Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-10
PROGRESSIVE pEMoCRACY.

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but to show that the great principle
Of Democracy is undying in its hold
upon the heSrts 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 votaties are 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 its 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 its glorious principles
SO deeply imbeded 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 beneficiaries and
grinding monopolist prompted the
defeat Of the gallant soldier-states-
man, Gen. Hancock. Ii Democracy
must carry it's banners to victory on
the corrupt support Of benefcia-
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 ruineus
and criminal exceptions. They vote
only upon the policy of individual
! heneft-benef5 to Themselves alone,
to the detrment Of tue people who
are supposed to be the rulers-and
can no loager enjoy political suprem-
acy when the eye of common sense,
| bent upon a reign ofjustlce, is opened.
The success Of party leaders at the
sacrifice of principle, is simply II
dicul0us advantage for men at the
expense OF the party. II possesses
none of the inherent qualities which
serve as guide to administrative
policy, and becomes Il disreputable
scramble for Office. Concessions may
be, and are necessary. in political or
CARNATIONS, but they should be hon
orabIe in their component elements
Throw aside these essential quail
ties and the party soldier looses the
standard which nerves his arm and
steeis his heart in the struggle fol-
victory. Democracy is a party Of the
people-opposed to Capitalization
and will stand, as it has in the past
sleepIess sentinel on the watch tow
ers Of the people and their rights o.
self-government. Its glory OF to-day
rests not only upon it's inherent pre-
cepts, but upon the great deeds which
strengthens it as the years roll on
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 al
article from the Louisiana CAPIToLrAs
published at Baton Rouge, which hal
the ring of the true metal about it
{ The article in question is full proc
that its author has not become one OF
those progressive Democrats whl
have lost sight of all the old land
marks which denote true Democracy
1t is really refreshing to come acros:
such articles, now of days when 81
many would-be Democratic lights arr
becoming SO exceedingly progressive
in their ideas and exnressions of no