Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-04-10

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Nothing 50 much indicates the des-
perate fortunes of the Democratic |
party, as the manner In which their |
newspapers catch at straws. John
son was their candidate until It be-
came certain that he would be tum-
bled overheard by Congress. AS long
rs impeachment was radical scare
johnson was available, but an inn
peached and totally disqualified can
didate is an ugly thing to carry into
n campaign. Hancock, the great
Washington of the country, next
comes In for share of editorial can
didate putting, but a snuff or two
from the manipulators of the party,
soon puts out his light and he dwin-
dies down to the championship Of
the one horse politicians, who run
the bar rooms and sloughs Of New
Orleans. Pendleton keeps alive his
hopes by gentle breezes from the Gin
cinnati Enquirer and the Chicago
Times, whilst the great school of
small-fry fish go sailing away after a
black Repsblican candidate. Sal
mon P. Chase. Of Ohio, has washed
away all his sins against Democracy,
by deciding that he, as Chief Justice,
Ii member of the Court of I'M
parchment, and therefore has some-
thing to say as to the rules and ord
ers to be adopted by THAI body. The
Democratic newspapers let them
selves down gently. They have al
ways had q tight hold on their mass
es, and dare not relax lest they slip
away and the great .unterrified go to
the dogs. Chase had only one fault,
say they, he loved the "nfgger' bet
ter than the old Democratic party.
HE IL still q Democrat on all the old
issue Of parties. Let as catch him,
and with such q leader born with US,
our brother prodigal, though he may
have been, let us make him our STAN
dard bearer, and Democracy will
again triumph as 1t once did in the
days of Andrew Jackson" Beauti-
full rhetoric but arrant nonsense
Who killed the National Bank but
Andrew Jackson's veto? Who es-
! tablished and promoted the establish
ment Of our present banking system,
but that ''old Andrew Jackson DEM
ocrat, Judge Chase? Who advised
and urged the piedging OF the Ma
tional credit TO the building Of the
Pacific railroad? Secretary Chase.
Yet. the Democratic party In the
days of Jackson, of Van Buren, and
Lewis Cass, triumphed when the
question of Internal Improvements
was defeated, measures that Chase
has supported and urged ever since.
Was Chase ever In favor of secession?
II not. then he is no good Democrat.
Does he want the bonds paid in
worthless promises, or repudiated
currency? If not, then he Is no
Democrat. Did he decide that the
Military Commission which tried the
traitor Milligan was an unlawful, as
sembly? II not. then he Is NO DEM
ocrat. And II not q Democrat, what
do the Democracy want with him?
The men on sinking ship would
throw overheard tho Captain, II need
be, to save the sinking craft, SO will
the Democracy. They will throw
away their tried leaders for myth
for hope--a vain one indeed i'm the
case of Judge Chase. The wide gulf
between him and the Democracy can
never be bridged by fiattery. Batten
over the carcases of your own dead,
but leave live Republicans alone II
you don't want to get bitten.
But why argue Chase's Democracy?
He never belonged to that party. He
was alwaysa Wing until he became
Fres-soiler. Never Democrat