The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-06-01
s.rhe Reform Canras.-

the Presidency high protectionist and a
lifelong enemy, Ike Mr. Greeley, would
have been regarded as evidence OF incura
bic lu"acy. That Greeley himself would
so soon send out a flag OF truce and dis
patch his skirmishers in every direction for
Democratic recruits with serious inten
ton Of getting sufficient number together
to capture the organization a, Baltimore.
as he captured the revenue reformers at
Cincinnati. it would have been a. difficult to
believe. In the progress of the reform
canvass" however, the Democracy has
come to the point of seriously con siderine
whether it viii be taken in under such aus
pices and such leadership or not. The
life Of political party, saws one OF the
protesting organs, is its principles. When
It renounces or abjures these, or consents
20 subordinate them to views Of temporary
expectancy in a scramble for spells or plum.
der, it iorieits its self respect, and ceases
be respectable. But great crowd, how
have been kept 10y the fortunes of war
from Spoil- and plumber so long that self
respect has ceased to be OF any account in
comparison with them, laughs at tie NOR
alzng OF the World and the Tribune con
les with unaffected and undissuised delight
The ,World replies that Mr. Greeley is a
scoruer OF the whole Democratic philoso.
ply, and, aside from the mellow mood in
to which circumstances have thrown him.
he has never renowned or even sonened
ms scotfinC Here is one specimen rom
an address 10y MIR Greeley 10 the Young
men Of New York, which is quoted as an
evidence Of iucorrigible education:
""7Aere Uaf'rlies NE practical politics of
o'fr time and country radical dipersiiy If
sentiment respecting the appropriate spLcre
/ Of gova7merL On the one hand, Repub.
can government is regarded as the natural
friend and servant Of the people, whose
proper function is to Tighten their burdens
to increase their facilities OF intercourse
and intelligence, and to contribute in all
practica ways TO their progress, comfort
and happiness. On the other government
Is regarded with jealousy and distrust, as
an enemy to be watched, an evil 10 be re.
stricted within the narrowest limits. The
notices of this latter school are signif.
cant THE world is governed too much.
| The best government is that which gov.
ems least, Let US alone" &c. Now
these maxims seem to me uuwisely trans.
ierred from governments directed by des
| pots to governments controlled by. and ex-
isting for the people They are nowhere
recognized by the Democracy Of Europe
Free education, insurance by the State, the
right TO lnbor-these are but a p art Of the
. ideas % like tendency which the European
democracy stands ready to realize when.
ever IL shall have the power Its policy is
constructive, creative and Lenefcent. while
that Of our selfstyled democracy" is re-
pulsve chilling and nugatory-a bundle Of
negations, restrictions and abiurations
Can there be a rational doubt as to which
Is the true democracy Who does not see
that the fundamental ideas of our party
democracy arc as fundamentally hostile to
common schools and to tax sustained pub.
lie roads as toa protective tariff, National
bank, or to the National improvement Of
Our rivers and harbor-, if it dare but follow
where its principles lead2
There is another point upon which !
must speak frankly aud ask yon not to
take o.fense at hut earnestly ponder it. You
and pre'ersthe society and counsel Of
those who walk 10 iaras We may Judge. in
tie way OF virtue, to that Of the reck
less, o-tentatious -'-,iiors Of vice You
] am confident, will not sugmatize this
preference ~ aristocralir nor seek to con.
found novelty with vice, 100 the paliry hope
oimakIng capital out OF the natural in.
d'snaiion Of the former The great city Of
my residence Is, perhaps a fair sample
politically OF the whole counttv-its mar
ties almost equal in numbers. and each
composed NJ rich and poor. native and for
eigu-boru, informed and ignorant Doubt
le-- the great mass, Of whatever party
sincerely desire the public welfare. doubt.
l,.. rYEuc- and lihlr'ina. arc % be found
boo tIc rank Of each Of tie g-eat parties -
but point wherever you please 60 an cleo
ton district which you wili pronounce NOR
ally rotten, given upin great part TO DE.
bauchery and vice, whose voters subs.st
mainly by keeping policy Offices gambling