Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-09-18
DEMOCRACY ASIrrs.
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es Of the party are now. and have been
for long time fossilized to an alarm
ing extent, yet there are to be found in
its ranks many cunning and shrcwd
leaders ever ready and willing to resort
to any means, however dishonest to ac-
ccrnplish the desired cnds.
do not suppose there is q democrat
in Adair county or in the state, no not
in the United States willing to lain
any blood relationship to Petroleum v.
Nasty, alias d. r. Locke, editor Of the
Toledo Blade, yet he will be compelled
to admit that Nasby's letters are demo-
cratic mirrors true to life. Any man
who wants to know what the party is
or has been for the last twenty years
has but to read Nasby's letters, which
form correct mirror and faithfully
reflect the working of the party during
this period of time.
The party that had held supreme
control in the government, with little
intermission from the accession of An
drew Jackson to the presidency down
to the year 1860, was then.t to pieces
by internal strife, and it seemed that
it would be utterably impossible for it
ever to successfully rally again. 1t
never has in the name of its prehistoric
principles. But the question is, has it
progressed one step from where it stood
twenty years a9o9 Certainly n o t.
Starting ont at thai time in opposition
10 the principles Of the republican party.
which had then for the first time clor-
iously triumphej. and to the war which
was then being prosecuted on the part
ofthe loyal north for the suppression Of
the rebellion it has held it5 own very
well, Just at this point It may he de-
MED that the democratic party was dis
loyal-thar the yerm can only be appli-
cd 10 such men as Vallandineham and
others of that stripe. but If any man
viii examine the closing'scenns Of Brck-
hanan'S administration ard say that
that the party was loyal TO anything
but the south ne ought to be admitted
to the front seat in any democratic
convention.
The history of every democ.atic can
vass during the war was but q history
of repeated fault finding with every aet
of the republican party, anti-wsr, dis
couraging enlistments, opposition te
the draft. eypossiren of gratitude at the
the e1Iistments Of the GOV
ernment, Democratic disloyalty cal
minated at the Chicago convention in
1864 when prominent member assert
ed that "an aboliti0nist and a war dem
ocrat are links of the same sausage
made out Of the same dog See H.
Greeley's American Conflict, Vol. Sec
ond.
To show tie fexibjli:y of the party
ands the adoption Of means to end it's
only necessary to state that Gen. Ne
Clellan was the nominee Of tho conyen-
ton for the presidency. Such men as
Vallandingham. Fernando Wood, or
P. Y. Nasty would have come nearer
representing the sentiments OF the CON
vention.
The triumph Of the Union army and
the collapse of 5he southern confedaracy
in less than a year from that timaseem-
ed to work wonderful change in the
minds Of The democratic leaders, and 1t
did so far as their actions were concern
ed, but their true inwardness' remain
ed the same.
The subsequent nomination otGreeley
for .he presidency, and now Hancock.
the ranking major general in the fed
eral army, show conclusiyely that they
are ever ready to sacrifice principle for
snccess.
General Hancock is now the standard |
bearer of the party. but how does his
war record appear by the side of Wade |
Hampton Staunton speech delivered |
a short time since. Two contending |
armies could not represent q greater
antagonism 1t may Be said, however. !
that ho has been misropreseuted, that |
his speech has not been properly cons:ru-
ed, that when he said shat the principles !
for which the democratic party is now.
are the same as those for
v b c h Lee and Stonewall Jackson |
ought for four years, he did not intend |
20 convey the idea that he meant direct
y the success OF the rebellion, but only |
he principle for which the rebellion
vas waged. But if the success of theE
'ebelIion lay directly in the road to the
Of certain ends, how
vas it possible for those ends to be ac-
.omplisbed without using she neeess-
ny means-the success of the rebellion
i may be my oLJuseness Of intellect,
lot being able 10 get his eight meta
,hisics into my six head. an Of the
opinion that d majority Of the votes
II this county at the coming prasiden-
ial election viii be equally dull in com
'rehending his problem. The demo
rats would be gladto have it under
TODD that they are in favor Of burying
he bloody shirt, the ged rag etc, then
Why don't they DO It? Echo answers
Why. r.