The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-11-12
OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER.
PHrLADELrHrA, Nov. II, 1880.


To tie Editor Of the Freeman
It is fervently to be prayed for that the late
Democratic disaster will retire some OF our
Democratic leaders and bring forth new ones
with greater energy ability, and honesty.
In the late Presidential struggle the Demo-
cratic press of the country was lett almost
without recognition, codly neglected by the
party managers, and forced to make Its own
fight. The reason why the Democratic party
to-day is in sack cloth, instead OF being ar
rayed in joyous habilimentS, IS not at all a
mystery. With the best chance To win that
1t has had in twenty wears, it has lost by the
blundeTing and imbecillty OF Its leaders. IN
politics, in war, it always pays to look at
terdetails. The Democratic cause was good,
but its management was bad. y blundering
bordering on imbecility characterized the
Democratic leadership, local and national
The Republicans nominated man Tor ' zee
President who was most efficient factor in
carving Democratic state, and the Demo
cratS nominated a man for y ice President
who assisted them in losing a Democratic
State. The Democratic party has lost It's
power through the loss OF wise and honest
leaders With the reign Of small men came
the reign of folly and selfshneSS. From fol-
" and selhShuesS spraug lccallsin, egotistlcal
ambition, personal greed and the sacrifice OF
fundamental political principles to the lust
of power for the sake OF sooils. The Demo
cratic party lost its power and rule when II
lost the direction Of men who were equally
qualified to rule both in the couHsels OF the
of being united nationally, through factions
the party is totally divided in sentiment, pur-
pose and doctrine. Although to-day the
principles of the party survive as does the
soil on which the melancholy remains OF the
coliseum vet stands and over which tile
Caesars strobe in their pr0udest days of til
umph, yet Uuhappily the leaders who repre-
Scuted the principles OF the party and the
men who followed their wise and patriotic
lead have all departed, ana others have taken
theiTpiaCes TheTeaTe hundredsOI Instances
of folly Oh the part OF our present Democrat
. ic leaders in different States tits competent
now to speak of them. Apart from cOuyen-
tiUUal platforms. which mean nothing, no
body can know positively what are the tenctS
of the DcmOcIatcs party as 10 the currency
for instance. In Ohio the Democrats HoinI-
mated a man for Governor who distinctly and
openly aYONed Opinions On money ana Il
nance Numerically opposed to the tradition
al doctrines of Jefferson. Jackson, and all
the great leaders Of the party, and even here
in Pennsylvania the Democracy Il utterly de-
mUa!iZed and disiutegTated ON that question
by irresponsible men claiming authority to
represent it. The Democratic organization
i AT present managed by deWagogueS Ior
their own individual interests IL does not
now stand SOlidiV together as one man ~ de-
fense OF the constitutional! principles upon
which IL was originally founded, ana by con-
slant, consistent and persistent adherence 70
which principles II won Its former success,
glory and TpEOWn. The Democratic party
was altogether the ablpSt, purest and most
potential of all the political organizations
that existed during that period. No other
/ party can fav0Tably compare with It hIStori-
caIIy, either in respect to its faithful devotion
TO the Federal constitution, or its wise and
. economical management of national affairs.
But, nhappiiy, the leaders Who represented
the principles OF the party and whose wise
administration of the Government i'm accord
ancs with the constitution did so much to en-
large the territory and 10 increase the dOmin-
ion and prosperity Of the country Ike the
heroic patricans that made Rome the grand
est civic and military realm tic world ever
saw, are, with very few exceptions, al! gone.
The Democratic party Gf late years has
received many uucaigd for and CTue! StahS
at the hands of profeS-ed friends, but Demo
cracy never can be killed. 40 matter how
cruelty it may be stabbed 1t may he crush
ed to earth, but AntCas Ike, it viii rise again.
Democracy never dies. i Is as immortal as
amy thing human possibly can hc. 1t Is
founded on the enduring platform of human
rights, and viii live a~ long as man, to whom
human rights belong, exists. The DcmOcra-
CIV can and viii again be restored to its for
mcr greatness and glory, although it now
looks doubtful tuat tine genius of Washing
ton. Jefferson and Jackson would ever aCan
inspire and direct that magnificent political
party OF which they were the great CNrOUn-
dcTs and leaders. We still have q hope for
the final triumph of the Democracy. The
Democracy Is not always beaten when II
seems TO be The cause of liberty is not lost
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