Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-03

now i'll full blast. Even if the forth
. coming administration should follow
in the footsteps of its predecessor, l
think know that in four entire
years it could not enirench itself in
office as the Republican party has
done in almost sixteen years of uE-
: disputed power and that in 1880 the
country will repudlate the servants
who should prove false to their trust
and would Te-instate a Republican
party redeemed, regenerated and
disenthralled. But l do not rest my
hopes upon my wisdom as a prophet.
l rely as well upon the record of the
democratic party for the last -four
years. [ remember that in 1872 they
nominated Horace Greedy as their
candidate for the Presidency and
Charles Summer as their candidate
for Governor of Massachusetts, and
adopted a platform dictated by the
doctrinaires and purists OF Cincin-
natl. The declarations of that plat
form are the last authentic utter
ances of the National Democratic
party, and they nave been reaffirmed
by nearly every state convention of
that party since held. In Michigan
enough democrats renowned party
ties to elect Christiaucy ; in Wiscon-
sin, enough to elect Angus Cameron
over Carpenter. In New York the
democratic party elected Herman for
Senator and Tiden for Governor. In
Massachusetts they elected CASTOR
Governor, and Chaplin, Thompson,
Tarbox, Banks, Warren and Seelye
representatives to Congress. None
of these men we're of the Bourbon
persuasion. All who were demo-
Gratis were of the liberal, progressive
democracy. But they elected Cock
reIl in Missouri instead Of Schurz;"
so did the republicans of Massachu-
sets elect Dawes instead of Hoar;
rBut they we're obliged to take such
men or be defeated" True, and that
necessity still continues. If the DEM
ocratic convention should nominate q
Bourbon, his defeat is certain. So if
the republicans nominate : "ring
candidate" his defeat is equally GER
tain.
"My hope is in the great American
people. The P~residenet of the future
must represent honesty, economy
aud reform. Ofthe host of claimants
to the republican nomination one
name alone meets the requirement, :
that name of itself might be a
sufficient guarantee were+lt not that
he would go into power hampered by
the corrupt men who {control the
present administration and the par
fy. l know how hopelessly the DEM
party, as well as the republic
is divided upon questions of
and finance (; but 1 havesnev-
II doubted, and do not now doubt
hat when the st. Louis convention
assemblies the only important ques-
ion that will confront them will bel
his: Who best representing the del
nand of the country for change and1
'eform will command the largest
'ote ? Who especially, will most sure
y carry the pivotal state of New
I ork? To these questions there can
tut Que answer, and l rest in the
attn that over the heads of sectional 1
'igots and selfish politicians, with :
7hom above all things sssuccess is a
the sober second thought of
he Democratic National Convent
will recognize the exigency of
be hour, and will place upon its BAN
er the name of the one man who to-
ay mostfully i%ncaruates the aspir- +
lions of the country. y
"ln the dark and troubled night
hat is upon us I'see but one star of '
united democratic party
t the United States. Confidence, L
m aware, is a plant ofslow growth. tn
'istrust of the democratic party is. i
oubt not, honestly entertained by IL
he best portion of the republican
arty, and dishonesty proclaimed as
ielr most effective partisan cry by .
he worst. l do not partake Of the A,
of the one class; l utterly de-
Use the hypocrisy of the other. lin
ave a prevailing confidence that six n
years of purgation and punish
ent have had their effect in purify
g the democratic party in, perhaps, T.
great degree as sixteen years OF IS IS
'wer have corrupted and deba,ed vi
e republican party. 1 want to vote h ~
+ a candidate who has not only ny
own the courage to fightthe thieves II
his Own party, but who will not
elected and surrounded by the
me gang of thieves and their apol- ,