, 1879-01-10

JACK6GNJAN OEM0C1ACY IN OHIO.
THO Democrats secn, IL strive after opror.
tunities for making themselves ridiculous.
An occasion peculiarly fertile in this respect
WA seized upon with avidty by sTcssra.
THURMAN, Ewsxo, It al, in celebrating tho
anniversary Of The battle Of New Orleans at
Columbus, o. There wna clinucc for Illus.
trating and emphasizing tho contrast be-
tween the Democracy Of to.day md tho De-
nooracy Of JAcEaoStN time, and, In the fcar
that tho evidences Of this contrast might
escape tho peorlo, tie sponsors of tho "Ohio
1aeo" were anxious to impress It upon tho
public. They could havo selected no better
way for demonstrating how far they hnve
tlernrtel from Jacksouian Democracy than
by insisting upon tho consistency Of Thur
MAs-Ewixu Democracy with the Democracy
that prevailed forty years ago, aud TINT de-
selecting for their exhibition an anniversary
Of ono Of the leading eyents in JAoxsox's
career.
h1r. THURMAN WIS wiso enough 10 remain
away from tho JACKSON love-fenst, but he
would havo been wiser still il ho Ind writton
no letter. Lie defined this spstle TO the
Ohtoans jotting down of some very brief
and pertinent observations" but 1t proved to
10 very deliberate effort to sot up somo IT.
relevant aud impertIaens pretenses to re-
so,nblanco which have no axiEtance outside Of
The diseased Imagination Of fow domagognos
who faucy themselves followers Of JACKSON
simply because they carry about tho party
badge which tlie hero OF New Orlenns was
accustomed to wear. How unfortunate, for
instance, was 3lr. TnunstAHa reference to
tho devotion Of JACKSON aud tho Democrats
OF his tino to the Union This re1ninisconco
brings to mini tic srcachory Of tho ruling
faction of tho Democratic party Of to-iay
when It botted DOUGLAS aud destroyed ita
party for tha express purpose Of organizing
rebellion. It recalls tho present nttitulo Of
tho Southorn Democrats that abide by tho
Secession policy to "r11la or ruin" that per-
hintently nullify tho Constitution mud laws OF
tho United States, that deny the political
equality Of all men, that bring to Tho front
tho chief men in the Rebellion, and that
thrcnton new revolution unless they slall DO
permitted to lony aud defy tho rulo Of the
maturity aud enforce Air. TnunMAA's now
notion that Intelligence and property"
snust dominate without regard To numbers.
Scarcely less unfortunate was Mr. Tnun-
slAs's reference to tho love Of the ConBt,tu-
lion which characterized tho Democracy Of
JACKsoN's time. Whero can llo aud a coun-
torpart Of tl,at Affection among tho Delno-
Gratis OF to.day? Is II felt by tho Democrats
Of tho South. who override tho constitu-
tional amendments growing out Of ths War
Which they brought upon tho country? is
1t cherished by the Democrats Of tho North.
who stretch tho powers Of tho Government
uudcr tho Constitution to admit Tho crcation
Of money ont Of paper by nero .Haty JACK
soH would turn over In bis grave ut such
manifestations Of Democracy, II tl,ero wero
enough loft Of him to perform that legendary
t,ost-mortesn evolution. ''Tho JACKSON
Democracy" A1r. THURMAN further tells us,
"wero tho determined foes Of monopoly"
But how about the Democrats OF
to-day? II We may judge from tho
Ohio disciples, we should conclude
TINT contemporaneous Democracy las q
special mission to promote monopoly, for It
Is striving to place In tho hands of Con-
gress, which 1t aspires aud hopes to control,
the absolute monopoly OF the lnoney.manu.
facture Of this country, and 1t approves OF
determining by ,nere dat how much or how
littls, how good OF how had, tho currency OF
tho uation shall be, with tho enduring rsiyl-
| lego Of expanding and contracting tia sup-
Ply according to sonic iufa]'i'lo gauge whlcl,
| it suppoxes must ba at the command of Z
migratory aggregation of ile1nagoguea known
as Congress. "1'ha Jacksonian Democracy"
accoFding to 1fr. THURMAN also. "wero q
Democracy Of economy" Docs ho traue a
resemblance Ill the action Of recent Delnoc.
raoy Which keeks 10 eRru reputation far
economy f'y Insufficient appropriations and
subsequent resort to deficiency bills
Or IL tho likeness to 10 found
among lot Of hungry wolves who
only nwnlt full Democratic possession Of lie
Government in order to full npon tho rev.
enues autl resources, and doyour them iu
subsidy schemes and cx.lsehel ctalms? Al.
together, wo think it would haye boon n
well for the THURMAN Democracy not IL
hayo invited any comparison with tho JACK,
HON Democracy, for betwsen tho two tho a[...
gla point Of resemblance IL devotion 10 the
l pE4UGuE&0 AHAk ~ kA9 SaEAOlH HF!QUR tlIf
sroils."
AIr. Ton Ew1xa was mot more fortunate In
hia oral presentation Ut t'le cRso tAan was
a{r. TAuaMAN in l.4 writtun screetl. Ii,t
reference to Gou. JAckhoA'a war OH Elcs
lltpuLhs monopoly waa not happy one, 10,
tho war which Mess1x. TuunMlS aud Ewlso
aro slnEing Oh tho National banks il by 10
uaeaus tho kaIao kind of conAics. {tn
JACKSON was lighting monopoly; the gen
men who sock to compare tl,c1nse!yc.
with him aro fighting q ftxs hsnk
ing law Will, tho purpose Of sui,
ssitutiug policy which will place I
monopoly Of The n.ouey power in ths hand
Of u political ol;garchy, whose mora fiat viii
suffice thereafter to work arbitrary aui reyo
lusionary changes in Isices aud conyulse .h'
business OF the eutira country. For tl'
rest. Mr. EWING was geuarous enough TO I'd
vance the claims Of Mr. THURMAN TO th'