National Republican., 1876-10-17
Twenty Reasons why Democracy
Should not be Trusted.

Twenty Reasons why Democracy
Should not be Trusted.
For the following good and sufficient reasons
the Democratic party is unworthy of public
confidence:
l. Prior to the war of the rebellion It used
its influence for the propagation of the State
Rights theory, and made doctrine that was
infamous under jackson, praiseworthy under
Buchanan.
2. Before the war its policy was shaped by
those who atterwsri became the leaders Of the
rebellion.
8. During the entire war its sympathies as a
party were with those who had been leaders In
It's organization, and who had gone over to the
Confederacy.
4. To-day its policy is shaped by the same
men who in 1861 left 1t to make war upon the
Government.
5. All through the period of reconstruction
its influence has been exerted on the side oi
the ex-rebel element, and whatever progress
has been made toward the restoration Of the
Southern States has been in the face of its
bitter opposition.
g. 1t has kept alive the prejudices engen-
dered by the war, and has encouraged the
persecution of those who we're made citizens
by constitutional amendment.
z. 1t is the same in sympathy and tendency
as IL was in 1861. There has been NO con
version. On the contrary, its enforced retire
ment from power has intensified its preJudicel
and made it even more dangerous to the liber
ties of the people than when 1t was in power.
8. Every disloyal man in the country, ever
embittered rebel who looks forward to the re
vival Of the lost cause, every negTo-hater, ant
every Ku-Klux and White Leauge raide
throughout the North or South is in full fellow
ship with the Democratic party.
9. 1t is the secret and open enemy Of ou
free-school system, and in many States has al
lied itself with the Ultramontane branch o
the Roman Catholic Church in the endeavo
to break up the system by a division Of tn
school funds In the interest of sectarian in
struction. ..
| 10. It is under the control Of the most dan
gerous elements Of society-the ignorance AM
vice of the North and the disloyal ,entimen
Of the South.
IL. Although some good men, honest Il
their desires to promote the public welfare
may be found In the ranks of the Democracy
they are In such q helpless minority as to b
powerless to institute reform or to maintain
| that which has already been secured.
| IL. The past record Of the Democratic party
and its present record, in those States al
nicted by its control show clearly that 1t lack
the integrity, the ability and the patriotism
necessary to secure good government and a
honest and economical administration of al
fairs.
Is. It is pledged by the promises of its lead
ers and the sympsthies Of Its followers to tn
payment of rebel debts amounting in the az
gregate to not less than 81 ,000, 900, 900.
IA. Its advent into power would be the sig
nal for ex-C Confederate raids upon the Treasur
Of the United States that would soon add I
our public debt, depreciate the value of ou
currency, destroy our credit and eventuall
lead to national bankruptcy and reputation.
Is. The policy of the Democratic party, a
shown by It's ante-war record its record durin
the rebellion and since It's Sc, and the cours