Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-06
Communicated.
Democratic unity.

has ever been prosperous anu naPpN' huh I
the wonderful progress made by these |
United States (thesc sisters) all working
harmouiousiy together under federal COM
pact, sustained and encouraged by a wise,
healthful aud inunifcent administration
of the laws for three quarters of a century
advancing stop by step to greatness aud
grandeur, drawing forth admiration and
eucoIDiums from all other nations justified
and verified the Declaration of lndepen-
dence; and proved conclu-ively that free
people can most assurcdly govern them.
selves. But unfortunately discussions
crept into the Democratic party and caus-
ed its defeat, thereby transferring the rcins
of government into Republican hands; aud
we are all but too familiar with Rep lbli-
can dealings and Republican legislation.
Their triumph was so complete that some
men, even claiming Ia be good Democrats,
declared that the Democratic party was
dead, 1t wss not dead, but i, WAS partial
~ disorganizcd; but after awhile reaction
came and brought with it II vast amount
Of experience; arousing from its slumbers
aud depression il unturicd its banner 10
tho breeze and went forth in its might i'll
vigoratcd and stronger than ever before,
GROWING itself with unparalleled victory
in l-76, in the election of Mr.. Tildcn aud
Mr.. Hendricks, President and Nicc.frrsi-
dent of the United States, of which, how
ever, they were dcfraudcd by uuholy
hands.
There are but two great political parties
at present, the Democratic party aud the
Republican party, so-called, both of which
are marshaling their hosts for the coming
contest of neXt year, the greatest political
battle of the age. On the one hand u
battle for the pcrpctuty of a limited and
constitutional Federal Gov-tHIHcut, Local
Rights aud Civil Freedom, a, established
by our fathers. On the other hand a bat
tie for the destruction of such a govern
mcui, and the establishment of an lmpr-
rial or centralized Government, a Govern
mcnt Of Intolerance and oppression, u
Government that will promote and foster
the interests of few chosen lords To- the
humiliation, shame aud degradation of
free American citizens, i Government that
will reduce free men To "a state of vaS~ll-
age. This j. the issue which resolves it.
self into the maintenance and perpetual
ton Of the prcscut form Of io,crhfncnt
or its complete subvcr>iun; this is the
great, the mnmcntous and vital ISSUE
overShadowing all others. Then why in
the name of reason and common SENSE do
men clamor for a new political rarty' l.
not the National Democratic platform
broad enough, long enough and strouE
, enough for all Amcricau~f But some say
the Democracy of to-day is not the De
mucracy of hygonr years. | would ash:
Are not IT." principles Of Democracy ~
immutablc ~ truth it>rit' Again, We
are told that the Democratic party has
/ become altogether uu.ound, that it j. cor
rupt aud rotten 10 the core, and that its
wrong doings are fully equal to those III
the Republican patty. and therefore, they
must cut the acquaintance and part com
fduy with TIN, old ttnc.hoif~rrd party,
and declare for u new raIty-thr Green
back party which i to bc great, good
and purr party, a party of Labor and love,
u wise, just and liberal party whose al
miui>tratious will syStcmatizr and equal
/ izc all the interest, of the whole country.
/ whose generosity viii furnish what they
call money in the shape of a grrcnhack
paper currency sufficient to lquidatr all
the idchtrdursS of the country, National,
State aud Municipal, and stun every 1a-
/ hy's pockets with irrcdrcmahlc paper dos
! titutc Of any intrinsic value whatever.
/ But we are told that the Government j.
/ TO be AUTHORIZED and even required 10
/ issue hundreds of millions of these shad-
ows, or representations of dolar-. What
a wonderful and gigantic scheme to save
Z the country from btnkrurtc!tN Why not
adopt measure, of cGcctual AND direct re-
pudIatiun at oucc' 4 deprecated cwrcn.
cy is n curse {" any people. II invites
/ speculation, destroys confidence and clogs
the wheels of commerce Such system
would lock up specie or divide 1t from the
channel, of trade, and from the country.
/ Now let MS inquire WHO are the prime
movers III The effort 10 Organize and build
up this new party. tn" Grccnhnck Labor
/ party. Who will be iis lrad,r-' Are they
not in the main, restless, discontinued aud
/ disappointed office seekers; who have losi
all hope of aspiring to positions of trust
and profit in either Of the existing parties;