The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-10-19
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During the days Of jackson, Van
and Polk, down to the year 1861, whI
democratic party broke into pieces an
led to defeat by Breckenridge and ID
party lines were closely drawn and pd
legations sacredly respected. Since tho
old days discussions, generally Of J
character, have arisen to disturb the /
NOUS working of the great parties Of
The old Wing party, broken and disco
alter the defeat of General Scott j isl
banded its organization, Joined the SINAI
of abolitionists and free-soilers, and \
united under the name Of republican,
support of John G. Fremont for prd
Defeated again by the o triumphar
ocratic party, they were hopelessly COD
to an ignominious oblivion, and woul}
remained there to this date but for III
dental election of Lincoln in 1850.
Since that year the history of the \
car party is patent to every newspaper
in the land. Conceived in sin and N
iniquity, the patty has been per-
through the ~inscrutable ways Of a forb|
Providence, to prosper and flourish
deadly Upas, poisoning the political
phere with its noxious exhalations. |
and corruption are its landmarks, and |
ton, division and silence" its platfI
principles. Against this party, vhidI
standing menace to the liberties of III
pie, is arrayed the grand old dend
army whose history is coeval with the|
of our nation. It is to the democratic
the country must look for its agent
itself from the unlicensed corruption
is destroying the fundamental princfI
our system Of self government. To Sd
fully carry out the oft-repeated wishes
great mass of our citizens, it is necessa
the democratic party should sink all ID
prejudices, and, in the language !
national committees address whit
published yesterday, eliminate all Id
sensions from the issues of the daI
work harmoniously for the interests ]
party, which are the interests Of the
at large.
We cannot emphasize our duty in ID
spect too strongly. The republicans !
ioicing over their temporary success ia|
ana, and in their overweening confiden|
prophesying the success of their till
democratic Montana. This is, of cours
the frothy efervescence of momentad
ton, and will subside long before tbd
ballot is cast next month. Neyertheld
W 1t to ourselves, we owe it to our
we W. it to u favored Territory, thai
a majority for our candidates shall be !
the approaching election as will place
tana beyond ~peradventure in the 'front.'
of democratic strongholds.
To accomplish this end it is n~ecessaI
should renew our VOWS to our party anl
knowledge our obligations to it. We 4
bear in mind that political parties al
cntgrowth of a common belief, or of Al
of ideas entertained by large bodies oil
in particular methods of administerj
government of a people. In obediel
this belief men take their position in al
and in SO doing voluntarily assume
obligations and responsibilities that th
not easily shake off or ignore withd
jectiug themselves to self accusation
the severe criticism of their political
ates. As a member Of a party a md
gates or comedies certain powers to
Of which is the right of the party to
through its regularly appointed agents.
egates, candidates for the various ofiiesl
in the gift of the people.
Binder its unwritten law the party Isl
sponsible for The action of lis delegates1
business man is for the action of hist
There IS no sophistry that can dest1
force of that law. 1t bound the fathd
the party TO an undivided support oil
candidates. In its observance was \
the secret of the success Of the party |
its Jacksons, Van Burens, Folks and PA
Let us emulate them in ouc fealty Y
principles upheld by the party, and unl
n grand Onward movement upon the
of our common enemy, and victory will
upon standards.
The Empress Eugene, 80 the WIN