The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-09-03
Rosecrans' Letter.
Advanced Democratic Ideas.
RAoY READING FOR DEM
0GRATS.
What the Democratic Party
Ought to be.
In Advance Of the New Departure.

"SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8. go.
"GENTLEMEN-On my arrival in
this city, returning from Mexico,
Mayor McCoppon, Hon. Samuel But
terworth and Judge McCardle pre-
sented me your letter, and very
friendly notes from Senators Thur
man and Casserly, announcing my
unanimous nomination by the De
mocracy of Ohio as their candidate
for Governor in the pending electoral
canvass for State officers, and l have
carefully read and considered them.
aI have likewise conversed with
Governor Haight, who takes great
interest In the consolidation of the
Democratic organization in Ohio, on
the basis of constitutional freedom
and progress, which, in the past, gave
unity to a party that has governed
tbs country for more than tWo-thirds
of the period of our national exist
ence, and originated or carried into
execution nearly all the great meas
ures which form epoehs in our his
tory.
"Grateful for the honor of this
nomination by the Democracy of my
native State, I much regret that i'm
perious duties compel me to decline
the canvass, as 1 telegraphed you yes
terday
yielding to none In sincere devo-
ton to the democratic representative
government, of which consider our
own the best mrdol the world has yet
seen, at nearly fifty, with some
knowledge of men and some expert
ence in governing them, | am still a
Democrat, from study, conviction and
a sentiment of brotherhood with my
felloW-men. 1 therefore deem it a
duty, under the circumstances Of this
nomination. to make a few sugges-
tiOns, 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 pres
tige and spirit, was its profound faith
in the capacity of man for selfgov;
ernment and progress, under institu
tions based on the great principles of
liberty, fraternity and equality before
the Law, and its courage in carrying
the logic of its faith into action
Thence arose that discipline, order
and progressive originality which
have marked its history and made its
victorious banner the symbol of hope
to lovers of freedom at home and
abroad, while in the nature of things
it became the rallying point of office
seekers and political adventurers,
whose timid and time-serving eoun-
sells sometimes impaired the energy
of its action, and prevented the Wig
orous development of its principles
But after great civil war which has
changed the face of politics, the in
stinctive democracy 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 ex>
igencies Of a national life. In spite
Of dreamers after imperialism or con-
solidation in spite of those whose
only political principles are the appa-
rent expediercies of the law, who,
knowing that civilized man must have
1 government, are always contriYing
tricks and schemes to make them
selves the favored few ordained to
govern, and be paid for it; in spite of
those who consider it a weak and
failing experiment, the heart Of the
great body Of our people beats warmly,