The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-02-05
HAMPTON A JACKSON DEM
OCRAT.
Sound Sense from the COnyals-
cent Governor Of South Caro-

platform Of the Jackson Democracy.
Governor-Eyer, end / stand there
to-day. To my view. We should get
back there as fast as possible. The
true jackson policy, as l apprehend
It, is 70 disentangle the business
transactions of the country from the
legimate financial conduct of Gov
eminent affairs. To mix the two
things is unwarranted by the Consti,
sutton and dangerous to the last de-
gree. Why, does not everybody see,
from what has transpired before US,
that the moment that the Govern
ment becomes involved in It's fnan-
cial operations with those of the
country at large the moneyed men
Of the country and the great indus
trial classes become involved in ian
irrepressible conflict even more ter,
rible than that which the great New
York politician Of a former day
pressed upon the attention of the
country. The moueyed men in their
own interest endeavored to shape
and control the financial policy Of
the country. more or less, as the ne"
cessities of the case or the greed OF
the moneyed men might demand.
The industrial classes, at first I'M
conscious of control. or patient un-
der it so long as business prosPers
with them, as soon as reverses come
either arising from the exigencies
of the times OF the misshapen policy
OF the Government, it matters not
begin 10 howl against the undue con-
troll OF the moneyed classes, WHO in
turn cry Reputation, until there is
lost confidence. a general lookup OF
current notes and consequently uni
versal stagnation in business. Thus
in attempting to join that together
which the Constitution has left apart,
We erect q dangerous propinquity OF
interests, which must lead in the end
to anarchy. actual reputation. if not
bloody revolution. The jackson
Democracy. on the contrary, puts
the conduct Of the financial affairs
of the business and industries OF the
country at large in its own hands to
necessities. and the uncomfortable
laws of trade, more or less variant
in different sections, and hence more
or less adapted to the wants and in
terests Of each section. The State
Legislatures incorporated the bank
ing institutions OF the country, which
in the enlightenment of the times,
will only permit such variations from
the common standard of chartered
privileges and requirements as the
special industries and necessities OF
the case may demand and justify.
So far as can see, do not recog-
nlze the necessity just now OF the
Democratic party taking on its back
the responsibility of the financial
question. The Republicans as a
whole have shaped out the financial
problem which they now claim is
success. Let us not meddle with it,
but give it q fair chance Of success.
If they have brought the country to
deaths door achieving it. let Us at
least strive not to make it an SEXUAL
funeral, whereas it will in such an
emergency become our funeral no
less than theirs. Let as look to the
permanent interest Of the whole
country and endeavor, whether We
win or lose, to deserve well of the
whole country. am convinced we
can win 10 1880 il the Democratic
party of the Union will have done
with men of expediency and learn
to toe the mark squarely and fairly
on established principles, and 1
know no better school than the old
line Jackson Democracy. Then let
US put good. trusty men in nomina-
ton, fearlessly avoW our principles
and show ourselves worthy of trust
by being willing to take defeat at
the hands Of the people should they
disapprOve of our policy. A consti-
tutional rule, self-government and
no sectionalism should be the sum
and substance of our platform, fitted
to good, honorable, trusted and tried
acknowledgements, it matters not
whether they be from the East or the
West. 1t have no patience with an
Eastern Democracy and Western
Democracy. Northern Democracy
and Soatllern Democracy. II is no
Democracy at all that is not as wide
as the whole country. Until we can
find an Eastern constitution and
Western constitution of the United
States, let us. have done with this
sectional Democracy, which means
and ought to mean certain defeat.
Let US trust the people with the
matter, and believe the sober sec
oud thought Of the people Of this
great country win go back to the
Constitution of our fathers with one
consent, and find in its wide bosom