The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-11-16
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ON
TOP,

EDITOR misunderstanding cleo
lions have come and gone and their re-
suits are known to the county. There
was but little interest felt except in
three states. 1t was expected that there
would be but little change from the last
election. Ii was true there were many
signs of discomfort in the republican
ranks. The weakness of President
Harrison in the administration of his
office, of Corporal Tanner in issuing
new and rerating old pensions, ard
the position OF many leading rcpubli-
cans upon the question of pro-
hibitiOn and the tariff caused trouble in
the family of happy republicans. These
causes combined, produced results that
astonished republicans and surprised
even democrats and gave them a glow
ing hope for the future. There were
but few outside of professional poIiii-
clans who dreamed of the remarkable
gains and splendid victories that !
awaited the democrats. The thundcrs
of dissatisfaction that had rolled over
the entire country were not superficial,
but real.
In every state there were heavy
gains. New York, the great empire,
that last year decided the fate of the
country, has again changed front and
] gave n good democratic majority. New
Jersey increased her already fine
majority and now occupies a high posi-
ton among the solidly democratic
states. Massachusetts has taken "a long
step toward b democratic party.
But the great changes that have at
tractrd most attention are i'm Iowa, Ohio
and Virginia. What democrat expected
10 elect "a governor i'll Iowa? No longer
than 1880 the republican majority was
~, 900 and she was then the banner
state. Now a democrat will WELD the
scepter of government and a democrat
may be elected to the United States
senate. Such u change is phenomenal
and indicates the wonderful change IN !
sentiment that is going on in the west.
Ohio, too, has been claimed as certainly |
republican. With Foraker, twice u
governor, and one of her ablest and
most popular politicians, at the head of
the ticket, it was expected hat there
would be another triumph for the re-
publicans. Their defeat is u blow to
the party and a warning that there has
been too much tariff, too much Tanner, |
and too much Harrison.
But the state in which the writer felt
the greatest interest was Virginia, the
grand old mother of states and states
men. The republicans determined to
carry this state II with her break the
solid south and thus destroy the demo-
cratic party. TO do this, Malone, who
had deserted hisformeririends and prov
en- a traitor to his party, was selected
to be the standard bearer and lead their
forces to victory. The power and i'll
fluence of the administration was given
him and money was freely expended to
further their purposes. Speakers from
other states were imported to influence
the people and instruct them how to
forget their traditions and surrender
their long cherished sentiments The
stake tor which they fought was a great
One-no less han the control of one of
the greatest Of The original thirteen
states. The contest was a hard one and
was waged with bitterness and deter
minatiOn Oh both sides. But what a
glorious result followed Malone de-
ieated with an overwhelming vote and
laid AVA in the cataCOmbs of the de-
parted, the legislature enormously dem
ocratic ard the hopes of the republicans
to secure this state crushed forever.
To the native Virginian the victory
is more than a pleasure. He reads her
history and sees it dotted all along
with the names of great men who have
controlled her destiny and given lustre
to her name. He turns with pride to
her W~ashingtons, Marshalls, Lees,
JeffersOns and many others who have
not only been prominent in her his
tory but whose names also brilliantly
illuminate the history of the govern
ment.
The true Virginian, wherever he may
be- found, like the lrishman, turns with
affection to his native land. He loves
her rugged mountains, her vine clad
hills, her grass covered valleys and her
rivers. The history of her struggles
for liberty and Justice are cherished in
his memory and the names of her
noble sons who have controlled her
and defended her honor are cmbalmrd
in his heart. TO these the election of
Malone TO WELD the g~ubernatOrial
sCeptrc would have been Il gloomy
ClOud upon her history and a blot upon
her esCutchcon. But a kind Providence
has decreed otherwise and now her
sky il clear. NRGfNIAN.