Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-09-05

Penr1,l;eo, marty In a State like Iowa where the
Republicans have a maJorify o. nearly bo.oo, "
two b. one il would be long time before the De
poeratie 1,artv could rise 10 ascendancy- But Il
in the years when the Presidential election Il yer
At a distance. vigorous new party arises on state
issues q split viii have been accomplished without
shocking old prejudices and when national ques-
tons come into the foreground the people Will pe
free 10 follow their afEnities."
Here is the bold avowal that the farmers
movement Is good for nothing except to
divide and destroy the Republican party.
that for this purpose it Is to be encouraged;
that it can be used as 4 wedge to split the
Republican party open, and when that Is
done the part split of can be turned over
for the benefit Of free trade and Democratic
uses generally. The expressions complained
of by the farmers and the ohiectsl they pro
pose TO attain are treated with the utmost
contempt, but the Democracy IN the Nes'
are advised 10 use these TO divide the kepup-
liean party Nothing could be more insult
ing than the proclamation Of the World
Having vainly endeavored 10 obtain power
last year by using the Liberals and profess
inr to adopt their principles, they this year
spit in their faces and kick them out, and
have kindly noticed the farmers that they
viii serve them IN the sane way. Inc
farmers Will, l have no doubt. take no
tice.
TIE FUTURE-ITs DUTIES
] have before compared the DemOcra-
tic party to a man riding backward IN the
cars. who never sees an object unless he
has passed it. II now stands with IT. back
to the future. and it. face 10 the past.
While the Republican party viii continue
to reply 10 the fire in the rear, It, face i
turned to the future full Of hope and
promise. There must be no cessation IN Its
lab9r-. and il must not presume 10 live upon
the rlories and memories Of the past. Its
first and ever present duty j. IntrOSpection.
differentiation. the correction OF errors,
the introduction of reforms. 1t must look
to the execution of the laws and the enforce
ment Of the constitution IN every part OF
the nation il must look To the protection
Of the colored people in the enjoyment OF
their civil and political rights under the
amendments 10 the constitution.
Ii must look 10 the restoration OF the cur
rencv hv the gradual return to specie pay
meni-a return - gradual. however, a not
To disturb the business of the country and
urecinitate commercial disaster. Ii must
look Ia the restoration oi our foreign com
merce. and 10 the better regulation Of com
mcrcc among the several States. Ii must
look o. such amendments OF the tariff from
/ time o. time a. changing clcuui-itlice- re-
ouirc. so adjusting il thar while revenue i
Tie primary object. neither the domestic
nor The foreign manufacturer shall secure a
manopolv of our markets. II should institute
q searchin. inquiry into the condition of edu-
cation in the Southern States. IN some of
which there j. now practically no education
f1r the masses Ii should carefully con
| -idcr all the grievances complained of by
the agricultural Interests of the Western
and southern States. that il may furnish
remedies for them. 81 far o. they may lie
within the jurisdiction of Congress Or of
the several States. 1t should carefully con-
~iler the question of So amending the Con-
~tituti0n oi the United States il regard to
the election Of President and Nice-l resident
as 10 remedy any defects which experience
has pointed ont. avert the DANGER with
which all admit the present plan Is sur
rounded, bring that election nearer 10 the
people and make 1t the more certainly 10
represent the popular viii. And while as
sertinr the existence OF the nation anu tho
iust powers Of the national government, ID
should ever be viEilant 10 preserve in all
their lust extent the rights and powers Of
the states. ever carrying before il a. lamp
20 guide its steps those great fundamental
principles which have given u the party it.
power and IL glory Equal rights % all
equal and exact Justice 10 all men