Daily Republican., 1880-07-17
The End is Brawing Nigh.

The End ID DrawlBK Nigh.
MRssRs. EDlroRs:--The Democratic
party (not Democratic principles, for we
are in hopes they will grow larger and
wider, and sink deeper into the minds
and sense Of the people as our country
grows oldsr,) is in its last throes Of
mortal life. This Is its death struggle.
No matter II 1t should succeed in reach
ing the Presidential goal, 1t will emily
be- SO by the remotest hope, and exer-
tien Of the greatest power.
That party came into power in 1928
under Gen. Jackson, lived and fought
the good fight, accomplished the pur-
pose Of its birth, is dune for at this
writing, and Is about to pass to the
tomb OF its fathers.
That the Democratic party came into
existence to accomplish a certain pur-
pose, we refer to "Benton's 80 years
view" That purpose was to benefit
and to perfect, if possible, the finances
of the nation and TO destroy the pro-
tective tariff; otherwise to break up
and destroy the American system"
introduced with 80 much success by
Henry Clay.
1t grew 70 be a massive, powerful
party, it was really great in its defense
Of the peoples rights, and agains. cor
porate bodies riding over the masses OF
the people. 1t took hold OF and Crap
pied with the great Money Ring of the
nation and let it's life blood flow out,
thus destroying the U. s. bank. The
protective tariff it never vas 30 fortu-
nate in killing for that same party is
still hammering away with all its
might to produce free trade, after a
lapse Of fifty years; and with every
prospect Of its own death ere that thing
is accomplished.
1t upheld the right and power ofslav-
cry In the States, by the United States,
and gained the most Of its life and vi
tally from the benefits derived from
that institution. 1t had however a
losing effect, for in direct antagonism
to its view and purpose the institution
has been blotted out Of life.
That party supported and maintained
the Treasury system Of finance origin
ated in the earliest history Of the ma
ton, but to-day as a party they frown
with ineffable scorn upon that same
system that they labored so hard in
years gone by to establish. Instead
| Of one bank then we have a thousand
now, and they are protected and de-
| Tended by the same party to day, that
so gloriously shouted fifty years ago
"down with the bank,
Its mission ended twenty years ago,
with the abolition Of slavery; the death
of the U. S. Bank; the utter failure to
produce free trade underlying which
was secession; also its failure to sup
press 'tinternal improvements" by the
general government, and this last
session Of Congress is made to look
wild in the utter extravaganza to spend
money in improving rivers and harbers,
thus going back on ita former princi-
pies.
1t has nothing to contend for Of Its
former greatness, it has had its time,
and now only lie kept alive as q local
party for the loaves and fishes 1t may
gather in by holding Office here and
there. a party out OF power for TWEEN
ty years has no claim to nationality;
and party that goes back on former
principles is utterly unsalled for in o
nation Of free people. :.
IT. by any process OF possibility 1t
can succeed this fall in electing is
President, it will have a lingering life
Of four years longer, but ere that time
its best friends will be unable to know
it.
The coming winter congress will re-
apportion the congressional districts
throughout the country; by the increase
of the North the South will lose from
fifteen TO twenty members in the cleo
toral college, the North, or more pre-
cisely the west will gain them. so that
in 1884 the electoral vote will stand
ESQ to 100; where then can the present
democracy count sufficient votes to
continue it's power!
OF what use Is the Democratlo party
they have no settled principles to agree
upon; see their best men divided on
the finance question; see them divided
on the protective or free trade system
witness their division on the "internal
improvement" principle that they used
to be- so strongly opposed to; turn back
four years and see how they discarded
the States rights principle OF earlier
days when before the electoral commits,
sion. 1t is only the love of Office that
now holds them together anywhere in
the country.
In the fore part Of this session Of con.
gress the Democrats met in caucus and
agreed to not touch the financial or the
tariff question, they have stuck to II
we'll, this congress being very properly
called the do nothing congress. The
financial question has spun out finel
than their platform will reach, hence,
they do not rise equal to the emer-
gency. fAlhfAA'
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