The daily gazette., 1880-01-02
For the Gazette.
Oar Political Outlook.


l will 90 back to the time when fan
aticism began to be strong In New En-
gland, and was spreading pretty much
all over what was called the tree States.
When the Freesoil and Abolition parties
were united into one, with Fremont as
their leader, 1t was currently believed
that il they could elect him President
with the voe es Of the free States, that
they (the free States) would withdraw
from the Union and let the slave States
take care of themselves. "Let the Union
slide" was one Of their by-words. This
project failed. In these Times the Free
soilers and Aboliiionists were the strong
est States rights advocates we had.
South Carolina was thrown in the back
ground entirely. Their boasted power
OF State sovereignty induced many of
the States TO pass what were then called
personal liberty bills" overriding the
Constitution entirely, and even going so
far In the State of Massachusetts, and
how many more my memory will not
at present serve me, to make 1t a penal
offence for any officer of these States 10
assist the general government to enforce
its laws, and punishable by fine and inn
prlsonment.
These political fanatics of New Eng
land, whose Puritan fathers had grown
rich In carrying on the slave trade in by
gone years, became very pious, and stood
so high In the States rights doctrine that
when a slave set his foot on their soil he
was fee. mention these things TO show
that the Republican leaders are ruled
by mean, fish purposes and for pow
er. When they nominated Abraham
Lincoln for President, and at the con-
ventlon the committee on platform re-
ported the name Of their party, they
called IL the "National Republican par
ty." Wilmot, of Pennsylvania, moved
that the word "National" be stricken
out, which was carried by strong ma
jority. This word national was too
much for these States rights men of that
date. But now at this date they insert
into their resolutions that this govern
ment is a nation, hoping that they may
sti II retain the executive and gain the
next Congress. / firmly believe that a
large majority OF the people of this coun.
try want our government at Washington
to be administered in accordance with
the Constitution, so that the general aud
State governments will not clash with
each other.
And this the Democratic party did do
for nearly seventy years, and they car
do II again, and have got faith in the
people OF this country that, with fair
elections, they will place the Democrat
ic party IL power again. Away with
this idea of federalism! and, by the by
the very worst kind-such as old JohI
Adams and Alexander Hamilton nevel
dreamed Of. What do these politician,
mean when they say we want "stronl
man at the head of our government,
especially IN the time of peace and pros
perityp Grant, or his satellites, proba
bly, could answer this much by saying
81 am he." The very best way to maxi
this country strong and mighty is II
keep 1t In the hearts and hands of th,
| people. Pray tell me what our fire,
schools are for, if il is not to strengthen
our government by educating our boy
aad m lg them intelligent so they will
know how to vote for the best men ant
measures? VIM. Ii. Seward said, in ou
city, in conversation with some gentle.
men, that he believed in universal free.
| uOfD3 uHlNtfShl cuuChJlOH huu uDlVeTSa
suffrage. This conversation took plac,
nearly forty years ago.
If these sayings are not Democrat,
there is no federalism or aristocracy II
them. L will take the liberty to say they
are purely Democratic, and If the peopl,
of this country want these grand idea
carried out they must elect those mel
who are Democrats, and will ad.
minister the government in accordanc,
with those three cardinal principles
These Republicans are afraid of free
people and free ballot, and will, If the J
get the power in their hands abridge thu
right of suffrage. l fear the people ar,
not awake as they ought to be. Their
permit me to admonish you In the Ian
guage of the Scriptures: "Wherefore, lei
him that thinketh he standeth take hees
lest he fall" 1t is easier to lose our re-
ligious and political liberties than 1t i.
TO gain them or get them back when lost
Let the Democrats agree to disagree on
the money question for the time being
for the monetary affairs are running YER,
smoothly at present and will until aftel
the Presidential election Is over. l viii
now close, but have still more to say OF
the outlook. A. T.