Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-10-25

arc deceived by false Light that the democr
racy are so welded to national party in
tesnty, so much under the control of cast
ern influence in money circles thar it can
not answer the expectations of the people,
and lis usefulness has departed
That we are welded to the integrity of
the national party is true, because through
its efforts alone, arc the liberties Of the peo-
| pie Of the States to be secured and perpet-
uated. Our rights Of local self government
our freedom from Federal interference and
oppression, Our Individual liberty are the
great questions, which. in their importance,
over-shadow all the rest.
When the national convention of 1868
met, the ten Southern States were in the
throes OF reconstruction Texas was not
even allowed to vote in that election; with
shaciseled limbs, these States crouched It
the feet of military despotism their CRY
was for freedom, for deliverence from the
rule OF the bayonet, and they placed them
selves In the hands of the Democrats Of the
North, surrendering all things to supreme
necessity. In 1872, still seeking peace and
hber:y. it surrendered all questions, all
prejudices, all former policy, and took up
Greely to stem the tidc of Grantism, that
threatened the whole Republic with over
throw. In 1876. when the representatives
OF the party met at St. Louis, there were
still several States under radical oppression
and bayonet rule. Our brethren in Louis
lana had the right of suffrage taken from
them; their Governor and legislature were
driven from their seats in the capitol. An
Infamous returning board destroyed the
ballot and stifled the voice OF the people.
a government deriving its powers from the
consent of the people was substituted by
one whoss only claim authority was the
supporting power of the federal hayonet.
/ Could we then afford 10 let differences over
minor questions divide our councils and
destroy our strength, We wanted freedom
first; with that secure, we could afford 10
bide our time upon other queStans.
Again, this financial question did not
then absorb public attention as now this
should not be forgotten. Times were bet
ter; the great centennial exposition absorb
ed much of the time and attention of press
and people; the crisis had not come, and
there was no prophetic voice 10 give the
words of warning. Blu, whcn W. meet
again the condition Of things will be chang
ed. Our States are free. The scales are
falling from the eyes of the people of the
West, and a community ofinterest between
the West and South is more and more APP
parent The star of democracy westward
takes its way. The democracy OF the
East must come and stand with US upon
platform tina, deals unequivocally with the
questions of finance and tariff. There must
and will be no equivocation, no hesitation
The democracy Of the union must and will
align itself Alright upon all these great ques-
tons, showing, as aforetime, that its cause
is the cause OF all the people, attesting its
undying devotion to popular liberty, and
democratic government, proving its deter
animation to save the Republic Of our IA
theirs and to perpetuate its existence.
All who are sincere in their desire for re-
form, for regeneration, for the welfare Of
the whole country, can and ought to heart
ily cooperate with the democratic party.
Let US foreswear all connection with the
fanatics OF the north, who would substitute
one kind of class legislation foi another
Let us foreswear all connection with those
violent agitaiors that would endanger the
supremacy of the law and in the end
strengthen the hands of those who seek to
give US strong military government. Lea
US foreswear all connection and co-opera-
ton with fhe radical party in our State.
whose mis-rule oppression and extortion,
brought privation and misery to our peo-
pie, whose shackles broken by united
democracy, are forging anew, to be replac-
ed when the party of the people shall be
broken down. With these memories, with
these facts, can patriots hesitate? Can they
falter We must forecast the future In the
light OF the experience OF the past.
When was our government ever brought
into disgrace under democratic administra-
non In what c.1sls OF war or peace did
democratic administration ever prove re
creant 70 the whole people, the whole coun-
tryE fne proud days oil the Kepunlic are
those in which he national honor was in
the keeping OF the democracy Il was IN:
der Jefferson that we added louisiana and
the great MISSES ppi valley 10 the territory
OF the union.
Under Madison in 1872, we resented
insults to the American flag, waged war
ton OF the people, the last great battle OF
which was won BY our Jackson.
In the days of notification, the iirmness,
justice and moderation of 4 Democratic
administration, and of a Democratic State,
saved the country from disunion and civil |
war. A great money monopoly, the U. s. |
bank, threatening TO control the govern
ment. was destroyed by the resolute action |
and the veto of the same old lion-hearted
Jackson. On land aud sea the stars and |
stripes protected american citizenship. The
and pTos ID S Sa ns o a w,s forced a
American citizenship in the person of the