The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-10

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is said, from the pea Of Hea. Richard
yaux, Of Philadelphia, and sigued BY
over Eve huadred Democrats, among
whom we notice the names Of such men
as Hon. Richard Vaux, r Il, Mona.
CHAN, Robert II. Kerr, Wa. s. Black,
II. NJ. bingham, ssa Others. The au-
thor efsAis address has doae service,
not only TO the Democcssic party OF
Pennsylvania, but Of tie whole couu-
try. Il goes back 20 Grst principles,
and briags ont, ia hela relief, the fun
aameatal truths Of republieas govern
sncut. Il may be studied as text
book, and should be read by every
Democrat who would be able to give
reason for the faith that is in him. II
is commended TO all, but especially 20
the young, as il seems there is dan.
ger that the great principles which I'M
dsrlie the political superstruc,ure rear.
cd BY our fathers, and so distinctly So.
forth ID the Constitution Of 1887, will
be utterly lost sight Of, by the men Of
the present day.
The address runs parallel between
the monarchical principles Of Alexan
der Hamilton and the principles of the
Radical party Of the present day, and
between the Alien and Sedition Laws
Of the old Federal party 10 the days Of
the elder Adams, and the Radical leg.
isla,ion under the present Administra-
tion. In the light of the Constitution
It exposes the glaring aud alarming
usurpations of,hc present administra.
ton, and calls upon the people to rally
with the Democratic party for the main.
tenance Of the public liberty.
The address does more. IT'S signers,
witnessing the dallisnce Of the Nation.
al Democratic Committee with q New
Departurism, " aPassiveism, /" aud DO
Ncthingism," calls upon the party to
organize itself, and to form Democratic
Clubs in every town and precinct, to
prepare lists Of all voters, and to make
all necessary preparation to get every
Democratic voter to the polls, when
the day Of election comes.
We honor these Democrats of Penn.
sylyania for this manly expose of Dem
ocratic principles, and for the zeal with
which they urge their party to organi.
zation aud action. Their course is in
marked contrast to the course Of our
party in Maryland. In the late State
Convention no principles we're affirmed,
no platform laid down. Though the
life long tenets Of The party were as
sailed, and Innovations upon its long
established usage urged upon it's atten-
dion, that Convention did nothing to
shape or mold public sentiment, or
to keep the party steady 10 its course.
And now our State Committee seems
to bestricken with supineness, and with
the National Committee to crave IA lit
tie more sleep, little more slumbcr, a
little more folding of the hands to
sleep" And this, too, on tn. eve Of
one Of the most important Presidential
elections that has ever been held in the
eouatry. They acknowledge its impor-
sance, and profess to feel deep concern
10 the issue, and yet belle their profes.
sions by delaying to make the necessa.
~ preparations to insure srscess. Our
party, 10 lis National, State and County
committoes, appears to be headed by
political fossils and afflicted with the
dry sot. The Fabian policy, in these
times, is az LITTLE adapted to success in
politics, as In war. What is now need
ed Is a little Of that NapoIeoaic dash,
rams fanoe and forecast, that adapts
mesns 70 de desired end. The Radi.
Gals have called their Nafioaal Coaveu.
siou, their candidate is known, aud
both he and they are laying their plans
and disposing their forces accordingly
But We are idle; time is passing; aud
il is not yet known shen or where our
National Convention is to assemble, or
Shether we are TO have any National
Convention at all We think il is
shout time for the party to take its or.
ganization into its own hands, for it
seems altogether uncertain whether lis
National Committee Of Do Nothings
will move ut ALL There has been some
sach talk as that this respectable bod y
Of political Rip Van Wrinkles may
wake up, possibly, somewhere about
next August. In the msan time, we
urge upon the parry here, as well as
elsewhere, the importance Of early aud
effective organization in every town
and ueiglborhood. If your authorized
committees will not move, let the peo-
pie go forward without them. Such
has been the course in Pennsylvania, in
the instance ofthe Pitisbarg meeting,
and i win be followed up elsewhere,