The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-03-10
IDAHO WORLD.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.


THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
An UNcAILED-ron ATTACK ~ A RADICAL senate
AND ScATHINa REPLY-A RECORD or SIXTY YEAH
coMPARED WITH RECORD OF NINE.
During the debate in the Senate some tim
since, Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, made an attac
an the Democracy, which was ably defende'
by Mr.. Salisbury, of Delaware. We copy from
the Congressional Globe:
Mr.. Morrill, (of Vermont)-I have nearly a
much confidence in the rebels OF the South II
relation to our financial policy as | have in tn,
Democratic party. believe that they will sup
port the honor of the country about as faithful
", perhaps, as will the Democratic party and
when it comes to the question of the emancipa
ton of the c0lored race ut the South, believe
that the Southern rebels will be as true, if not
truer, to the cause of freedom than the North
ern Democracy.
Mr.. Saulsbury-Mr. President, the silence OF
the Democratic members of this body during
this debate has on several occasions met with
animadversiOns on the other side, for myself
sir, am tired of it, or rather, should say,
am tired of some things which constantly, not
withstanding our silence, have been said in re.
ference to the party to which belong. There
has not been single day since this debate com
lnenced that some persons, very wise in their
own conceits. have not seen proper to speak in
very disparaging terms of the Democratic par
ty. We have heard to-day from one Senator
that he has more confidence in the people of Vir.
gina than he has in the Democratic party. do
not know what his confidence in the people Of
Virginia is, but his remark evidently was inten-
ded to mean that there was not much confidence
~ har al aith in aafN
In the Democratic party. / am exceedingly sor-
ry that that Senator made that remark, showing
his want of confidence in the two million Dem
ocrsts in the United States. Sir when those
two million Democrats shall hear it, when the
telegraph shall fash that Eews to them, | am
afraid they will be terribly panied; am afraid
they will weep at the idea that confidence from
so distinguished source cannot be accorded
them Sir, 1t is time that such remarks had
ceased to be made in the Senate of the United
States, especially when nothing is said on our
part to provoke them. Who cares for the lack
OF confidence thus expressed Whom does il
hurt! Mr.. President. when the party 10 whom
these Senators belong have done as much 10 ex-
alt the character of this natiun to build il up, |
10 make it respected at home and honorrd |
abroad. as the Democratic party has done for |
it, then it will be time for them 10 assist upon
comparison between their party and the Dem.
ncratic party. Sir, the Democratic party took |
the management of your country in hand when
you numbered but fifteen States and some fye
or six million people. Every foot of territory
that has ever beer added 10 the Uuited States
has been added by Democratic administra.
tons. Every foreign war that has been fought,
heroically fought, every triumph over 4 foreign
foe that has ever been achieved has been
achieved under Democratic administration.
What has the Republican party done that It's
advocate should taunt Democrats on this door
with want of fidelity to the country, or that
1t should set itself up rs the great Judge of the
Democratic party. It's policy and its admins
tration OF the country 4 brief existence OF
eight or nine years; land druged in blood; al.
most every acre of your soil freshened with
graves; debt amounting To billions of dollars
people crushed to earth by onerous taxation,
aud every safeguard Of civil and constitutional
liberty set at defiance, ignored and trampled
upon. These are its achievements You can.
not look at the history OF the Democratic party
and charge it with the violations of the ftnda-
mental law OF the land Of which your party
have been guilty. During the period Of sixty !
years that the Democratic party administered
The affairs OF this government ii never arrested
not even the humblest American citi- =,
zen, and tried him on criminal accusation, ex. !
sept by due process Of law. No mans house I
was ever invaded, except under legal authori. :
y, during the whole sixty years that the Dem b
'cratic party administered the government:
lot one public press was ever suppressed. This !,
'arty of yesterday. when they came into pow =
.r, found q constitution under which the people !
II the country had lived for seyenty-fve or
'!ghty years in the enjoyment of all the bless. o
ngs of civil and constitutional liberty: they
Ound this constitution made by the great and
wise men who laid the foundations of your gov. h
rnment deep in the principles of constitution +,
i liberty. and without any experience in 10
reat a work they set to work patching it up, A
MIL now, If the great men who made il could h
Use from the dead or descend from heaven, :;
hey would scarcely recognize the instrument
hey had made. But, sir, will not, unless 9,
irther provoked, indulge longer in this line of a,
smark. Ii Is foreign, admit, to the subject :.
hich ought to be the legitimate subject under
lscussion. have only made these remarks in
ecause, day after day, we in the minority of n
lis chamber have heard denunciations of the
arty to which it is our pride and our honor 10
el0ng, by gentlemen on the other side of the
iamber. Sir, if blows hereafter are given.
ows shall be returned.
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How QUEEN VICTORIA LooKs-A cor. "a,
'spondent OF the Cincinnati Gazette furnishes as
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