The sun., 1872-10-03


Politicians debated, thoughtful men doubted,
bold men hesitated, timid men were frightened !;
but
THE HEART OF THE DEMOCRATIC MASSES,
instinct with patriotism, answered the appeal
and at Baltimore declared that the highest In
terests OF the. country, the best hopes Of our
this cooperation; that the Republic must be
maintained and pros erved before IL could be adj
ents Il would compose ali minor difference, lay
aside all party pretndices, forget az past bitter
TO our people and puri ity to our Government.
Gentiemen humanity has been ennoblcd by
deeds of self-denial and self-devotion. Men
God. Their mes-resplendent in the ages
mark the advance Of our race to better and
nObler being. But Dey or. ia all history has there
been an act Of more unscllsh devotion, OF purer
magnanimity, than this of our party. At
THE CALL OF PATRIOTISM
IT stlned the cry Of party; at the demand OF the
pride, even of an earnest and hoDost and life
long antagonism. II said to It's opponents, In
the presence Of this impending peril, to avert
this threatening danger We accept your invi-
tation, we will lay aaide our prejudices, we will
hold in aleyance our differences, we will accept
your platform, we will adopt your candidate.
He has been our most constant. most able, most
lnyeterate, most dem"nsiratlVe opponent on
questions of the past. but he Is right on the
great questions of to-day.
We will be faithful to him as he Is faithful to
the cause. We bring all the power of our
ty, all the 1delity cultivated by our principles,
our history and tradition, to aid you in their
struggle, and II we shall succeed We will bear
to you the honors and onices and emoluments
we will ask from you nothing but that you re-
store peace to our people and purity to our Gov
HEROIC. PATRIOTIC PARryl
worthy Its founders! not degcnerated Ia the
hands OF their sons. 1t has proven itself great
in the triumuhs Of its wisdom and its power
greater still Ia its unainching cOnstancy an ia
dangers and defeats, but greatest of all when In
Nis sublime scf-abnegation II sacrificed every
n
hote Of avcrtlng calamity from our country.
donOt know that the effort will succeed, hut
II waa an act worthy the faith OF "A martyr,
worthy the courage Of devotee, worthy the
favor u God.
NOV, mont Is, we have been told, reconcilia-
ton and publication. II Is this, and II Is more.
~ Vs. we nave DH1n t"iu; pure auInin@stf1t,,o,m @ \, y,
more. ltshghest Significance its chiefcst value is,
that beneath the struggles Of party, and eniinst-
ing them. too, there Ia in the American heart a
love ~ country, a spirit OF pttrpiism which
rises In the presence uf ia" c"ru. ry's peril and
speaks to -tlllucss every aspiration except for
its safety. That spirit is abroad now; that spirit
call- On
DEMOCRATS AND REPUgGCANs ALIKE.
While IL appeals to your patriotism, 1t promises
safety to Your material interests; to commerce,
protection abroad and freedom from oppression
at home; to manufactures, stability in legisin-
ton To- agriculture, exemption from the weight
from governmental Interference and suhiection
10 the laws ~ trade; 90 labor. the free enjoy
LAT ,refs, merchants, mdhuiacturt r. caIIt lists,
haui,t r., profess lpnal mon. the rich rewards To
Toe gathered Ia the fields uf industry throughout
a reunited and peaceful country.
1hu spirit viii show M wcarin6ss and seek
no rcposc' eXcctt In triumph. !. will move on
steadily Co great and croWning victory. who
soeNcr shall fall On this stone shall be hratcu,
but on Wn9msocNer it shall fall II Will grind ham
Republicans. what more could you ask than
the ttn iunuii platform and Horace htecicyt
Is thcre any l'cniucrut who halts and doubts us
fA lt..f g..
hts Consistency or doubts
THE DvrY oF PATRtoTIsM2
love the Democratic party; | know its
courage; / snow tts purity; believe In its prin-
will obey. IAN men are wiser than one man"
When It's wisdom and purity shall point out the
-ay he cannot tread that path with honor and
cuusist"ncyt when its patriotism shall counsel,
what Democrat shall say that he T. too pure to
follow tue advicet When its lofty spirit shall
Danish part san pride what Democrat shall say
he T. too proud t. follow the exampleY do not
expect Mr. Greeley. II elected. to give US "A par
tisan Administration. would not respect him
II hc should de- SO; IL would he contrary to the
spirit Of this movement: hut ne has promised
that he viii restore true fraterual affection To
all uur people; that hc will give US purity and
hone.,y'in administration, and it is folly TO re-
~" these hecausc We can obtain no more. lie
has himself said ! ust his words
WHAT HORACE GREELEY Will no.
LAY 'goiect to our solemn CoHsiii9tiolal ob!isa
policy would aim Al local s,lfgoycr n,ent AID not At
central fluou; that the civil authority Should he su
pfc.c over the Wutary that the OF hIb,Is CORPUS
should he ,aousy uh,d ls the safeguard u personal
ttt4oiu, thht tue individual citizen should enjoy the
r;'st NrrN consistent with public order; and that
There should hr uo f'urri supervision ~ the internal
puty OF %" several States aud municipalities but that
,tch shall be- cf free o. ,ufl flrcc the rt- and promote
Judgment "f It's own people shall prescribe.
These will save the republic. these will rro-
serve free government. Time and tie future
viii do the rest. / cannot forctell the futurc.
The signs are all encouraging. If We succeed
We shall have secured good government. but II.
IN the providence of God, we should fail now.
ness that We have done good deed. that We
have made an heroic struggle; that we have
in.-s, and the pains of defeat aud ensuing q s;is-
ter Will bc mitigitcd by the thought that we
have done all Ia our power to deserve and com
mauu success.