National Republican., 1886-11-19
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Lets see."
Because the election of a Democrat to
the presidency and the consequent transfer
Of the executive department Of the general
government TO Democratic control has not
brought ruin upon the country, aud be-
cause, in spite of the change, there are
evidences Of business prosperity, the Demo
cratic papers and politicians are inclined TO
indulge in a good deal Of party pride,
seasoned with a dash of humor. The Bos-
ton Giobc falls into the procession with
these comments:
Let's sec Didn't the Republican orators
and the Republican press make the country
ring two years ago with the gclarltlon that
the election Of Democratic President m'nnt
absolute ruin to all the Industries OF the cjun.
try, particularly tI those Of Pennsylvania? We
have lingering impression thl something of
that sort was said. But instead Of ruin, what
do we sec2 Read the reports Of commercial
ana manufacturing improvement froma!l over
the country for reply.
So far as we can recall the utterances OF
"tho Republican orators and the Republi.
can pressn in -, they did not "makc the
country fingn with such declarations US our
Boston contemporary affects to remember
In case Of Democratic success in the then
pending canvass. We can recall no propn.
csy of "ahsolute ruin TO all the industries
Of the country.n 1t was the opinion OF
most Republicans then, and is now, that II
the free traders should gain full lcgisla.
tive powcr-a majority in each house OF
Congress and a Democrat in the white
house to approve their wOrk-the result
would be disastrous IN the extreme, o para.
lying blow to our industries, complste re.
covery from which could scarcely be hoped
for. Nor was this opinion confined to the
Republican party. A very numerous anl
growing faction Of the Democracy, repre-.
sented by some 40 votes In the National
House Of Representatives, was In full aci
cord with the Republicans on this great
economic issue. No stronger presentation
of the dangers Of "tariiT for revenue only"
legislation can be found anywhere than In
the speeches of some of those Democratic
congressman who assisted at the death of
Mr.. Morrison's horizontal assault on Ameri-
can labor.
The Globe can scarcely be in sober earnest,
although II puts on solemn face, when 1t
makes the preposterous claim that "this
splendid revival In business is due very
largely to the fact that the great CONNER
clal, manufacturing, and labor interests of
the country have confidence in the Demo-
cratic administration, such as they have not
had in any Republican administration for
twenty years"
What has the administration done TO in
spire such confidence? What radical
change in public policy, as affects the bust
ness world, has been even attempted? Is
not the same financial policy now In vogue
that the administration found In successful
operations What change has been made in
the revenue laws? In brief, has not the
Democratic party been compelled to stand
up before the world and confess its inca.
pacity to agree on any single measure of
| public policy? Is not that party split into
hostile and utterly irreconcillble factions,
incapable Of uniting on anything that In
wolves principle?
We are having now the dawn of better
days in the business world than we had q
| good as during most OF Grants and part
Of Hayes's administration. So much
Of our prosperity as results from political
policies and acts Of Congress must be cred
tied, not to the party which triumphed in
1854, but to the party whose policies and
legislation are still operatiyc-still being
carried out BY the Democratic adminlstra-
ton.
1t ought not to seem very marvellous
even TO a New England Democratic editor,
that the country reluctantly consented to a
return Of the Democratic party to power
The history of the party--the party one-hali
Of whose members made war on the Union
with the sympathy Of a large fraction of the
other half-was and is good cause for dis
trust. There was reason for apprehension,
and that reason still exists. The Clncin
natl Commercial Gazette voices a widely.
prevalent feeling in these words;
If the Democrats secured the Senate by q
small majority, and held the House they
| would be ready to make their real sentiments
known. They would begin gradually-assert-
| ing the necessity for the reorganization of the
Supreme Court-and that the number OF Judge
, should be fifteen. This would enable Cleve
/ land to put at once a majority Of confederate,
and copperheads on the bench, aud they would
be gentle as sheep until presidential election
| was passed. If that should be favorable to the
copperhead and confederate Democracy
through some Mugwump foolery or Other
criminal folly-the reconStruciiou of the
country by the destruction Of the recolleCtlon'
Of the war In the constitution would begin
The systematic struggle for the Senate-wher
the Republicans, owing 10 their victory IA
Ohio, felt comparatively seGura-is of sinister
aspect. 1t means reorganization Of the Su
preme Court with Il view to the reGon,truc
tiOn Of the nation according to the doctrines o
the solid south and the declaration of the un,
COnstitutionallty OF the war amendments.
He who fancies that the Democracy 4
here to stay-thatit mas earned public con
ildence and is sure to continue in power
has not studied political history to mucI
profit, Its here by reason OF fraud anr
accident. 1t will go ont by reason of hon
esty and design on the part of the votln!
masses.
The Russian Press.
Minister Kalnoky as the mouthpiece o
the Austrian emperor, pointing to th
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