Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-26
CHICAGO LETTER


predicting disaster 20 the cause uhueI
whose fiag he was enrolled, and who
could never discern a bright lining to
apy cloud. 1t will also be remembered
that such individuals were always on
ne sick list" when a battle was ex-
pected. and never performed any duty
Of soldier when opportunity offered
to shirk it. As this class OF disreput-
ables we're a nuisance tn the army, so
II is with a like element in politics,
Simply because the bribe-taker.S
party succeeded in the late preSi-
DENTAL contest. There are a few so
called democrats who arc making
themselves odious by constantly sing
ing the II told you so" song that Is so
villainously annoying to men who
stand straight on the line of principle
and honesty. These narrow minded
seers believe that the democratic par
ty has given up the ghost, and its re-
mains should be buried deep down in
the grave of oblivion. They are so
chicken hearted as to be entirely lost
to what an honorable man would call
self-respect, and as fractions in any
community, or for any cause, they are
mere noDentities. and not worthy OF
notice. Still one Is compelled to no
tice a dog that is always snarling, and
to occasionally give the brute a kick
la this respect the human dog should
be shown no fayOrs; he should
be Kicked out of decent so
ciety. The democrat Who would ad-
yocate the changing ofthe party mans
is an enemy, and should be drummed
out at once. He who would advise
such a suicidal policy would have nc
hesitancy in changing the name in.
herited from his father, or in desert
ing the religion Of Christ, or in sacri'
fcing principle in any other way.
The democratic party is the party O
the people-of the majority of the
voters OF these United States. Truth
is mighty. II always prevails. s
with the democratic party-thoggf
crushed to earth; though outraged II
every respect; though swindled out Of
It's rights time and oft it will i've
through all time as the party tina,
embraces everything patriotic and
honorable that freemen glory in.
This is a democratic country, and
will never be anything else; and
the mar who hyOrs the disintegration
of the democratic party is NC demo
crat. never was a democrat, and if he
says he was he simply handles the
truth reeklessly. He is a nobody, and
should be scoraed by democrats. II
there are reforms Necessary ia Iho
democratic fold, cannot the Necessary
remedies be applied without destroy
ing the whole temple of liberty? DG
not haul down that glorious old fl g
that has braved for so many 9re .ry
years the SCOTS and insults Of It's enc
mies-the party that u urped power
the boys in blue we're breastins
the storm Of battle to preserve the
union intact. When 1 use the wore
'usurpedn | wish il understood that
the party which has its iron GRASP
upon the country IS not the party o.
Lincoln, or Of the heroes who we're to b
wherever the storm of battl'
waged hottest when the Union was ii
danger; but a party, miseslled repub
liean, organized by unpriDcipled mcr
who sprung into existence from name
less abodes and placed themselves a
the head Of the nation when its BRAY
est hearts we're at the front, and have
ever since held infamous sway il
trampling the supreme law of the lsnC
under foot and tyrannizing over tht
If the people in the most d S
potio manner. For twenty long year,
the democrats of this country have
writhed under the villainous rule OIL
the usurpers, have been robbed o.
their most dearest rights In the NOS
shameless manner, and have been per.
secuted il every conceivable way. But
they have borne il all with martyr liz,
fortitude, have suffered every
indigity sooner than endaggel
the peace of the nation
This self sacrificing devotion to their
country's best interests was most nobly
displayed when they allowed to b,
perpetrated the heinous crime that
deprived the majority of the people o
their choice Tor presideHt-Samuel j.
Tildea land to see installed a man
with no shadow OF 8 claim to the ex
position. This great sacrifice
the democrats made sooner than S.,
the country again deluged IN
Since that memorable
event another political battle ha.
been fought, the usurpers coming Of
victorious, Notwithstanding the fac.
that the popular voice Of the peopl
gave evidence that the votes of tn
democrats exceeded those of tb,
usurper's party, miscilled republi
can, by many tens Of thousands. An
in the face Of these patan
facts there are people idiotiI
enough 10 advocate the burial Of tn,
party that polls a majority Of all tn,
votes cast by 10000, 600 Of people
Democracy is right, and 1t will pre-
vail. Let it be remembered that
Freedoms battls, once began,
b~eqH6gthed f,Om bleedi g sire 10 son,
Though baAod of, iseSer won"
The democratic flag will meyer trail il
the dust, but will be ever presen.
to startle the gaze of the tyran.
usufper when he dares to lay
his saeriligious hand upon the liber
ties of the people. History repeatI
itself. And the dsy will come wher
the people will rise 10 their might anc
majesty and drive from power anC
with dishonOrable oblivion the horde
Of tyrants that have been so long rat
tering Hpon the wealth wrung from
the trailing masses Of this broad land
Whom the Lord loye9t he chasten.
eth" Surely the country has beer
"chastened" enough through the vii
famous and sordid set OF u%surpin)
tyrants for lC these 20 years-meT
who would hasten s~sy the libertie
Of every citizen Of this GLORIOUS lsnC
a million million Of times 50 that they
gained their own venal ends-fllet
their own Golfers at the expense O
those whose sacred rights tho,
50 ruthlessly trampled beneath
their tyraHnicsl leet. IL thii
a%rraignmont Of the m'scsiiod re.
publican party is a cap that ITS an,
one in the democratic party be is vel
come 10 wear il. and the soonoy h,