Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-14
Democratic Departures.

Tie new departure OF the democracy IL by
m means the first democratic departure
There wac notable departure Of democrats
eleven or twelve years ago. After q number
Of years of democratic supremacy in the na-
ton. il at last became evident t. many homes
and patriotic members OF the democratic party
that the leaders OF their party were enlisted
beyond hope Of recall 30 the perTet1a'ion
and exalrati1n of slavery 10 America They
had heard for many years the crack oi th.
Soutberner'- slave whip around uorthcr
ears. They had noted TIE stcacy aggression
Of the slave power. They had seen bre1
Scott decisions declaring slavery national.
freedom sectional. They had seen Nebraska
bile. ofening tree territory 90 slavery. Trey
had seeu Lec5mptou Legislator. and Missouri
rueiaps attempting 20 force the slave code %.
Mi-souli upon the settlers of Kansas. They
saw TIE Massachusetts, delegate withdrawn
from the Democratic National Convention of
lSG0 with Ben Butler at their head, oc@n-e
ns th SAID they 'wouid not sit in O. o9a'en.
ton where the African slave trade. which i-
piracy by the laws OF the country, Us approx
inely advocated - Of these and such like
indications Of the governing principles and
uractice Of the southern statesmen and north
en- dourhiaees, who ruled their party they
had seen enough. They left the party by
thousands in every STATE and joined The re
publican party. And with now and then nn
execution IN the case of some individual
who was carried over by the rush rather
than nv honest conviction, and looks l0n.
inely back 70 his old >)dom. they have
formed strong, earnest and faithful portion
of the great republican party. 1t was me-
merous and grand departure, that, of the free
democrac7 and It saved the country.
The time has fully come. according 10 good
democratic authority. for another and s-mi-
lar departure. There are a plenty Of demo
Gratis TODAY. who are disguised with q PARTY
that Will learn nothing and forget nothing
which still clings to STATE sovereignty and
the prejudice Of caste and color winch still
shouts for a white mans government ana
For reuudiation Of the national debt For
their own part, they are willing 70 Own that
slavery is dead, and that IL Is well for the
country that it is that the freedmen should
not be disturbed in their rights. either O.!
freedom or Of suffrage, but should be edu-
Gated To the responsibilities of both THAT
the debt should be paid. as PROMISED, IN gold.
that honesty, economy and ability should
mark the administration Of every branch OF
the public service, and that every law abiding
citizen should have the privilege Of going
wherever be chooses. throughout our broad
domain, and enjoy full protection, as much In
one section as another, for his rights of free
speech. Tree suffrage, and protection of bis
person and property.
These are the princiTle7 Of the Republican
party; and the place for these mems Alex
ander Il. stephens, of Georgia. plainly tell-
them in his new papers in the Republican
ranks. Their leaders are doing their best t.
keep them where they have been, by cai3iins
words and plausible platforms but then
nominations give the lie % their profession
The democratic wire-pullers are willing
enough to adopt new departure plat
forms, as long as they can place upon them
men. who, like McCook in ONO. avow thai
they believe not a word Of them. fireman
to be seen how iar this arttul policy Will pre-
vail among the democracy But II anythin-
is plain, it II that the only safe departure 10.
an honest democrat, is t. leave his party,
which is anything but an honest one, ana the
triumph Of which, if it were possible, IN the
coming election. would be the triumph OF
organized corruption and fraud. Nor need
such ask, like Nir Webster, IS where can
go?'' The latch string OF the Republican
party Is still out, and 1t Is ready, as always, to
welcome all honest aeeepters Of lis great
principles.