Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-14

but to show that the great principle
of Democracy is undying in Its hold
upon the hearts Of men. 1t is a grand
principle that cannot be lodged or
sighted, and no matter what disrup-
tons may occur in It's ranks concern
ing the expediency of individuals, it's
true votaries arc drawn into solemn
compact upon every issue essential to
the times. Men may be thrown aside
and discarded from it's ranks. as an
unworthy soldier is punished for dire
lection of duty, but the body polite
in It's grand march closes up and is as
impregnably cemented as if no discor-
dant ripple ever swept over its serene
and broad bosom. A Democrat is a
Democrat, with it's glorious principles
SO deeply inibeded in his nature, that,
though the storms of adversely may
temporarily cool his enthusiasm, he
will cling tenaciously to his political
faith.
The article below has reference to
our position on the tariff, wherein we
defended the Democratic party from
the absurd charge that its platform
in this particular, through the instru-
mentality of tariff benefciaries and
grinding monopolist prompted the
defeat of the gallant soldier states
man, Gen. Hancock. II Democracy
must carry Its banners to victory On
the corrupt support of beneficial
ries and monopolists, who are bleeding
the people Of their life-giving sub
stance, then we say let it suffer de-
feat forever in the patriotic effort to
destroy the ramparts Of their ruinous
and criminal exceptions. They vote
only upon the policy Of individual
benefit benefit to Themselves alone,
to the detriment Of the people who
are supposed to be the rulers and
cali no longer enjoy political suprem-
acy when the eye of common sense,
bent upon areign Of jrstlce, is opened.
The success of party leaders at the
sacrifice Of principle, is simply u II
diculous advantage for men at the
expense OF the party. 1t possesses
none of the inherent qualities which
serve as a guide to administrative
policy, and becomes a disreputable
scramble for Office Concessions may
be, and are necessary, in political or
CARNATIONS, but they should be hon
orable in their component elements.
Throw aside these essential quail
ties and the party-soldier looses the
standard which nerves his arm and
steels his heart in the struggle for
victory. Democracy is party of the
people-opposed to Capitalization
and will stand, as it has in the past,
sleepless sentinel on the watch-tow-
ers of the people and their rights of
self-government. Its glory of to-day
rests not only upon its inherent pre-
cepts, but upon the great deeds which
strengthens it as the years roll Oh,
fighting as it does, all encroachments
made upon the public liberty by cor
rupt knaves and red handed usurp-
erS:
OUR ENDORSEMENT.
On our first page we reproduce an
article from the Louisiana CApIToLIAN
published at Baton Rouge, which has
the ring of the true metal about it.
The article in question is full proof
that its author has not become one of
those progressive Democrats who
have lost sight of all the old land
marks which denote true Democracy.
1t is really refreshing to come across
such articles, now Of days when so
many would-be Democratic lights are
becoming so exceedingly progressive
in their ideas and expressions of po-
litical faith as to make it impossible
to discern the difference between
them and ultra Republicans. We
endorse the article in full even at the
risk Of being called a Bourbon. Just
after reading this article we picked
up from our exchange table the Bos-
sier Banner of April 2Sth and found
therein an editorial entitled "Bour-
bonism VS.. Jacobinisnn- which we
consider well written and well timed,
We would gladlysreptodiice it In full
for the benefit Of olii readers we're it