Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-22
Poor Consolation for Republican,.

Inc esteemed 1TfOtne s6eIuS 10 Do eX-
ercised good deal at the fact suggested
by the HERALD that there may be differ
ences amongst Democrats on the tariff
and on other questions. There not only
may be differences, but, as matter of
fact, there always have been differences
amongst Democrats, and particularly
amongst Democratic leaders. There was
a mortal difference between Thomas JEFF
ferson and Aaron Burr, and it is pretty
we'll established that Andrew Jackson, of
happy memory, was disposed to think
that the latter was pretty ill-used indi-
vidual. Then the animosity of Jackson
and Calhoun was something quite out Of
the common. The ever-to- be illustrious
Andrew Jackson and Thomas Hart Ben
ton tried to shoot the liver and lights out
of each other on sunshiny day in
Nashville, away back, although they
afterwards became reconciled. Old
Hickory went out of his way to describe
Mr.. James Buchanan, who afterwards
became Democratic President, as the
"Pennsylvania Serpent" In 1S4s the
quarrels of the Democratic party
had such good healthy head
ON that bolt of the New York Barn
burner Democracy and the Free Soil
Democracy throughout the Union, under
Martin Van Buren, effected the defeat of
Cass, the Democratic nom inee for Presi-
dent, and the election of Gen. Taylor,
the Whig candidate. The year 1850
struck the untsrriisd defenders of the
Constitution as she was "wrote" in an.
other disgruntled frame of mind, and the
result was that the grand old party pre-
ferred to dissipste its strength and
divide it between Douglass, Breckenridge
and Bell, thus assuring Abraham Lin
coin an easy walkover.
After Democratic dissensions there
have always been Democratic love feasts.
The long estranged brethren get together
recognize the common bond which binds
them in brotherhood through a nearly
identical inter oretation of the Constitu.
tion of the United States, and the inten.
sity OF their affection is sight to ediiy
gods and men. This lasts until thew
get to quarreling again. 1t wae
this state of things that led to
the celebrated aphorism of an admiring
but irreverent opponent of the time
honored Democracy, who said that the
party reminded him of the feline tribe
which was somewhat noted for it's cater.
wauling. "The more quarreling," said
this irreverent jester, "the more cats,
And SO it is with the Democratic party,
the more fights, the more Democrats. D
We are happy to be able to assure our
contemporary that the Democratic party
is now and will be for some years to
come in most beatific frame of mind.
All Democrats just now are united on
the idea that the oppressive war tariff
ought to be reduced, that the duties
raised for the maintenance of the gov.
ernment economically administered
should be 80 imposed as to protect the
American workingman, and that all the
gross inequalities of the tariff should be
eliminated from that instrument. The
situation is remarkably favorable
for an unusual and enthusiastic
harmony at the approaching cleo
ton. That Governor Hill may be the
Democratic candidate is quite likely, be-
cause he has repeatedly shown his
ability to carry the State of New York
against all comers, carrying it for Lieu
tenant Governor by 1877 900 when Cleye-
land carried it by 1872 200, carrying it
for Governor in 1885 by IL 900, when
Cleveland had only carried it by LOO
IN 1884, and carrying it in 1888 by
nearly 20 600, when Cleveland lost it bv
over $4,000. All Hills triumphs have
been on the explicit declaration that he
ls Democrat; that he didn't want any
Mugwump votes, and that he thought
there were enough competent Democrats
in the United States to fill all the Offices,
Such mans career is very attractive
10 many Democrats; and if Hill should
Do the nominee, there is little consola-
ton ahead for our Republican friends.
Their plight is aggravated by the knowl-
edge that almost any Democrat is sure
winner.