The Russellville Democrat., 1878-09-19

Rep ubliean tendency 10 legislate foi the exclusive benefit of capital ana leave the laboring class to its mercy It denonnces the pernieious notion that the gGovernmcnt should take care of the rich. and them to take care of the poor. as relic of fendal barbarism. It proclaims anew the Fundamental principles of our insti tutions, the equality of all men nndeI the law, which should. secure the greatest good to the greatest nun Der. America IS q land of working people, and it's governments are false to the cardinal principles of Cha Republic if they sacrifice the utter ests of the people for the benefit of 8 class. The laboring men of the country do not want charity, but iustice; and this the Democratic party is pledged to give them.
 The Democracy deplore the mis- chieyous meddIing with the currency and experimenting upon it by Re publican Congresses for the last six teen years. The Republican party is responsible for the enormous in flation of the currency during and after the war, the act making the bonds payable in coin instead of legal tenders, the demonctization ol silver, the forced steps toward re- sumption, with the enormous shrink age in values, making thousands of rich men poor and doubling the burdens of the debtor class. Public confidence has been destroyed, and capitalists, afraid to invest their money in business and productive enterprises. which would furnish employment to working people, lock it up in Government bonds. We hold the Republican party responsi- bic for financial condition which has destroyed prosperity and made the rccuperation of the country almost impossible.
 The Democracy of New York can not forget the audacious and un- paralleled crimes by which Republi- cans violated the sanctity of our elective system and dcfrandcd the people of the President of their choice, placing their own defeated candidate in the highest office in the nation. These crimes have now be come matters of history. The re sponsibility for them has been unal terably fixed on the Republican par ty leaders. Their acts have brand ed them as traitors to the liberties Of the people that centre in the ballot box. They have proved themselves unfit to be ever again intrustcd with the Government founded by Jetier son and Washington and their great compeers; and an injured and indig nant peoble will see Shat they are consigned to the oblivion they have earned, and are covered with richly mcrited obloquy. The friends of free institutions should everywhere rally to rescue the Government from party that is dangerous, and place it's destinies in trustworthy hands. We rejoice that the Southern States have at least escaped from corrupt Republican ''carpet-bag" rule, and that then people have secured the priceless blessings of self govern ment. Let liberty be everywhere followed by fraternity. Accursed be the men who seek to revive dead discords and fan expiring passions to a blaze. Let the impoverished South, now stricken by pcstilence and crying for aid, be met by gen erosity that exceeds the occasion. and that shall bury all bitterness in gratitude. No more sectional feuds,. but one nation with one people, bound together by Democratic prin- ciples, for the maintenance of free dom and free institutions. There fore
 Resolved, That we call on the workingmen of New York to unite with the Democratic party which historically, and by its principles, is the party of the people, and secure the election of able and trustworthy men to office, instead of dividing into factions and wasting their votes on impossible candidates.
 Resolved, We call on all citizens Tn favor of a sound currency, yeyiy- al of trade and commerce, and i'm provement of business and industry of all kinds, and m honest. ecouom- ical administration Of the Govern ment, to unite with the Democratic party in securing the election of members to the next Congress who are committed to Democratic prin- ciples.
 Resolved, We call on the people who want a wise and efficient gov ernment in this State, just and practicable Excise law, a fair repre- sentation in the Legislature, thor ough investigation of railway man agement, and laws helpful to this municipality, to unite with the Dem ocratic party in securing control O. the State Legislature.
 Resolved, We call on all citizens who want the Democratic State Of New York properly represented in the National Senate by an able, Sd gacious statesman, who will devote h h,rnvalf fO thu ,nfopnetS of fbfs gpr,