, 1875-09-19
An APPEAL TO THE DEMOCRACY.

AN APPEAL TO THE DEMOCRACY.
| vI1A~c .rI1:I1 DUTY REQu1Ess OF THEN
! To The Democracy Of Tie County Of Look: An
| important csa in ,lc Democratic party Is ap
| reaching, and it becomes every Dcnaocrlt 10
prepare FOR It. An effort is beiug made by q
! considerable number OF men styling Themselves
.'the Opposition pa1t7" to entirely destroy the
! Democratic Dairy. They claim tue exclusive
night to make all nominations for Offices, aud
then ca.l upon tha Democrats to elect them.
They refuse to cali primary meetings to elect
egates w!,o shall meet III County Convention.
a,,i refuse 10 have the Democ: attic pa. ty. al
such rep: eseuteJ III their deliberations, or IN
TIE nomination for officers to be elected. It
:i1s scheme eu"ceeds, tue rights Of tue people
Will he cntireig su--oudcEad into the hands Of a
few desig;oE a:.1 w.ly poliIacians, most Of whom
did.tes fu: otico It has been the usage
of the Deaocsa:ic party over s:nce
tt existed to ,'omine:e its candidates
tt.o ls the rep, osontat.yes of the people elected
IN primary meetings and sent to Cunt conVen-
,iuns In this Nay tue whoIe people are con-
elited, nad IL this Tay the DeaaocEatlo aft7.
until 11thtu fcw years, Lave been eniuently
successful. Under it the PARTY has the record
OF the b est statesmen and the purest patriots
taat az. r lived IN cuT country, ana u1dsr whose
administration the Country gtew great, rich, and
happy.
CO rupted. II that is so, ths charge comes with
poor Craze f:crn those "hj accept nomination
from this corrupt source. aud EroTl because
t;,ey are deieared in tho election by the people.
Does any oco object to the caucus system ex-
cept tue lungry ois;ce Sc sers, tao men wao
think the Democ 1tlc artv ia msdo for them
1t il an easy matte: to talk OF ~ ''bum.ners and
sca:aWass,'' but all parties want tbe.r votes.
and, IN COMMON vita all other Parties
at election, wo are yeTv ob-elulous to
then. VII, inquiries: shen he asks man to
vote his ticket, whit his morai character is |? Ii
not this talk the lowest klid OF demag"gism
It is said by some that Dam ocracy ia all naht
Tor national politics. but We should not have
Democratic ra,ty 4: nuuiclra! or local elections.
Bus We mcEs have some party for s1ch elections.
What ahall 1t be? 'The Opposition party"
cratic par.v1 Is not the Democratic party
10 opposition to tbs Republican payt12 But
here comes in the suoterfuge. Some prominent
gentlemen want office. They can, With clique
together aud make ala,e.of all the officers to
be elected aud Al being men remarkable q for
their moral character aa we'll as for their intelli-
gence" they dominate each othor for Office.
In this way they say they can get dis
because it is not called *'Domocr ttio
ticket: and they txpccs tho Whole
Democrat: party to ya.e for them bccausr, in
that way they wall defeat the Republican ticket.
70 be sure. all the to be elected will be DIS
affected Republicans, or some soTeheads who
once belonged 10 the Democratic parry IS loog
vs. it woald give than office. Well, what docs
the Democratic party gain W this 1t gains
nothing: but it's organization becomes de-
then, wo have defeated the Republican
ticket. Bit what Kind OF men have "e efectcd7
Are they al 'sm.n remarkable for their moral
character 81 we'll aa for their Intelligence 30
ten; Ola, o morea>" read thelr reca1d for the
last three yea.s in the journals OF their friends,
T. ta1 n
Next year Nat;o 1al Democratic Convention
will be called to nominate 4 Candidate for Fiesi-
den: OF the United States. It will be I'D :mo"
cratic Convention, not ian Opposition Con-
organization in this State, ue Cannot
be represented in that Convention. Will the
Oppoeit1on party disoaDd and come into the
Democratic patty t. be resurrected? NOT at ALL
All such iutsmatson5 ate deluslons II the
name Of Democ1 acy is nov 60 od,ous to these
Republicans, wha. process eau
SO sWcctep it ts to commend it 70 their en-
braces then Try to disS cure it as yoa maY. the
uuth is, tue object ia to destroy the Domocrat- !
lc party and lis name, and while in every other |
State there will be Democratic party, in |
ILLINOIS Ne wilt have an underlined parry, made |
up to elect few men to Office, called by the |
euphouious name Of IS Opposition party, staud- |
ing alone without afinadon with or recognition !
by the great Democratic aFty OF the nation, |
With it's President and Governmental patronage. |
i Democratic County Convention will be called |
in few days for the County Of Cook, and the |
Democrats are expected to bold their Urinary |
meetings IN each ward and town in the city and |
county and send delegates 10 the sanae-
Let no De44cc. at be deferred f'om attending |
these meetings. The pr1uc1pl OF the party are |
the rama as ,bev always were. Il IS party not
n1de 0. gotten up merely to secure men IN
Office 1t stands upon the Constitution and the
lawa. L pro:ects the rights OF all clas es OF
Ii. an. It secu ip greatest good to the |
greatest nu: ber. It goes Tor principles not nen.
Us :p ,uizeDs- = 4. : ulice are hon esty and |
c:pscit- f. on osed to ''fr3ud and corrup-
uous." It favors honesty and economy in the
Adu nj : ''nE rnn'u". " 10 can
not stard On this p1attozm7 I call upon the
uoon them tls.r h1e-song principles. and do az
ne have often done before march t. victory and
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