, 1870-11-29

ESSENCE OF PARTY DEMOCRACY,


hat the latter is party .ri&aout alirma-
lire issu<< that its function is to oppose !
md not TO act, 10 object and not to do, TO
r1itlcise rather than to perform. It seems
% overlook, however, the necessary infer
ence from this premise, viz: That the Dem
SHOULD. therefore, alwaysremain
out OF power. 4 party which suhsists on
lis ability 70 find fault with what Others do,
md Claims 10 ability or desire to initiate,
would sustain double loss by being in |
vested with The responsibilities Of power.
1t would have no time for the criticism in
which it is 50 well skilled, and it. would
have 10 capacity for the affirmative posi-
tioas and action it would be called on to
lake. To run government requires so1nc-
lhing more than criticism It requires
constant affirmation, and ready aud prompt
control, and action. This is
equally true, whatever the policy Of the
gorernuae mt may be.
In another respect, The Nor1d puts for
ward claim which VIC are not disposed to
cuucede SO easily, viz: That tho Democrat
ic party is founded on generous faith in
the cspacity of all men to govern them
selves. The World claims that
.1s believes thst tuen may be safe1y trusted to
chcusc tutls own pursuits, select lhcfr 0Hn mar
Reis tifrc, tEltr Industry into The mos. psodsab!e
ctatnt is, aid make their Own bafgalus: and II,
1tgisiauon in1ended 70 introduce Or establish
branches ct indrsI! In which the people are not
srt prepared TO engage wttnout the fostering aid
OF Rnvt fpn!ert- The Democratic raftJ scona as
Il
1ihisets nicknamtd 1t, maternal government"
Tie history of the Democratic party
does show that it has resisted tho exer-
else OF pasernal powers by the National
Government, but only in order that it
might vest the same paterna1 powers in
States. It has never beon goeerAmsns rs
whole, hut only the National Government,
whose powers ths Democratic party has
sought 10 check.
The system of absolute government Of
The labariug class by the capitalist class,
nud Of the biack race by the white race,
known as African slavery, rested for years
on the affirmative sanction and support of
the Democratic party and Of the New
York World. In affirming, as it does, that,
.'TLc Republican party grew up to power
by mere opposition 10 the extension of
slavery" il necessarily implies that
there was an affirmative party
in favor OF extending Slavery,
to-wit: the Democratic party. It then
had an affirmative issue, viz: that the
wLite man, ly reason Of deficiency Of
burnt carbon under his cutic!e, had the
right to exercise absolute aud arbitrary
government over the black 1nan, aud TO i'm
port ard adopt the s!aye laws Of Congo nnd
.Dahclaer and make them part Of the COM
mon law of America 4 happy e1emp1id ca
tiun tbs OF The Democrats generous faiih in
the ability of all men to govern themselves,
tu chouse their own pursuits, direct their
ovn Industry, and make their own bargains.
A. Letween the black Iabo1er and his whita
owner, did the Democratic party teach that
that government is best which governs
least7 Fur from it. This application Of
the doctrine was made ty the Abolitionists
only.
Even as concerns State and city govern
ments, Democratic administrations show
that they have not tho slightest objection
to those governments which govern most.
The State aud city Of New York are Dem
ocsat;c, md yet The former digs canals
for the transportation Of merchandise
,,h.r.v., II ,,s.,,a;vns ,b., Il vii, .rot mo-
private enterprise to dig them, and even
e,,es 50 fat as to. extend the terms Of mil
y,-...., ,.ro, ,~1,o.o +1,o u.oc1r-
"aS O1fce1efs IL easee "ne'o .ao
holders. il Eaitly consulted, would not e1'
- ex .9,o c;tv e,warrnnani
..nu 'ntr4. w.. =, - ~ w n,t orn,, as a .ho.c
- ,,t ,,,rac oua ran,7r,
ror a. a...'a,.. 1;ah.s ~ stTaa,s ,na honssa
Ta.:.,... ,ha .,,b,1a .rntor far t.,a c;tr.
,,,,;,,. ;anc.s f,- ito cou,ncrra md market,
Ter 80 4,r,ris;rrs :. i,;,sc,s Who NAV ond
-, 49, W., se11 ree.tsl,,es. fish. fowl. .,
.,,a., - ia ,,arl or slave or RIM q
ta,-r. .3;.,stc. bow si;eva}ks shall 1x
.,...., 49,, uba, NAV ar ,narn mot la throw7
~ 49,. .'n.ct ,,r niI,d il ones nr;xate raril
~ shnrt, exercises ten tl,ousand stnater
n,,r fr,,c.;ons as ,orarnnant all 81
,r1;,1, ,,,., rafcr.,ron n,e,..,r IN t,,a ,,ror,o
lion If the Industrial and nhvsica1 Ta1far.
~ ~. ,<,,,,a and NINA ~ t,e,, =, ",
.,,o., ,>-a..-,,,,;,, ~ t+o ,,o,,. t. ,,t
tr.,ofs,,o oar.,.,,-nt -rr - l,rt o,,1r ~,
ca.;,n.1 E..ar,n,art ,.hosa ,r;.a. ~,
1,.,,,.,-.,;, ,.,,t,- ,,,s .ra- s,,,r,, az ;,;s
.,o.;t;.. - III, 7bo 1pa-,7 s,,s.
n-~.n.-sos-.,,.. ..-.- =, 49,. ..,...~. ,,,a,
nsois.ei, dus,.:; 80 generations " lpst eetne
ante'nss nJ snH tns'. &c =
tr.wtn: init prs.ase enterprise IS ad-qu a!e I
i;9n"i EanrG Extraordinarily .Hs % - eA1'> VI l.
notwithstanding, however, the Demo
r~nt;c aversion To schemes OF internal i'm
,,roytment ly The National Government
ies had no hesitation in inaucu,atiuc the1
tbro,,c.. tbe State and c;tv governments
RI. ..,t,,-ixe cana1 svste,n nf yeu yor
o-,,,;,s,.t, ,,.t II, ,,ri,otc INIT in State ante,
rrisc Many Of the railroads hare bee,
will nv o;ded 1,v s.atc ,-on,s and nj
I,.ra ,,a., ver;nr,1r faroraa 1,u sts,a 1oo;<
1..;e, I'll. A., ',otoaaoa hoe,;,;.,.e =,
n~,anc-a,;c .>,-t, =, ~ s~,-o;sa ~ ,,,.a,
49,, ,,,ro-. - --,..,..,os. '.;fts 49,. 49,
.,,irza1 ~ .,,.s. 49,: .s.:.S.,:az, y
L,s,;,;tv r. ,hs ,ri,.;r1a - ,,,,;a1a1;s,1,
1y,,a- ,ra .1.,r[6 .,1,t ~. h.;,-,,;-;.a,-s.;
.r,,,:, 49,; xa,;,.,a,;.,,, 40 t;-l :, =. ~.
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I,. s " m r. ~ naa,sas,t;a r,-.- ,.a1;ar, s ~
a,.1.,.'1,i - 49,
.,4A.' 10 49,. - 80
ena1 sose1n1 ". ~ ~"
lu''s'' Lucy !"Aseo '14e An
slave government Was en'eny enaaaeefe
by the powers OF the fedefaI etosefhmen