Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-01-29
Where nSe0 the Democratic
Party stand


whore nSeo the Democratic
Party stand!
II stands firmly BY, and true to its well
Known fundamental principle, to wit: the
greatest good to the greatest number. -
wkensver sr opposing principle j, allowed
70 prevail, the rightc, not only Ct the mi
monty hu. Ct the majority are infringed
nron Il this couItry it las been asserted
by s.Atesmen whose equals have rarely been
found in the world, that tie majority should
govern This ia essentially the rule Of mod
err times and Of modern civilization and
we hold .ha: it ia very imprudsat, to cay t!e
least, in any ~ould.te statesman to attenp
10 ipvalidate this rule, directly or indirectly.
We have been led to these remarks not
cnly by the wellknovn ac'ion Of the radical
Congress, but by the conduct Of certain
Senators and representatives claiming to he
Democrats There S an offensive disposi
ton manifested by aome protested friends Of
the great Democratic Party to tinker with
the Constitu.son, an instrument framed ly
the wise and good men who founded ou,
government This inclination TO drug with
some sort Of patent medicine the very n h,
cr OF our being as people, cannot, we be
lieye, NEE! with favor from the Democracy
Of the country. The attempts Of Thaddef
Stevens and the politicians Of New England
may, to sone extent, be overlooked mas
much as the ayowsd design Of that faction
j, 10 ever.iieaud operate cutsi,ia Of the Con
r',p,icn, :Bp, that Dsmocraa' especially il
cr"e.se., sIc-iJ ;s:v ~ .ho "hre .rl ery,' ,.
incorporating themselves with tbe Pack cI
Radical hounds, and Ottcnpt 70 ride down
the Cons,itstch 81. f.our Country, Is incom,
rreheiisitIc.
As'2ehave always said, let the Demo
rratic Party be true TO her principles as de-
ve!oped in the Constitution OF the United
States. Nothing more is necessary Then
tas efforts Of Radicals, Of Conservatives, of
traitors, will be- -Iaughs; aud the country
will be what God and nature intended it to
lie, cae in sen;imen. as we'll as ono in poli,i
cal unity
Many papers rrosesselly Democratic do
not take the samc earnest view of the sab
ject we do. We firmly believe thatunchange.
able truth is the foundation upon which the
superstructure Of cur party is built and
lut it is our business TO turn a.:d. from the
chaus"ahe meu Of the hour, who for ruv.
poses u: personal aggranlizemen. would eel
cM the Democratic Party, which is the o,ly
reliable party Of the cour.ry, rcncgadcs who
hover under the wing Of government pa.
tr"rase. AS things stand, We urc Demo.
crats or we arc nothing,
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The Old Guard for February.
The February number Of this adm .Lle
Magazine, which We have just received, is
cne of the best numbers ever published.
The opening article, by the editor, on "The
Principles anil Policy Of Democracy, should
lie read By those time serving Democratic
editors who though: they were doing their
country service by an unfortunate alliance
wish the Monsrel party. Yhe next article
Win the Souil be Represented in the De
mocra,ic Convcntiu,f9' clearly foreshadows
the wishes Of the Northern Democracy on
this point "Deaa Under tue Roses" Ly
Mics Marshall, "Astcrir Manfrcdi," trans
lated from the Italian expressly for the Old
Guard, The BATTLES Of Virginia" being
the last Of the admirable sketches Of John
Esten Cook. which ran through the Maga.
zu. in 1867 o poem, entitled ''Cuffee in
Congress- Dr.. Van Evrie's second article
on The Types Of Mankind" in which tho
history Of the Monaghan. or yellow type, is
handled in hi. usual able manner, several
miscellaneous poems, letter from south.
crn gentleman, and the Book and Editors
Tables complete number which should be
read BY every person who wishes 10 aid in
the circulation Of truth, and at the same
time acquire a thorough aud correct knowl-
edge Of the current topics Of the day. Sin.
gle copies 25c; IS per year. Van Evrie
Horton 4 Co., publishers l92 Nassau st.
New York,
sss~ Cullax soys; Every stamp you put
upon deed, check, ora mortgage, is
Democratic sticking plaster to remind you
Of Democratic rebellion Il is rather o
Radical sticking rlas,erto remind the peo-
pie. that ceen.in time Of peace, the radical
Congress makes expenditures that would be
an'pe tor carrying On war Of tremendous
proportions = Lou&rik Jouynal.
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ssr- Oihce holders in the custom houses !
of the large cities are organizing to give
J'hnon show in ,he National Convention |
10 nominate Democratic candidate for
IRE. LEM. y The object IL IN rot .Toh,.,., |