Middletown transcript., 1871-08-19
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l'AAhA- history Of farmer political parties
in this country. tho grand divisions have
bsep based upon opposing opinions as to
the powers Of the Government and the
conssrueliou Of tho Constitution. Whilst
ons party contcndsd for supreme nu'hori.
". or sovereignty, in the general govern
NEST, and a lati,udiuous construction Of
the oeastitution, the other insisted that
sovereignty resided in tho several States
that tho powers Of the general government
werc delegated; and that the construction
10 be pot upon tho constitution should be
strictly in accordance with its phraseology.
illumined BY contcmporausous history.
These differences of opinion were ire
coucilsblc, and led to the advocacy Of
measures Of public policy totally at vari-
ance, 40 that the success Of either party
effected change not only in the persorete
Of tho Administration, but to reversal Of
It's policy upon the questions in dispute.
Sueh we're the facts when men and par
ties were the advocates Of and were in
Aucnccd BY principles; when men were
whigs, or Democrats, despite Of defeat.
beeauss they believed the principles Of the
party TO which they belonged were true.
In these later times. when corruption 10
the order ef the day and the spoi's Of c6ies
ara tho goal Of personai and party amti-
,ios aud srife. succxss is everything.
principle. nothing. or rather. like the ol-
der vcstmen. Of the reptile, they may bs
cast of annually. rs dead issues" Tha
this great and sad change is due to the
alarming decadence Of virtue in the gov
ernmest and among the people. there car
bc no doubt. Certainly there never wal
an emergency so great as the present
Never were there dangers to the perma
money Of Republicso institutions Of suct
alarming proportions and 80 urgentl,
pressing. as those which environ ours, a
this crisis. Usurpatious which rcvolu
tiouise the Government. uphold by lcgis
istivs enactments and so-callcd constitu
tional amendments that were accomplish
cd by corruption, fraud and per6dy, AM
enforced by bayoncts, are not only sub
mitted 10 with tameness and indifference
and We not only 'lic supincly until ou
eocmics" and tho enemies Of right an
isstiee, "shall have bound us hand an
Esot, but, miraLiic dictm! there arc me-
calling then,seires Democrats, who. by
..uev departure" would not only kiss th
hand that smitss, but would have oil joi
isspplausc 70 the syrants Who apply th
mauacloa.
Are the now dsparturists Democrats
To rs Il seems BY no means clear tbs
they are. On the contrary. il appeal
tha. they are, in reality. nppendages
the Republican party. doing its behsst
whilst robing themselves, the better
conceal their real purposes, in tho garb
Democracy. They are not the drst vi
have "stolcn tho livery Of heaven. TO ser,
lhe divil in
True. they are not, apparently, full
up with their party. They affect oppo,
tion. evon; but the only effect Of their J
bors 10 th4 ranks Of tho Democratic par
hes bson to psodacs divisions and discor
thus weakening the efforts Of the fr
friends Of the coassitmtioa aud Of free 90
sy~s,esi in their endcsvors to deposs I
,eorrupe tyrants who sro destroying
liberties Of the people.
That the correctness Of the charges
gsinst, The new depsrturists.' Of insi
esrity and psrddy 20 the Democracy m
appear. look at thsir conduct during
lass fosr years. Ai.sr opposing tho II
eonstruetion Acts" With such vehemes
- 10 Inspire confidence in their sinceri
10 sosasr had these infamous nsasa
6ssoms lswa. y - ssloresd BY The b!
ss$, than TAs World. the organ Of
usv dssartsrists. declared that mo pat
- nsa n thsir senses would 90 i
tbe ssxt Prssidsstial sleesioa ID
ssslsg shs rspesl Of thoss measure
whyi bseauss they we're dead issses. '
-. sonvsnisnt phrase.
a., 4hh vss u 1867 and when 10 '6s
~ NaAiosal Democratic party. In Il
spl6elstn. prsseiussd shess measures -,
sss2stitutIoaal. null and void. !" II ssa hs
j. b brgotlss With vhat lskswsrmu
sad isdl1brssss the "World" and iss
slaWenv sasssalsd ths claims of their .
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