Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-18
Communicated
PEgNCITlN NON H0MlNEs- DEM.
OCHACS. STAND FIRM.

MR. EpiroR: How often 90 We lear
il said, nowadays. Il shall vote for
the ma this time" God help this
country of ours If any considerable
number of s~uffragi>ts shall do as we
have heard SOME declare they will do.
What. ignore the great i>sues that un-
derlie all party organizations since the
earliest period OF American history
and vote merely forthe animal? That
is exactly the chief cause of our pres
ent misfortune>. The thoughtlc>s mass
es have cast their suflrages for the AS
kct. no matter what he OF the
level within-whether pure gold or
shabbiest pinchbeck; and they have
failed TO heed the warming of states
men, and even history. The very
present bccloui~ them. They would
attempt another foolish short cut to
prosperity without considering the
principles which operate To defeat all
their dreanis. Let us ask the farmer
of the W est why lie tolls for others and
i Unable, even with the present high
prices. TO lay by a part OF the fruits oi
his labor? He replies, The monop-
olic> and middle men eat me
up All, We'll! What sort OF
principles, what kind oil legislation.
and hat class of nien, are Responsible
for this state of thing? Did they exist
under Democratic administrations and
Congresses? and, if not and hey GER
tainiy did nos. let Us ask Why:
Iht truth j. apparent. democracy.
or Jeiler>ouIani>nI, i'll al. il rlnlihca-
tons OF principle, Is the Anita e>iS OF
thai re established system of Fed
eraii>tie doctrines. whose AIMS are a
strong central government. the Nip-
ing out OF States rights and Ines and
local interest. and the building up Of
Just such mon>trouS m~onopo,ies a.
exist to-day. Federalism or Repub-
! liraui>m courts the power of PAPER
banks and combined car:,al. Hen.oc-
racv seeks the equal and eXact di>tri-
hu,ion of rights, privilege, and bless
inrS. Hadicalism idolize> the man: De
mocracN battles Tor principle. Radical
ism i proud and ACCOMPLISHMENTS
cv opposes the protli-ate iuNia1o ion oil
European Governments. and dcHiands
a plain system. void of pomi. protect
ing all and granting favor To none;
RddicaiI>n seek to reward It's sup
uorters with the money OF the eople
and to levy tribute III on AL sections
fer The agsfaud enlen OF lis nurture
r~round-tie Ea>t Democracy Gains
tina the VT ardSou Il are entitled to
the same cons deratIun rs any other
section or sections, an . Tie Whole eu-
pie in this litpEblic are The source of
ali power, and have the right 10 de-
mand the equal fruits of al! legislation.
l;tdlcaii>iH >purlls the Constitution
when 1t trenches on is Wa>,etui
schemes for the entruaehment Of the
few II; the cost OF the many. bemoc-
rary insists upon street construction
of The written law. and Il concession Ia
the people Of al rights Not absolutely
dele gated - Congress. lsaIictllsm
dc>ll>es l.cbc.ani>n, and fears totru>t
the misses, and the past fourteen
Years Of il experimental rule>tip has
We'd nigh made a monarchy OF this
ReuUb!ic; having etlec'ed Il greater
public drnloraliZiliuH and disregard of
law than has ever taken place on earth
before in tine same time.
tnle. Democratic rale, AMI the
princtl les 81 jefferson - applied to
government, no country under heaven
VA ever 70 PROSPEROUS and happy.
itad.caii III plays t'unky 10 The
CROWNED heads OF Europe. AMI fears
foreign di>pleasure. 1t has hHmiliat-
iugly covered before England and
Spain, and permitted American citi-
zcn to he captured On the high
seas AMI buichercl by whole
sale, and the fiug of the Re
public to he inSuitcd, till American
rights are a laughing sock in the Old
World. Wa ii 20 under Democratic
administrations? What nation dared
ta wrohg AN American When a Demo
crat MAS Pre>ldCnt otthe Union? Even
+ those who obtained citizenship iy viz
tue of their attention to become cl.i-
Zen>, a. in the case of Costa, ielt the
/ pro' Getting power Of the starry banner
III all parts of the globe, borne TO them
by u thunder moutiieti bulldogs OF
the SEA. Nay, friends. discard the folly
OF VOTING for the mere man. Let us
return To Democratic government. UNI
der the noble, d~ea;hie~> principles, by
Sustaining measures. not men, and the
sooner the better. if IA moie;y OF per
>onal liberty i to be rescued from the
ruin wrought hy Federalism and Rad
ieal Jolly combined. {. l..
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