Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-03-16
The New Era Opens.

Great day is this in the history of
tho democratic party, says the Natchez
Daily Democrat, of March 4th, when
the government in all its branches is
turned over to its keeping and direc
| ton.
1t Is the first event of the kind that
has happened within thirty years,
when the democracy has assumed con-
troll OF both the executive and legisla-
tive departments, and found the way
cleared for the complete application o,
its principles and policy In the guild
ance OF our National affairs, and ar
open prospect OF a return to an econe.
mical and unpretentious administra
ton of public interests that is demand
cd by the spirit OF our Democratic
form OF government
1t has been long and laborious
fight that the democracy has been en-
gagged in. q battling under difficulties
in the way OF sectional predjudices.
engerdered by great civil war, that
has been kept alive by use OF fervid
and lurid eloquence. and resort to false
hood and vilification, elements that do
not readily yield to argument. but
only most potent, truth as it slowly
unfolds itself before the decernlng
masses
To-day. As the republican President
surrenders the executive power into
the hands OF his democratic successor.
and republican Senate gives way for
a democratic Senate, it is not only the
occasion of democratic triumph. but
to the placing in position the keystone
OF the arch OF our Federal Union OF
States. MS well as OF fraternal patriot
ism, that has been gradually but
steadily reared through POLITICAL
storms by the efforts OF good and true
men OF both sections of the great
Republic.
This effort Is an occasion when all
Americans should delight in and hail
as the completion Of the work that
democracy has been so long. striving
for; time when all should engage in
the work OF removing the unsightly
, debris and rubbish. the very scaffoid-
ing that remains as reminder Of the
past labor and toll that has been en-
S.-.1 a., Al. .1octfon ar1 com,.lafiop
oil the National arch Of triumph, and
recognize the fact that 1t stands out as
. monument to the ultimate wisdom
Of the people. however long they may
have been deluded by the false and
fallaclous ideas
To-day we claim. Is the first and
only complete reconstruction OF the
American Union; the complete restor-
alton OF the old conditions. and the
expression Of the peoples condemna-
tlou OF sectionalisrn with all its hateful
attachments. the bloody shirt. the
force bill, the domination OF intslli-
gence and education BY Ignorance and
Incompetence. and the effort OF the
money power 10 inaugurate a perpetu-
al sntocracy in eentrilized government
We say this Is the chlei and most
glorious triumph OF the day. when
/ Grover Cleveland takes the oath OF
ofiiee "a tho head Of the government.
and replace the cid chart for hts gut
dance that WAS mapped out BY the
wisdom and experience Of tho founders
OF the government
II may bo said a new era has been
entered upon. and the people have
trusted their Interests 10 the Demo
cratic party.
VIA the leaders thereof and the
Legislators prove that they are worthy
Of the trust BY . harmoaIous sffor, 10
serve the country a. whole. regard
le@s Of sections. and rise superior TO
the predlediees Of the past ss sell a.
geographical lsn~=f
II this be done II the infaielcisies
and wrsngs Of ths past b. put away.
then indssd have 90 A. naslsn en-
tsred upon ns~ and prosperous ara.
and incoming sdmlnlstratioa four
yers hence mag lsy dovn ths susborl-
~ entrusted W u today. witk honor
and clean hands.