Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1880 — Not Dead Yet. [ARTICLE]

Not Dead Yet.

To lukewarm and weak-kneed Democrat! and a class of Republicans who are looking to the dismember merit of-the gland old democratic party, we especially recomend the following brave words from Colonel John w. Forney. Hesavs: Ido not feel at all depressed. My support of General Hancock was entirely disinterested, and I regard his defeat as very unfortunate for the couniry. As I was not an office seekeaand did not expect any honors I am not personally disapointed. The cause of defeat I attribute to one thing—money. The capital of the country has arrayed itself against labor, and if the capitalists can stand it lam quite sure we cau. The country has trampeled upon a pure, grand man and elevated a man who is known to be a great rascal. Garfield’s election means the Empire—the empire of money, a local aristocracy. It means else. I think thereelection of General Grant in 1884. I shall part with reluctance from Gen eral Grant, but I mean to back up the Drmocratic party' in tho future. I shall at once advise them to reorganize and meet the Republicans at every step. The Democratic party Is bound to obtain control eventually, although I may not live to see the day. I look down from this window on the people who are shouting themselves hoarse over Garfield, and simply pity them, for what would their I'ves have b«en worth in 1863 but for the man whom they were decrying and ridiculing and whom they succeeded in defeating? As the Colonel says, “The Democratje party is bound to control eventually.” Its principles are to thoroughly entwined snd interwovea with the essential principles and foundations of the Constitution and the Government, for the party to ever die, until both the Constitution and the Government are overthrown and annihilated. When they go down, then the Democratic party goes down, but not until then. If, perchance, with the silent inroads upon the traditions and constitutional life of the Government that the Republican party are giadually making; if she people indorse its centralizing and consolidating tendencies, it may be that some form of Imperialism may grow out of it all. In ihat case there will be no need or further mission for the Democratic •arty. Imperialism and finally some form of despotism will make an end of the old party and the present Gov“ ernment. To suppose the destruction of the democratic party, pre suposes the destruction of the Constitntion and the Government. The people, we are persuaded, will awaken from this strange lethargy which the hypocricies and false teachings of Republicanism have produced, and hurl its leaders from place and power into merited oblivion. Until then we must be content to wait.