Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1847-08-13
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Friday Morning, August -. 1917.
WHAT WE EATT1EF FOR.

The Democratic party, says the Pennsylvania,
have always com,eHded fora certain set OF PfIncI-
p,cs-weu defined and understood. We claim
they are founded upon truth, justice, and equality.
They are Interchangeable as the laws of the Modes
and Persians, and as solitary as they are immuta-
bic.
We contend for a simple FORM and an ecomotni-
cal administration OF government, confined within
strict constitutional limits, and a!tordng in their
operation. equal protection and encouragement TO
every legitimate calling, and to cverythones' cIti-
zen. We contend for faithful discharge OF all
our OBLIGATIONS, for an unsuied State faith. and
for a constitutional Submission to the Federal
Government. The rights guaranteed tc the
States we hold to be sacred and invoatc, and deny
the right OF the Federal Government to legis!ate
within these limits. We are in favor OF a sound
currency founded upon a specie basis, and are OPP
posed to the i-dcliaed vague and uncomfortable
financial schemes fthe Wing party, because they
swndle the honest son of;oil, and build up an ars-
tocracy OF ticticious wealth, controlled by few,
worse in its Influences than monarchy Itself
We proclaim unal;erabIc opposition to any con
Dcxion between the government and banks.
We contend against the creation OF National
debt, whenever it can be avoided, and against The
assumption of State debts by the Federal govern
ment We contend against the mpoiitc and de-
moralizing alliance Of Church and State; against
anv restriction oil the freedom OF speech oroi the
press, and against any Interference in matters OF
conscience. We gard the virtue and the intcIl-
gence of the people as the only Safeguards o; a
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pctnate them, we support universal system OF
education, common to all, and exclusive to none,
and an equality of rights and privileges, believing
that an educated people, enjoying the same inmn-
mites, will look to the same result We are OPP
posed to all sectional sentiments, regarding the
interests Of all the States as identical, and the
uniou of the States as of more value than all else
besides We attach no Importance 10 the acct
dent of birth, bHt ON the contrary. invite to our
shores the friends OF freedom Of every faith and
from every cline.
Such are some of the principles Of the Demo-
cratic party. and for their establishment the Re-
pubcans of this country have battled ever since
the formation of the government. Their Write
and efficacy have been we'll tried, and have came
forth, from the furnace of Federal persecution,
like gold seven times refined. Let us then RAJ
ly around them to man, and sustain them, us
did our fathers when they planted them in tie
wilderness, and watcred them with their blood;
until now, they have grown with our growth, and
strengthened with our strength, and made us So
cond to no nation under Heaven, in all the eIc-
ments that constitute true greatness. Doing thus
it will be well with us and ours and our COEn-
try will remain forever the Asylum Of the opPress-
ed the home OF the exile of every nation, and the
;ngis of protection to all its citizens.