The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-11-16
Lessons of the Election.

The Republican party has triumphed
beyond precedent. Never before in
American history has there been such
sudden and overwhelming political
change. Never in our history was II
contest waged on higher grounds than
the one just ended. Never was there
less excitement, less partisan rancor,
nor better understanding of the issues
people than existed during the present
campaign. The Democrat party had
been on trial for two years, and was
found wanting; and the people con-
cluded To relegate the party back where
it had been so many years. previously
to position OF fault-fnding, but not of
rule.
A large portion of the voters in this
country have been born and reared
under the policy of protection. They
have had no experience in any other
system of collecting revenue, and it
was but natural that the iteration and
reiteration of all the charges made
against Republican rule, and the glow
ing promises of the multiple advan.
tages that would accrue to the people
if a change should occur in party con-
troll of the country, should have its
effect. Thus it happened that the
Democrats, the ones who made all the
charges of fraud, dishonesty, corruption
and wrong against the party in power,
and the most enticing promises of pros
perity and reform if only they would be
given a chance, were voted into full
control of the government, legislative
as well as executive. The Democratic
party was accorded its opportunity.
But alas, the promises of the Democracy
were only for the imagination; they
were only bright at distant view, and
possession. The waters of the sea of
American prosperity did not rise and
spread benefcently along the borders
of our country, as had been promised,
but receded, rather, from our shores
and left the vessels that were freighted
with American industries, stranded
hopelessly. The people have beheld
with fear and CONSERVATION the i'm
pending ruin which has been wrought
through the mistake of entrusting to
the Democracy the destinies of this
great nation, and at the first oppor.
tunity have hastend to do all that lay
in their power to retrieve the misfor-
tune. sAnd never was a party rebuked,
condemned, chastised and overwhelmed
more emphatically than the Democracy
has been at this time.
1t was glorious triumph; and like
the uprising of the Nation when the
rebels fired on Sumter, it strengthens
our nationality and inspires anew in the
heart of the patriotic citizen faith in
the Republic and zeal for its welfare.
Mr.. Wilson said recently in London
that "Our experience has taught us
that Republics were the most compli-
Gated and difficult form of government,
and history taught us that they were
the shortest lived" What an insult!
and he the Democratic leader of the
House of Representatives In contrast
with this declaration, how glorious is
the result of this late election! How
peaceable, how emphatic, and how
true! And yet the people did it all.
They took the Democracy at their
word and put them in power; but find.
ing them false to their promises, they
have pitched them out, neck and heels,
and buried them from sight, as they
deserved to be.
And the people have thus innocently
wronged and intelligently righted
themselves. Mr. Wilson forgets the
admonition, Put not your faith in
princes" Our fathers, in forming this
government, put their faith in the PEG.
pie, and this great election, as has been
all former ones, demonstrates the
wisdom of their trust.
Unfortunately, the great head center
of the conspiracy against American in
dustrics could not be reached. His
term of office continues for two years