St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-09-15
Adams and Democracy.

Adams and Democracy.
The Democrats OF Massachusetts, III
offering Mr.. Adams their nomination,
90 To him. He in accepting it does not
lose his independence, and he becomeS
responsible for it. only to the extent
with which it and he can agree III the
modes of carrying ont their concurrent
pIupn>,.S. To us. il is Il matter for su-
prcme congIatulatIon that he Is nomi-
mated, and that he accepts. 1t is II
gIcat reform advance already. and. de
>irahle as We regard his election for
Massachusetts and our home politics,
his nomination Is the most important
and valuable fact of all. Ii stands for
progress. for revolution in the Demo
rraiic party. All such nominations. 10y
either party. should hr welcomed bN
rrf"rmers IN both parties.-Springfed
Republican.
That one man can furnish the will of
an entire party and execute it, too. j.
clothing an executive officer with more
powrI> than accolds with the spirit
of our Republican Government 1t
amounts to absolute mnnarchi>m. inside
the patty. 1t would prr>uppose Il con
diti"n of popular ignorance and i'm
hcrilitN which most certainly doe, not
attach to the people OF Massachusetts,
This nomination stands for progress
and revolution in the Democratic party
Just as much ~ the nomination of
Greeley at Baltimore four YEATS ago
did. But Bow les would vote for c. F.
y. Democrat "r {. F. \. Republican. it
l. immaterial I" him. He i attached
To the man and personal considerations
outweigh party principle with him. If
not men Of mere profound political
cory lotions than he l.. it would he Il
dark day for ON Tree institutions. Bat
there are some. men in tveIN community
Wlo .iI,. affected with the same disorder
that sam Bowie l.. They are giving
undue prominence To the subject of re-
tnlm in the civil service. They forget
that CIV ii Ice reform can raise no
distinct issue between parties. that re
form l. sure To come whenever the
''pr"pl'. demand it,"
1t would Ice humiliating t" confess
that We could not reform without tax
ing Il backward step and losing the
vantage ground OF liberty which has
cost 81 much time. - many lives and
such vast treasure. Men aIt in danger
of being heguiled 10y pressing present
need into sacrificing the principles
which are dearest To them toy failing tn
support the party which rmhodIt> thn>.
principles. We should beware of the
p"litical m"untchank> of the Cha-
. Francis Adams >tN L. who pretend that
they are iutn>ing virtue int" the ranks
when III fact they ale permitting them
selves Ia hecome the tools of the party
tuI the sake OF personal uotoIietN. Ii
j. folly I" talk about ii revolution IL
the Democratic party which brings il
entirely over /" Rrpuhlicaui>n. Tn.
leopard does not change its spots :,
piles l. either behind and controls the
man. ur else. the patty l. cIattilN en-
pluNiug the man to hoodwiuk some one
else. We hchtlc with Prof. Seclyt
that. The party IL behind the man
and when Il part! puts Il man IN power
it l. hccau>c the spirit and doctrines a
the party ale represented III him. From
these he Is not free. and cannot h- free
This j. no di>paragrmeut To- the man
tuI no man can stand absolutely alone
" hch l. only SAVING that every maj
must hel"u" T." a party nt some sort
la Other words, every man l. penetrate,
aud po>>r>~ed iry some sentiment %
/ idea in common with other men. 10y
: which. 81 Ion" a. II po>>e>>t> INN. he l.
led. and great man "t strong will, III
: ideas l. much more powerfully con
: tI"lltd hN them than a weak and iIre>O
) lute man. The nominees of Il part ar,
taken brciu>c the party seeks through
them the Nominations of its principles
and unless the man elected i both veal
and worthless, these principles will con
troll him. and the party will not tin,
- itself mistaken. 1t il very easy To sd,
, that Il President should he the Presi
dent of th, country and not of party
and of course this is true. but the Pies
idemt of the country must have certain
t views at public policy lay which til,
Whole administration must be directed
, and il he i an honest man. and meet
. with nn radical and surprising chang
; ot sentiment aud spirit after his election
| these views must coincide with those u
: the patty which elected him" In TIL
/ view Of the ease " hat do the Democrat
i Want of Adams
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