The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-03-17


ing away OF the existing poI'thal
order Repnblcanism is to gc: De-
mocracy is to &C; and on the ruins OF
these two great parties, new parties
are to arise with new aims and new
principles. We indorse these inter
prefers of our political future just
one-half. That is TO say, we believe
they are warranted in predicting the
passing away of the Democratic par,
" at day not far distant. Democ-
racy is staggering along under'a ter
ribIe load. Its career for The last
quarter of century has been a Ca
reer of blunders. II is fatally handl-
capped by it's record. 1t stands con
victcd in the eyes of the American
people of shameless suhserviency to
the slave power before the war, OF
rank coppcrheatlism during the war;
of sheer inability to deal wisely with
the great issues that have arisen since
The war. Wrong Oh slavery, wrong
on State rights, wrong IN secession,
wrong OH the fights being "tail-
| nre," wrong on emancipation, wrong
ON Gre .nbacks, wrong on the Ma
,ional Bank system, wrong on recon-
<truc,ion, wrong Oh the solidity of
the South, wrong on resumption,
wrong on the supposi,ion that the Cn'
ION which could not be shot to death
on the field could be starved to death
in Congress, wrong on the tarlff-how
can \ party that has been so often,
SO seriously, SO perSistently wrong,
hope to C mmend itself TO the Amer
lean peo ple, the majority OF whom
are devoted to whatever things make
for the right? Under the circum-
stances, therefore, it seems clear that
the most sagacious thing the D'mc-
cratic party can do is to die. 1t has
ou,livcd its ancient usefulness, and
so long as the platform or common
: sense contains the plank, "a tree il
l known Ly its fruits" its history will
blight to its prosperity.
Doubtless it is the realization ct this
; truth that now impels the Tammany
= Hall division of the Democracy ol
, this State to arrogate to itself the
= name of "an,i-monopoly." The
| >hrewd leaders of Ta~many perfect
+ iv we'll understand that current De
!, morracv, the Democracy that nomln
l. atcd Hancock, is practically bank
rnpt. is out OF fnrceiul leaders, Is OF
% of principles, is even out OF rally'na
: cries. They know that its malns'a!
- il bar'l astride of which sits th'
= inscriptions sage of Cypher Alley
And hence, discounting its dissols
Il ton. Tammany is at work upon IN
j.. nucleus of an ant;monopoly patty
i, But the talk of TIE breakup OF th
=, Republican party is fortified 10y u
r. snch inherent probabilities. Its hi
- tory is inscparabiy connected wit
!. the glory and honor and prosper't
>, ot the couutry. Ever since it cam
=, into being it has successfully dea
with the ,nomentous ISSUES hat la'
- arisen. and to-day i possesses the !
rcsiSlablc strength which comes froi
-, being firmly intrencHed in the pop'
lar confidence. For twenty-ti,
wears it has borne the burden AL
.Ieat of the day and has rendered II
~ country services whose value IS me
-. prcssibly great and precious. Iii
:, wear of grace finds it better all
than ever before to grapp.e with
,h. problems i'll WI ich the comm'
veal are involved. Its mernbersh
is constantly being recruited fro
:: the ranks Of the most Inteliige'
xou,h of the country, who instin'
i1el, turn to the Republican par
;. as soon as they attain their major
- - and it's consequent political PRIV
y, " eyes. 1t is vigiiant for its own b'
;, interest, constantly reforming ire
:, :he ins de, to the chagrin OF bos'
and the destruction of machines
-
~ prophecy the death OF suci, pal
-. is to hy in the face of reason, a
make no account of ralpable iat
Some day it may pass away. a
so. too. some day the Bank
England may pass away. But
pr.sent both are good risks.
rad Democracy has earned death.
g.. uublicanism has earned lite. a
,,,os whatsoever each has sown each
ave reap. Democracy is bound to
i'm crease. Rcpnblicanism is bound
q. increase.-Albany Evening Jour
,Ss;- .'--
uch Mines are running on full time in Wi
Springs district and increasing their TO
-. Extra hands are therefore in demand Il