The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-08-20
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.tieu.a mas Deeh ulbtHkeu, 6heig motives
have been good. They must now see that
me republican party Is IN that condition
tnst u cannot carry out wise aud peace
Itisa misfortune riat oslly to / y toa"lrs
but to governing party itself when ;te AZ,
ton is unchecked by any form of foppos;t;on-
Il has been the misfortune Of the Repahli.
can party that the events Of the pasf faw
years have given il 80 much owers.that Il
has been able 70 shackIe the Executive. To-
trhmmel the Judiciary and 10 carry out The
views OF the most unwise and violent 81 ia
members. When this state Of things exists
~ any party, Il has ever been found that
the sober Judgments OF its ablesI leaders 40
not control There Is hardly al abIa man
VINO helped build up the republican orrani.
cation who has not within the past tbree
years warned Il against rs excessest Who
has not been borne down and forced n g;ya
up bis convictions Of what the intarestss ~
the country called for; or. II too nafrio,;c
TO do this, who has not been driven f,or,
is ranks. II this has been the case harsto.
fore, what will be It's action now. with tb;s
new iDsasion OF men who. without 4 dansnt
respect for the views OF those who lad ;uss
given them their positions, begin their Lee.
islaiiye career with calls for arms, demands
that their States shall be regarded A in 4
condition Of civil war, and With q de6iarn.
ton that they are ready and anxious 10 de-.
grade the President Of the United States
whenever they can persuade OF force Con.
gros. % bring forward new articles OF i'm,
penchmcnt7
The republican party, as well as We. are
interested IN putting some check upof this
siose1ce. II mnst be clenr 10 averv fhink.
ing InGa that division OF political newer
tends 70 check the violence of partv action
aud 70 assure the peace and good order az
society. The election Of Democratic RI.
eeutiye and majority Of Democratic mem.
bers TO the House Of Representative woald
not give 20 that party organization the now.
or TO make sudden or violent changes. bat
u would serve to check those extrene rnea.
sures which have been dsplorea by the best
men Of both political orgauizadons. The
result would most certainly lead 10 that
peaceful restoration Of the Union aud re q.
tablishment OF ffaternal relationship which
the country desires. sEa t5sI fTs
! am sure the best men Of tho republican
party dcplorc as deeply as DO The spirit of
tiolence shown By those recently admitted
10 seals IN congress from the South. Tho
condition OF civil war which they eontem.
plato must heabhorrehttoc 70 every right think.
lpg man. have no mere personal wishes
which mislead my Judgment in regard 10 The
pending election. No man who has weighed
and measured the duties Of the ofiics OF !,
President Of the United States can Gail 10 be
Impressed with the cares and tolls Of him
who = 70 meet rs dcniaBds. 3 80 li3s 10
" la aos merely 70 aoal with popular eur.
fentS Without % policy or purpose On
taa contrary, While our constituting gives
Jast weight 70 the public will, It's distin-
gushing feature Is that i seeks 10 protect
ths agnis OF minofIiies. It's greatest eierye
= sha, y puts restraints upon power. H.
gives force sud form 10 those maxima and
principles of civil liberty for which she a,ays
tgFs oi freedom have struggled through ages. /,
Il declares the right of t6c people 10 NJ 81. M
case Ia their pcrsons, houses and uapersp
against anwarrantab'a searches and seixs,re, !
that Congress shall make no law respeeting
an estabiiahmeut of religion. or tl,c keA az
ercise thereof, OF abrldging the freedom sfA
speech or Of the press, OF tho right OF Tho
people 70 petition for redress Of efiesances.
II secures the right Of speedy and pablioa
trial ~ an impartial jury. -
No man can rightfnily enter upon The du.
Ties Of the presidential office unless he n
not only willing 10 carry out tho wishes 81.
the people, expressed in Constitutional
way, but - also prepared 20 stand IN f,r
The rights Of minoFilles, lie must bcreadv ,
70 uphold the free exercise of religion. Ile
must douonnce measures which would
wrong personal or homa rights or the reli.
gions consclencc OF the hulnblczt citizen of
the land. lie snnst maintain, without diss
nneslon Of creed or nationality, ali the priv.
itcgcs OF American c;tizenAhip.
lbs experiences OF every public man who
has been iaithlul 10 his trust teaehrs him
that no one can do the duties Of the Office
Of President unless be is ready not only "a
undergo The inlsehoods and abuse Of the badIs,
but 70 safer from the censure Of the good.
who are mislpd by prejudices and misrcpie,
tentations. There are no attractions In saeh :,
positions which deceive my Judgment when
| say that great change Is going on ID The
public mind. 1H, .lgbs9 ~
Ihe mass Of the republican. party are more
thoughtful, temperate aud Just than thcy
we're dnnng the exeiGemeht which attended
the progress aud close Of tho civil war. (.
As the energy Of the Democratic marty
springs from their devotion 10 their csune.
and aVt 70 their candidates, may with pro. .
priety speak Che fact, that never in the polit-
teal history Of oar country has the action of
like body been hailed with sseh nniyerssl
and wide spread enthusiasm as that which
has been shown in relation 10 the position
q the national Democrasie convention.
Win this the candidates had nothing 10 do.
had any others than those named been a..
iecsed, this spirit would have been perhaps
moro marked
The zealand energy conservative massea
sprlng from dezirs1 TO make change "a
the political policy, and from confidence
thnt tney can carry oat their purpose. In
this iaith they are strengthened BY thc co.
operation Of The great body Of those who +
served IN the Union army. and navy during
the war. tgzs lea2 efsss ~ ass1ls =
Having given nearly 10000 commissi sions
to officers in that army, know their yiaws
and w'ishes They dsmand Union, for which
they fought, The largest meeting Of these
gallant soldiers which ever assembled was
heid in New York and endorsed the action
Of the NATIONAL eoaventionin words instinct
with meaning They called on the govern.
ment 10 stop ia its policy Of huse, discord
and disunion, and in terms Of fervid slo.
quence demanded a restoration OF the rights
and liberties Of the American people.
When there Is such accord bstwaer, thsse
who proved themselves brave and self sacri.
hcing Ia war, and those who are thoughtfnI
and patriotic in council, IscanAot doubt We
shall gain q political triumph which will re-
store our Union, bring back peaeeand pros.
perity t,0nnlj land, and will give us ,oncs
more the blessings of a wise. economical
aud honest government am, gentlemen,
truly yours, &c.,f HoRAfio SEgxoua,
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