Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-09-20
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might also JUSTLY my withdrawal from
the Democratic part, on The ground HAT
since became a voter. III 1865. II has first
embraced and then abandoned every leading
principle knn"n Oh American politics. For
example
!. Eecohst'pctip..-Iu l>,s> II DENOUNCED
rrcnn,irucii"n 4 Ere, niutiunary ana void. :"
In 1876 il declared -it- devotion ID th,. ,,n.,I-
m'-n'- Ia the constitution"
= FtaQHce.-ln l>'.> il DECLARED IN favor Of
tht taxation u Government hund> ami for th,.
pay Hrni ~ lhr -am' in -rc'nback- In l>-a
II declared fnr -i"t'N return a. .l+-rir la,-
llthi- ana H. sacred indini,nancr II the pub
he credit. la 1870 II denounced th,. H,niIhN
can party for not HAY in.s resumed .l.,.i,. t,s,
mtni- for All il'-' eleven N,ar> N t..,., =.
and a"iuallt denounced tn x-umIfi"n At a.
a hihl'r1h"t Z" >I"'ie pavfll' ni- AMI on that
ground demanded il rrp"al." In l~~i. H.
Republican party hal I'M resumed .l4,.i. I'm,
mcnt> by virtue of HI Resumption Al. III.
Democratic party Declared for .'hnn,-f mnn.., .
"'n-i-lln. ~ gold. silver and er,-nla.k.'
>. m Iarlr. In - il declared NJ ...tt..l,
incidental protection 10 domestic niant,fa.-
TURF IL i'll. without mpairins tn. r,.,..ni,,.
best promot, and encourage, ihc great indus.
trial Interests ~ The country" Ia 1872 II
lodged. declaring A. follows. '-r,ro.piIin.s
that thrrc arr in our midst honest but irr,-on-
cllahlr differences ~ opinion wiih regard Ia the
I'll - ilA't's A4tfi diifl lftf lfNit.
thr discussion ~ thr subject ID tn l..ul,l, IN
their congressional districts" In l~.G and In
I'M 1t declared for tariff for revenue onl,.''
Thus. in the last fifteen wears. on the
great questions Of Reconstruction, Finance
and the larif. the Democratic party has
been on each side. on both sides and on no
side
A. TO candidates 1t, record j.. if possible.
even more shameless and ridiculous. The
party Of free trade. i nominated for the
Presidency the most extreme prolectionist
IA America. The part, Of paper money. it
nominated the representative Of hard money.
DenoGncing military rulers and soldier
Presidents. It nominated a soldier for Ptesi-
dent chiefly because he Was a soldier. In
legislation Il has done nothing. Il failed TO
repeal the Civil Right. Bill. although il got
possession Of Congress by denouncing tina,
measure. For Wears il had made furious
onslaught upon the internal revenue system.
and yet, with full power in both houses of
Congress. II did not reduce the tax ON whis-
key or tobacco single penny. but on the
contrary. stubbornlv resisted the reduction
made this year by the Republican party.
The Democratic needle has been true 10 no
fixed star u principle. but has pointed first
South, then North. then East, then West,
faithful only 10 the Unsuitable hunger of
acrobatic office seekers | might therefore
leave this party FOR the reason that it has no
fixed principles, but changes its position
from year 10 year as the exigencies of the
situation seem TO require, usually gathering
lis hungry followers around the abandoned
camp-fres of the Republican party
1t is impossible 70 ascertain the purpose
Of the party from The professions Of its lead
ers. for these are often contradictory. usu-
ally violated and ulway. changing. Its pur-
pose must be learned from a consideration of
It's methods Of action. the character and an
teeedents of its leaders, and its general
drift and tendencies
THE METHODS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
1t exacts not only general obedience