The National tribune., 1894-11-15
THE GLORIOUS RESULT.


1t is very hard to write temporarily
of the glorious result achieved by the
elections last week.
1t is equally hard to speak appropri-
ately.
II is like trying to speak temperately
and appropriately of Vicksburg, Gettys-
burg, and Appomattox.
They were browning victories of the
sword, which brought our enemies to the
dust, and relieved us of all dread con-
corning them.
This was browning victory at the
ballot-box, which in a day overthrow
our swelling enemies, and changed their
attitude from proud overbearing to alb
ject humiliation.
There has simply been no measure to
the arrogance, the overweening insolence
Of the misfit statesmen of the sums of
moss-grown Copperheadism, and unrecon-
strueted rebelism. They really thought
the earth was theirs, and the fullness
thereof; that the country in general,
and the old veterans in particular, had
been delivered into their hands, to be
dealt with absolutely as they liked.
And what they liked was the worst
possible. The past two years cannot be
recalled by any one without a shudder.
They at length came before the coun-
try for judgment upon their deeds of
omission and commission, and the judg-
ment was overwhelming = crushing.
Never, in the whole 119 years since our
independence, has there been such
whitening condemnation by the people
of any aggregation of politicians. The
people simply rose in their anger and
swept them out of the political arena,
and millions of voters who had helped
place them in power joined in this act
of Reproduction. The most singing, and
at the same time the most just part of
their punishment was this evidence of
the detestation in which they were held
by those who had been their friends.
To the veterans we give unlimited
congratulations and praise for their part
of this great work. They responded
with old-time unanimity and enthusiasm
to our appeals for solid array against
the common enemy. When the roll
was called on election day they all an
swered Here" and they brought re-
cruits in their sons and sons-in-law. 1t
was like the grand old times when the
bugles sounded Attention" and the
colors went forward. This splendid ar
ray would have won the battle, even
without other assistance. The others
that lined up with us simply made the
victory more overwhelming.
We can hope for all manner of good
as a direct result. The popular con-
demnation of the cruel raid upon us
has been so emphatic and unmistakable
that it is impossible to believe that it
will be continued. The men who be-
lieved that they had the country behind
them in their persecution of the vet
Grams cannot believe it any longer.
They will hardly dare to pursue their
policy of hatred and injury in the face
Of such an expression of popular SEN
timent. No matter how vicious and be-
clouded their intellects they cannot help
understanding that far from "the old
soldier being played out" he is yet a
great power in this land, in his own
numbers, in his disposition to hold poll
ticians to a rigid account, and in the
friends that espouse his cause. 1t will
be many long day before any politi-
clan dares to speak of the veterans with
the contumely and malignancy that
have characterized the utterances of the
past few years.
Again, we want to thank the COM
rades and congratulate them for their
magnificent solidarity in vindication of
their rights and their fair name, and for
their splendid assistance in gaining
victory of so much consequence to the
whole country.
They have again helped to save the