Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-05

Ill, SAlURDA I
war of the rebellion will be lost.
Parties, like individuals, may be safe
ly judged by their records, and a just
estimate Of what men and parties
will do in the future may be arrived
at by consideration of what they have
done in the past. Judged by its psst
record, the democratic party can con-
iidently appeal to the American peo-
pie for u favorable verdict. Entrusted
with power for more than half CELL
tury, 10 act OF dishouOr or disloyalty
stains its bright escutcheon. In pow
er its rule was accompanied by unpar-
alleled prosperity, by the promotion
OF agricultural aud manufacturing
industries, and The increase of our
commerce. In var Its success was
not less pronounced or brilliant.
Wherever it tioa;ed, the old flag was
the ensign of victory, and whenever
American soldiers aud sailors en-.
countered foe the splendor of their
achievements added new lustre to our
flag and fresh honors to our arms,
Aud now as an Offset to the glorious
record OF the democratic party for
fifty years, what does the republican
party offer as the result of it's twenty
years Of eXtravagauce,c corruption and
misrule The democratic party points
with honorable pride to two foreign
wars, to may victories, aud flag that
was never struck down in battle. 1t
points TO its grand acquisitions of
territory, extending from ocean to
ocean, where millions of free, happy
and prosperous people have made
| their homes, and exclaims, "these are
my trophies." If the leaders of the
republican party should be called up
on for the evidences of their states
manship, Their capacito to rule, we
suppose the answer would be prompt
ly made; "aoe saved the Uuion; aoe
freed four millions Of slavesw Ad-
mittlng for the moment all assertion
that is notoriously untrue, (for dem
| ocrats and republicans alike contri-
| buted their blood to save the Union,
and without the services and sacri.
fees of the former, the Union would
not have been saved and the negroes
would not have been freed, at what
a trightfnl cost were these results
achieved
To barbarize and beggar the seced-
ing states cost All ocean of precious
blood, million Of lives were sacri-
feed, millions of hearts were torn
with anguish, millions of children
became fatherless, aud untold billions
of treasure expended, and all this
wreck, ruin and woe was in addition
| to the waste aud ruin incident to all
| yvo re nd oh
nal strife assumed the most colossal
proportions. These, then, including
the purchase of Alaska, at more than
double the price paid for Louisiana
| by Mr.. Jefferson, out of which Bany
great. prosperous, and popular states
have been carved, are the triumphs
Of the republican party. Let the in-
dependent and honest men of the
country who acknowledge allegiance
10 no party, look at the record of the
democratic party. a record radiant
with bright names and glorious
achievements, aud then let them turn
to the record of the republican party,
record stained with blood, begrimed
with corruption, and reeking with
public fraud and plunder, judge be-
tween the two. Let them say which
of the two great parties of the day
can be most trusted in the admins
tration of tue government. Tested
i'll The light of history and experience,
no intelligent men can doubt that the
verdict will be in favor of the demo-
cracy, the party of the people, of
equal rights and human liberty.
Whatever may be the future of the
democratic party, its past, at least, is
secure. The record of it's exalted
patriotism, its wise and elevated
craftsmanship, its glorious civil and
military achievements, will make
radiant the pages of history to the
last syllable of recorded time. Men
die, but principles are eternal; and
the great truths upon which the dem
ocratlc party is souuded are immacu.
late and immor |. Built upon prin-
ciples as immutable as the laws OF
God, 1t will survive all the vicissl.
tudes incident to human organiza-
tions. 1t will know no decay, but
with the blessing of God it will be
found aoGrishing in all tho vigor OF
immortal youth, defending the op'
pressed, lifting up the down. .trodden,
offering a safe re- lge and asylum to
those fleeing from their oppressors
and spreading through the world, by
its peerless example, the blessing OF
liberty uuited with law aud order,
while the sky has star and the ocean
tide.
With such a record in the past, with
such hopes for the future, no demo.
crat W orthy of the name will cease
to labor for the restoration Of his
grand old party to power, and this,
not for the paltry rewards Of official
position, not for division of the
wretched spoils of office, but for the
higher aud hoiier purpose of preserv.
ing and perpetuating the noble sys.
tenn of civil government and human
freedom devised by the fathers of the
republic. and Intended by them to be
as enduring as the everlasting noun.
tains.
| The examples of the past should
always be respectfully consulted
by statesmen and pubiicists, but
the members Of the democratic party
who have borne the brunt Of so many
fierce struggles should cherish with
pride and reverence the splendid rec
ord of that grand old party, for it ii
studded all over with great names
anH glorious achievements, and while
we ponder over the distinguished mel
whose names adorn the roster of the
party. and whose deeds have illus
'rated the brightest pages of oul
country's history, let US resolve tina,
the future of the democratic party
shalt not grow pale by contrast with
its past glories, but that we will still
keep its standard high advanced anG
stainless as OF yOre.
Naval cadets should be able to Sc,
through a haze.
The work of improving the harbol
of Galveston, Tex, is going OF
rapidly.
Over eight hundred Immigrant
have recently arrived at San Antonio
, Texas.
The first mandatory of translu
cent porcelain i'll the United State
wss established in New Orleans las
spring.
Cider aDDjas are selling in tho hi