Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-09-02
Compare Their Principles.

To ana'yzc the character of q political party.
It j. necessary to examine il principles, j.,
policy, aud it, practice. \ pariy's pfactice is
made up o: the practice cf IT. officials in the
aggregate. AMI will depend entirely on the
ability aud integrity of Ia, men in office.
II, policy +, simply the iasthod by which it
work.
Bat the PRINCIPLES OF party are the uAtur-
10 outgrowth OF the public sentiment Of the
rank and uie Of the party. aud stand a. cor
r.cf index Of the nature Of the material Of
which the party j, composed. Hence q party
with right and principles may hayea faulty
practice. or adopt a mistaken policy; but
the priniVrs are si the foundation of tho
whole >,rueinrc. party which has ial>c priu-
,iple> vi not have good practice or policy.
OF course $50 far man viii claim that the
practice Of the Republican party ha. been per
ic,t. stiI i, ha, probably been considerably
hs.tsr than that Of any party which has pre-
cecdcl il.
And H. paiicy. though a. theirs perhap. d.
serving criticism. ,til mon ihe whole vill be-
pronounced by thoughtful mcm. wise. SAFE and
iuIiciuu>.
Bu; Tie prime. pies Of the Republican party.
from tile iir,t day If IL existence TO The prc--
CT. have be ID Just and RIGHT.
/. >l-i.,a au.-, .i.iI i..sl4'.-. -.... q. ta.t
human >.aYc1 i, morally wrong, and upon
TIL, issue WI. opposed by the Democrats
pary; hu, the y,nlie; Of ;he civilized world
today s., that thc Republican principles were
r.-hi and the Democratic rot oily wrong t-lt
desperately wicked.
But icaving past issue, aud coming down to
tie great financial question. lind the r.
lahican pariy-true 10 H. original principle,
treating thu question 81 aqae,liou 81 rights
a.I wrong. quo stipn oihout>.y aud Ji.Iuu-
,,ty. aud p'aiuly declaring that honesty aud
fair dealing demand that the national debt
shat. be paid ia hard money.
Here ar fixed principles which any man can
un icr,tard. but who can tell what The Demo
cratic principles are. on TIN. question: Ia The
W., they are for imitation; IN the Ea,t he-ia-
ting never asking what is right. but what viii
secure them the mo-i votes. And coming down
10 the issue, in Maine. WI find The Republican
party firmly planting itself on the principle #
proAibiiion.wh ile the Democratic candidate for
L !, not more scciucnr rnal rue rrpuur~7u
tHA+ - AWAY lt-AAt III iAl' +Lf4f~ II l.
owing 10 the iaci ,ha; the frst principle, that
We're ever adopted were such drew into it,
ranks the conscience. Of the nation. Such pfin-
ciplc, a, caused the honest. the yirtuous.
the just. the moral and the conscientious to
srsyitate into it. ranks 10y great law OF ma
turr.
These men are living working factor, in the
party now; and 50 long i. they continue there.
IT, principle will be just. noble and cleyatiug
Il, policy probably will agree with il. prin-
ciple>. and A. guaranty for good practice.
the Republicans have what no other party. can
boa>t-namely. press. which neither con-
. c-al- nor upho!d- the shortcomings OF il, Of
flea :. but which exposes and condemns them
with even greater severity than i they were
oili,er- OF the opposite party.
From the above fact, ii j. evident that the
I Republican parry embraces such ,ic-
meats Of vitality that it cannot be J.ruaA-
/ entity beaten. and that though it may N aet with
! rcye,,es they viii necessarily be temporary.
Il. l.. GRINpIE.