The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-22
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s.Ihe lJemocratic parly derived its
life from Il struggle atlhe besiniIin 9
OF ti,e g0yernment to check The ten
deuey of the government in It's silent
and secret march into lnonarchy. 1t
had its origin IN lis effort 10 repeal a
Law passed before the party had any
existence, by which alien-born popu-
latiou otthe country was sought 10
be put under the frown of the govern
ment, and 10 that extent emigration
from abroad retarded st the beginning,
and prevented finally III the end
Every foreigner that Ireads our soil Is
indebted To that first and great effort
ia which this party received its birth,
TO render our soiI the home Of every
honest man who wanted TO make an
honest living among us
Another law leading 10 the same
end had for its object the restriction
of the right OF speech, aud aiimitation
of the liberty OF the press. 1t was to
repeal these laws that the Democratic
party came into existence, and did re-
peal them; 50 that every man who
wants to speak or write freely can
date back his right 10 10 so to the old
Democratic party in the first years of
its birth. Every foreigner, from what
soever cline he may ffaye come, can
date his right TO live on and cultivate
the American soil in the character of
an American citizen back 10 the day
when The Democratic party was born.
That party held the control of this
government TOR nearly sixty years.
That party annexed every acre of land
TO he original limits of the republic
which were ever annexed, except some
clad regions in he North, w which
the Emperor OF Russia Lal the cum
ming and dupliciY1o prevail on our
government 10 take off Ids kinds.
''1'he Democi'ati: party, tcnaucted
every war with fortigf aSuiiirv 10 a
decided triumphant issue. 11'he Dem
oeratie party, after fifty i've years OF
debaie, recieveel lbr every Iifeasure it
had ever urged" ihe sanction of the
American people. ana put tIIst meas
ure upon tie SfainIe bi,jk The adj
verse party, struggling 0 ingrait their
measures upon. the public law, 1aiied
in every instance,Jand Stool condemn
ed as burglars la HE milking OF laws
up TO the year 1860. l'i-is'
Now; mark tou, wccfaiin 70 have
acquired All the land umier Democrat
ic rule, and these accessiofIs have been
immense. We claint that we carried
through every war with foreign
countries oa successful termination.
We claih that every Single measure
of the party was eiijlorsetl by the
American people through The long
series of fifty five years OF this gov
ernment's lilca And anoiher thing we
cIainl-and not The ,sIilafies-that in
all this time tlIe BeinoGfAffc party new
er she'd one drop oi. hua;dn blood for
a political oAenae. Not one drop.
The other side wahtsi special laws
for special interest 5, TO conserve spec
ial alpufToses. z OR pTfry srecoeniz
the law OF nature. Wcascetl,s sts far as
possible, TO apply the laws of nature
10 the Jaws or tile country, bv making
the good and the evil Of government
rest equally. and not ophressiyely,
upon all who enjoy the bcncftssofI
the government. This is our idea Of
The law, and that is the reason why
there is now such Il loud call from the
to the Southern ocean for
the old Democracy: Como back,
come back, and receive hat confidence
by the loss Of which this nation has
been drawn close to Ltiie brink OF
ruin. aA
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