New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-10-13
For the Review by O. r. Champlin.
We're RecorA q tho Democratic
Parry.

AlCoI Cno cOnCrOl OF the dOvoEOmeut
passed into the Republican power, and
the Rebellion became . fact, the Dem
ocratic party went on making its rec
ord; for it was not dead concern. It
was, however, on the question Of war,
a house divided against itself; and the
element that constituted the essence
of the party, that always marked out
its policy and expounded its principles
actively sympathized with the avowed
purpose Of the secession leaders. In
fact, when the South seeded, it count
ed on a strong ally in the northern wing
of tho Democratic party, and it was
not wholly disappointed, though in
a measure it was, as we have stated.
During the Rebellion the same party
constantly hinderel the Government in
its effort to crush out treason. The
Democratic oligarchy Of the South,
cordially backed by the aristocracy Of
England, received the right hand Of
fellowship from the northern wing,
and never once were the hands unclasp.
ed during the strife. So late Is the
summer of 1894, when the resources
of the rebels were nearly exhausted,
and the Government was moving upon
them with reasonable hope of speedily
ending the war, TIC Democrats of the
North met in Convention in Chicago
and made the astounding deliverance
that the Government had failed to re.
store the Union; and demanded that it
should Immediately take measures to
restore peace on the basis of the FEEDER.
al Union of the States. Rebels were
to be invited to join in convention with
the loyal States to effect this; but the
shameful disgusting proposition was
rejected; the army itself uniting with
the people, in the election soon follow.
ing, gave it an overwhelming defeat
notwithstanding Gen. Mcclellan was
the standard. bearer of the Democratic
party at that time.
Four years later the same party ad'
vocated reputation; and declared the
reconstruction acts to be Usurpations.
unconstitutional, revolutionary and
void. On that platform the party stood
in the election of that year; but was
so thoroughly disorganized that it did
not recover during the next four years.
The people dared not trust the Govern
ment to men of such principles; and
there is no reason why they should to-
day.
Legislation enacted to enforce the
new amendments was also bitterly op'
posed by the Democratic party. The
samo party has persistently fought the
federal election laws which were en-
acted to prevent fraud in tho election
of members of the House of Represent
atives. The same party in maintain
ing the doctrine Of Staterights shows
itself to be still tho enemy Of the Ma
tional Government. 1t is, and so long
as it holds its present principles, it will
be. No denial of this Is or can be
honest.
1t is we'll enough for the Democratic
party to talk about free ballot, a fret
count and ballot for all; but, facing
southwark, every man who hears suct
talks cannot but be disguised with it,
1nsincerity. A free ballot and fret
count! The Democratic party thu
champion of that! The only comment
we offer on this is a ''solid South -
But we go on with herecord. With
out manliness enough to nominate
true representative of it's lifelong prin
ciples the Democratic party in 1877:
adopted the ticket and platform Of thu
Liberal Republican Convention ant
took to its bosom its old.time enemy
Horace Greeley, whose election to thu
presidency it in vain attempted to Sc
cure. That would have been all very
well had the conversion Of the party
been genuine; but 1t evidently was moi
as its subsequent history shows. Thu
party opposed resumption In 1875, de
manded tho repeal Of the Act In 1875
and has always shown hostility to it
In fact, the party belongs to tho past
If 1t has made progress it Is only In thu
line of the Republican footsteps
There is much moro in its record o.
fraud, particularly. which ought to b.
clearly set forth, but We have sale
enough to show forth to all the nature
of tho party now once again trying t.
rule the land.
Those who like the record will vot'