The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-08-12

swell came that rlfted every thing, and
he would exclsim, with Schiller's ''Dis
ver:"
at wasfor my safety, for it raised me
aloft." ., s3s
Sherman still :mistrusts things: he
throws out suspicions against Others to
draw off the peoples eyes. His miscars
ried candidacy for the Governorship Of
Ohio showed bis mistrust, and Foster
has to fight the battle for which Sherman
was too cowardly- ". 4, g, is5 .sss
And, now, in conclusion, you must al
low me to say few words, ahy, In my
opinion, Ii i have satisfied you that the
Republican party does not deserve your
support, it is right that yon should Co
operate with the Democratic party. You
know would rather plead for an entire
lyparty free country than for a party
Eule-os any Lind; hut tho naoassity ei-
overtime wing the combination thatsnow
rides the Republican party aud the coun-
try, and has ridden both saddle sore, Is
SO great that we must act With all Hh0
agree on this point. do notregard the
Democratic party as close corporation.
1t is now, as think, the proper r6llyiEg
organ against those now in. power. And
being an opposition party, it is not
bound to close its ranks nor its pro-
grammes. The party In power must
have IS well as stand by definite mess-
ures, and have 40 expressed policy 1t
is always exclusive, and often proscript-
live. The opposition, on the other hand,
while gathering and developing into an
organism, have an open. mind for all
suggestions, and it must try them liber.
ally so that it may eventually settle upon
correct final conclusions. To cosoper;
ate in such development binds all who
| join 1t to nothing more than this
There is, however, an insuperable rem
son why the elaboration Of definite
measures must be deferred until after the
victory is won. If proposed before, il
would be intrusting their execution to
those that are opposed to them, who
would either strangle them, or delay
them, or carry them out defectiyely.--
The opposition in England never intro
duces measures. jackson we'll said thai
if he thought his right arm knew hisin
tentions be would cnt it of and cast y
into the FIRE. Fhe Republicans were at
open party until up to 1860. There il
q test, however, that ought to be applied
I to opposition parties; it is, whether they
are growing in ethics. And think nc
! one can read the; Democratic platform
of Ohio without being satisfied that it d
/ vastly superior to any which We hav,
had for years The tendency is clearly
] the one from local prejadices to Nation,
4 al intelligence, virtue and wisdom. AL
/ NatioDalism that does not mean thi
!, tendency is not only nonsense, bat wick
edness, even il every letter in the wort
j were written in capitals.
Our Gubernaterial candidate, Genera
Ewing, has correctly stated the situation
The Ohio election this fall is (whethe
1 We like il or notl q reconnaissance il
force With view to next years Presi
dental contest. The Eastern Democrat
have taken a liberal view Of our actiol
here. They wish as TO win, and cor
ceie to US, as We to them, that eac
: State must this year fight in its ow
way the common enemy And VIII
8 common ? Because the whole Unio
needs the removal from power of part
: and an Administration that is ever rail-
ing questions and never settling any :
r Take Civil Service reforms, our foreig
relations, our Indian policy, our milit,
! ~ organization, our Judiciary, the pull
lie lands, the relations OF the States I
9 the Union, ard last. not least, our moi
ley and finance. Where is there q def
q mite solutionp where is there even q
J. topen avowali Clear and divided
q nothing, it deals only in false accusation
J. against Its opponents and hypocritic
ipretenses as to its-own virtue.
/ think have shown this in nv arg
y ment on the special subject OF none
e and fhance. 1t is the only point q
+ which there are any exceptions taken
8, the ground that the Democratic par
st should he Preferred to the Republics
y party. AndI have heard OF mo- rease
at for this, except the one that the Repul
le lcans have atleast done faithful wo,
s. Of. to resumption. That this is untrue
have tried to prove to you. To m
y who have for nearly halt century, bol
n Iin public and private, kept afoof, on Il
10 one hand, from foolish bullionism. an
y on the other from wild paper money :
i y is, now clearer than ever that what
y stated, as The Representative OF HAM
. ton County in 1851, in the Constitute
L, y Convention of Ohio, in q dlscussic