Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-11-19
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overwhelming triumph OF tue IL
mocracy in the late election.
But it must be remembered. that
this victory gives the Democrats no
power until next year, and thea only
one branch of the Legislative De
partment OF the Government,-ihe
other branch. and all the executive
power remaining in the hands OF the
Republicans. But still the Demo
Gratis may exercise a negative power;
they may resist unwholesome iegis-
lation, and strive to bring the CIV
eminent back TO those principles. IN
the practice of which the nation
attained the greatness which 1t
enjoyed when the Republicans attain
ed the ascendency.
Let us look back a few wears. In
June 1856 Democratic Convention
assembled at Cincinnati, to nominate
a Democratic candidate for Presl-
dent. The following resolution
adopted a. the time, should be adopt
ed afresh BY the Democratic party
ofthe presen; day, and the principles
should be honored and cherished.
"a high and sacred duty is de-
volved with increased responsibility
upon the Democratic party Of this
country, as the party of the Union,
to uphold and maintain the rights OF
every State, and thereby the Union
of the States and to sustain and adj
vance among us constitutional li6er-
ty. BY resisting all moaopolies, exclu-
siye legislation for the benefit Of the
few, at the expense Of the many, and
by vigilant and constant adherence
TO those principles and compromises Of
the Constitution, which are broad
enough and strong enough toembrace
and uphold the Union as it Is, the
Union as it was, and the Union as it
shall be, in the tull expansion Of the
energies and capacities of this great
and progressive people
five understand the wishes of the
Democratic party, it Is to restore
purity to the government; 10 restore
Democratic economy to the eXPendi-
lures of the government; restore the
prestige Of the American flag. and
make it again what it was in former
DAYS a protection to American cit'-
zens wherever they may be, on the
land, or on the ocean; 10 break up
these Credit Mobiliers, Moiety Rings,
Indian Agency Rings, Seneca Sand
stone Rings, &c. &c. to devote the
power of the Executive to protect
ing the people rather than fleeing
them; to restore the dignity and hon
or of the government from the base
ness and dishOnor to which 1t has
been subjected for 10. these many
years. But how Will they do all
this? As We said, at present they
can only passively protest against the
legislation which has fer so long been
the rule in the Legislative Halls at
Washington. They can only hold
up IN their proper colors, the men
that have done these evils, and who
have then been hidden and protect
ed, for fear their exposure might
harm their party.
The Democratic party expects to
be able with the assistance of the
pure men of the Republican party, to
inaugurate some measures for the re-
lief OF the people Of the country from
the burdens that now oppress them,
and for the bringing again a sound
and healthy prosperity to reward
good and honest labor, which shall be
widely different from the unhealthy
spasmodic prosperity of Shoddy and
Oildom.
If the Democrats can do this with
1t, they viii fulfil their mission. and
restore to the Democratic party-the
party of the Union--il> prestige as
the party Of the whole country, and
not of e section.
Is II ignorance or intentional SIAN