Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16
PARTIES.

PARTIES.
Whatever ultimate fate may await
either Stalwartism or Liberalism, there
can be but two permanently great
parties. Political divisions are not
made according to preconceiyed opin-
ion. They spring up out Of necessity,
and disappear when the object Of their
organization is obtained. In all coun-
tries, however, there are two great
permanent divisions of society, based
upon two leading tendencies Of human
nature. The one is the party Of agg-
erosion, the other is the party of
defence.
From the commencement of our
independence, there have been only
two great parties in this country.
Both have been temporarily split into
factions. Their names have also been
occasionally changed. The old Fed
erai party was an organization desir-
Gus Of a strong government, with ten
denotes to class preferments. The
Old Republican and present Demo-
cratic party founded by Jefferson
was as its name was originally de-
signed to indicate, the representation
of those that desired the affairs of
the commonwealth to be conducted
by a government confined to the mar
rowest limits Of practical necessity,
and administered so as neither to ele-
vate or depress purposely either indi-
viduals or classes. That old republic
can name ianow differently applied
Or, to speak more correctly, misap-
Piled to a party corresponding in aim
to the old Federals.
At first, the so-called Republican
party had no other purpose than to
resist the extension Of slavery; but in
the course Of that struggle, it became
necessary to use it also as the con-
servator Of the Union. For many
years, owing to northern fear of the
democracy, this party has been prac-
tically the ruling power, and has step
by step developed the principles and
practices Of centralized government
and class emolument, which the de-
mocracy from the first predicted would
be the ultimate outcome of Hamilton's
system. During these years, under
various names and pretexts, there
were also unsuccessful attempts at
scisms, that were failures, mainly be-
cause of their1 tendencies to impart
new and unconstitutional functions to
government.
It is too soon to forecast Liberalism,
which starts out apparently to curb
Stalwartism, without, however, wholly
discarding its aims and tendencies.
Seemingly, Liberalism is not a sue
cessful applicant for public favor !;
but time may bring great changes in
this respect. But whatever may hap
pen the LEDGER is for unabridged
popular right, a strong people and a
government directed and controlled
by them, and in favor of the party
that upholds such measures.
The Vote Of Audrain County.
In the recent vote of Audrain coun-
ty there was a falling off of 682 votes,
or II per cent. This indicates small
general political interest; but, upon
examination, it will be found that
greater relative apathy was manifest
ed upon the part of the opposition
than of the democracy. While the
unpolled strength of that party was
1858 votes, or Is per cent. Of its bal
lot in 1880, no less than 319 voters,
OF Fl per cent. of the opposition, re-
NAMED at home and away from the
polls. Such results are glorious
enough. The Greenback and Repub-
lican parties may discuss among them
selves how many Liberals and Stall
warts voted for their respective tick
cts, and settle if they can, how per-
manent the vote is that was cast for
them in the recent election.
To the Greenbaekers.
In 1884 the democratic ticket is
bound to win, especially if the party
works together and the democratic
greenbackers assist US. There is ev-
cry reason WIN fhav shonld fhor