The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-04-25
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Tbs Fan campaisnana Patty ofthe Hour
Il Is De solemn duty Of the hour for
every citizen within The range Of our
voiSe q pepsc aud consider the imminent
peril lho country il 10. and learn that he
owes duty 70 that country. That duty
i 10 lend his individual help IN turningit
from the abyss Of danger and destruction
into which il j. being steercd by the men
81 Washington charlaians, the imbe-
Giles. lie demaeoenes, and the absolute
traitorss0 free government If, having
the powerin their handsand the knowledge
Of the true situation in their minds, citizen
voters do not spring forward and prevent
lhe catastrophe, they will become partners,
Joint perpetrators IN the crime Of murder
ing the republic. We are only repeating
the words 81 great and patriotic Americans
when We say that this country, this
republic. Il in greater peril to-day for its
very IFS than ii was in l776, and chiefly
because 80 many citizens shirk their duties
and responsibilities as citizens and voters
because Of ignorance, apathy, and indif-
ference. Asa primary duty il is incam-
bent on you to join with US in planting
anew the grand principles Of Democratic
and republican goyernment--for Demo
cEacy and rcpublicanism are Synonymous
terms--as laid down by the illustrious and
immortal Jefferson, to wit;
Equal and exact Justice to all men, Of
state ~ r,arefa SION ralfn1nua or
nolitical peace, commerce, and friendship
with all nations--en tangling ALLIANCES with
none the support Of the State governments
in oil their rights as the most competent
administration for our domestic concerns, and
the surest bulwarks against antl-republican
tendencieaSn jealous care OF the right oil
election By the people-a mild and safe cor
receive Of abuses, which are Topped off by the
sword of revolution where peaceabe remedies
are unprovided absolute acquiescenee in the
decisions Of the maiority--the vital principle
Of republics, from which there is no appeal
but to force, the vital principle and imme,
date parent of despotisIn; the supremacy Of
the civil over the military authority economy
Ia the public expense, that labor may be
lightly burdcned ; the honest payment OF ouI
debts and preservation Of our credit; en-
coafagement Of agriculture and Of commerce,
its handmade the diffusion Of information
and the arraignment Of all abuses at the bal
Of pablo reason freedom Of religion free
dom Of the press, freedom Of person undel
the protection Of the haseas corpus, and tria
by juries impartiaIly selected.
ssAnd should we wander from thcs,
principles in moments Of error or alarm,
said the great apostle Of popular right
and liberties who uttered the above, "le
us hasten to retrace our steps and to regain
the road which alone leads to peace
libsrty, and safety" and now, in conelu
sion, we propose to plant anew an ;dea
which was born before our day. Tn,
shortest, quickest, cheapest, best, and sur
est method Of helping the nation to retrac'
its steps and regain the road which alone
leads TO peace, liberty, safety, and pros
perity is to support, spread, and circulate
that portion OF the press which stand
firmly upon the platform made up Of JET
Persons pure principles. As matter o
course that portion Of the press is thu
Democratic and Independent. We urg,
il now upon every man protesting with N
the true principles Of Democracy, which
are also the true principles Of republican
ism, that ID is his duty to steadiastly sup
port and circulate his local paper enuncia
ting the right principles Of free government
Printers ink the world over is recognized
as a power Of great potency. Bushes:
men would have no business scarcely
without using it. 1t is the best invest
ment they can make. Likewise few
dollars q year spent in circulating newspa.
pors which maintain the rights of the
people ''unawed by influence and unbribed
by gain, is worth twenty times as much
squandered about election times in big
torchlight parades, mass-meeting rallies,
banners, and mere buncombe. Now il
the time to plough. Now is the time Il
plant the seeds Of sound Democratic truth
throughout the State in places which have
hitherto not been approachable. Now i
the time to plant the allimportant faei
that in the coming campaign the profes
SIGNAL hacks must take back seats in
conventions and on tickets Nowsis the
time to begin sowing by circulating the
Democratic press generally andparticularly
among those citizens who are 10th to give
up their old Federal centralizing organs
We call upon our friends throughout the
States, in the press and out Of it, to hell
us in this glorious work Of ploughing anf
planting the seeds Of truth, so that the
whole State may reap a rich harvest O
true and able public men in the fall
Spread the Democratic gospel of truth
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