Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-03
ION JOHN F. PHILIPS.


From the Sedalia Democrat. Dec. 81
From the foundation of the govern
mept to the present time the Democrat
ic party has been the natural champion
and protector of everything that repre-
scented legal or social order in the ceun-
try. 1t began its guardianship with the
aggressions of the British crown, and
whether under defeat, in ostracism, or
IN exile, it has never ceased in watch
t~ulness, nor rested from its patriotic Ia
bors. To unite the people again rs OF
old. and to restore again something of
its old-time prosperity to the land. it is
only necessary to put back into power
the democratic party. Congress can do
as much in this direction, perhaps more,
than any other agency. Congress
makes the laws and handles the money,
that is to say, makes the laws and ham
| dies the money OF the whole people.
Herein is contained the whole science OF
republican government. Honestly sum
med up it e Justice and economy.
| Dishonesty summed up it means intoI-
GRANGE and highway robbery. 1t the
making of the laws accords with the
constitution and flows from that enlight-
ened craftsmanship which gathers within
its comprehensive grasp the real inter-
ests and necessities of the whole coun-
try, there will be integrity in every de-
partment OF the public administrators.
Ii the handling of the money is Jealous
ly guarded, and ii it is only appropri-
ated after the most rigid examinations
of accounts and the most conscientious
application of economy, taxation will be
hight, the burdens OF government not
hard to bear, and the innumerable obi
cations of the masses rendered easy
Of tulfillment. In congress also there
can be made powerful just nowshe irre''
futable argument OF contrast. There
upon the sands OF an arena as it we're
~radicalism and democracy can be made
to engage in combat. The sole specta-
tor will be the nation. Have no fear
but what the nation will judge fairly.
Between Grantism and states rights 1t
will no be difficult for it to make up its
mind. Between a treasury systematic
plllaged and one guarded night and
day; between civil services, n of
which puts rogues IN the peniteniary.
and the other puts rogues in offices OF
high honor and trust; between a senate
owned by a lobby aud a senate recall
ing the days OF Benton, Clay, Calhoun
and Webster; between a house OF rep
rssentatives selling Its legislative pow
ers to whoever has money to pay and
Jobs to advance, and q house watching
every bill and sensitively stopping
every leak between the caucus which
labors to overturn state governments.
aud the caucus hat asks only the united
views Of patriotism; between the ma
nipulations OF an army which is made
to interfere in elections, and an army
operated as the component part OF a
just administration; between the pas
sage of partisan measures intended ex-
pressly to benefit a faction or a clique,
and the unbought and unprecedented
work which is intended for all and
which benefits all. the nation will not
be slow to choose. 1t is even now
making its choice, and has been making
1t for the past half a dozen years.
That was the secret of PHILIPPE almost
unanimous nomination yesterday by the
Boonville convention. His opponents
were able, upright, honorable dem
ocrats. but they were wholly without
experience al Washington City. The
democrats OF the seventh district saw a
luJUT0 UlS Will u1Ou1OuGOuS GuiASo' AuSJ
law constitutional government needed
its truest and boldest defenders. They
saw that the next struggle would be
over the very form and nature OF the
government itself, and hence they noml-
mated a man yesterday who, whether
In victory or defeat. has chung all his
life undauntedly to the principles and
traditions of the grand old democratic
organization with a fixedness of pur-
pose that never knew an hour of waver-
ing and a confidence that never felt the
shadow of a cloud. Bold, gifted, OF
stainless manhood, true to cause, and
creed. and party by birth, education,
and love a thorough western man calm
in council, fearless in combat; standing
always among the first of his associates
in talent and zeal quick in the practica!
parts OF legislation full of resource,
suavity. and honest ~comradeship, willing
to live and let live as becomes the tor
tunate man of business. the district has
now a chance to elect a man who in n
hundred ways u be to it of immense
advantage.