The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-08-07
VOL. XV.-NO. 38.

~Ne4 t'.l tetp y ipltra1c " uuf pOpuia-
ton. Hence, while we have saved s27,.
100000 year it is only half what could
be saved without disturbing pensioners or
public creditors or Withholding any needed
increase Of the public service. / know
that an audience in the city Of New York
Is not one TO give most heed to q question
Of economizing public expenditures. But
this Is well worthy Of your attention. The
saving the Democracy has made in national
expenditures lightens the burden Of the
people Of this city over $500 900 each year
and lightens the burden Of the people Of
this State about 81 10000 annually.
The Democracy have not only made this
great annual saving, but viii proceed to
save as much moro when IL elects and in
augurates Hancock. But may be asked,
why have we not before this saved the
other S29,000,000 The reason 1 plain.
Being outside Of the Administration we
could only detect and cut of the most
obviously excessive expenditures. For
every big we stop there arc dozen
small ones which We can't get at; and YOU
know the Scotch adage, "Many Titles mako
a miekle. The frontiersman when pre-
pairing his cabin for the winter goes around
it outside with echinkin' and daubin"
stopping the big holes but be can soc the
small ones until be goes inside on bright
day and shuts the doors and blinds, and
then the light streams in through a thou
sand unnoticed crevices. Now, the Democ-
racy have stopped the big leaks-which
was all that outsiders could accomplish.
Let the people send us inside to find and
stop the small ones If we don't do il.
then turn US out and advertise for proposals
for an honest and economical administra-
ton. There is another aud a stronger
reason for a change Of administration on
which could talk by the hour. Such .
change is essential 10 the restoration Of
harmony between North and South. The
chief stock in trade Of tho Republican
party has been, and is, distrust aud hate
OF the South. That party will never do
or suffer to be done anything to impair its
capital. Now that the grave has closed
on half the actors in our unhappy tragedy
I is time its resentments were buried too,
The pretense that the South meditates a
disturbance Of the settlements Of the war,
or compensation for all or in any part Of
. their losses by il, | believe to be- utterly
: aud hagitiously false. Yet, that charge
: reiterated million times in every cam
8 paign in the North has created apprehen-
l sions Of danger from Southern influence
= IN our politics, behind which the Republi-
t can party has lodged and escaped con-
! demnation for its own misdeeds. Sound
o policy demands that these partisan accusa-
n tions be put to the test. If they should
c prove true, which am sure they will not,
/ the overwhelming numbers and sentiment
d OF the North will overthrow the party re-
G sponsible for such schemes. II they prove
u false, as | am sure they will, the Admin
e lstration of Hancock will demonstrate that
/ South and North arc in fact one in deyo-
If tien TO our country and its laws, and will
rs bring on an era of good feeling and pros
Jt porous intercourse between the sections
L which will give q new impulse to our
g already marvellous development. At no
te time IN our political history until now has
Of any party held power over twelve years.
lt The genius Of our Government demands
IS frequent changes Of administration; change
g ior the sake Of change; change to prevent
D, abuses from becoming rooted and venera
tlei change to teach the lesson to parties
d which the two-term rule teaches 10 Presi-
n dents, that they are servants Of the people,
e not their masters. In 1872 the voters
were ripe for a change, and would have
II made il but for the blunder committed hv
g the Liberal Republicans al Cincinnati n
d selecting candidate for President Who
9 though most worthy Of support copld not
i possibly get the solid vote of tho Damoc.
Q racy. In 1876 the people decided ~ have
$ change, but were swindled out Of their
4 choice by returning boards Of exnirino
r carpet bag governments. aided nv tbair
! allies ut Washington. Now ne lsst tbe
J hour and the man have como. who 4
( the MANI A soldier, n statesman. ! ma.
triot, a Democrat; one Of whose public
services and moral worth every American
is Justly proud. It has fallen 10 tbe ia 80
few soldiers to have achieved such mill.
tary renown as Hancock has won. His
youth is bright with the fame ~ ceryn
Gordo, Cherubusco and Moline al Ray
and his middle life with The glory ~ ~
most every field on which the Army ot the
Potomac shed It's blood. Ii has fallen h
the lot Of few statesmen 10 yipdicate os
Hancock has done, the imperishabIe nrin-
ciples of free government. Hs fama asa
soldier will last while men renember onr
war with Mexico and the oreat battle -f;cIds
of the Rebellion on the waters Of tho Cbes.
apeake. Bat patriotic Americans viii "a.
member him longer far his seIf foraatrol
adherance to principle amid ths tLrsass
and alurements of bower for b;s f;del;,v
to the genius Of our Government Wien I,
was forgotten or despised bv bis ,ule,s.
and will honor him more far t5e M nan wh;eh [
wrote the letter 70 the military eovernor
Of Texas than for the sword t6af asshea
over every iicld from Cematerv I;Il ~
Petersburg. Weare told there i dancer
in choosing a military man d liz prss;.
dency. But were WASHINGTON Well;nr.
ton, jackson less useful ana dialine,;shsa
as statesmen than as soldiers9 Il matter
mot what 4 Presidential eandidase'a r,ss nros,ss