The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-08

III
II cannot be denied that the presidential
campaign. which closed last evening. has
been marked on the wnole oy exceptional
dignity add order throughout the whole
eoaatTY. The campaign OF is5s sas de-
scrlhed as the deeentess national election Ia
our history since the EZRA Of good feeling"
when Monroe was reelected in $50. but
the campaign Of 1897 has been almost list
less com pared with that Of 1855 The calm
ness and Quiet Of the campaigns Of 1883
and lSg2 are ia pleasant contrast with that
Of iss4. ghen n tie rural districts of the
oldest states Of she East deeds Of political
violence and outrage we're not uncommon.
ToFehIlght professions were stoned. cam
paizn speakers were ouIrageously treated
by viotous members Of the opposition.
The press vas dsagured by gross person
alities and altogether II was a campaign
that sss evil in its education as 1t vas
calamiious ia its results
Add set the campaign of 1854 did not
compare ia the ruthiessness Of its methods
with the campaign of l7sS. nor that of
tured Jackson as q murderer. while the
Jackson handhiiis were decorated with
cut II John Quincy Adams driving or
With horseship o crippled old soldier
who dared 20 speak to him to ask aims.
lackson's wile gas cruelty tFaduced in the
publie press. when her only fault was tia:
sue sas a divorced woman when she mar
N.n4 L.. q.
Jackson, because charged with having sur
rendered young American servant woman
10 the emperor Of Russia to be used as q
coDcubiBe. II was asserted that be had
received immense amounts of public
money that his accounts with the treasury
we're not in order that he had corrupted
the civil service; had used the federal
patronage TO influence elections; had
quarre Ell gith his father and been dis
inherited by him. These charges we're
made against man Of Pnritanic purity
of pubic and private morals. whose only
serious fault seems 10 have been that be
sas = good haier, ana possessed OF bitter
tongue. which he dill not hesitate TO nse
In both defense and attack.
seen until isSi, and the reckless speech of
1854 certainly found small popular cur
rency ia lsss and the campaign OF 1892, in
shieh order and peace have reigned every
where. Il is not remarkable that great
political parades march through the streets
of New York. a city of 100 900 people,
without coming into collision or outraging
the peace and dignity OF The community,
because such parades are always prepared
Tor and protected by the finest body of
police in the world, drilled, disciplined
aud instructed Tor just such occasions
hich are numerous in metropolis whllc
only of exceptional occurrence in small
communities. New York Is quiet. because
every man Of sense knows that it - not
safe 20 be riotous. bat il is remarkable
that in ,he smaller cties Of closely con.
tested states IN the East and the Middle
West great political parades have hlled
their streets the same evening sithous q
single disturbance o. any sort aking place.
A notable instance vas a great parade
ia Indianapolis she same evening of both
parties. The Republicans poured forth to
welcome Depew and Wnltelaw Reid.
alIe she Democrats gave Bourke Cochran
roussnR reception. Indssnapoii. has
aaou, 1000 people; i has been as fn,i OF
excitement AZ any city IN the land, and
set no roduea acts % violence were CON-
n7 .sed In Is streets from jane to Sovern-
teF far more remarkable fact than the
peaee aa8 order of New York city. where
sac police are 8 says prepared Tor riot
and dare uot les Il get the raoss trlalng
start IN inst vast manlty fuil II IN
aAwmsgte material All over the West
she same order and peace has prevailed
in aI communities. large or small,
and ou she Paciuc coast from Seattle 70
Sa0 Francisco there has been peace up 10
the eve q siertian. The street. Of Seattle
seq re saea have aot been haea mere shan
aaee 8ata parties xsth ,arze torchls eht
process ,as, There has been mach nosse
aaE btsrtty. bas 40 parade has been
stoned or even vsr5al tusa - offered 20 tAs
+ para 3evs af esther party T1e sreetscls Of
saau~-r~t papn s. self-restrAiat cAaaot be
fa..y frp. AIMED ~ tae fax shas tbs ezrr.-
a4.za %. 1892 has been oBa IL education in
;ae f-5ns. oe. of tarig sn3 finance rather
taaa aes>a#a. .tses. II caa be satisfactorily
! ao-aaase 4 fa- en3v CD the ground shat the
/ people are soss soyish IN spirit at action
sn saev nere {osaF wears ago.
TIE ssowa. ~ rscf Is tat shs Wet fan
/ ~ aew aa3 es3sswe eoGuuajtl=s. as aut-
tz1e sae e.aes East IN sesE-festraiat. ros3
.-aaer aas foraearaa7e- Tas sitter