Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-08-20
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

fOrTn4tIOn 81 the DSIlDCT1tiC pi2tlOIIn nust
appeal with great force TO the wisdom and
intelligence Of the country. Ismnst awaken
profound inquiry and lead men Of reflection
to excIain, what does all this mean
Experience, which IS nothing more than
history, has truly shown that in moments
u political agitation il should Be the object
81 the statesman to remove all real caHses
II complaint, but firmly resist al rapid en-
croachments Of popular ambition ali re-
strictions upon personal liberty, industry or
property; all oppressive taxation, whilst
all odious personal distinctions should BE-
abandoned. The talent Of using political
power 30 a. not to abuse it Is one Of the
DObIest acquisitions under government
like ours, and can only be gained after years
Of prOtraeted industry and experienced free
dom. It Is the intention Of Nature that the
power Of the people should increase a. ,so-
briefly advances, but It Is not her intention
that this increase should take place in such
a way az 10 convulse the State, and ulti-
maieiy extinguish their own freedom. All
improvements in the operations u govern
ment that are really beneficial, all changes
which are destined TO be lasting are gradual
in their progress. The assumption Of IN
warranted OF unconstitutional powers on the
part Of the dominant party is dangerous In
the extreme, It unhinges the minds Of men
and brings into full force and play the most
visionary, extrayagant and dangerous ideas
Of the most desperate and ambitious men
such dangers and evils are Of q far more
acute and terrible kind than the severity Of
regal or the weight Of aristocratic oppres-
sion. The principle, or p0pt5i nor De,
doubtful at all times. is too apt to Ne mis-
placed in periods Of great political agitation
when the passions are aroused by the anbi-
ton Of reckless party leaders. 1t u true that
public opinion, in the end, will always in
cline To the right side, but in the violence
II it, previous oscillations, the whole fabric
~cT society may be overthrow. The mari
ncr who deacries a coming storm may with
certainty predict that its fury will ultimately
lie stilled, but be cannas ~ sure that bis
vessel will not he lost beneath the waves
..,r,,e ME ,f a rsoh > ..vs Ari.,o,,l. IL the
worst ~ tyrAunies,- and % experience, has
proved IL, from the eaprice Of the Athsnisn
Democracy Ia tbs pftsscrip sions " the French
Revolution Those men who made us a n4-
ton, who gave Is the power and spiendor %
A. Ia u. q
a ai''Scu yasel''I we're S'sAAc4 ai'e li--A y.
history Their luminous wisdom prescribed
for coming generataons the duties % citizens
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eInefz shel'sS @LsA a'Ali@sss ~ w i~Ase AssH-
TONED.
Certainly that mini must b. CONTRACTED
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'.A'' $500 49, Az. =,
ME sne i@es tiAa We nave Aii'l salIi are pas
ing through a most critical &ad trying Orteal.
Franz. first triumphant In American htssory
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W u's - 1l''l ".An A4's 7" TIE sir~.
party, rendered doth ffal tile ma success o
hepaotican pflnf1pses 5feat 4nsAaes WEIGH
had seemingly become part o. our govern
Elent have been continued and inyIgofated-
treat REFORMS Whleh might have been car
Cheap and econonlcal goTernmeni gave
way 10 the glitter and sss0W y g centrzl
and stormy government great con
spirsey was formed and sgecessfaliy exc
cute'l, which overthrow the pDsfglar vii
and annuiiec tbe power u the great STATS
lts exponent and defender wa The tsepgi'-
lican party, it, victim Was tie cagse q
FREE government, he liberty u Tie whole
people. Men q BAD repate, szilissl chzrsc
ter and Feeble intelIsz1fs hage been eftrlstegl
with grave and important trusts. The jedi
cal ermlne h&s been f4raggsi inrOsgh the
foul pool u politics Bad men have enacted
bad laws, and tad men have besn dep1tec
to execute the avs which bad men enacted
The Democratic party, thrUagL ~ rsfre-
sentativs IN the Cincinnati eonyentbon, Fust
b a sublime appzselz;ion q these great evils
which have besn inflicted Eyon he coznfrY
by the Republican party, and pct fJrth a
platform which goes - TIM eKtfrpatioa q
these great wrongs. IL pledge % The cou-
stiiufion&l doctrines and traditions * Ire
Democratic party 81 the pass BRING " mind
the halcyOn DAYS u tn Rep1tte. s~Gorp
the Republican Issrsy hal sletancbe,l eyerr
department. q tie gyvernrnent, tefore Der.
Jury lad hss.n erha1ssssd asss trr.fh s.r,e.e,
down, before a partiazne.d fuisiary ~
willing % strike down the eonstitaff., a.
make the charter u Auerteaa gterrisa
cloak b, hide their tres.sonafle lssixrs. n
ourceifiou declared - ecn+r. a.. -
eininer.tiy ff AMI RAJ. t6os.sar'Is n .s,..Ig
men will shov fheir deyrfia =, H. -
served righfs a the -satss Il sry,rfas{1..,
the ties.D daFansfion n H. eocfirers,T
frand by which Mr.. Mayes esrursex ~,
White HOuse. The franz 'issr,s. Z s',r,-s,-,.
10 Il the tariff And reyense ana 80 -
tons N poliesss ar rcek.ing ~ earr.,,,
has no need m spch isssss h -. ,.isss.5y
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