The mountain Democrat., 1863-02-07
BY whom Promulgated.

IN MS nrSt inaugural AuuTeSe, Oh tH'
fourth of March, 1901, in the very morn
ing Of the nineteenth century. The Dem
ocratic party, under oil circumstances, in
spite of obloquy, defeat and detection
since that time have boldly reiterated and
nhexibly adhered to them. They have
received the sanction OF the most Illus
triouS patriots and statesmen of our coun'
try, and in this, the darkest hour of our
history, good men and true are maintain
ing them with increased fcrvency and
confidence. Parties and factions and
denagogucs and apostates have assailed
and renounced them, but in vain. The
people, the loyal, virtuous and intelligent
masses cling to them with undated af-
fection, knowing that they made the
Union free, happy and prosperous, and if
once again in the ascendent will restore
harmony and preserve the Union.
Among the principles enunciated by JEFF
ferson and reiterated BY the Democratic
party, are-"the supremacy OF the civil
over the military a0thor6y; economy in
tde FoS%,ct' expense; the diffusion Of in.
formation, and the arraisnment Of all
abuses at the bar Of public reason free
dom Of religion, freedom Of speech, free.
dom Of the press, and freedom Of person
under the protection Of the Habeas Cor
pus, and trials by julies impartially Sc
lected."
BroaG, liberal, comprehensive and pa,
triotic, too much 50 for the proscriptive
and fanatical party in power. Every
principle enunciated by Jefferson the Ad
ministration has repudiated and con.
dcmned. In contempt OF the Declaration
of Independence and in mockery OF the
admOnitions Of the founders OF the Union,
it has attempted, and has partially sue.
ceeded, ito render the military indepen.
dent of, and superior to, the civil power"
The civil power expressly prohibits the
President from issuing emancipation proc.
lamations he resorts to the war power
for authority for his illegal act, thus rem
dering "the military independent Of, and
superior to, the civil power"
" Economy in the public expense
The present Administration has won a
worldwide reputation for its extrava.
gance, proAigacy. and venality. We
search history in vain for its parallel
The old, corrupt and rotten Governments
Of Europe are paragons of purity in com.
parrison with it. 1t squandered, the first
year it conducted our National affairs, on
its pets, favorites and hirelings, upwards
Of hundred millions of dollars a great.
or sum than it cost the Democratic party
10 administer the affairs Of Government
md successfully conduct a three years
var with England. Ifwar causes extrava-
yance and corruption. why was neither
exhibited in the war Of 1912 and the war
With Mexico:
" Diffusion Of information, and the ar
alignment Of all abuses at the bar Of pub
ic reason" The present Administration
'egards it a crime to disseminate infor.
nation, aud has suppressed newspapers
lnd imprisoned speakers and writers for
giving it to the public. To speak of the
conceded imbecility and corruption and
tyranny Of f.those in power, is called by
heir menials disloyal practices," and
subjects the offender to persecution and
outrage. To "arraign abuses at the bar
If public reason" is dangerous. 1t is not
by Lincoln, his Cabinet. or his
oarty. lie and they are both above cen.
sure and the laws
Freedom Of speech, freedom of the
'ress, and freedom of person under the
Of the habeas corpus, and tri-
lis by juries imparually selected" were
'nce enjoyed by the American people
we're considered sacred privileges-a
PRICELESS Inheritance, but the Admins
ration has deprived the people of all
hese great rights. 1t has interdicted
freedom Of speech )" it has suppressed
md destroyed newspapers for exercising
heir freedom )" it has suspended the
writ Of habeas corpus, and arrested, i'm
1risoned and dis -harged innocent and
oyal persons without trial. Every prin.
,iple which Jefferson promulgated and
which the wisest and purest men of our
country have sanctioned and advocated,
Lincoln and his party have denounced.
They have gone further-they have
'neered and scotled at the Declaration Of
and set the Federal Con-
',itution at defiance. Is not q party,
With such record, infamous in charac.
er and reasonable in purpose
The party management of the Demo
ratio party has been consistent with the
'pirit and tenor of its principles. While
is candidates for political office were
rroperl Y selected from those who adhered
10 Democratic principles, yet when it had
achieved triumph at Presidential cleo
lion, the criterion of qualification for ap-
appointment to executive and judicial Of.
flee was, in the language of Jefferson
- is he honeSt-iS ne capable-is he faith.
full to the Constitution" The govern
mcnt was administered for the benefit of
the whole Union, not for a section of it.
All this has been changed by the party
in power. Honesty, capab.lty and re-
Spect for the Constitution are ignored.
Imbeciles, swindlerS and fanatics now fill