Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-12-31

from that able and sterling Derno
cratic papex the Detroit Ntss Press
After studying It tbs reader viii feel
glad that he IL . member Of thai
grand cd party, aro9nd which
eiings 20 many Fieh memories, and
when history IL identified with al
that 10 giDrioas In the history Of the
United States;
Though the grand old Democratic
party ID alice more repnised, il i
nos, aud never can be, vailquished
while lt ssands upon and draws itz
support frunl It's iRiIcrislaabie, life
giving principles.
tbs party has stood at the head
of affairs IL this Republic forty-eiGht
OF the last sixty-eignt years, and ull-
der As direction the country anu tho
people nave always been prosperous
and happy. Under all OF the anti
Den1sGrsaEic administrations Of the
affairs Of the Republic the country
and the peopIe have either not been
specially benefited or they have
been more or less injured and affiict-
ed.
Every Democratic administration
has either brought new blessings and
hon0rs to the people or it has not
taken away or diminished those be-
fore efsjnyed. On the contrary, every
anti Denaocratie administration has
either brought with Ii no special
good, or it has brought evil, or at
least evil has come with it. Such Is
the record OF history. While the
Democratic party has, while In pos
session of i,Ower, rendered the most
important service to the country, 1t
has also, when out of power, always
exercised a powerful restraining In
tiuence over other administrations
and thus continued toserye and ben
eiit the country. 1t will, though
once more slightly outnumbered,
co.ltinuc To- wieid u powerful Infiu-
ence for good. 1t il great, consti-
tutiof1al, conservatives party. 1t is
strictly national party. 1t Is pow
erful from that fact. 1t Is powerful
FROM its organization, from its mum
bers, and ability. 1t is powerful
from the great principles upon which
it stands, and 1t is powerful by reas-
On OF its great services rendered the
country In the past.
The widest Radical In Congress
must act under some restraint in the
presence of such party, especially
when he reflects that there may be
some prudent men even In his own
party who may not be willing to fol-
low fls lead tess far.
Is l. most fortunate for the country
that the Democratic party, so often
by the Radicals pronounced dead
aud buried, is still migty power
In the land. III In tisa last eight
years the Radicals have In the face
OF such d party dared to run into 80
many alarming extremes and CON-
nit SD many wicked outages &c
what length may they not have pro-
ceeled had there been no such strong
party vigorously cealtending for the
righfs And now at this time, the
hope and the faith of the patriot
must be sustained by tho fact that
though the Radical party has after a
desperate conflict obtained victory,
the Democratic party Is still strong
and mistaken. 1t Is still In the field
well organized, and prepared for de-
fence or attack.
M greater misfortune could be.
fall the country than the destruction
party, for If it cannot always lead
and govern, II can always exercise a
Wholesome, restraining, and some
tisues controlling Influence over
tho action of the dominant party
None but corrupt, or weak and bad
ban les are ever overthrown and de-
stro aed by defeats ; hence The DEM
en.Fa C purity, though comparatively
defes cd, is not destroyed or even
weakc netis- Standing firmly on its
oun Use principles, acting justly
and prldently, carefully preserving
Its arga nizttion everywhere, it will
be q stronger party in 1860 fhan ia
1868, and stronger each year until
1872, when the people viii call upon
IL to save the government and re-
store the prosperity and happiness
of the people.
The democratic party N Isl not
and will not Ealter. 1t will not
siacken ifs efforts. The country can
not spare the Democratic party. The
Government never has and never
can he we'll and happily conducted
except under the wise principles OF
that party. Though 1t cannot do as
much good In the minority as when
at the head of affairs, Ii ID still an
Indispensable necessity, for it can
prevent much evil. Hadicaiisln win
run lfs melancholy, ruinous course
and expire amid the desolatiunS 1T
has brought upon the country. The
old party Of prosperity, order, and
peace must stand ready TO take
charge Of the Government and be-
gin the work of restoration. and
our only duty Is 10 patiently wait
and watch the progress of events In
guod faith, supporting every good
act and measure tifany such there
should bel Of the Radical patty, and
faithfully exposing and earnestly
opposing every evil act and meas
are of tic party as iseretofOre. This
Is the duty of the Deusncraffc party /
this the countrys which has 80 offeu
trusted and viii again trust fs4at
PARTY, demands. General Grant, as
President. should I,e iTnparfially
criticised and fearIessIy condemned
for any bad or unwise act, and lust
as faithfully defended when In the
right. This, one af the OF the cNrtii.
nal principles ar onr party demands.
In this way, whether In or out ot