The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-09-02

eligible for more than one term,
without q joint resolution of Con.
gress passed by \ two-thirds vote
IN each House previous to the cleo
ton declaring the same, and a fur
tser provision that the Presiden.
tai term shall be extended to six
years.
''Seventh-The Democratic doc
trine of suffrage requires distinct
reafhrmation. Democracy has al.
ways held that suffrage is not
natural right of every human be-
ing, nor of particular sex or race,
but political privilege, and who
should exercise it q question TO be
decided by what will produce the
greatest good to the greatest num-
bor and, therefore, as far as posi-
BILE, to be determined locally, where
lies the great body of the rights of
the people. Bot in these local
discussions the Democratic idea ia.
vors a broad, rather than a nar>
row basis ofsuffrage. 1t is not uu.
mindful or regardless of the rights
OF women, OF minors, of property.
and inferior races; but seeing 9th.
er effective and advantageous ways
in which these can have their in.
fiuence in all legislation affecting
their interest at present it prefers
giving the right of voting to man.
hood and qualifications which will
tend to create bonds of political
brotherhood between the rich and
poor, based on mutual interests,
and to avert conflicts between
capital and labor. The caucus sys-
tenn, invented by the Democrats,
IS a practical way of finding out
who is a proper person to be voted
Tor, where a constituency is too
large to know each other personal.
ly, and, in spite of its glaring i'm
perfections and corruptions, now
adopted by all parties, should be
improved by the Democracy, and
carefully regulated by wise pro-
visions Of law.
"These views l believe to be ex.
plicitly or inexplicitly held by
three-tourlhs Of our voting popu>
lation, and only require distinct
Democratic enunciation to elicit
response from the people, who well
know that neither public policy
based on passions nor Rodicalism,
per Sc, can long rule without ruin
ing the country, and would be glad
to combine for the public good, on
grounds that would restore our
State and National administrations
to the spirit and practices Of demo.
cratic, republican simplicity
Should there be Democrats whose
mental organization or temper
does not permit them TO recognize
existing facts or conform their ac.
ton to great popular changes, lot
them, for the public good, abdicate
tho leadership, and leave the ener.
gics of the people free to act in the
line Of life and progress. Tho ex-
ceptionul political condition OF
parties, and my desire to recall
well known fundamental princi.
pies, and indicate some OF the log
ical consequences and applications
in my judgment vitality important
TO the future of our country, and
tho cause of free government, must
bc my apology Tor the length OF
this letter.
"Thanking you for your cordi-
ality and kindness in communica.
ting my nomination, and begging,
through you, TO thank your constit.
uency for it, | remain, gentle.
men,
"Very truly your friend,
"W. s.. ROSECRANS.
ITO General G.. W. Morgan, Gen.
eral Durbin Ward, Hon. J. ii.
Heaton, Hon. J. Fl. Putnam,
Hon Lewellyp Baber, Commit.
teo, Columbus, Ohio"