The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-09
Democrats.

acceptable candidates. The township
primaries are about to be held to select
delegates who will name the county ticket,
and express the choice Of the democrats of
this county for congressional candidate.
Democrats! do you desire success? Do
you desire ticket to which you can give
YOUR hearty and undivided support The
first step towards attaining this is to elect
men as delegates to the convention who
will be honestly and thoroughly your
representatives. 1t in the selection made
at the primary peeting that the fouDda-
ton for a good ticket is laid; then the
beginnings are made, Send good men,
representative men, tried and faithful men
to act in your bebalf-men who will stand
arm for the democratic cause-who will
stand up unfnchingly for democratic
princi pies, and work for the cause. Every |
democrat should stand up proudly and |
boldly for democracy. Are you democrats
from conviction; are you democrats because
YOU feel assured the principles of democ
racy are based upon justice, liberty and
the best interests of the people; are you
above being swayed and Influenced by
every wind and doctrine which may TEN
porarily prevail--if SO, there is no occasion
to be timid or hating in the expression OF
honest convictions. There should De no
reluctance in acting vigorously, aggres-
sively, and determinedly in behalf of the
democratic party, and for the success of
the democratic ticket
Are you inferior to your fellow citizens
Of other parties-any less honest, any less
capable of faithfully and creditably dis
charging the duties of offices Of public
trust and honor are you not equally in
terested in preserving the peace, securing
the blessings of good government, and in
the enactment and administration of wise
and wholesome laws-make up your ticket
then from sound and reliable democrats,
those who have the confidence aud can com
mand the united support of the whole
party, aud begin the work from the very
foundation, from the primary meetings as
the first and initial point, Stand by
The men who are true and reliable, who
think. feel, and act in political unison with
yourselves. Stand by those who have at
all times and under all depressing circum.
stances remained unwavering and infexibIe
10 their support of those great principles
Of constitutional right and democratic
equality upon which the democratic party
rests. The present is the time for positive
action, tor affirmative speech. There
is no room for doubt, for hesitancy. fo
compromise and halfway measures. Car
democracy trust itself? Then what oc
caslon is there to listen to the deusiV
speech of such as have deserted thci
ancien; faith. Are they any more homes
now III their professions than in forme
tlmes-d0 they see more clearly, do the
show themselves any Lore the homes
friends OF good government or any true
friends Of the people, than democracy does
IN one breath they tell you the old Dartie
have become worn Out and effete, that yo
asdemocrats are unworthy of pubic conf
dence and trust in official positions, and ii
the next breath they would persuade yo
to desert the old party and join wit
them-Join with party who's
GROWING merit. whose claim to you
confidence, is that shey have deserted you
ranks and would make you likewise traitor
to yourselves. IF we are democr-ts fror
principle, ii we are In favor of the larges
liberty to the greatest number secure
and protected by the operations of cor
stitutlonal and representative form of COY
ernment, and are opposed to all danger
and heresies however disguised whic
would undermine and destroy the rights
individuals, the rights of the masses
against centralized power and privilege
classes, then we shall spurn all overture
reject all allurements, avoid all dogm;
aud political creeds whose tendency is
wrest from their true interest and rightfl
administration the liberties of the peoplt
The democracy can have no utilization wit
anarchy, intimidation, violence, or lawei
aud goddess disregard of constitutions
authority, neither has it any agrecmen; {
alliance with such as love liberty less an
aim only at monarchical power and clai
privileges. The tendency of the times
towards the development Of parties founde
upon both these extremes; both are undGn
ocrasic. unconstitutional, aud equally fat
in their tendencies Now is the time
show tie strength, the energy, and ii
steadtastness of the democratic part,
The republican party il demoraIize,
degenerate, and corrupt. Having lost Ii
House of Representatives, and after Ii
4th OF March next absolutely lost til
Seuate, the present great struggle will /
toregain ascendaucy to the House in til
coming fall election, and a fnal despera
struggle for the presidency in 1880 Thes
two possible chances are their last and on
hope. TO gain these two great object
any aud every alliance may be looked f,
on their part which promises to prolor
their power and party supremacy. 1t
incumbent on democrats under these ci
cumstances TO be vigilant, active, al
unwearied in their efforts 10 prevent q
accomplishment of republican plan
Equally fatal to the peace and stability
representative government would be i
success OF those who hold \