The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-08-06
Our Party.

What the future position of the Demo
cratic party On national questions is to be,
is largely specuated upon by the public
press Of all shades Of politics in all sections
of the cou1try aid the general tone Of
sentiment seems TO indicate that the only
hope of national relief from the overwhelm-
iLg burden of oppressive taxation which is
grinding to very dust, the industrial mas
ses of our people, and deliverance from
the high handed tyranical, domineering,
grasping and greedy combination OF Office
holders and corruptionists who now control
the government rests in the future action
of the Democratic party.
That there is widespread dissatisfac-
ton in the Republican ranks, is, it seems
20 us, plainly perceptable if not, what
means the Beecher, Leavit and CARR son
free trade speech, and denunciations? And
that there is weighty reasons for decent
men becoming disgusted with the patent
vcnality and unbushing roguery, mendac-
acy and impudence of the self cor stituted
characterless leaders Of the intolerant Rad
icals must be apparent to all.
When the Republican party was led by
such men as Chase, Seward, Fessenden
and Trumbull, it had character, ability,
and respect, in its leadership. But when
their places were usurped by such charlat-
ans as b. f. Butler and John A. Logan, no
wonder that sensible and patriotic men
sever their alliance with it, and refuse to
follow in their crooked and Shiny path.
Now what the exact future course of the
Democratic party will be, in years to come,
we cannot precisely say However, this
m uch we are sure, that we can vouchsafe
to the anxious, viz: That it will be true to
its name, its history and traditions that
1t will labor for tie many as against the
few that Its care will be not to pamper
the rich at the cost of the poor; not to
build up the manufacturer at the expense
Of the mariner and the farmer not to
build up monopoics, but to encourage
competition not to centraliZe capital In
the hands of the few, but to diffuse and
extend it to all classes aud conditions OF
society. And so will it labor, we have 10
doubt, for the grand Democratic idea, the
ameloratiOn and elevation of the indiyid
ual man making tie interests of the poor
man its special care (; fosering.virtue and
restraining vice; laboring for honesty in
private life and in public lie; reorobating
and dcnouncng corruption and thicvcing
i'll high places, and low places; and insist
ing upon faithful and exact performance
of all public duties aud trusts. Faithfully
guarding our own national honor and
rights, sedulOusy avoiding interference
with the rights Of other nations sympa.
thising with the struggling and down trod
den everyw here, and welcoming all who eek
our shores to the enjoyment Of our herit>
age and Institutions
For such other objects and principles
(apd tor whatever other righteous objects
the party may see fit to adopt, we shall
labor feeling sure that they will commend
themselves to the masses Of our country
men, with an abiding faith that the reign of
Republican misrue and bigoted intoler-
aEce draws near its close; and in order to
hasten its exit let US all put to our hands