Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-08-14

land. Or, to leave figures, we have
found SO many varying assertions with
out claim to Democratic origin, but
making smart pretensions, that we have
become bewildered and lost in deeper
doubt than ever.
This was the condition of the oues-
ton several days ago, when we quoted
one OF the ambitious Democratic re-
vlYal organs, the Cincinnati Enquirer,
IN favor of what is usually very I'M
democratic policy, namely, Government
bountles for beggarly canal specula-
tlons: The Enquirer made no mistake
III advocating that policy, however, it
now assures US; it did it deliberately,
and We are furthermore informed that
1t IS principle of the Democratic party.
and that it is a mistake to suppose that
that party is opposed to internal i'm
provements. Now, as we are in search
OF information, even this little morsel is
gratefully received. But, if the En-
Quare1' will pardon the intimation, its
positive assertion adds to our perplexi-
ty. The Enquirer finds on its side the
Democratic platform of Virginia, adopt
ed for the time because Virginia is ask
ing the Government for capital to de-
yelop It's internal affairs. The question.
then, arises whether this Cincinnati or
gan and the Virginia Democrats are the
Democratic party, or whether some
other faction may not lay claim to its
diminished assets. We have been led
Tor example, to suppose that the Boston
Post, the Chicago Times, and other
newspapers of that kind, had a right to
administer on the effects of the concern.
and these newspapers have at least been
consistent IN their assaults upon the
policy of building up great corporations
at the expense of the State. The ques-
ton, therefore, is narrowed down to
whether these journals or those of Gin
clnnatl and Virginia are Democratic or
gans. 1t is clear that both cannot be.
since this is a difference Of opinion upon
one of the most important principles Of
government, and until this question is
settled the public will be in suspense as
to this part of the Democratic platform,
by the showing of these newspapers
themselves.
But this is not solitary case. We
ask IN vain for definition of Democrat
&c policy as to the tariff 'Free trade !"
shout the Democratic newspapers of
Missouri, Illinois, and Ohio. "Not at
all, respond Mr. Samuel J. Randall. of
Pennsylvania, and the Maryland Con
gressmen 'give US moderate protec
toni" Mr.. Randall has for many years
been an official leader in the national
Democratic organization, appointed by
the national conventions, and the Mary
land congressman represent commu-
nifty which more nearly sustains any
thing called Democratic than any other
except kentucky. On the other hand,
Missouri, Illinois, and Ohio have been
strong Republican States. This "bal-
ance OF testimony is consequently in
favor OF the theory that the Democratic
party IS protective tariff party, and
that the free-traders do not control it,
only being tolerated for the sake of har-
mony and strength. But this is a point
which we do not propose to decide, and
could not decide if we would, for it APP
pears to be, as Dundreary would say,
$ one of the things which no fellah can
find out" Any information as to what
IS the Democratic policy in this direc-
ton will be gratefully received at this
office, and by large proportion of the
voters OF the country, who are at
loss where politically to register them
selves.
When these important questions shall
have been answered, many others of a
similar nature will follow. It is not best
to embarrass the discussion with too
many conundrums at time, and ere
vlved Democracy" should be taught in
easy lessons. One fact must be con-
stantly borne in mind by those who are
now shouting so vigorously for the revi-
val OF the Democratic party, namely,
that the people of this country have
been too often of late deceived by shad-
ows to tolerate a new one. The form
and the name are not what they want,
but real principles and men who viii
unite to carry them out 1t is too late
IN the history of parties for one to exist
upon the idea of uniting the odds and
ends of all thories, good and bad, con-
sistent and inconsistent and this is
why we conclude that there is no Demo
cratic party.