The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-10-31
Mliooltburg 8tgisttr
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 81. 1871.
The Democracy and Carl schurz.

tion as il is.
2. The discountonancc Of useless agita.
ton Of past issues.
0. The restoration of fraternal feelings
and relations with the people Of North.
4. The dissemination Of constitutional
principles, and tho inculcation of an ear.
most, abiding faith in the genius Of free
institutions, and their eventual success in
all quarters Of the globe.
5. The maintenance Of law aud order.
&. The promotion and encouragement
of immigration.
7. Tho establishment Of an efficient
system of general education.
3. The exposition of and strict adher.
ence to the principles of local sclf.gevern.
ment and the promotion among the people
Of those feelings and convictions which
will cause them, through the operation of
local self-govcrnment, to establish state
of things which will no longer furnish
reason or prctcxt for the interference Of
the central government in local affairs.
Q. General amnesty.
10. Opposition to reputation in every
IL. The modification of the present
tariff system to n revenue bnsis.
IL. Reduction of taxation.
10. Civil service reform;
Lastly, we pledge ourselves, from this
time forward, to give our support to men
Of uprightness, merit, and liberality, re-
gardless Of political anteccdcnts, believing
that the time has come for all men ofpro-
gress to turn their backs upon the past
and to grasp manfully the duties and pos
sibilities of the future. "-Ca7 Sciur= at
Louisville, Ky.
The Burlington Democrat quotes the
above summary Of Carl Schurz' late
speech at Louisville, Kentucky, and adds,
NOW, let us ask Mr.. Schurz and those
disafected Republicans who think with
him, in what respect this differs from the
Democratic platform, which has been
adopted by almost every Democratic con-
vention and ratified by almost every
Democratic voter for the past year and
more ?''
This summary is put into words best
suited to Democratic construction, but
is not stripped of its sound common sense
after all. The record Of the Democratic
party since 1885, gives the lie direct to
this claim. 1t is an attempt to "stcal the
livery of heaven to serve the Devil in
Who that knows anything about the
Democratic party during the last ter
years, will dare affirm that they desire
tho protection Of the rights of erers
citizen in accordance with the constitution
as it is =" A few only Of the leaders o
that party have accepted the "New dc
parturo" which proposes to accept the
amendments to the constitution, giving
citizens Of color equal civil and politica
rights. And the very PRONUNCIATION o
that principle is n confession Of forme
hostility to it. And while few acccp
it and q large number keep silent witt
regard to their views from motives o
party policy, thousands arc openly ant
unqualiGedly hostile to it.
Tho assumption Of the second head a
par excellence Democratic principle,
If possible even more absurd and ludi
crous. Far from discountcnancing tn
useless agitation Of past issues, their stocl
10 trade Of argument consists largely Q
old issues, dead and buried. beyond rcsu
rection in the war Of the rebellion. Who
Gen. Grant received the surrender of III
confederate armies at Appomattox, til
SAnetbiSSGi yF %EoGs ST sh soul
less trunk-as subject to corruption a
1lt Al
nostrils Of all good mcu, and like tn
dead body insonsiblc to the exposure Q
it's ofensiveness.
The third principle in Mr.. Schurz
platform is only sectional. 1t applies t.
those states lately in rebellion aud is a
remote from the expression of the desire
Of the ex-rebel Democracy that section
as it is possible to conceive Of They d
not desire the'restoration of fraternal feel
ings and relations with the people of tn
north.
And again, the claim to be in favor 0
the maintenance of law and order, is onl,
an illustration Of their characteristic ei
frontery. The mobs, the riots, the elect
ion rows the ku klux outrages which hay
disgraced the country for ycars,arc plain
y chargeablc upon the Democratic part,
as now organized.
But their claim to be opposed to rep
udiation in every form, is really loo thin
If sincere, this is emphatically "ney
departure" and it will be recognized a
such by all those who are little enough
inclined to talk honesty, but mach les
inclined to practice it.
The advocacy Of civil service reform
and reduction Of taxation, is always cas-
enough for party out Of power. Thes
high sounding professions are exceeding
~ becoming, and serve to round out tn
periods of prctcntious political haran
que. Besides they cannot iettcr the acto
OF an irresponsible demagoguo and they d
take well, in a crowd And yet ever
Democratic administration with which W
have been cursed, since the organization
of the government, has We'd with it, re
deoessors in extravaganza OF expcnditur
and recklessness Of appointment to civi
service. And last but not least the part
is itself responsible for the great DEB
which was saddled upon us by the lat
civil war which renders heavy taxation
now q necessity.
We should be glad to witness "de
psrture" Of tho Democratic party, 80 radi
cal as to accept in good faith the aboy,
platform and the adoption, in practice a
we'll as profession, Of the pledge "fron
this time forward, to give their supper
to men Of uprightness, merit and liberal
ity, regardless Of political antecedcnts.
When they will do SO, we will rccogniz
them as progressive, live party, rcsur
rected to life Of usefulness and dcscry
ing Of the support Of the people.
Salt LAKE CRY, Oct. 37.-It is stat