The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-04-15
BELLEVUE, La,
THURSDAY, ::::::::::::::::::APRll %, 1850.

THURSDAY, ::::::::::::::::::APRil %, 1850
Tfuo oe0oer1cy.
There is a beaten path for every
honest Democrat to tread, aud when
he gets ont Of it, he Is running after
false idols. This beaten path Is sin
cerity and truth. The party il
founded upon well understood and
unmistakable principles. For fifty
years they were recognized and firm.
y adhered to. Then the party ruled
the country. The opposition in
every contest went down before it.
It maintained through all the hall
century which preceded the great
war between the States, an almost
unbroken ascendency in the govern
ment. Il did this because its prin.
ciples were honest, just and right,
and it adhered to them. Il has the
same principles now, and it only re-
qaires that they shall be maintained
with the same courageous convic-
ton Of right and duty that ones led
the party TO ssucoession Of unbrok.
en- triumphs to vitalise it again with
the prestige Of success. But expe-
dieney ID not principle. Cajoling op-
position factions is not principle
These things are the germ Of weak.
mesa II persisted in they Develop
into ruin. But it IL this repEehensi-
bic and nisch;svous course which
the party has been pursuing for
years past, aud which has led il 10
the disastsrswhich have overwhelm.
ed it. Il 10 from these things the
party must turn aside, and show to
the country that it has both the hon.
esty aud courage Of it, convictions.
That il 10 more honest, better and
purer than the Republican party un-
der any circumstances, cuts no fig
ure in the case. It may be all this
and still fhil to secure the confidence
Of the people. II ~sst BE- right. To
attain this object it need only be
\ true to itself and to the principles
which fostered and maintained the
j greatness and glory Of the country
ie half . century Of IT'D most active
lie. These principles can be briefly
summarized - Hard Money, Free
Tsads and q Strict construction Of tie
OesstitstieM They are principles
which apply It ell times and under
au circumstances. In repudiaing
al entangling alliances, and urging
. Deturn b the old time honored
principles Of Democracy, W. are
performing . service 70 the party
and to the country, and Il 10 one
vhioh No mean to persist in. The
principles which We advocate viii
be Democratic principles, We ssiu
sD6esss 10 ether. False and mere
tsidous heresies Ne viii tranpse IN.
der foot We owe allegiance to .
Deaoeratic party Of honest coavic.
lions end sincere purposes and 10
none otheE. We ase not and never
viii b The advooats Of expediency,
in the sense that expediency catches
votsA That which 10 right should
b always expedienk False leaders
and hase idsas ct political economy
must b thrust sssde. Repadiating
the treason and the traitors vhich
have wen nigh shattered and wreck
ID It'd future, the Demeccstic party
viii recover an the ground II has
Lost Il win always b the party At
The peopas-the dsep based lils of
(see insdtattoas-the only safeguard
md barrisr against that tide of esn-
tca1isstien which b nurtured By
Radiealisn, and which, under The
Iced Of some Americas Naximir q
Americas Alexsader, hopes 70 co.
quer and consolidate The Htaees ineo
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