The Lincoln County herald., 1868-11-19

wSts4 ths feI,owiso ssssihe rsmark
q tbS Mteph;s AvalsSsAs, iastssarl -
- tGesrtei the dsu e,s,ie Ds-iy. u
kss bess the sheet anchor Of hope IL aIl
tsus psi. iess, is sll aesp Of lhs ispshlia
lts iotearity uast - preserved. The
denoctite party has : glotioss fS.urs
before Il, unless lhs souut-y Il de- royed
bslers smother geusrsl Ssestios enn b
held. Whether that event traasp',ss or
sot, the democratic party must b pre-
served 40 long % thsra % % eneuy 10
lsht OF . eoustfy 70 preserve. The
Avalanche says:
The is,ssrity Of The Democratic party
must bs main:aised. Oar frisads must
stasd Arm. Whes 0sbsfal Hsrrisou rode
iato power on popalsr wsvs he Dsnoe.
rscy we're not terrified. ahd four yesrs
aftsrwards james X. Polk vas made Prss.
idsut. Military ec1pt placed Gensral Tsy.
lor 10 The Presideuey, bat four yssrs
aftsrvsrl F,suk Pierce rode into power
on the popular wave. The prineipiss Of
Democracy s,s uncooqusrabls and stsr.
nal. While other parties hsvs risen TO
some political Significance In this country
from tine to time, to % suddenly bsooa,e
impotsnt, the Democratic party has pur-
sued the even tenor. Of its way and erected
il everlasting pillars Of stability, upon
which the fundamental principles Of con.
ssitutional liberty now stand o. monu-
msnts Of practical utility snd SQUAD exps.
riencs. 10 the events Of the pest. vkes
the slsnsnts Of disoord have been rife
vithis our bcrdsrs, the Democratic pavsv
has eslmsd the storm. and made peacs 20
reign triumphant. In our earliest history
this party planted ito standard upcn tbe
constitution, and. taking that instrument
for ito guide. il has steadily moved for-
ward, unawsd By faction sad unmovsd BY
political sdverssriss. II has sourht Ia Gle.
vats The moral standard Of political %.
uius. and give time to the Republican
principles Of our institutions. and sbe
evidences Of ito suocsss srs everywhere
apparent throuehout the length s,d
bss. .dth Of the Union. rts integrity u
purpose has been its monopoly of strength.
snd oil nations Of the earth hare learned
to know that Democratic sdministration
10 this county il the sure defender Of
the Union. snd the most potent bavrier
against foreian aggression. Foreign ssis
tocracies look upon the American Repuh.
lie % riva, gaining strength sSd poves
at each fedcrstive pulsstion. and their
fondest hopes have too oi'en been ex.
pressed, that inteatine convulsiona NAV
unloose the bonds Of union which thus
fur has made us ipsepsrnhls against all
nations and oil people. But their hore'
are futile 40 long ~ the integrity Of The
Democratic party shall be preserved
This 10 . noble thought far our people
and should teach the philsn,hrorist II
unite his hest energies In maintsinine tha
faith of the Democratic party inviolate,
and Of thus perpstuatine the glorious in
heritance bequeathed 10 us Nv our fore
fathers Of the revolution. Moreover. 4
tesehes the wavering politician to recart
vell the step he NAV h. about to take "
doing sught which shall have q tendenr,
70 impair our strength, but rather shoul'
he nerve himself to increased action ant
eff"rty TO conciliste and harmonise tn
Democratic party. and thus secure eoot
government 10 those who nre to COM
after rs. We should not live for our
selves alone Our children. and our chill
drsn's children, are to be hens6ted o.
injured BY the manner in which We dis
charge our duty now. That duty vii
be best performed by reliciously preserv
ing the Integrity Of tho Democratic party