Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-08-12

Republican party that the events Of the past
few years have given II 30 much power that
II has been able to shackle the Executive,
to trammel the. judiciary, and to carry out
the views Of the most unwise and violent Of
its members. Whom this state Of things
exists in any party 1t has over been found
that the sober judgments Of It's ablest lead.
ers do not control. There is hardly an able
man who helped 70 build up tho Republican
organization who has not within the past
three years warned il against its cxccsscs |;
who has not been borne down and forced to
give up his convictions of what tho inter.
Csts Of tho country callod for; or II too pat.
riotic to do this, who has not boen driven
from its ranks If this has bccn tho case
heretofore, what will bo its action now, with
this new infusion Of men, who, without a
decent respect for the views Of those who
had just given them their positions, begin
their legislative career with calls for arms,
demands that their Statos shall be regarded
as In q condition Of civil war, and with a
declaration that they are ready and anxious
to degrade the President Of the United
States whsnivsr they can persuade e. force
Impeachment. The Republican party, as
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check upon this violence. 1t must be clear
to every thinking man that u division Of po.
litical power tends to check the violence Of
party action, and to assure the peace and
good order Of society. The election Of
Democratic Executive and majority Of
Democratic members to the House of Rep.
rcsentatives would not give to that party
organization the power to make sudden and
violent changes, but it would serve to check
those extreme measures which have been
deplOred by tho best men Of both political
organizations. The result would certainly
lead to that peaceful restoration Of tho
Union and the re-cstablishment Of fraternal
relationship which the country desires.
am sure the best men Of the Republican
party deplore Us deeply as l do the spirit of
violence shown by those recently admitted
to seats in Congress from the South. The
condition Of civil war which they contem.
plate must bo abhorrent to every right
thinking man. have no mere personal
wishes which mislead my judgment in 70.
gard to the pending election. No man who
has weighed and measured the duties Of the
Office Of President of the United States can
fail to be impressed with the cares and tolls
Of him who is to meet its demands. 1t is
not merely to A2at with popular currents
without policy or q purpose. On the con-
trary, while our. Constitution gives just
weight to the public will, its distinguishing
feature is that it seeks to protect the rights
OF minorities. Its greatest glory is that it
puts restraints upon power. 1t gives force
and form to those maxims and principles of
civil liberty for which the martyrs Of free
dom have struggled through ages 1t de.
ciares the right Of the people to be secure
in their persons, houses and papers against
unreasonable searches and seizures. That
Congress shall make no law respecting the
establishment Of religion, or the free exer-
else thereof or abridging the freedom of
the press, or the right OF the people to ne.
tition for redress of grievances. 1t secures
the right Of speedy and public trial by an
impartial jury.
No man can rightfully enter upon the
duties Of the Presidential Office, unless he
is not only willing to carry out the wishes
Of the people expressed in a constitutional
way, but is also prepared to stand up for
the rights Of mnortics. He must be ready
to uphold the free exercises Of religion. -
lie must denouncG measures which would
wrong personal or home rights, or the re-
ligious conscicnces of the humblest citizen
Of the land. lie must maintain, without
distinction Of creed or nationality, all the
privileges Of American citizenship.
The experience Of every public man who
has been faithful to his trust, teaches him
that no one can do the duties of the office
Of President unless he is ready not only TO
undergo the falsehoods and abuse of the
bad, but to suffer from the censure Of the
good who are misled by prejudiccs and
misrepresentation There are no attrac.
tions in such positions which deceive my
judgment, when say tina. great change is
going on in the public mind. The mass of
the Republican party are more thoughtful,
temperate and just than they were during
the excitcments which attended the pro.
gress and close Of civil war.
As the energy Of the Democratic party
springs from tLeir devotion to their cause
and not to their candidates, l may with
propricty speak Of the fact that never in
the political history Of our country has the
action Of any like body been hailed with
such universal and wide spread enthusiasm
as that which has been shown in relation to
the position of the National Democratic |
Convention. With this the candidates had
nothing to do. Had any Others Of those
named been selected, this spirit would have
been perhaps more marked. The zeal and |
energy Of the Conservative masses spring |
from desire to make change Of political
policy, and from the confidence that they
can carry out their purpose.
In this faith they are strengthened by the |
cooperation Of the great body Of those who
served in the Union army and navy during |
the war Having given nearly sixteen
thouand commissions to the officers Of that
army, know their views and wishes. They
demand the Union for which they fought. |
The largest meeting Of these gallent soldiers
which ever assembled was held in New York
and endorsed the action of the National
Convention with meaning, they called upon
the government in its policy Of hate, dis.
cord and disunion, and interms of fervid |
eloquence they demand the restoration Of
the rights and liberties Of the American
people.
When there is such accord between those
who proved themselves brave and self.sac.
rificing in war, and those who are thought
ful and patriotic in council, cannot doubt
We shall gain political triumph which will
restore the Union, bring back peace and
prosperity to our land, and will give US once
more the blessings Of a wise economical and
honest government.
l am, gentlemen, truly yours, &c.
Hon Alto SryMorR