Ellsworth American., 1871-11-09
The Democracy and its Aim.

The Democratic party for years has been
practicing political somersaults. falling
from one error or blunder into another,
and in it, wsnderings has ever been in
quest OF popular platforms In order to " In
Democratic rfctories.
During the war twas loud and vehement
in IL expressions OF sympathy for the re-
bellion and violent opposition to the War
was one OF the planks OF its platform. Not
wHh>tanding this opposition. the Rebellion
was successfully crushed aud the Union
restored.
II was this war of Rebellion upheld hv
the aid of the democracy. that caused the.
people Ia be hur,lene,i with an immen 20
National debt. IL was then that D-moc-
rae, declared repudiation. one OF the Dein-
ocraiic principles Of their platform How
ever. the loyal people OF the L. :. could
not tolerate snch Democratic iniquIty and
dl>loyaliy, and. therefore, with large ma
iorities in all elections rrpudaied the demo
cratic doctrines 81 fraught with evil to our
Republican institutions
Again. Democracy tried another rat-trap.
appropriately called. Democratic platform.
and declared the National bonds. the capi-
tai. a, well a. the interest. To he re,Icema-
bic only in greenback. and not in gold In
ihl> the Democratic party Was again un-uc-
e'>>fui, for honesty and public credit are
always the best policy.
Aiter all these futile attempts of trrach-
cry, dishonesty and disioyalfy on the part
"i Democracy. they again Ia lsss. IN their
National platform persisted in their base
riiorte and declared the 18th. llth and 18th
amendments 10 the 'onSituiion. which
abolished slavery. guaranteed equal ,,oIiti-
cal and civil rights Ia all native and natu-
rallied ci,i1ens-as unconstitutional and
therefore. nall aud void. Democracy.
therefore. would have the results of the
war. the sacrifice of blood and millions ot
treasure. A. weighing naugiii in the scale
Of Justice: would have us consider all
these sacrifices a, useless. and would even
Impose upon the Nation the restoration II
the mi>chievious and ruinous condition,
existing before the war: white ari.,o-
cracY and a black slavery But. thank to
the loyal spirit of the Nation. they werr
again disgracefully defeated
Lastly. ia The late Democratic platform,
Of Pennsylvania. Ohio. Iowa. ami Wiscnf.-
lin. an entirely new political >"mcr,ault
va, committed 10y them which va olas,i-
c'Ily dubbed New departure" this De-
partGrc recognize tLc three amendment.
- accomplished facts. existing. not as
matter OF right, bat only through force.
The Bourbou- of ihe Democratic party.
North and south. perhaps little more
honest. are not even Will.ug To make an ap.
parent concession and yer, Justly denouncc
This Departure frrm Democratic faith. a
fraud.
The on" hope to which Democrats nov
cling i that the late Democratic defect,
Viii enable Them 10 awaken the Zip Van
W inAlc wing Of Democracy from their
seven wears sleep and convince them that
a new political somersauli l. n.ces-arv for
Democratic success. Thi- acrnbatic f-a'
Of Democracy will probably consist Ia
the most willing Chiet .Iustic,
haze for President. have a so-called. lil,-
''ral platform in order To induc. ,Iissati.-
h''l Republicans. In cas-. Grant should b.
re-noininat-d. To join their ranks and by
TIM division OF the Republican party tn
carry IA" next Presidential election.