Show EXIT THE republican PARTY this to ie practically the last day of the present administration and of republican rule for some years at least the democrats taking possession of the presidency and both branches of oon con gross grew at noon tomorrow what Is done by the out goers within the few short hours of official life left to them to morrow to is likely to be more ceremonial than official or executive as the surroundings roun dings are sure to be so noisy so demonstrative and so full of ent enthusiasm hual that little could be done even if it were desired after a reign beginning with march atu 1861 and extending continuously down to the present time with the exception of the cleveland administration ending hur fiur years ago the grand old party at last goes to the rear during even the period named it hai had a majority in the senate so that though a negation in the government its power was none the less lees potent it could not noi du do but it could and uld did prevent the opposition frona from doing also aleo during the term of president johnson it was able to reduce him blua to the position of a respectable figurehead having a three fourtha majority in both houses of congress and thus thua able to enact any laws which it desired to in spite of the executive veto but with the advent af the meridian hour tomorrow it goes out altogether its voice will be silent its work that of of the past what an eventful career has been that of the republican party it begun began with a failure in 1856 when jolan john C U fremont was overthrown by the democracy under the leadership of james buchanan four years later according to the logic of fi gurte it shoula have been defeated again for as against the whole Democrat lo vote its showing was that of a healthy and growing boy against a giant in the full ness of his bis manhood and strength but its hour of triumph hai come the enemy divided its ranks une one part fighting the other part as bitterly and uncompromisingly us 18 either had ever ought bought republicanism in its various forms the common opponent was stronger than either wing of the greater party and it was batted to success iju coens through the gap which the democracy made for it then we had bad the war in which the bulk of northern democrats joined the republicans Republic anis and when me ane bloody four years had ended they were masters of the situation physically cally politically and morally it was a long time before the regular Demo democracy democrat crac y obtained control anywhere even in their present stronghold the souta they were chased and the enterprising carpetbagger aided by the newly enfranchised african was in full sway away but little by little the wrongs practiced on both sides melted away under the iri influence fluence of tolerance and for bea bearance ranee Fin finally silly the carpetbag carpet bag system came to an end altogether that gentry mainly returned to te their northern homes the negroes were out voted doted in most moat places and ottoo buted in othar others and peace and democracy as solid olad as 94 solidity itself settled down upon T r the land of dixie then with the help of the northern wing of f the party the be house gouge of representatives was captured then the senate then the mom mem arable struggle in which prima fade samuel J tilden wag was chosen president eDt took place and it began to look dark tor for the republican party but ibe electoral Jeo toral commission gave it is another lease ease of life lit and it has held on in one or more inore branches ever since having full control in the first two years of the retiring administration look at the array of names bibb stand out conspicuously among the jut of american statesmen who hlll will go down to posterity as among the brightest and best beat of the worldon keople and who would in many cases at least have been unheard of outside of a email circle but tor for the republican darty ityl beginning with the martyr C nicoll and his historic associates oen ben on to grant and sheridan and mayes SO and d garfield and arthur and nd harrison all measurably ob sours oure until the republican party brought them to the fore while i the tb list of able in influential fluent ial sd and even powerful men which it developed but who never dover climbed so high officially would make a volume two of these blaine and conkling it has been claimed were too great to be president this is true but whether so or sot ignots few there be who will say that r either did not have the requisite butir ma and character for that lofty station a one do of them died while his party was trong strong and full of promise while he be 1 was comparatively young and vigorous 9 the other lived just juet long leng enough to see that party which he had i done adone so go much to build up and sustain dei defeated ested all along the line for the farat time since sincel its ts first victory president harrison harrisons Harrl sons a administration lias been conspicuous for its evenness evon new and cleanness he has bad some ome trying questions some awkward situations to deal with but has baa in overy every case cage shown hina himself self equal to toe occasion his official advisers have been men of character and ability if slot not so conspicuous before their fion as some others altogether they bave given us a four years term which oom compares pares favorably with any of recent L times and the president particularly imay retire with the gratifying knowl I 1 edge that hei b leaves leaven no enemies behind fc falm while of the lew few critics who will ply their vocation at his bis expense fewer still we think will have the te temerity to SUE attack ick his uprightness or bis grandly superior moral character F all may ino orely join in wishing him a happy prosperous and peaceful life in whatever place DISCO he may be or to what ever his b Is si attention may be turned f the president goes goei and the fr dent comes rail hall to the 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