The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-06-30

The policy of the modern De noCratc
party is simply an exaggeration OF the
worst principles that ever received the
endorsement Of Jefferson and jackson.
In the relations of the itstes to the Ma
tional Government, when pressed to the
wall, it tacitly admits that it stands
square y upon the platform constructed
by Calhoun and defended by JEFF. Davis.
It practically declares, like Calhoun and
his nulli6ers, that tariff that discrimin.
ates in favor of American industry and
labor is unconstitutional. Its record and
policy on financial questions has been
ne better; and so on through the whol ;
catalogue of questions, from the most
important down to the ridiculous crusade
against the heather Chinee," 1t has
been a party OF expedients rather than
principles, and since it has lived without
sincerity and honor, it has determined
to die without repentance. Repository
So the gorilla, Chinese organ calls the
opposition to the introduction of the
"heathen Chinee' COOLEY slave labor into
this country, ridiculous crusade" Our
hostility to the Chinese Coolies is based
upon the fact that their labor will newt
ably break down and enslave the Amer
ican laboring man. Is it for this reason
the Rep tile organ favors Chinese slave
labor. ..I.
How do the American workingmen
relish this doctrine of the RepO0itOryP
Are they ready to sustain the party that
favors Chinese Cooley slave labor? Are
Trey ready to be placed on par with,
and to be compelled to compete with
Cooley slaves, who will work for wages
that American aboring men could not
live upon? Will American freemen sus.
tain the monopoly party that wants
cheap Chinese Cooley laborP We want
10 see full stop put to the horrid sys-
tenn in this country.
The doctrines of Calhoun and jeff =
Davis as to state rights, we're the very
same doctrines the Republican party
used to claim; and on which they passed
their personal liberty bills, and used to
petition the Ohio Legislature to take
Ohio out of the Union. Some of the
Republican leaders in Stark county were
open and avowed states rights disunion-
istsl These fellows carried sixteen star
flags in professions about 1850!
The "worst principles Of Jefferson and
Jackson" were the principles engrafted
in the Constitution Of the United States.
These were ITO establish justice, insure
domestic tranquility, provide for the
Common defense, promote the general
welfare, and secure the blessings Of lib.
"erty."
Under these principles" Jefferson and
jackson claimed that the right "to lay
and collect taxes, duties, imposts and
exCises," was for the purpose Of revenue
to pay the debts and carry on the govern.
ment Hence they favored system of
tariff taxation for this purpose, not to
build up monopolies and pour millions
into the pockets of private individuals,
AS to currency matters, Jefferson and
Jackson claimed that Congress had no
power under the Constitution to 30 legis.
late as to disturb values, and thus inter.
fere with business and the rights of
If Congress, either directly or
indirectly, ngages in system of paper
money, sometimes initiating and some.
times contracting the currency, it will
thereby disturb values, interfere with
business and property, and bring on pam
les and business prostration, such as we
in 1873 and for several years
thereafter,
These W; men wanted good govern.
ment, that would secure the public good.
They wan ed no Credit Mobilier, Star
route, etc., such as Republican, "hea-
then Chinee" party ha been giving US. |