Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-30
II. Y. Tribune.l
Plain Words for Young Voters.

II. Y. Tribune.l
Plain Words for Young Voters.
Nesriy one million OF young men will
vote next wear for the first time at a Pres
ideni'al election. Many Of them have cast
or will cast their first vote this wear. n
they are divided in number as the adult and
voting popua'inn is now divided. about
100000 Of them are OF Democratic parent
age az associations
/ What sie ia =" ,"uns "a, ~ no'ny tn do
!" IN" State OF New York they msv have a
r-icept'hl' Influence on the result. About
% 600 az 30 900 soung m.u viii east their
first Preside tisl vote next wear. in this
State alone. Proud and hopeful Young
men do not want 10 tie themselves to a dis-
graced and defeated party. At the outset.
The thought of such mistake will limger
with them long With what pride aud iov
the men who voted first Tor Fremont men
ton the fact. They weT. at the birth of
the great party which has ruled the country
for twenty years sud has changed III. h,.-
tory ot the world Does snyhodv ever
mention with pleasure ihsi d. cat his iir-t
vote for Jsmes Buchanan Let II be
granted that Buchanan was an honest
man, who gave no willing or Intentional
aid 10 the rebellion which sfierward del
uged the land with blood; siill. &. there =
man who remembers with satisfaction ihst
his first vote WAS cast tor party which.
from that day to this. has never been able
ts win the confidence of the American peo-
plei
The yopnr men who will soon cast their
frst vote have an easy choice In 1856
- $500. i---s.->i L. go. sui
untried party, this Republican party. and
men doubted whether IL could WELD power
without disrupting the Union. DESTROYING
constitutional ties and plungiug the coun-
try into anarchy. IL wa. then the thought
OF many that the old snd tried Democracy
could more safely be trusted. But it hss
never been the party of the people from
that day to this. Twenty-three wears have
passed. and the Democratic party has new
er been able to lin up its head In pride for
one decent thing done. Nearly a genera
tion of men have gone to their graves since
the Democratic party has been able to call
itself anything but the tool Of the South
party for twenty years. a disgraced and
dishonored party even more by the acts of
It's own leaders than by the repeated spurp-
in. of tie people, It stiil stands Ia the way
Of the Nations honor and the Nations
peace, and men are still asked TO support
il because their fathers did before them.
The situation now is suggestive In De-
tober last, the Democratic party ATTEMPTED
revolutionary movement. Ii threatened
TO stop the wheels OF government unless
permitted 10 defy the Constitution and the
laws. and to strip the President Of bis
rightfUl power. II has appealed 10 tie
people, aud ha. met with ANONYMOUS de-
fest 10 every State which has voted since
Congress adjourned. year ago scarcely
Republican was hopeful enough to pre-
diet Democratic defeat In 1850. and the
only question gtave'y discussed In poltti-
Cal circles was whether the Democratic
party would elect one man or another to
he Presidency. Now scarcely a Demo
crat dares 10 hope Tor success OF his party
In the Presidential election. and the only
question is whether the Republicans will
nominate their best and worihies;. or An
Inferior candidate. OHIO la. put the brand
"f popular condemnation upon the soft.
money and repudating tendency Of the
Democratic party, and the uprising Of the
Democrats Of New York against Mr.. Til
den aud his clique OF embarrassing trick
>ters makes j, plain that the party cannot
b2pse 70 win in this State. either with him
And everybody knows that the party de-
serves It's doom, because II has been false
TO Democratic principles, false TO human
rights. false 10 the Union. false 10 m. pub
lie iAiih. and false ia these lister DAYS TO
the elementary principle taAt a govern
ment called free shall not be- controlled by
massacre or ballol-siufiing. or by force or
fraus
/ The young man Of to-day who ties him
self 10 the Democratic party has before
him dismal year OF penitence and shame.
7 lie will see the party Of his choice trampled
into the mire by the exposure OF the mos,
Infamous things ever done under a free
government. As samples there NAV be
mentioned: the cipher dispatches. the
Chisolm massacre. and the vote OF the las,
Democratic Congress for repeal Of the Re.
sumption act. In every respect aud q, ey.
cry point the Democratic party has Dis.
honored and dlssraced itself as far as 4,
was possible, and It's ADLER journals ar,
now crying aloud with great bitterness O,
spirit. that il has thrown away ali Ii. le-
! Ultimate chances. aud has no hope save In
the willingness OF one desperate old nau 10
+ buy votes with money most unscrupulou.ly
acquired. Is that the sort OF party Ia
which the young men Of to-day want to al
tach them.elyesr