Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-07-23
ID emOcratiC Truths.


considered letter accepting the nomina
alton lays down the following sound
Democratic doctrines, which we
commend to the attention of thinking
men everywhere. Mr.. Titcomb,
says -
deeply grateful for this renewed
expression of the confidence of my
fellow citizens, l accept the nomina'
ton. mono tho lneC ~ol"nl ooiAin.
from a party that amidst disaster and
defeat has been true to its principles
and firm in adherence to its ideal
of the right. The principles that
have guided and inspired this party
are well stated in the resolutions
adopted by the Convention. its ira
ditional faith, as well as its living
creed Of to-day, embraces among its
essential doctrines the idea of circu-
latinS medium to meet the wants of
commerce and ordinary transactions
Of business, based on something
more substantial than promise to pay,
by whosoever made and however Sc
cured; in fact, on nothing short of
coin, or what is converted into coin,
at the will of the holder. If an over
powering necessity has substituted
another medium, the intruder must be
driven out, not when convenient, but
as soon as possible. The Democracy
have equally and always insisted upon
that freedom for trade and commerce
and production which the natural laws
OF demand and supply require; and
until we shall be educated up to the
equal, direct, and therefore moderate
taxation for the support of govern
ment, and until this idea shall be
brought into practical operation, they
have and do insist that tariffs and tax
alton must be for revenue alone, and
not to build up pet establishments at
the expense of other interests and of
the general prosperity. They be-
ho'v il, encouraging end p.~..et
ing agriculture, manufactures, COM
merce and labor, by making the facili-
ties for engaging in them as free as
air and light Local selt-government,
By the people and for the people
local, State and National self-gov.
eminent, each supreme in it's own
sphere, and yet each subordinate to
the other, has been sentiment ever
dear to the Democracy of the country.
There are duties which the citizen
owes the State, and duties which the
State owes the Nation; so there are
rights of the individual which the
State may not violate, as there are
rights Of the State which the Nation
may not invade. We do not set the
State above the Nation, OF the Ma
ton above the State, but we honor the
Nation and the State-the State and
the individual The auguries of the
future are not without hope. Graft
flying changes in popular opinion are
apparent in recent State elections
Scunder principles in finance and the
currency are becoming Unexpectedly
popular, and recent decisions In some
of the courts indicated returning re-
spect for the fundamental law of our
Constitution, which to often has been
made to give way before demands of
party success or the interest of power
full monopoles. If we cannot, as a
party succeed in carrying elections
as often as we wish, it will be vic
tory in itself to have infused into all
parties the leaven of sound doctrine.
We cannot, however, hope for a per-
manently pure and sound administra
ton Of Government without a change
Of agents. The whole civil service OF
the country has become so tainted
with abuses and corruption, and these
have become so venerable, and SC
necessary for partisan purposes, that
the party in power practically comics
scs to its inability to remove them. The
sappers and miners under our walls have
SO honeycombed the foundations O
the government that the very eartl
rings hollow under our tread. A
change for the better can only come
through popular uprising thai
shall sweep away these agencies o.
corruption. Congratulating ourselves
upon the hopeful signs of the times
and gathering the new inspiration
which hope begets, we will press OF
to the triumphs which the not far dis
tant future will certainly bring us.
doctors never a low ducks OIL