Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-06-25
The Democratic House.
IRON the y. \. Tribune.l

lives. The Senate has behaved badly
enough. But when we recall the out
Tageous measures which the House has
passed, and which have been stopped or
amended in the Senate by greater pat
riotism, calmer sense. better practical in
formation, or superior independence OF
local or temporary clsmor. We feel pro
toundly thankful 10 that body. It has
done much mischief, aud permitted much,
but has prevented vast deal more. The
House must be judged bY is votes. and
not by the character OF bills hnalll
passed. A calm and candid review OF rs
performances. when the rOSr OF crazy
demaSogues and iObberS has died away,
will show thai no House Of Representa-
iiges since The Independence OF this
country was declared has been as reck-
less OF the public honor. IS dangerous TO
the public peace and prosperity. IS ser
vile ia pandering 10 the passions aud pre-
JUDGES OF the most ignorant classes, a.
regardless of the necessities OF business
and industry. and IS Incompetent 10 per
form inleliigenuy even the mere routine
duties Of legislation, rs the House which
blessed the country by sdjOurning yes
terday.
Never such House again. as long
as the Republic eudGreS." That ought
10 De the trm resolve OF every pat
riotic citizen IL viii be the nCst pur-
pose OF intelligent voters OF 10Th parties
But presently other motives viii come.
Partisanship will be aroused. Personal
and local interests vii. BE- employed 10
secure tho renomiuai 70 Of unworthy
members; party spirit will De kindied
10 sec ure their success. SOphlsiry will
DC employed 10 paiIiate crimes. lngen-
Lous excuses WILL be made for wTetched
bluuders. Responsibility tor outrageous
incompetency and disregard Of public in
terssls will De cast upon Others. Such
another House will probably be elected
another s. madly partisan. - dlshonoT-
sole IN finance, zs shameless IN robbery,
as reckless 10 demsgOgism, and ~ IN
competent in dealing with business inter-
ests--unless the better class Of voters,
irrespective OF parry, nov resolves IKE
vucabiy 10 punish the meD who have so
disturbed snt disgraced the country.
Their is bnt one way % force a party to
behave decenllY, and that q TO punish II,
sterniy for mIsdeed-
This has been peculiarly sqd cOEsPlcu-
onsly Democratic House. Elected 81 8
time v hen thai party expected also 10
elect a President. and 10 DC able 10 cast
of Tie restraint which the struggle Tor
po~er involves. this House has shown
more clearly than Any other what the
Democratic party J.. and what lis com
plete control OF the Government would
mean. In purpose and policy 1t l. Is
sentially rescsionary. Il would put the
gray above The blue. l, won.d punish
those who ssyed The Union, and reward
those who sought 70 destroy It.
For the hrSi time since the war the
country has hsd opportunity 10 see d
Solid South 10 luli control Ot q Demo-
cratic House, and 70 learn, both by what
that House has done and by the meas
ures proposed but laid aside until the
Solid South can control Democratic
Sc nate also. what changes are 10 be- eN-
IA C,ed n men At The South who do not
Tor get. aud men a, The North who do not
ce4ss 90 ioadY, get the Government into
their hands
To business and indn stIy, 3 transfer Of
leglsi atiYe power iTom one party 10 The
other i always dangerous. Il IS espec-
ia ly - whCn definite policy, the out
growth OF events, has been long pursued,
and has become he basis OF vas; indus
trial, commercial and financial interests.
The new party is necessarily tempted 10
sverlurn every thing; It's passionate criti-
Cisms and repeated pledges when IN OP-
position drive i forward. But such
change has never been as dangerous 20
business Interests A. &c Is now. For the
very existence OF BANKS, savings banks,
Insurance and trust companies, Toe modes
and resources OF hnSncC and commerce,
have come 10 depend upon the fidelity vi
the Nation 70 its war debt. and 10 he
policy with regard 20 that debt 20 which
tbs Nation had so.emDly pledged itself.
Transfer OF power 10 the psIty which OPP
posed the war necessarily involves dan
ger OF most radical and fatal changes.
Ne have seen what changes OF policy
that party proposes, and have seen the
terrible effects o, those proposals upon
business AMI industry oil ali kinds. Zoe
country can now Judge intelhgently what
disasters would follow the threatened re-
versa % policy IL can Judge whether
it would pay a. leave the Solid South 70
take care ot The war debt, and of The vast
financial and industris! Interests which
stand or IAN IS the Government : faith
fui or iaithless This - not a matter OF
sentimental UuuiOuism 10 i a terribly
practical malteT 10 the LABOR OF mills.
mines. furnaces and factories. and 20 the
capital Of banks and i0aucis. Institutions.
Those Tho want DemCCrslic goveInmeu,
want financial revolution snd intustri4!
earthquake
Bankruptcy Of the Nation ass lew ter
roTs, e. those who feel that It's debt was
incurred IN their defeat. l. il not strange
that this House has caused large cen
ciecCY Of revenue already by lis mere
threats OF change, not strange that, not
vii standing that deficiency, It has voted
10 cut down the reveaue by twelve mill
ions. But the claims aud JOBS, amounting
10 many hundred millions, upon whiet
.shis House has not acted because tbs
Senate would certainly defeat them, IL
UiiDd The prudent business man or labor
.r OF he probable result it Democrat,
House and Democratic Senate NEE
n'St year.
!, Ought to be the first duty OF mel
ssbO care tor the business prosperity o
ibv country, whether capitalists or work
mvu. bankers or borrowers, leLders o
depOsit"Ts, manufacturers or operatives
IN tax care that Democratic Hous'
shall no. be elected next Fall. Tba
patty O0gbt 10 be punished by is con
srEvz;iye vOteIs, for the iearful lOSse
l.