially is this SO with Cleveland
when such distinguished men as Sen
ators Ransom, Gibson, Pendleto1
AID brigade OF leading newspa.
pers clap him on the shoulders an,
say 1--WE are with you, you are tn
greatest man born of woman, tn
->tiS ~ pun NhGuS, ilSUGSOuS
ness and manliness."
Now we may be wrong, but we be
lieve it's Mr.. Cleveland duty to say
New York, if he can do it in a lega
constitutional. honorable way. w
believe if he would remove five thou
sand republican citizens of Ne,
York from Office and put FIVE thor
sand democratic citizens in ofIic
to day that it would put new life
new spirit, new hope, ard pew cou
age in the party and inspire it with
confidence which would sweep owe
the state like flaming chariot of cor
fidence, hope, and ligh t, that woul
gain for the party one hundred thou
sand voters.
Men don't labor without the hop
of reward. If there had been Meth
honor nor money in the Office {
president Mr.. Cleveland would nav
declined the Nomination.
If there was neither In being
S. Senator, Ransom and Vance woul
both resign and come home. II thel
mas NO honor NOR mOuay IN tho ~