The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-09-19

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He Is in favor fof an honest and
economical administration OF the Gov
eminent and SO are we. = si,e
u he 1s opposed 10 the aosenteelsm
ana neglect OIL business mat IS SO stil-
KING feature In tne present Aoinih-
lstrauon and go are we. p -
he is opposed 70 theanepousm an9
iaVorlteisin that disgrace sthe.app poiplr
ing power ana SO 10 are ,, we; - h,;,, = !,
controlled by parasites and military
rings ana SO are He,l lsssss nt,tlia,ii
ne oeneses snal Inc splptiesiia iahus
snouid De sacreoiy reserved ioEsoccnrr
pauon ana acqulsitlon Dy cuitiyatofs ;
ana so 40 we. ~ 8ts-sl 4 yssst 3. :
fiualiy, kand now ! nse hls own
language, ana cali upon you TO NOTICE
how strictly II tallies with Democratic
principles he believes; ;s3aatI as.zals
That, subject TO our solemn Con-
stitutional obligation TO, maintain the
equal rights OF all citizals, our policy
should aim at local self f-government.
and not at Capitalization : that the
civil authority should be. supreme
over the military that the writ of
habeas corpus should be. jealousy np-l
held as the safeguard of personal free
dom that the Individual citizen
should enjoy the largest liberty con-
sistent with public order and thai
there should be no federal supervis-
ion Of the internal polity of the seyer-t
al states and ninnicipart ties, but that
each shall be left free to enforce the
rfghf fs and promote the well being of
its Inhabitants by such means as the
Judgment Of its own people shall pre-
scribe ..,5os sss'ss>
What Democrat is there who will
not say amen to this. declaration of
principfesf What Democrat is there
who does not contend for this very
doctrine? And what man. Of any.
party. who Is d friend of freedom and
free institutions can deny In his heart
its truth and soundness? ILL., =,
NY fellow Denocrats,I mean to be
perfectly candid and frank with you.
Inaiways L have been, and i eyer shall
be. I therefore plainly say, that do
NOT expect d straight-out Democratic
Atiulifistration should Horace Gree
lev be elected. But 1 do expect and.
believe that the man who. agrees with
usupon so MANY of the living issues
of the day, the man who nphoIds the
sound priflcipfes i have read to you in
his 6TriY wbTi5s who stands soiesmin1y I1,li
nledced sfh tn Am in h;s for 9off aaccer,-
taiice. will. II elected make q. fair and
nnriGhf PresiHsf,f!a and fhat ih,iis f1udfEi al
ministrationf viii be faf more more beneeifii-3 Z
cent and 9Isefui than that Of EenlleraI
Grant. OF Sne thing. thin at ieasf. / am n
sure. and that lis. that it cannot be
IF sa1otb,er tb;11c am nor. r.
fectiy confident. ana thai is that It
win he far better. . Where. fbecn.. Is Is
there af,v tIishonor in a DeIrnocrat'ss
srIf3pbrsfif1o Greelev2 Does honor
or snrsficif5Ie reduire ne fo throw orr
votes away YgeIs ST the elective fran an.
cliise of SO little value that we ought
practically to renounce it.? rs self.
government Of SO little moment that
we VIII foreeo ot,r right to be heard
in the choice OF our rulers. and LET.
Others choose them. for us? This
right of seff-oovernIaeflt was achieved
for tis by seven long. wears of war.
waeed by our Revolutionary fathers.
Have we become to base that we are
willing to give it tp? I saw to rive
1t upEfor the man who will not Vote
or who knowingly casts his vote. in
such wise that it can prodlce no OBJECT,
does give up this right for the time
being, NV friends, this principle of
sell. f.government is rev6iutionizing the
civilized world. fits shaking every
throne in E,ifoI1e and fast making, the
voice of the 1jeorIe more l,poteatiafa
than the mandates of Kihas. Shall
We the people Of America. who first
adopted II, be the first to bring 1t into
disgrace !? For. disgrace it We do If
we do refuse to exercise our right. OF
if we throw away our votes at the
bidding of PASSION, preiudice or folly.
instead of Casting them according to
the dictates of patriotism and COM
mon sense. y .s.is -
The enemies Of free Institutions
have afways asserted that the people
are incanaf,le If aelfaauovernment. We
Democ cre3s1 is 11,li 3 a onsIv den;ed
the assertion and affiru,ed the canac
fv ~ lfbf neolie !, sTbis 3 IA rmat t;na has
evet5 lbsAh sff,e vary carnar stana' If
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