The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-04-17
BOURBON THUNDER.

The clouds are darkening the Dem
ocralic horizon, and the mutterings of
the coming storm are unmistakable.
It's not a passing shower either you
may be assured. lis regular old
fashioned down-pour of Democratic
wrath and disappointment upon the
head OF a recreant (?) president.
There is no mistaking the ominous
signs in the Bourbon heavens. The
broad disc of Cleveland facial sun,
sheds no ray Of refulgent light on the
dark shadow that overhangs his party.
Apathy, disgust, and gloom prevail,
the Bourbon heart is sick, and the
Bourbon stomach yearns in vain for the
rich spoils of place. | have never seen
50 muddled state of affairs in the
Democratic ranks" says a Massachus,
etts Democrat
ask everybody who comes along.
What ought we to do? And invariably
the question is turned on me. There
is danger of our losing everything.
Our people in Washington have played
| the dickens with US. The Hardness no
less than the selections of the Admins
tration have caused trouble, and the
only issue or policy defined by the
| President so far relates to patronage.
If we yearn for principles the disap
pointment is just as great.
Says another prominent Democrat,
this time in New York
Democrats in Washington and else
where are generally disappointed in
Mr.. Clevelard He does not prove to
be the kind of President that they ex
pected while we think their COM
plants of him are exceedingly unjust,
because thei.' expectations were base
less and without support in reason or
in reality, it is impossible to dispute
the facts as they are. He is not a po-
htical leader. He has no power what
ever in directing the course of his
party. He has no idea of organizing,
inspiring, extending, defending, and
building mp the Democracy.
And still another:
If the elections for Congress were
to be held tomorrow, the Democratic
party would not go into them with as
much enthusiasm or hopes as high as
it has had in some years when the
Administration was Republican. There
is much OF apathy, disgust, or discour-
agement evident both among the
leaders and in the ranks. The results
OF 1884 have not strengthened, but
rather weakened the party. TO many
Democrats it seems, doubtless, as if
the fruit of that victory were rapidly
turning to ashes. The signs and
wished-for benefits of Democratic as
cendancy are still for the most part
concealed or delayed.
The fault is not with the Democrats
in Congress, but with the Administra-
ton.
There is 10 doubt about the matter.
The dissatisfaction is great and grow
ing. The Democratic defeats in mu
nicipal elections in Indiana and Wis
consin are small but significant results
of it. What is the use of working for
the Democratic ticket when Demo
cratic party workers are frowned upon
by Democratic Administration What
is the use OF voting Democratic ticket
if there is to be little evidence of
change between Republican and Dem
oCratiC success? These are questions
which come up.
1t is not too late for the President
to put himself into sympathy with his
party and to recover much of his lost
opportunity. 1t is important that he
should do SO before the fall elections !;
but he cannot do so until he gives up
the theory that, IN case of a difference
of opinion between him and the party.
it is always the party that must give in
There is music in the air, and the
tune can be heard even in Cecil county
! Maryland.