Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-09-05

For the Express.
Thomas Jefferson and Modern De-
mocrncy.

Thomas Jefferson and Modern De-
mocrncy.
What IL called Democracy In these days
has the audacity 10 use tho name Of Thorn.
as Jefferson as catchword to gull people
who have faith 10 true Jefiersonian doc
trine. There 10 no such doctrine practiced
by Democracy now days. There is no po'
litical organization more a, variance with
the doctrises Of jefferson than the Democ.
raey. Democratic speakers quote Jefferson,
when there is not the first leading charac-
teristic Of the Democracy that complies
with his principles. Let us look at the
doctrines enunciated by Thomas jefferson
in his Inaugural Address, when taking the
Presidential chair for his first term. March /
4, 1901, aud see the wide difference be
tween him aud modern Democracy. The
progress of Democracy has left Thomas
Jefferson very much in the rear.
Mr.. jefferson says
Error OF opinion may be tolerated,
where reason is left free TO combat IT,"
The freedom that treason" has in these
days to combat error" is at the risk of
Democratic clubs. pistols aud stones.-
When reason has attempted to combat err
ror" in the Senate, a Democratic partisan
slips up behind the reasoner aud beats him
on the head with a bludgeon, Democrats
look on smilingly. Democrats approve and
say "all right" At meetings OF the peo-
pie TO combat error" Democrats fire PTS
tolls aud throw stones at the reasoners-a
new method ofleaving reason free to com
bat error, and not in accordance with the
Jeffersonian doctrine.
possessing chosen country, with room
| enough for our descendants to the thous-
andth and thousandth generation.
The Democracy Of the present day differs
with jefferson by demanding further ac
QUESTIONS of territory, abhors the idea Of
being sectional, but surrenders all our
rights to territory in the North. and reaches
out its grasping arms to the South, to
strengthen the Slave power and give the
South preponderance over the North.
"Inculcatiug honesty, truth, temper
ance, gratitude, and the love Of man"
Democratic honesty is at a notorious
J. discount from the long list Of its rascali-
ties, and the utter impossibility Of Democ-
I racy holding an honest election when its
D success is in doubt truth and temperance
are bleeding at every pore, and but little
: Democratic love for any man who does not
9 think negroes ought to be spread all over
: this land.
It "a wise and frugal Government, which
v shall restrain men from injuring one an
: other, shall leave them otherwise free tC
regulate their own pursuits ofindustry and
improvement"
a The wisdom aud frugality OF the Ma
g tional, and of our own State government
: are exemplifed by Democratic rulers il
:. the squandsring of 500, OOO, 900 year BY
q the National government, aud the reckless
expenditures, and the stealing Of million'
of dollars of the Swamp Land funds unde
Q our State Government.
The restraint upon men from "injurin.
II one another" is exercised by Democrat,
= lynching. tarring and feathering. and dri
wing men from their homes because the.
differ with them on political questions.
The freedom of men "to regulate thei
" own pursuits Of industry and improve
e nent" is manifested by Democratic Cover
RI ners, under Democratic orders vetoing tn
regulations adopted by the people of Ter
" ritories, relative to their "own pursuits o
industry and improvement"
;, Equal and exact justice to all men, o
II whatever state or persuasion, religious o
e political"
y The "exact justice" of Democracy tow
e ards political opponents consists in vitu
e peration and misrepresentation, the crea
r. ton of prejudice, hate and luminosity be
10 tween different sections of the country OF
u account of political opinions.
"The preservation Of the General Gov.
@ eminent in its whole constitutional vigor
!. as the sheet anchor Of our peace at hom
r and safety abroad"
Men who call themselves genuine Demo
= Gratis talk loud aud long, not for the "pres
eEfdLlOu OF Tie OcuoIdl oOhtIutDchbp W
for its destruction-in direct conflict will
: Jefferson.
:, ga jealous care Of the right of election
IL by the people"
Democrats of the present day are doinl
all in their power to defeat the "electioI
e by the people" Of the next President, b.
e combination, intrigue and bargain, in &C
e cordance with plans devised TO prevent al
}. "election by the people"-in opposition Il
o the sentiment OF Jefferson.
g "a mild and safe corrective of abuse
which arc Topped by the sword of revolu
ton, where peaceable remedies are unpro
vided."
When Republicans endeavored to in
!, augurate measures corrective Of abuses
they were opposed by a "protest" from |
Democratic President-thus taking a steT
toward the revolution" adverted to b,
jefferson.
absolute acquiescence in the decisions
U of the majority, the vital principle of re
publics, from which is no appeal but Ia
force. the vital principle and immediate
parent of despotism."
When the people of Kansas were called
upon to vote for their Constitution, mod
ern Democracy attempted to swindIe the
majority" with fraudulent votes ; and in
stead Of absolute acquiescence," we have
heard the bugle sound Of "resistance" by
Democrats if Abraham Lincoln is legally
and lawfully elected President Of the Uni
ted States by the "decision Of the major
ity"-again in violation Of the doctrine of
jefferson.
Economy in the public expense. that
labor may be lightly burdened."
Economy in the public expense has been
put at defiance by Democrats in our Ma
tional and State Governments, as the mil
lions squandered fully testify.
encouragement Of agriculture. and Of
rom p,orca Ia a