Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-02-29
The Connecticut Democracy.

A SIGNIFICANT sign of the times is the
adoption by the Democratic Convention
of Connecticut of two resolutions of the
Missouri "Liheral Republicans But
the Connecticut platform and the pro-
ceedings are of a very different character
from those of the same party during the
war, when all its energies and eloquence
were devoted to paralyzing the efforts Of
the Government. There Il n0 conscious
ness of life or power in this latest mani
feste> II begins by declaring that the
Democrats of Connecticut regard enamel
patton and the equality of civil rights as
established facts, although the Democrats
of Connecticut have always done their
best to prevent their becoming So They
"repudiate with SCORE" the idea that
the Democracy of Connecticut are in
favor of repudiating any portion of the
public debt, although the Democracy OF
Connecticut at the last National Conven
ton of their party acquiesced in virtual
reputation. The Democracy of Con.
necticut are also anxious for the people
to rise and sweep selfish men from power
If those people, in Connecticut or else
where, who during the war did what they
could, without taking up arms, to destroy
the Union, who before the war labored tC
perpetuate and extend slavery, and who
since the war haye striyen to retain al
of the consequences of slavery possible
have at last seen that their course was
un-Amcrican and inhuman, it is good
both for them and for the country. But
their case presents two considerations. Il
is just possible that they are not so mucl
persuaded of their error as of the neces
| sity y-4of seeming to be SO persuaded, il
order to recover power. If that be So
the fleece of the sheep is not large enough
If, on the other hand they are really con
vinced that their policy has been wrong
upon what grounds do they ask for public
confidence or for preference over those
who have done what Democrats them
selves now confess to be right
The Democrats of Connecticut say that
they recognize emancipation and equality
of civil rights as established facts; but al
the very moment in which they spoke the
| Democratic Senators in Congress were re
fusing to guarantee the protection of those
rights. What security could the people
OF the United States possibly have that
the Democrats would carefully guard
| rights which they have always despised
and for defending which the Republicans
rose to power? That will be the omni
present question in the campaign now
| opening. That is the question for al
'Iiberal Republicans" to consider. Thai
is the question. as we said last week
which those who are invited to Cincinnati
are morally bound to weigh.
The Democrats retain their name anC
their organization. They assent formally
to incontestable facts. But they are the
same men, with the same traditions ant
the same convictions, with whom tn,
loyal men of this country have constantly
dealt since 1860. Ii they have truly re
pented let us all rejoice. But let us alst
reflect little upon human nature an(
history before we insist that what ar
fippantly called "old issues" have who'll,
passed away, and that, therefore, victo
ry which the Ku-Klux would hail is desir
able for the country. -Harper's Weekly