The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-21
Justice to a Democratic Administra.
tion.
st. Louis Republican. ]

st. Louis Republican,
As the time approaches for the imam
guration of a national Democrat.
administration there are two facts tha
ii is important the public shoulc
thoroughly understand. First, that tn,
Democratic party, although in tn,
ascendency in the government, will 10
have control of the senate; and second
that it comes into power with many
difficult questions unsettled and Will
much unwise Republican legislation or
the statute books TO be reviewed and
revised. On the part of some of the
Republican leaders and journals the
5leyeland administration need not
expect any fair and high-toned treat
nent. Because Mr.. Cleveland is presi-
lent they will try to fasten upon him
| and his colleagues ali imaginable
| responsibilities, irrespective of the facts
hat the Senate may greatly embarrass
md impair his plans and policy, and
| that many Republican blunders must be
| corrected aud removed before truly
remedial and reformatory legislation
can be perfected The president elect
md the great party he represented do
rot desire to avoid any of the legitimate
responsibilities growing out of the
situation. All the Democrats and their
eaders ask is simple and impartial
justice and patriotic cooperation on
The part of all branches of the govern
nent and of public opinion in their
forts to advance the oOuntry's welfare
above all, that the two facts alluded
70 should not be either misrepreseuted
or overlooked. Even if new admins
tration were supported by working
maJorities in the House and Senate and |
had no old distractions TO remove before 4
putting a new and progressive policy /
IN operation. IL would require time for 4
is influence to be felt, aud the delay |
may be aggravated when circumstances !
are adverse. Take for instance the
subject of orr commercial marine Ii
can hardly be denied that the depression
existing in this direction must largely
De attributed 10 the policy aud legisla-
tion of the Republican party during the
last fifteen or twenty years in relation
TO shipping and the tariff. But even
If these defects were coTreetsd and the
most active influences put in operation
in favor of restoration, the effects could
lot possibly be apparent for consid-
erable period, aud the same may be
said of our navy. In other words.
while a great ohangS has been accom-
piished in the political complexion of
The government, a change in favor of
liberal, energetic progress, the practical
results can only develop according to
we'll understood principles,
All our national lila, such as they are,
will not disappear with magical rapidity.
The incoming of Democratic admins
ration is a highly fortunate thing for
he country, but this is a fact that it
will take some years to thoroughly
,xemplify. Much tedious and difficult |
work must be done, and probably
rood deal of factious opposition en- ;
'ouI tered before the fruits of a wise,
patriotic and honest government can be
gathered and enjoyed. We shall be ,
lgreeably surprised if the first year of
)leveland's term is not marked by a :
-iolent outburst of Radical abuse and !
Misrepresentation. Blaine and his crowd
ppear to be preparing for an attack of +
his kind on the Democratic administra- r
in revenge and partly in the :
Iope of manufacturing capital for use
n the next national campaign. Presi
enuCleyeland will, at first, have to fight :
rs way through cloud of this kind of =
pposition, but it is one that will =
Ultimately dissolve and pass away =
iithout serious injury. Two or three 3
ears from now the inestimable benefits \
with the victory of last
november will be so evident that they
annot be denied, even by the most .
Radical in the land, unless y
ldeed, he is wholly blinded by partisan y !.
rejudice. "