Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-07-25
Few Thoughts md q Lilt'e History
Concerning the Democratic Party.


rank aud file Of the Democratic party
about reform, centralized power, excessive
taxation, scarcity Of money, the country
being ruined. &C., and this il all brought
about by the Republican party; and they
say the only remedy, the only way to be
safe from impending bankruptcy aud ruin
is 10 place the affairs Of the Government
In the hands Of the Democracy, them we
shall ace a return to prosperity and hap.
piness.
In order to test the probability of there
being any truth and sincerity in these
declarations as to what that party viii do
for reformation and the prosperity Of this
country and people, let us look back, for u
moment, upon the pathway of that party
for thirty or forty years. What hn il
done for the advancement of philosophic
intelligence in the direction OF the h ghest
civilizaiion2 What has it done for the
development and the protection o, tia
principle which lies at the very fonda
tion OF nll good to man, aud with ont which
human lite is an abortion and a modlery2
Human rights, that vital principle which
cuts clear down through all the rubbish
and debris that has been piled upon it for
thousands of years hy men aud pgrlies
animated by the very identical convictions
iii they have any convicliOns) and spirit
which has anima ed and does now animate
the leaders, ii not the entire masses If the
Democratic party, clear down to the solid
rock OF liberty as came from the Di Vine
crucible In the labraiory Of God Himsklf
For all these years that party has hndfut
one position; but one aggregate idea /;
and that was--and is-caste,
HUMAN SLAVERY.
That has been their supreme objective
point, and to establish the prominent as.
cendancy OF that idea and the dominancy
OF that party, they sought 10y every
means that human ingenuity could invent
TO es ablish in the mind OF the Nation that
human slavery had its foundation, lis root
upon and in the very hcarl-rock Of the
Constitution. No compromise, therefore,
was ever made by that party that was
without it's concession To this idea, and did
not shrink and belitlle the cause uf human
rights, and humiliate and pu. to shame the
party Of freedom. The Missouri Compro.
mise was II concession 10 that idea, and
when they hnd planted upon every foot of
soil north OF 30 aud 30/, the relation of
slavery, that compromise was no longer
respected und they demanded It's reueal
The demand was respected and repeal fol.
lowed; and as that other concession was
made to that party, which, while it was
upon the slntute books Of the Govern.
Al n q "A ItW A.. Il
very sublimity of viliany, to-wit: The
Fugitive Slave Law, the recullectiorf-. OF
which should make every true man blush
for the very name Uf humanity. That and
the dread Scott Decision, or dictum, as il
left but one step mere 10 accomplish, that
human slavery should be established by
virtue of the Constitution, wherever its
authority was recognized, and tha would
he, not only upon every foot of soil owned
Ivy the United States, but on the deck OF
every vessel on every ocean, lake
and river upon the face Of he earth.
But the infamy became inloleI able, and
by the grandest effort ever heretofore
made by any party OF freedom, the Re.
publican party, planting itself firmly in
the pathway of that Infamous and Ru-
perbly insulent party Of caste, with its feet
hPOh iOSh VI baht'i, anu HOlIlnI IlHn
in its left hand the banner of liberty and
human rights, and in its right hand the
Sword OF Justice, cried, "Thus far and no
farther" Then that naughty, nsolenl
of tyrany finding itself
bauiked IN the further success of the arts
OF social and legal yrany, risked every
thing upon the hrbiIramemt OF the sword
and WAS whipped. All its prelentious
.,,.n n.,,,ly nr,,al,.I I
by the heel Ot truths elerinl maieSty
But did they yield? No. Finding still
existing in the North remnant oil that
obseqniOus element Of humanity, mnni.
Testing the same lick-spitlle instinct anil
properties tha it had manifested
previous To the war OF the rebellion, and
which had nourlshed and sustained iLs
vitality through the war, they began once
more their inlrigues for power. StilI
animated by the same spirit they COM
mence the struggle against the c1nsnma.
tl0n oI the grand relurns 81 nearly but
not perfectly accomplished 10y tile Repub-
llcan party; and still negative, EXCEPT
rs to the idea-losL nuw-of caste. They
fought The amendments and every change
made necessary by the mighty gain Of
freedom and the loss to humanity by the
""'' -hS"A' NNlS NSledlcl, Dul Stlll
held together by common instinct, What
do they do? They, by dash Of the pen.
admit III the platform ut ST. Louis that
they were wrong in every step they had
laken previous 10 that date, and the Re.
publican party was right. Yet they must
have the Government surrendered into
their hands. Why? Because they
are the party of Reform Great Heuy-
hR Ian r.l. =
not express the sublimiiy Of such imnu
dence. There is but one instance tlat il
can be compared with, aud tha is the re-
quest OF The devi that Chris should fall
Down and worship him.
Thank God, the Republican party is as
robust M IL ever was, and held lOyelh her by
IN exalted patriotism, and it must win.
We Will never countermarch and take the
BACK track. The American people see the
grand principle Of human rights before
which sublimely reposes the Constitution
and they might as soon attempt TO wine
,ut the rain-bow from the face of The
clouds ~ TO Danish from tile mind that
ublme principle. No, il we ever look to |
he rear, il shall be only that we may not |
orge1 that IT WAS, first t-the dominance |
II, and secondiy-the attempt to perpeIu- |
; . Sllh hlHNS hOioidDic nllBnl1 wrong. |
hat stained with human gore the fell |
,ver which we have lrod and slreWn il |
With the mangled remains oi immortal
'eings.
II seems to me that now, since the Dem
cratic party has made il II historical fact,
hat they admit that every reform accom-
,lished since the advent TO power by Tie
republican party is right; that they ac-
Iuiese in all; that they should consumale
hat Acknowledgement by giving their
eariy support to the men that accom-
'liShed those reforms, and make one con.
essiun to the majesty Of truth aud right.
But no, they hang to old, dead and lost
ssues, and are attempting To foist upon
he people the old Calhoun doctrine OF
tate sovereignty ; the very doctrine that
'ns abhorred and so vigorously pro.
ounced against by that grand old patriot,
andrew jackson, when lie IhreaIeIed to
ang the great yilliiier Of South Caolina
Or promnIg"Iing il. And the Democratic
artV to-day IN huuUin,, m tI,nt u.,,,,. ,l..,,