The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-07-04
THE GILMAN.
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"AeS4 SLcfE, June 2Sth 1879
lEAFRAcr FROM DROP Lsrrpa.1
II don't know you persopallv-but
don't believe from the liberal lone OF
your writings that you arc an original
democrat, but democrat ike myself
as opposed to the Republican party;
but II you are, you know that modern
democracy, to use figure, is no more
like my father than hyperion to z
satyr," and that all that is left of the
old party is the fossil remains not
adapted to the present times. There's
fore, l soy to you that there is a wide
spread sentiment in favor of cutting
loose and building up new party IN
Kentucky, With no alliances or ems
Judgements with either Of the old par
ties, free from sectional bias and based
on material issues, The HIcKIAN
COURIER is The paper in this section
to make the break, for honestly be-
!ievs it IS the Only paper Sith the
ability and boldness 10 iead Instead OF
following politicians. Unless you
know my hand writing l shall remain
IL Coo"
We don't know the correspondent,
but no matter. His letter illustrates
a prevailing sentiment with . glass of
good eitizeus-i. g., dissatisfaSsTa with
the democratic party, ag5A5 - sane
time, honest OppOsitiOiaAa %
licsn party. "
Tho editor of tho COURIER IS ca
original democrat, if tle court knows
itself; and it is the prachmont of the
old, original, simple orms Of demo-
cratic principle, mayhap, that has
given the idea that wowere capable CT
participating in a revolt agsins' estab
lished corrnptiOns Of party principles.
We cay it boldly hat some of the
teachings, rulings AID practices of
modern democratic talters AID leaders,
is no more like true dInooratic prin-
oiple than original Elm like the pur
est angelic thought. The idea Of an
uuoridled and unrestricted majority
voting taxes for any and every purpose
on an unwilling minority, as not and
nerer can be true democracy. 10 fact,
the idea of Goyeronent-federal,
-tste or municipal, opgaing 10 great
enterprises, and Assessing axes for any
other than Legitimate purposes of gov
2rnirg, is a modern attacbuen. to De
mocracy, hi,cbod on to answer the
times and catch votes. Tn COURIER
makes no pretensions Of sgreeing to
aGy and everything candidates and
papers uow put forward in ito name Of
Democracy, bat, at the sam, time, ca
cot shars the prejudice against the
party, which so many do, merely be-
cause of tho name. The Democratic
party Of 20 day, in seeking to restore
the forms and safeguards Of free cleo
tion5, &c, SC, answers the g'eat and
pressing wants Of the country When
these issu d are settled, and the people
20 to considering earnestly material
questions, FREQ from prejudile as to
North and South. the Democssifo par
ty and the Republican party, as nov
constituted, will each split in'o frag-
mouts, aud new alignments 10 made
There Is no helping this, for nsither
are agreed in i;self on anything.
We do not think the "break" sug-
scs;ed by our correspondent, looking
to the cstablishment of nelo party
either possible, practicable or desira-
BILE. in local politics The strongest
power in the United States to day is
tho SECTIONAL PREJUDICE Of the peo.
pie. The Democratic party on the one
side, and the Republican party GU the
other. represent this prejudice, and
everything is so aligned and shaped. |
How long it will take the country to
progress beyond this all pervading
sentiment, 80 that the people can Wow
any given question on is own merit,
without sectional bias, or politicians
torturing i, into sectional coloripg,
no man maysauswer; but public senti>
mept is slowly and by degrees pro-
crossing beyond such contrOlmsnts,
aud when it does reach that point the
split will come. We don't think even
then it will lead to neto party, bat
the two old parties will sort out OF is
sues that are oonsonat and those agreed
on certain principles will he found OPP
Grating in the same party.