The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-04-20
Facts for the People----EOod for
ThOught-IncentiVe to Action.

ThOught-IncenttVe to Action.
The following brief statement of facts
which we find in the Detroit (Mich-) Free
Press. are OF material interest at the pres
ent time, and furnish uch food forthought
and reflection, while at the same time they
present a great incentive for action on the
part of the Democratic party: "Ihe DEM
ocratic party was organized in 1900, and
came into power in 1901. With briefintcr-
walls it continued in power up to 1861. Du-
ring all this time no nation was more pros
porous than this nc people more happy I;
no government less burdensome. Taxes
were lighter than under any other govern
ment in the world; labor was better requi-
ted, aud political and religious liberty
more universally enjoyed. There was
union between the States. and happiness
and prosperity among the people. When
bad men sought to destroy the Union their
first blow was at the Democratic party.
They only hoped to accomplish this
through the defeat and destruction of that
party. BY dividing its counsels they Sc
cured its defeat. That was seven years
ago. and what have We to-day? \ broken
Union; ten of the States under a military
despotism political and religious liberty Il
by-word the burdens of government more
crushing than those of any other on earth.
Labor is remunerated with deprecated
promises to pay, and the nccessarics OF
life are at famine prices. Crime has
increased a hundred fold, and vice
is clad in purple and fine linen. The
clothes we wear. the food we eat, tbecoiin-
which encompass the last remains of the
dead, are all taxed to the last point of en-
durance-and what have we gained? Moth
mg-hUiHitely tcorSe thdH nothing. Is it no
time the people thought of these things
Is II not time that the memory of the glor
ious past awakened the people to an am
bition for Il glorious future? What tn
country was the Democratic party made it
what it is, is the work Of the enemies O
that party. Is it not time that the peOpl
began to reflect upon the necessity of re
storing that party to power, and with 1t re
storing the country To both national an
individual prosperity The signs of tn
times indicate that reason is resuming il
throne, and passion, prejudice and hatre,
are passing from the hearts and minds
the people, Let us profit by the move
ment. Let lis seize upon the auspiciol
moment, and put forth all our energies to
proper guidance of this returning wave
popular sentiment. Wait not for the tard
designing politician, but let the Democra,
masses themselves move. Let us demal
thqf "a Convention nI trnp Democrats
held at Louisville, Kentucky, on the four
of fully. next, that n declaration of the trI
principles of Democracy may be put fort
and steps taken for a thorough organizati
of the party in every State. If there (;
trimmers in the way put them aside, Il
the whole column may move on unimpt
ed. Let the Democratic press of eve
State-the tried and trusty sentinels on
watch-tower of liberty, who have stood
their posts during all the dangers Il
menaced the citadel, sound the note
warning again, and urge a unity of acti
Let us demand the holding of Convent
and the calling together of the real t
spirits of the Democracy from every :
ton of the country Abolition fanatic
has ruled us to destruction. Let us, in
language of the dead patriot JEFFERs
hasten to retrace our steps and pur
again that path which enabled usto asc'
higher in the scale of happiness, prosper
civil and religious liberty, than was e
before attained by any people since
creation of man. Every Democrat to
post, and pass the word along the line.