Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-09-03

ty should De, Or IN other words OF what
sort OF a Democratic party he might
consistently be a candidate, We cone
fess we would be heartily glad 20 see
a Democratic party organized such ag
the General describes, and which would
be far in advance Of the s6ete and reg
dictionary Democracy Of to-day.
We regret that owing to the great
length we can not reproduce it in full
and must content ourselves with some
of It's "nubbiestn and most character
istic passages.
How much the present Democracy
is behind the necessities and progress
sive spirit of the times viii appear
from the following passages
''In spite Of Greamers after Lmberinla
ism or co uBolidGtIoug In spite of those
whose political principles are the ap-
parent eEigenCies Of the hour, who
knowing that civilized man must have
government, and always c0ntriving
tricks and schemes TO make themgalVeg
the favored few ordained 20 govern ana
be paid for f6s iu spite Of those who CDu-
slider it a weak and falling experiment
he heart of the great body Of our pee
pie beats warmly, and itn 1uugm9nE
tc feelings and convictions.
Appeal should, therefore. be made to
these instincts and conviction by les
sertinR fundamental principle which
ought 20 govern the future develop
ments Of this great and free country
and at the proper times and places an-
nOuncing such measures Of policy based
on them as the eTigencieg Of Gle U0tion'8
t5fe and action may require.
The country reQuiErs, and the Demo-
cratic party ought to De party OF nriu-
ciple, q party Of t3ei Of acton 1Hd gf
progress "BOggit8" and lanAt-hpdcrU
do not property belong 90 the party
and, lf found in e oughtto 80 On The r1-
tired list.
Leaving 10 it's opponents of nllhhadeg
and grades gll natroW and 1ou5lnn1l
grounds, bll monbpolies and FAVOR
tTISM BASED ON CLASS, CREED,
RACE, COLOR OR NATIONAL ORR
GIN, THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Oh
THE UNITED STATES OUGaE 10
HOLD HIGH THE BANNER OF UNI
VERSAL. FREEDOM, IMFAAlLAL
J JUSTICE AND EQUALITY BEFORE
THE LAW OF ALL WHO LIVE Be
MEATH THE FLAG OF OUR COUN-
TRY"
"Based on these laws Of our life aud
growth, and repudiating the oOoifln5
that 'might makes right" American
democracy. holds that liberty conaigllin
,he obedienCs of all to just laws. That
,hese laws should be the fBWest and
,implesC possible, leaving the utmost
Individual freedom Of thought and ac-
ion consistent with equal rights and
justice, and where individual
action must be regulPted by law seek
ng always "the greatest good 20 the
zTe ttpBt number"
This Is TIE democracy IBegieUo % aud
10 which I am proud 20 belong,
Permit me, therefore, % indicate
smOng the measures called Tor ~ t1o
present e1igenUies, the following lu
reference 10
Our public debR
Currsncyy
Revenue and projections
Glass legislation;
Offices and tenures;
Executive patrOnages
Suffragei and
The caucus system
In Tefsrehce 70 the de0t and currency
be General remarks;
No local declaration inUitinQ a popular
Of any legal question about
he terms Of payment Of the National
.Onds should impair the priceless Uullle al
he public credit Gt a time when 10 iH lm-
,ortsnt to create tlEe speBdiest means ot
idding the country Of these enormous
ippress siOhSr but every Democratic plat
Orm should te8sf TO raise higher and high
r the p5sbLic credit, and 10 satisfy the
DeOple OfEuropo that the Democratic Do
he last party in the United 8tatas that
proposes 20 whine or act reluCllutly
bout paying the public dsbf, epsl
hOttgh present holders ahOuld haze
lOttqht it 5eyOlD its fair UOlHes
An irredeemabl6 paper currency, OF
me perpetually iuCtuadug in value tB
gigantic fraud on the people, Cou-
.entratiUn OF the evils OF false weights,
alse measures, and wOrses injurious 90
~ classes but especially 20 those who
I've by labor.
The Democracy should assert with re-
eWed vigOr and determination. it's old
eclaratiOn in favor Of q gDesis basis
nd q paper cagTreRrW, C0itUeTtTble at par
ITO coin 1t the will Of the holder, and
nOuld take prompt and amcacious
TO raise our bonds 60 where
be security they offer aud the interest
hey bear ought 20 place them, Bd
3 TO draw greonbnCca after them 90 par
18th the leHgt possible delay Thlg
I'll relieve al classes especially the
iboring, and, angmentlng the value Of
1r circulation 25 per cent, give a
ealthy and vigorous impulse to every
apartment Of business and industry
The following paragraph should be
lrefully considered by the rsnegadea
"a demagORuss who pretended 60 be
while the party gave them
mce, and failing in that have jolhdd
be Democracy:
"WhOsoever obtains votes uudar false
is g baHer knaVa than be who
btains goods under false prHt8uRas,
nd on set6unt Of the greater dimoulty
{ detecting and measuring the evil
0Do. deSevrs severer punishment and
lprObation."
Democrats Of the Sam Cary stripemay
ct a wholesoms hint from this.
The General made the following COM
Ion sense statements:
Reason and experience alike con-
smn frequent and needless chanTpu Of
uOltc OfhcerH, and the generally pre-
ailing practice Of making them Tor
5rsnnal benefit instead of the public
lOd, Is aching in great matters OF the
ate and Nation on principle which
ould ruin any private business, and,
Mess corrected viii bring the admin
lration OF free government Into de-
rived contempt. It ig essentially op-
,sed 10 the principles of demuoFaflc
,verument, and h behouWpw Che De-
ooracy Of the United States 10 make
ar on the practice, without truce or
lltlWe returning co Al0 @rAAaEaNUNAlA
andard of official qualification, tsia be
NEST, capable and faiihfulfn
In reference to suffrage General Rose
ans further saysg
The Democratic doctrine OF miHraro
luires distinct reafhrmation.
Democracy has always held that uuf-
i.e ia not natural right OF every
man being, nor Of q particular 8eE Or
ce, but political privilege, nnG who
ould exercise it question 90 be de-
led by what Will produce "the great
good TO the greatest NUMBER aud
arefore, aH far as possible, 60 BE- de-
mined locally where lays the great
dy of the rights OF the people.
But in these local dicus1iou8 the DEM
lcratic idea favors a broad rather tlUn
lGrrOtU basis Qf suffrage. Tt la not un-
ndful or regardless Of TIE rights Qf
men, OF property, and Inferior Tucc2f
&c seeing other effective and advanta-
Gus ways in which these can have
sfr influence on all leRislation oueCi-