The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-01-13
For tte Democratic Adpoeais. .l''' 4


MEssRs. EDIToRs I'll have beon
thinking over in my mind how IL was
that a man like Vnllandigham, born
and reared aud educated in Democracy,
and when he became a mau was one Of
the bold aud fearless adyocatesof Dem
ocratic principles and constitutional
liberty throughout that trying ordeal
when it was something to be q Demo
crat, and who for his adherence to end
defence of those dear bought and price
less principles that were handed down
to him and his posterity, through such
men as Washington, Jefferson, Jackson
and Calhoun, was seized upon by violent
unprincipled selfish aud revolutionary
men, dragged from his home, his family
and friends, aud cast into prison oe
driven from his native State, should SO
tar forget these things as to become d
convert to or advocate Of the doctrine
Of "passiyeism," OF the 'new Departure
or BY whatever name it may be called.
Aud my wonder is still more augmented
when we remember that under the
banner Of Constitutional Government
the Democracy has beeu steadily and
surely gaining upon that negro loving
party who for the sake Of power aud
place have trampled upon the dearest
rights and privileges ever beqncathed
to man. Where is that two,thirds vote
in Congress that passed those obnox-
ious and unconstitutional laws over
President Johnson's veto and imposed
upon the Southern States those odious
and despicable Consultations that now
even the negroes, and their allies the
carpet-baggers, are throwing to the
Winds Aud they are impeaching one
after another Of those tyrannical carpet
bag Governors appointed oyerthem BIZ
President Grant. s
In 1864 the Democracy under tho
leadership Of Mcclellan polled AZ cleo.
toral votes, and in 1868 tie same gallant
army polled, if mistake not, 81 votes.
Now the same ratio Of gain for 1872
elects our President beyond doubt,
and with such States as New Hamp-
shire, Connecticut, Indiana, Missouri,
Nevada, California and West Virginia,
aud whole batch Of Southern States
that have wheeled into Democratic line
since the last Presidential election, wa
may safely count on such gain.
Therefore ws may safely conclude
that any departure from the old stand
point Of Constitutional Government and
Constitutional Liberty, irom which we
have advanced SO rapidly within the
last eight years as party is suicidal in
the extreme and franght with danger
iadescribable. The slight check to that
advance which the party realized in the
fall elections, is owing 10 the bare fact
that such departure was even talked
of As odious as this new departure
doctrine appears to US ou paper, it Is
still more so to see it practiced in aour
midst by those who have been placed in
power alone BY the votes of Democrats
and Conservatives who are opposed TO
any change Of policy 10 my own
personal knowledge the object Of plac.
ing the appointing power Of tho County
School Board 10 the hands Of the Judi.
ciary, was to secure that appointment
for the next fifteen years to come. The
Democratic party en- masse, in this
county, are opposed to any such change
or departure, and they certainly will
hold the persons guilty of such depar-
ture responsible for the wrong practiced
upon them. look upon it as au OUT
rage upon their efforts, designs aud in
telligencc, unprecedeutedin in the history
OF either party, and saying 10 spirit, ii
not in letter, that the party is not capa-
bic OF managing our public schools
Beliveing and knowing that ii is, let
US rise up 10 our majesty and power,
with our faces set against the new de-
partare and the new departurists, until
the lost ground that has been surren-
dered to the enemy shall have been re-
covered. Let there be no division Of
sentiment or feeling, but adopting the
motto that sin union there is strength"
let US keep shoulder to shoulder until
the great battle of 1872 shall have been
fought with success, aud Grant with
his army of plundercrs and rogues shall
be driven from power, and the govern
ment once more administered by white
men aud in the interests Of white men
Then shall one long loud halleIujah
ring out upon the air from Mime te
California, and from the Atlantic 10 the
Pacific, Then will have fully begun
the work Of bringing back the govern.