Middletown transcript., 1872-07-06
n ruslisssD svssr SATURDAY
fer The Ni,aiydo~a Trarseriys.
The Situation.

hxioms are self.evidcut truths; that
revolutions never 60 backward" 10 an
axiom. The war was . revolution its
results are axioms. The negro. . slave,
has become free. The white man, free,
has become slave. A proud nation with.
out debt, groans beneath the 1.-THE gather
er's rod. A constitution revered aud
upheld has become contcmpthlc and dc.
apissa. States once sovereign are now
dependencies. officials. once servants,
nov assume the royalty Of masters.
Courts. once the buckler and shield of
Justice. now but the expression Of par,i-
san bias. Trials by juries. once the bel
wark Of civil liberty, now superseded by
military tribunals, without appeal Hab-
cas- Corpus, once the protection Of person.
al liberty. now the whim and playtLing Of
q military despot. Honesty, once the at
tribute OF success, now gem seldom used.
A great party, whose principles ruled for
eighty years the destiny OF the nation,
now nes,les IN passive subiec,ion at the
feet Of its most persistent opponent,
States, that waged four years war 10
sever from abolition and other sms Of the
North, are one By one wheeling into line.
and striking hands with the same States at
the North and declaring themselves favor
able 20 the adoption Of the Cincinnati
platform aud the candidates of the Liberal
reform party. Truly, revolutions never
70 backward. The South conquered.
slavery dead, aud Bcauregard, the ilnpe,.
nous spirit Of the revolution, casting his
vote aud voice for Grace Greeley the
man Of all men least to be expected as the
choice Of these people the keys Of all
The evils aud isns ta., caused the war
The revolution progresses, and the 9th of
July will fnd the Baltimore Convention
almost u unit .s ssycT Of the man whose
course in the pas, has been condemned by
every delegate there assembled. What
then Of the Democratic party? viii IIor-
are Arerlcy come to it, or will the Demo-
Gratis become Liberal Republicans? REV
olui;ons never 20 backward" and this
revolution Of all party customs mus, re-
suit 10 tbc destruction of the Democratic
party. for the Liberal Republicans cannot
he expected to form party, lay down
platform, place candidates in the field,
aud then assume another name; nor can
ihe Democratic party be expected to give
up all their principles aud professions, in
fact, their organization. attach themselves
10 n new party, On its plai.sraiy sad with
its candidates, and expect 70 continue the
old time honorcd Democratic party. With
the adoption OF Greeley and III platform
at Baltimore, le, the Convention pppuint
= committee to erect tablet commcriora.
live OF the great Democratic party. on
which inscribe: Died July OH. A. d.
1872. in the SUlh year of its age, the Dem.
ocra,ic party'-tempori parcudum--,ni
10 Delaware lc, the honor of the monu-
men. be accorded, for of all the States Della.
ware alone contends for the Democratic
faith, and Democratic candidates She j.
truly the last foo,hold Of Democratic prin-
ciples but are Dclawarcans, like pilgrims
ut the slrinc Of Mecca, to remain in atjcc,
submission to the glorics Of the past. or
will they, choosing TIA, platform and those
candidates approxima,iug more nearly to
their views. Use their honest efforts to at
least secure part, If not the whole Of their
ideas; in short, cannot the Democrats Of
Delaware better afford TO vote the uomi-
sces Of Baltimore. with sovereignty of
States. local self government, supremacy
of civil authority, universal amnesty. civil
service reform, one Presidential term, re.
.ductiou Of the tariff aud an honest admin
istratisn Of the government, By new set
of servants. than by passive policy a,
least acquiescc in Grants reelection with
all its attendant abuses, military tribunals.
ku-klux bills, custom house frauds, nepo-
tism, &C. &c adm fnitum. Without a
party what else can the once unterritied
Democracy Of Delaware do, but selcc, the
best material presented and support it i;
and as revolutions never 60 backward. !"
the wheel may revolve until the 18th
amendments are colonized ip Africa.
"Ne~ark. Jmy.. 1879. D.