The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-10-22
POLITICAL.
The Two Pra.les compared.


There are three tests by which par
ty may be Judged Tie character Of
its candidates, its ,ast record, and what
may be reasonably expected OF il in the
future. Suppose we apply these tests
to the two great parties. For forty years
the avowed doctrine uf the Democratic
praty has been that capital should own
labor. In 1856 the Republican party
was organized to prevent the Demo-
cratic party from enforcing this doctrine.
by the extension of slavery into this
country. This being the truth, and no
one acquainted with the history OF the
country will deny il, we ask which i
the party of the labs,ring man, the party
| which desires to own, control aud Fay
labor with the lash, or the party which
declares that the backs Of men were not
made for the lash, aud that all men are
endowed by their creator with certan u
inalienable rights. among which are lie
LIBERTY, and the pursuit OF happiness !?
The Democratic party, with head, uraiIl-
and body IN the South, has always
been opposed to tie workingrsen OF the
country, aud has shown it at all times
and uiAier all circumstances. Every
measure brought before ongress caicu-
lated to benefit the workingmen, has
been opposed by tho emocracy to the
bitter end. Speakers aud papers OF
the South have denounced the ''greass
| mechanics, the small ia nlrrs aid mHi
Sijls" of The Moth, and n>i>ied tilat
the Consultation carried slavery inl.
s.vary foot ot territory OF tie Cnited
states. llow is it with the Re.alblicai.
parry, and what is its record during tia.
PAST twenty five years uf its existence /.
We point with glowing pride 10 its
grand ACHE, eineiits in tie cause vi
liberty aud humanity. IL crushed on
a mighty rebelliun, instituted asd car
ried on By the Democratic party il
wiped out that foul blot on the taiI
name ol our Nation the curse of human
bondage ii passed Homestead Law,
giving homes to the hume less and
during lease OF power of less than
twenty Tears it has, by brilliant and
honest financeering, raised the credit vi
the Nation from the degradation into
which it had been cast hy the incumpe-
tency. dishonesty and rascality OF tire
Democracy, to the highest position
ever resclled by any country in the his
tory of the world, creating rejoicing.
prosperity aud happiness throughout
the Nation.
The Republican party is party OF
principles, and is not party. of blind
impulses. II is always the same III
every locality. and does not present one
face 10 the South and a different face
to The North /; it is not for free trade
i'll Kentucky aid for protection in Penn.
sylvauia. No. Whatever the Repub-
lican party has promised in its platforms,
from 1856 to the present, il has always
faithfully fulfilled. Ii promised in 1856
a railroad across the continent to the
Pacific, and it has been faithful TO that
promise. How has it been with the
Democratic party? Has it not bitterly
opposed every measure tending 20 ad.
vance the grandeur of the Nation and
the prosperity of the people Has the
Democratic party champioped any
measure, during the past twenty years
for The advancement and glory OF the
Nation or the prosperity and happiness
of its people Not single measure
Can the Democratic party, with sucl
record, be trusted with the vast in.
tarests of the people of this Nation
On the other hand, would it not be
"ell to continue in power the Republi
can party, party that has proven ltsel
equal to every emergency during the
E past twenty years-A party that ha,
t raised this Nation to It's present grand.
e eur and power that has stood by and
| At all times befrlended the poor man
3 that has advanced the credit OF the Ma
ton, and whose policy has given us OIL
3 present prosperity ? We leave thest
| questions to the calm consideration O
8 the thinking men OF the country.
Arneld fought with conspicuous ga,
lantry tor the cause of indepeadence
but he attempted 20 sell Weyt Poin