The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-29
Democrats, Stand by Your Principles

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The fast waning national party and the
return to the Democracy Of large num-
Der who joined the nationals in good faith,
but who now see whereby the organization
is feeder of the Republican machine, has
set the stalwart leaders to looking about
for some new side issue which would
answer the purpose OF disorganizer OF
Democracy to take the place Of the de-
funct national party. To give effect to
the new departure Col. Ingersoll, than
whom no more bitter opponent of Democ-
racy ever lived, has been called into SER
vice as the great bolter. This great oppo-
nent of Democracy, who has called Demo
Gratis thieves, murderers, copperheads, and
every vile epithet that his ready tongue
could suggest, now has the effrontery to
ask these same vile creatures" as he has
termed them, to join in what is cunningly
called a Liberal Party" which, while pro-
Tossing to eschew both of the old parties
is in reality but subs titute for the ma
tional party and is tbeing organized for no
other purpose than the .disorganization OF
the Democracy. The lesson taught
bv the recent third party movement
ought to be sufficient for Democrats Sto
keep aloof from 'any alliance with this
Republican side show, as certainly Demo-
Gratis ought to know that men of lnger-
soils calbre do not so readily change their
political convictions except for the further.
ance of some great object. In this case thai
Objects to cripple the Democratic party
When Gorham, ex-secretary of the Re
publican national campaign committee
proclaimed for DR.. Glenn in California
THE ARGUS warned its readers that il
BODIED no good to the Democracy; that while
stumping for Glenn, he would at the same
time labor to save Republican
legislature; and that his sudden
conversion was fraught with danger
rather than good to the Democrats. Time
has proven the correctness Of the assertion
then made. and to-day, after the election
is over, we find Gorham Just where he
was before his so-called apostacy-in The
ranks of the stalwarts sharing the honori
of the victory which he, while protesting
to avert at the same time labored Il
secure. 1t is SO with all other eleventh
hour converts, and from the experience
learned, if from no other cause, Democrat
should be chary of clarifying those VIII
have been their Iivelong political enemies
The platform of Democracy is broaC
enough for all to stand upon, and if Their
be any who have been the political oppo
nents of Democracy who are DESTROYS O
changing their political course, the door Q
the Democratic tabernacle is open, tn
latch string is on the outside and they ca
come in and be one of the general throng-
but they must come as Democrats. Their
has been too much laxity in Democrat
ranks the past few years and it is no,
time to mass the forces and prepare fc
the great struggle in 1880. Democrat
cannot afford to countenance the Ingel
soils and Buffers but should stand firm
on the platform of true Democracy an
contest for the supremacy Of Democrat
principles. It is invariably a safe pla
for Democrats to keep aloof from any ne
party engineered and controlled by Re
pubicans; there is always a Republica
mouse in the meal bag in all such case
Democrats, stand by your party principle
and present an unbroken front By tn
means success will surely be secured.