National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-08

states and over all the people. Bourbon
ism and Mormonsm embrace each other,
and alone are happy
Turning from facts to figures, we lnd
that Cleveland is a minority Presldent-the
combined vote for Blaine, Butler, aud st.
John excelling his by 8l1633-hIs popular
plurality over Blaine being only 23,005. On
the electoral vote he succeeded by q re-
marliabe scratch in New York, carrying
that state (which elected HIM by a plu-
rallty Of LOAF over Blaine, and by min
GRITTY Of d0,s60 Of the whole vote OF the
state. In the last House of Representa-.
tives the Democrats had majority Of Is;
in the present House their majority is only
40. Twenty-Five net Republican gains In the
House to be chosen this year win leave the
Democratic administration alone in Its
glory; and that this will happen may well
be inferred from all the signs Of the times,
and because the results Of the congressional
elections Of 1884 were brought about by
influences that have now greatly increased
activity and force against the malfeasant
and maladroit Democracy. Besides the
net gains Of congressman by the Republl-
cans in 1884, the general tendency of the
congressional vote that year was toward
still further Republican gains, now to be
realized.
Hereafter, sooner or later, perhaps at
once, even the too solid south must divide
upon the fast-rising and irrepressible line,
already distinct, between che old errors,
prejudices, and passions, and the new
truths and interests rapidly developing
with free labor and protected enterprise.
Bourbons themselves are awakening to a
keen sense Of the practical and material
benefits they are risking aud sacrificing by
a temper and policy as stupid us they are
wicked, md that large middle class which
stands between black illteracy and white
Bourbonisn, heretofore deferential through
custom and Inheritance to the fre-eating
element, is now beginning to see and feel
that the time has arrived for II to assert
its independence and paddle its
own canoe, or else perish rather
than offend its-"bettersl" We confess
that the aspect OF the situation is so re-
markable--so startling, indeed, in its many
manifestations that Democratic deceit aud
reached themselves-that we entertain fond
hopes that in this year of grace the south
may contribute fresh contingent to re-
enforce American patriotism and to partlc-
ipate in achieving the approaching victory
necessary for happy and peaceful progress.
Virginia, at least, is ripe for defnitive
overthrow Of Bourbonism, and Bourbons
now I'LL four Virginia seats in the House Of
Representatives, by "counted" maIorities
averaging only 1,O96 each, which Republl-
cans should occupy, and we trust will
occupy in the next Congress.
Yet, however that may be, the rest of the
Union has too much at stake to wait on
anybody or anything. The north, east, aud
west cannot afford to undergo the damage
and danger Of another Democratic admin
istration, nor another Bourbon House. The
state Of New York may still consent TO be
viotimized by Democratic fraud and corrup
tion In the city of New York and Brooklyn;
the South may still submit to Bourbon dom
ineering and false counts, but, with their
eyes now opened fully, not only to the
Democratic and Bourbon processes, but to
the evils and perils of the domination Sc
cured thereby, 1t is incredible that the other
states, sections and people can or will en-
| Idure the affecting imposition and quietly
succumb to the coalition between the solid
south and the New York tricksters. 1t is n
monstrous combination In itself, and II is a
curse and shame to the country. A mortal
blow must be,given 1t this year, and in 1888
let II be buried forever.