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We make the following sextract from
General Rosencranz,a let.ers q,
Yielding to none inS sincere desoiiSn
70 the Democratic representative govern
vent, of which consider our own the
best model the world has yet seen, at
nearly fifty, with some knowledge of
men and some, experience i'll governing
them, am still II Democrat, from study,
conviction and a.sentiment of brother.
hood with my fellow-lhen. I therefore
deem it duty, under the circumstances
of this nomination, to make q few sug-
gestions as to the fundamental princi-
Piles which think ought to underlie
every local Democratic platform. What
OF old gave the Democratic party in the
United States Its prestige and spirit, was
its profound faith in the capacity of man
for self-government and progress, under
institutions based on the great principles
of liberty, fraternity and equality before
the Law, and It's courage in carrying the
logic of its faith into action. Thence
arose that discipline, order and progres-
sive originality which have marked its
history and made its victorious banner
the symbol of hope. to lovers of freedom
of things it became the rallying point Of
ofice-seekers and political adventurers,
whose timid and time-serviug counsels
sometimes impaired the energylof its
action, and prevented the vigorous de-
velopment OF it's principles. But after a
great civil war which has changed the
face OF politics, the instructive Demo
cracy OF the American people remains,
and the events of the war have increased
its confidence in free institutions and in
the capacity of the people to adapt them
to the eXigencies of q national life.
In spite of dreamers after imperialism
OF consolidation; in spite of those whose
only political principles are the apparent
expediencies of the law, who, knowing
that civilized man must have government
are always contriving tricks and schemes
to make themselves the favored few
ordained to govern, and bo paid for it;
in spite of those who consider it weak
and failing experiment, the heart of the
great body of Cur people beats warmly,
and its judgment moves instinct with its
old Democratic feelings and conviction.
Appeals should therefore be made to
these instincts and convictions by assert
ing the fundamental principles which
ought to govern the future development
of this great and free country, and the
proper times and places announcing such
measures of policy, based on them. as the
exfgencies OF the nations life and action
may require. The country requires. and
the Democratic party ought to- be
party of principle, party of fIe.t
action and of progress. Fossils and
fault-fnders do not properly belong to
the party, and if found in it ought to 90
on the retired list, leaving to its oppo-
nents, of all shades and grades, all narrow
and sectional grounds. all monopolies
and favoritism, based on class, creed,
race, color or national origin. The De-
mocratic party of the United States ought
to hold high the banner of universal free
dom, impartial justice and equality bo-
fore the law of all who live beneath the
flag Of our country.
A fact OF our history, expressed on our
coat of arms by the words "E Pluri5us
Unnm"-many in one-is, that we have
grown many distinct substantially self
governing communities, under one coun-
try or general sovereignty. To cease to
be many, or to be one, would interrupt
this law of our historic life
The self-goyernment of the people by
States, and the unity of the nation, are
essential laws of our past growth and
life, of which our written Constitution
is but the formal expression, and must
be fundamental with the national Demo
cracy, whose policy must be broad enough
and wise enough to maintain the one
without weakening the other It is the
combined action of the two principles
which gives our Democratic representa-
tive system its power of expansion, and
makes it work to the wonder and ndmira-
tion of European statesmen and philoso-
pliers. Leaving the right of self-go-
vernment to the people, and removing
from the States all the burdens of armies,
navies, lines OF Notifications, diplomatic
representatives. coinage, postal system
and that host of Offices which subtract
from productive industry and devours
it's products in the States of Europe, it
frees commerce and travel from varying
standards of weights, measures and va
lucs from State tariffs, passports and
spying otficinlism, and provides that the
citizens CT one State may obtain redress
or payment of claims from those of an
other without the interminable opera
tions and delays of diplomacy by the in
terventlon OF courts of law.
Based on these laws of our law and
growth, and repudiating the doctrine
that "might makes right. :" American De-