The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-11-26

w hat Will the Democratic party
do when it comes into power" 10
asked by editors of Republicans papers,
and at the Same time an answer coin
ed TO suit their own motives is given.
Recent elections, which have resulted
in giving 10 the Democratic party .
majority in the new Congress. point
unmistakabIy to the fact that the ad-
ministration of the government is to
pass to the controIof that party, hence
the enquiries are absurd answers which
are TO be found in Republican papers
ut this time.
A history OF the government. during
the sixty years Of uninterrupted con-
troll by the party now being called
back to administer Ii, should be suffi-
cient TO satisfy every one at all famil-
lar with the rise and fall of parties in
this government as well as the history
Of the government itself. 1t is not
necessary to recount the history of
the various struggles of the Demo-
cratic party in behalf of all the princi.
pies upon which the party is founded
principles that underlie our system
of government-principies essential
to the success aRd permanence of re-
publican government in this country.
All who for years have fought for or
against the Democracy before it was
driven from power. know what the
party thought and they know now
what it wiIl do when once more called
to administer the affairs of the nation,
without declaring anew its ancient
principles. 1t is not cnatomary for
Presbyterian general assemblies, or
Episcopal conTentions@er Aetho6is
general coRferences, or Catholic coun-
cils, to repeat every time they meet
the grand, distinctive principles under
which they exis,, and haye always ex-
listed. asae ees
The difference between Denocrats
and Radicals is as well known as are
the leading views Of Catholic known
from a Presbyterian, or as well as the
difference between government Of
the people and for the people is known
from centralized, despotic system of
government. silt@ r ~ >
In general terms, however, il may
be said, that when the Democratic par
ty succeeds to the Executive and the
Senate, as it Willsueceed to the House
of Representatives after the Attn of
next March, its course win be dictat-
cd By the same principles that govern
cd it in making she nation prosperous
and the people happy during the pre-.
gress Of the country up to the time
when the power passed from its hands
to the present Republican party.
These principles are obedience to the
Constitution and laws faithful admin
istration the largest liberty Consistent
with public order; equal and exact
Justice honesty and fidelity in every
Office reform wherever there is abuse
taxation only for revenue; q solid
financial basis; simple government;
home rule; States rights. and the
rights of the people; no sumptuary
laws or reg ulations where individual
liberty does not interfere with the
general good slight expenditures low
taxation, and all the essentials of
pure government administered for the
bsnefit of the whole people.
In truth, when an answer is wanted
as to what the Democratic party will
do when it again comes into power,
all that is necessary is to point to
what it did from the days of Thomas
. Jsfferson's administration up to 1860;
when the party stepped down and out.
MisTor.