Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-11-01
THE DEAD AND TIE LIVING.
The Rise nn.I Fall of Parties


make their own municipal laws aud regu
lations, they were taxed without repre-.
sentation, and for the redress Of these
grievances they made the Declaration Of
Independence, and to aciend their asserted
rights engaged in the Revolutionary war.
Success crowned their efforts in behalf Of
freedom, equality and popular sovereign
ty. The Democratic popular sovereignty
party was opposed,
In l772 by the Federal party" The
The old Federal party was conquered and |
died while the Democratic party lived.
In l776 the opposition to the Democ-
racy went by the name OF "Cow Boys"
The Democracy defeated and killed that
party.
In 1889 the opposition rallied under
the name of "Convention Monarchists,"
and they, too, were slain by the Nation
al Democracy.
In 1894 the BLACK Cockaders" came up
and the Democracy beat and killed them.
In 1903 the opposition styled them
selves "Anti-Jeilcrson 1mpIessment
Men" They, likewise, periShcd at the
hands of the National Democracy.
In 1871 the Democracy had to fight
and kill the enemy under the name Of
British Bank Men"
In 1912 the opposition called them
selves Peace Men" They are always
for peace when our country's rights are
to defend We'll, they, too, were con.
signed to peaceful slumbers by the De-
mocracy.
ln18l3 the opposition rallied under the
name of "Bluelght Fedcraists." They
got this name from the fact of their
leaders having held out blue lights to the
British ships. The Democracy killed
them.
In 1914 the Democracy had to kill the
"Hartford Convention Federalists,'
In 1916 the opposition styled them
selves Washington Benevolent Society
Men" The Democracy buried them.
In 1918 they were called "No Party
Men," and the Democracy sent them
liting.
In 1920 the "National Republicans"
came up, threatened to destroy the Dem
ocratic party. In 1924 they cheated
General JACKSON ont of the Presidency,
but in 1928 the Democracy rallied again
and elected "old Hickory" by a tremend.
GUS majority,
In 1884 the Wing party was brought
into cxistance to fight the Democracy.
They elected II HARRISON in 1910, and TAy
LoR in ls4s, but in 1852 their grca
leaders, CLAY aud WEBSTER having died
they were SO essentially beaton by th
Democracy that they went the way Of thoi
ilustrious predecessors,
IN 1854 the "Know Nothing Party
WAS trottcd out, but like the gourd o
JoNAH, it sprang mp in night and with
cred in day. The sun OF Democrac.
was too much for it.
In 1858 the Democracy had to contenC
against, and put to rest, an enemy know
ns the Peoples Party"
In 1856 we had to fight and whip th,
"frcmont-Bumblebee-W W ooly lIoss-Re
pubicans."
In 1857 they were known as Rcpubli
cans
In 1853, Republican Americans
In 1860, the opposition call themselve
the Lincoln w neutrality-suspicious.
This is faithful record Of tho name
nnder which the opposition to the Nation
al Democracy have mado battle agains
MS Do0s any honest. consistent an,
straightforward man desire to belong t
any such ephcmeral organizations? Al
honest and patriotic men who have re
gard for stability, all who do not desr
10 be tossed about by the whims an
caprices of the transitory opposition I
tho National Democracy, should Din Il
Democratic party. 1t is permenant o
ganiaation its policy is interviewer wit
the government Of tho country; it la
existed from the first dawn of freedom NJ
on the American content; it pursues Il,
even tenor of its way whether flushed wi,
victory or covered with defeat. Shoul
the Democratic party be defeated in III
coming contest it will not die as 9th,
parties have done, but il will immediat,
ly prepare for another struggle. JAcr
son was defeated in 1924 through Il
management Of an open opposition, an
the treachery Of professed friends, deieatc
in defence Of popular rights aud the eau
OF the people. In 1928 the people. actin
through the Democratic party, took Il
matter in hand and numphantly plac,
him at the head of tho government
SO viii it be in the event of the defeat
DOUGLAS; his cause is the cause of Il
lPepple and that people viii triumph ov