Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1882 — SNOWED UNDER. [ARTICLE]

SNOWED UNDER.

We have met the enemy and we a • his’n. We have made our remarks and we are now ready to listen to the gentleman from New York. We could have dug out, perhaps, and explaia about New York, but when almost every state In the Union rose up and made certain statements yesterday, we found tnat the job of explaining this matter thoroughly would be wearisome and require a great deal of time. We do not blatne the Democracy for this. We are a little surprised, however, and grieved. It will inter sere with our wardro e this Winter. With an overcoat on Wyoming, a plug hat on lowa, a pair of pantaloons on Pennsylvania and boots on the general result, it looks now as though we would probably go through the win*, ter wrapped in a bed quilt and profound meditation. We intended to publish an extra this morning, but the news was of such a character that we thought we could get a'ong without it. What was the 11 n of publishing an extra wi-h a Re publican majority only in Red Buttes? The cause ot this great Democratic freshet in New York yesterday —but why go into details, we all have an idea of why it was so. The number of votes would seem to indicate that there was a tendency towards Democracy throughout the State. Now, iu Pennsylvania, it you will look over the returns carefully—but why should we take up your valua* ble time offering an explanation of a political matter of the past? Under the circumstance some ofi« would go and yield to the soothing influences of the maddening bowl, but wo do not advise that. It would only furnish temporary relief and the recoil would be unpleasant. We resume our arduous duties with a feeling of extreme ennui, and with that sense of surprise and astonishment that a man does who has hud a large brick block fall on him when be was not expecting it, Although we feel a little lonely to-day—having met but a few Republicans on the streat, who w<‘i’e obliged to come Out and do their marketing—we will hope for the future.

Fhe grand old Republican party— But that’s what we said last week. It sounds hollow now, aud meaningless, somehow because our voice is a little hoarse, and we are snowed up so deep it is hard for us te enunciate. Now about those bets, If the parties to whom we owe bets—and we owe most everybody will just agree to go into details, . ot stop to ask us about the state ot our mind, and talk ajjout how it was done, we don’t care, We don’t wesh to have the thing ex plained at, all. We are not of an inquiring turn of mind Just plain facts are good enough for us, without .any harrowing details. In the mean time we are going to work to earn some more money to Det on the next election. Jndge Folger aud others, come over and see us when you have time and we will talk the matter over. Mr. B. Butler, we wish you had your longevity. With a robust constitution we fiiid that most any man can wear out cruel fate and get there at last. We do not feel so angry as we do grieved and surprised. We are pained 10 see the American people thus betray our confidence and thiow a Dirge wardrobe into the hands of the relentless foe. —Laramia, Wyo. BoomJ erang. Republican.