Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-16

the circumstance that party which |
formerly prided itself upon its strict con-
struction of the Constitution had in these
days become SO changed that it accepted |
without protest the establishment of
political anarchy under its own auspices.
The Democracy is willing to conquer by |
any means. 1t is willing not only to owe
conquest to the solid South, but to hand |
over the control of the Government to that |
section. The masses of the party seem to !
care very little for anything beyond office.
Let it fill all the federal places and it will
allow the South to do what it chooses -Aith
the Government The leaders of the oarty.
having invited the help of every dema.
gogue and charlatan and adventurer, are
bound to suffer their allies to make them.
selves felt in the Government. The Demo.
cratic tendencies, therefore. are all opposed
to good, and safe, and honest, and pro-
gressive government. With the advent to
power of such party all prospect of civil
service reform would disappear, all regard
for national education would vanish, all
the elevating influences which civilize and
advance nations would be thrust into the
background. The ignorant, venal and dis
loyal clements would be in the ascendant,
and nothing could be expected of them but
that they should crafty their own tastes.
The Republican party, on the other
hand, has, with all it's faults and short
comings, adhered steadily to the political
doctrine which is alone compatible with
the perpetuity of the republic. Indissoluble
union and the spirit of nationality must
ever be the cement which holds the coun-
try together. In guarding those the Re-
publican party has done the best work
that could have been done for the country.
But this, though it's greatest is by no
means It's only claim to public confidence.
AS the Democracy has attracted TO it the
more ignorant and vicious classes, so the
Republican party has gathered into it's
ranks the more intelligent, enterprising
and progressive classes. The appreciation
of and demand for national education the
perception of what is demanded in the in
terest and for the maintenance of national
honor; the realization of what is needed
to preserve the Union strong and great
the enthusiasm of civilization all these
powerful agencies for good have been de-
veloped through and in the Republican
party. We do not say that that party has
| net been cursed with bad men that it
has not made great mistakes; that it has
not had to struggle with corruption
in its own ranks. But what we assert
| is that on the whole, and taking its
course broadly, it has been found on
the side of good rather than evil, and that
in fact nearly all of progress and patriotism
to be found in the country has had its
origin there. If anyone doubts this, let
| him seriously ask himself whether any re-
| form whatever has been either instituted
or advocated by the Democratic party since
| the close of the rebellion. During tbs
whole of that period the Democracy has
been occupied in attempts to thwart and
! battle the Republicans, who were engaged
in efforts to restore the whole country to
peace and prosperity under the new condi-
tions. During all that time the Democracy
has apparently sought to identify itself
with the most dangerous elements OF the
unreconstructed South. 1t has neither
proposed nor helped any national measure
of reform. 1t has openly houted and
scorned civil service reform from the first.
1t has evinced no concern for national ed
ucation. 1t has positively exerted itself to
debauch the franchise It has Endorsed the
worst partisan iniquities ever perpetrated.
1t is therefore perfectly Idle to look that
way for progress. The Republican party
to-day represents whatever hope of real
advancement the country can boast. 1t
alone can be trusted to guard the
public credit, to oppose reputation,
to resist fiat money propositions, to
take a stand against the infinite
charlatanisms and frauds which are being
devised, to see that better educational
machinery is employed in the future than
in the past. All the better and more
benefcent influences and considerations in
fact find their support in the Republican
party, and for this reason those who sim
cerely desire the prosperity of their coun-
try must do their utmost to help on the
success of this organization. The general
impression that Democratic success would
be dangerous reflects a popular instinct
which is nothing less than that of self
preservation. The Democracy represents all
the sinister, retrogressive, malignant infu-
ences and tendencies in national life. 1t
may be necessary that these influences and
tendencies should exist, as it is necessary
that there should be negative pole as
well as a positive one, but it is assuredly
not necessary or desirable that these
malefcent agencies should be in the as.
cendaut, and it is the interest of all who
appreciate civilized and well-ordered gov
eminent to oppose such possibility with
all their force.
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The DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS.
The Democratic National Executive
Committee has issued an address which is a