The Ottawa free trader., 1876-12-30
For The =
nEsD DEMOCRACY.
"Better Ike Hector on the field TO die; :,
Than ike per.umed Paris turn ana n.y.

Than like periuneu IaTls 'u'h ''' n.y.
| Once American democracy was The unter'
lrItied-now il is the terrified. No paity ever
knew its rights better-no party ever had
less courage to maintain them. Democracy
can and will blow and resolve, but will con
tinue as hitherto harmless as a sucking dove
The American people are spewing it ont of
their mouths as neither hot nor cold The
age in which we live is red hot The Amcrl-
can people like pluck. "Be bold be ever
bold,' is the motto of the people. Timldity
is despised by all persons. Cromwell is ad-
mred; Napoleon still lives; Grant today,
even in his crimes, is retrieving his lost re
cogntion for his bold and shameless disre-
gard of laws, and is Winning back the favor
of the people. The people regard success,
and little comprehend the means by which 1t
is won. With them nothing is 50 successful
as success,
The democratic party never did and never
will understand the republican party. The
republican party Is in dead earnest Twill
kill for its cause-it will die, if need be, for
lis cause 1t won its present power by the
sword ii will never surrender its present
power except to the sword. This is history
repeating Itself 1t won its present position
through political crimes; ii ever It goes
down it will be through blood. IT the demo-
cratic party imagine the republican party can
be quietly voted down, there never was
T 81 I;r,h r. thn
republican party. lis motto was then in It's
infancy, "Peaceably if we can, torciby II we
must" II is the same now. Hold the fort"
is the military watchword upon the tongue
of every republican in the land. Supreme
court decisions are held in perfect contempt
Laws are OF no consequence when the coun-
try, to wit, the republican party, is in danger.
Democrats are rebels They believe this sin
cerely. This is the danger
Republlcanism believes it saved the coun-
try. Hence the country belongs to this party.
All the stealing and robbing done by mem
bers of this party, for the use OF this party,
are virtues and not vices in the eyes of the
purest of the members. What IS the use of
friends, unless one can use his friends? What
is the use of country unless the savlors of
that can use 1t? The republican party never
intended, and never will surrender the admin.
istration of public affairs into the hands of
democrats, no matter how the people may
vote. Democrats will expound the constitu.
tion, procure eminent decisions OF state and
federal courts, and thereby add to the legal
literature OF our country; and while they are
doing this, the bold, reckless republican par
ty will slip into some quiet corner, count the
votes, declare the election, take drink, go
home and leave democrats to sit up all night
and protest Democracy of TO day Is not to
be feared.
The south have no confidence In northern
democracy They have seen the great demo.
cratic party at the north sit quietly by and
see northern men imprisoned, and even shot,
without raising finger in their behalf What,
then, can be done? Either admit Tildcn de-
feated, or claim his election honestly and pre-
pare by military force to lnaugurate HIM. He
will be so inaugurated, if at all. Mark what
say.
Is Tilden elected? lie is. viii he be in
augurated? He Will not. Is Hayes elected? !?
He Is not Willie be inauguratedY He will
Will the president of the senate count the
electoral votes against the objection OF con-
gress? He WILL ana declare the election of
Hayes. He will be secure in, and have all
his orders issued to the headquarters of the
army, and will be recognized by all foreign
powers, while the amiable and polite Abe
dress to the dear people. This is the outlook.
This will be the outcome. j. w. Brown.
Earl, Dec, 1876.