Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-04
OF NATIONAL POLITICS.

IN altltO0c between the AstpbciAcou G4u
Democratic parties. in the Nation al
large, at the present day. We should say
that the one was seeking for continued
success in order TO preserve and perfect
what it has done during the past fifteen
years, and the other was pleading for
power on the strength Of having, one by
one, abandoned each of its distinctive
principles or professions. held or de-
clared up to and during tina: time. So
far as party may think to live upon
the past, the Republican party lives
upon the worth and glory Of its achieve
ments. The Democratic attitude while
constantly indicative of radical opposi-
ton to the Republican party, must, in
order to seem sincere, acquiesce in the
Union saving, slavery abolishipg and re-
construction measures OF Republican
rule. The one case illustrates faith and
works; the other presents an instance Of
a confession Of error and promise OF
reform. II We have not stated tho case
correctly, and ii Eenablicanism has been
as benedcent u code OF principles as We
believe, then, certainly the citizens Of
this Republic cannot afford to- place the
scepter Of power IN Democratic hands.
For if the Democracy has not really
abandoned its tenets and accepted those
which have been put IL practice by TIE
Republicans. the mission of Republican,
ism is not yet perfected. If, on the
other hand, their professions of CONFER
sion are honest and truthful, the Dem
ocracy shonld be more than willing TO
see the Republican domination in
National afflirs continued if not per-
petuated. Lei Us i.emize the casa as it
stands
First, The Republican party held that
the Government co',H use coercion" 20
compel a sovereign State to remain in
the Union. The Democracy held that
such exercise of power was unconstitu
tional. Coercion WAS used and sue
ceeded in preventing secession. Does
modern Democracy admit that the Re
publican party was right o. wrong in
eoercing the Southern States into sub
mission to National authority:
Second. Slavery il the South was
abolished through the ezertions Of q Re
publican President seconded by the acts
of q Republican Congress. Does the
Democratic party, which opposed emar,-
cipa.ion and abolition. concede that th,.
Republican party acted upon correct,
constitutional and -Leueticept principles
in so doing?
Third, The Fourteenth Constitutional
Amendment, which Is declaratory of the
Iight Of citizensh;o in all native born
Americans and which inhiaits the
National assumption Of the Confederate
debt became 4 part OF the organic law OF
the Republic il opposition 10 Dem
ocratic action. Has tina. opposition
been succeeded by hearty advocacy?
Fourth, The Fifteenth Constitutional
Amendment confers the right OF suffrage
upon the native born black men of all
The States. Was this bestowal of the
ballot done in accordance with principles
which the Democratic party have warm
u espoused2
Fifth. Is the Civil Rights Bill in har-
mony with the spirit of the Democracy
Of the present day.
This is the shorter cateshism- 1:
refers to old Questions o: tha rlnst vital
consequence. Al the more yi,Al, in
deed, because they are Old and like TO
slip the mind of people who 10 not make
politics study. II the Democratic
party are still Of mind to discuss the
policy, consiitutionality aud validity OF
these measures are they to be trusted
with their maintenance and execution in
good faith? In other words are the two
great parties SO much of one mind on
these fundamental questions that it is a
matter of indifference which Of the two