The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-10-02
The Position oftha Domooroo,,.

The record Of the Democratic party Is
too old and honorable to be obltersted
easily and without protest. Under its
banners many if not most of the battles
for Republican government and personal
liberty have been fought and won. At
the commands OF Its wise, pure, far seeing
leaders the conflict has been waged which
has established Democratic principles. se-
cured government, and elevated the mass
es OF the people. The Democratic party is
not by any means corpse" and neither
Immediate or remote burial will, we trust,
ever be necessary for its resurrection. 1t
has IN 1t the eternal principles of truth,
justice, liberty, and good will, and cannot
perish. 1t wouldEbe crime against all
the sacred traditions of human progress
even to drop the banners under winch the
many victories have been gained so much
progress made, and so many hopes awak-
ened yet to be realized.
The Democratic party in none of It's
organizations repels any who desire to CO.
operate with it in the great and grand des-
tiny which it has yet to fulfill. 1t says
to all men, Of all parties and no party,
come with us and we will do You good. :"
Denunciatlons of the Democratic partv
come only from its foes. There was never
good cause that did not have its traitor.
Christ had his Judas, the American strup-
gle for liberty its Arnold, and Democratic
government has its Grant and his horde
of hirelings. To defeat the tyrannical
purposes OF bad men, preserve the institu-
tlons OF our country, and restore wise pure
and economical government-this is a
@s.-SH- 1lA a. zasaEtA tia hast
efforts OF all. 1t would be reckless to
alsoand an army on the very eve of a great
battle and in the presence of the nosf
vigilant and Vindictive foe It ia no less
reckless even TO counsel the disintegratiou
OF the Democratic party at this Time of
imminent danger. Before a new oroant-
zatlon could be formed, new leaders chosen
new notices adopted, new banners lifted.
new batteries Of defence planted, and new
campaigns for conquests planned. Grants
desPotlsm would sw0op down upon the
people as a mercilessI foe, showing no
quarter and wiping out all vestiSes of
Democratic government. The emergency
OF the occasion is, we verify believe
greater than many fear or care to think
possible. Eternal vigiispc is the price
liberty" Is an old expression of precau-
uonary wisdom. Who, outside the ranks
OF the Democratic party is -vigilant now2
fer ourselves, We hope that all opposed
to the administrator Of Grant may be in
ouceo 10 harmonlze into consistency of
purpose and unity of action; but we can
not see how this can be done in any other
manner than by means ofand through the
lnstrumentality of the Democratic party.
Liberal Republicans know the record of
the Democracy; they know its principles;
they know Its pure purposes. 1t holds on
to all that Is good and stands fast and firm
TO battle in the future as il has in the pas
for the establishment of the principles M
ON which it is based Liberal Republicans
are either for us or against US. We want
them with US, We will give them warm
welcome and. the honest right hand of
cordial good llowship.-SGrdt0gaS Sun.