Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-15
THE POLICY OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY,

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PARTY.
AS the conventions for the nomi-
nation of presidential candidates sre
approaching, it Is appropriate to dis
cuss what should be the policy Of the
democratic party in its selection Of Q
standard bearer. aud in its attitude
before the country. As to its candi-
date no halfway measures should be
permitted. It should select . thor
ough gentleman, who towers above
the common herd Of politicians in
intellect and in broad views of states
manship. No narrow-minded man
Of sectional feelings should be toler-
ated, but only q man of broad views
and patriotic impulses should DO
accepted. We want no types OF
Blaine or Morton as leaders Of the
democratic party, whether they be
from the south or from the north.
If wise ~counsels prevail at st. Louis,
and q proper candidate is selected,
there is nothing more certain than
that the democratic party will in
November march to Q success which
will result, as Mr.. Curtis has predict.
ed, in placing it in power for many
years to como. Grantism and its
tools aud defenders stink in the
nostrils of all honest men, aud the
republican party is reduced to the
necessity, in all the close states, of
purchasing its msjorities Of being
beaten. It.is becoming every day
more evident that while Grant has
become toe obnoxious to entertain q
hope for the nomination for himself.
that he still wields sufficient power
to secure the naming of one of his sat
elites, aud in that event . democratic
victory is assured. But OH our part
there must be NO chickering's and
quarrelings in the convention. 1t
matters little to the party whether the
nominees name is Hendricks, Bayard,
Hancock or Tilden, SO that after fairly
reviewing the situation one Of these
shall be considered the strongest man
before the people, as all of them are
worthy of their confidence. No side
issues should be allowed to distract
our attention from the great werk
which is before us of rescuing the
country from the hands of its despoil-
ers. Let the battle be fought on the
INSTRUMENTATION Of the republican
party, upon its corruptions, extrav-
agances and nepotisms. Upon the
political tricks which have IN the
one hand held it up a. an example Of
patriotism, while with the other 1t
was robbing the people IN every way
imaginable to brains fertile with
rascally expeaients. Let US show
that the republican congress had be.
come 30 corrupt that when robberies
of the government were brought to
its attention they we're covered up
entirely or whitewashed to make
them appear innocent. Let US show
to the people of the north that their
in the south have been
slapdered and vilifed by
designing denagogues. aud that to-
day no nor loyal hearts beat in this
country, great under all its ADVERSE
ties, than those which for four years
wore the gray, and that M hands
would be more ready to defend our
national honor. Let us re-
pudiate on the one hand the Toombs
of the south, while we show to the
north the injustice of following the
lead of Morton and Blaine Of the
Let US turn our face toward
the future and invite all honorable
and honest citizens to assist US in re-
forming the civil service, in allaying
feelings of. sectional hatred, and in
harmony and better feel
between the sections, and that |
army of voters. which is waiting
and wishing for better things In the
will cast their lot with Us and
US the victory. |