The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-02-22
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.



WASHINGTON CITY, d. c., |
February II, 1895.
The November election was anOth-
er Illustration of the swift flight of
lying, victorious over the slow march
of truth" The calamities which were
brought upon this country, by over
thirty years of Republican misrule,
were charged by those responsible for
them upon tue democratic party, and
enough of the people believed them,
and restored them to power.
The people-thOse who voted to re-
store the corporation tools, the min
ions Of wealth, the lick-spittles of
avarice to power, were not, perhaps,
so much to blame. They were igno-
rant, poor deluded souls, of what they
did. They were hungry, and thought,
forsooth, the Democratic party was
responsible for it, because the Dem
ocratic party was said to be in con-
troll.
The crisis and depression came
upon the country before the Dem
ocratic party was able to change the
Republican laws which have so griev-
ously oppressed the poor for the hene-
fit of the rich.
Some good people blame the Dem
ocratic party because 1t has not cor
rected in few months all the mis-
chief which has been done in many
years. They could, with as good
reason, blame doctor for not imme-
diately restoring to health a patient
who for a long time had been suffer-
ing from grievous complication of
disorders.
1t is true that more perhaps have
been done, than has been done. Where
is the man who can say he has always
lived up to his highest standard. The
road Of reform is beSet with brars
and thorns. The way along it is
painful and toilsome. The Difficult
ties without are infinitely increased
by the presence Of traitors in the re-
form army.
The great mass of Democratic
statesmen have been faithful to the
confidence reposed in them by a trust
ing people. Their work is one which
will be recommended by future gen.
erations. The few traitors, whose per-
tidy has stood in the way of more
radical reform, will have their eternal
tortures increased as they gaze upon
their names branded with infamy
upon the pages of history.
Even among the apostles of Christ
there was a Judas, and they number
ed only twelve. But who holds TIL,
other eleven blameworthy because o
the wickedness of J udas?
Those who love their country must
not allow themselves to despair be
cause Plutocratic chains have agair
been welded together, around TIL,
toiling millions. Truth crushed Il
earth will rise again. Selfshness
avariciousncss, aided by blind erro
cannot always prevail.
The Fifty-fourth Congress can b,
relied upon to make the moose will
which II will be hanged. Already tn,
leaders Of the Pluto-reps party are or
ganizing, another era Of extravaganc
will be inaugurated. The wastefll
expenditure OF the Fifty-flrst Con
gress will be repeated.
There is also danger threatened
from within their own ranks. Th
cohesive power OF public plumber viii
not hold the hungry together, as 0
yore. Hitherto that great principl
has bound them together, but the
now have to decide between riva
policies. Hitherto the lash OF thei
drivers has whipped them into line
} but this time there will be man
recalcitrants. The masses OF tina
} great party have been sincere but dc
! luded. They have been held firm
. their allegiance by the power Of prejl
, dice and tradition. They have bee
. blind TO the faults OF an organizatio
TO which they have been bound b
ties dear to recollection. But Will