The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20
JEFFERsONIAN d DEMOORACY, NO. 8.

President jefferson delivered his inau-
gural address, than which no embOdi-
ment Of principles of the Governor Of a.
great nation was ever 0E0fHDlete with
political wisdom, with political truth,
and with that enlightenHd spiriey of toll
GRAFTON and liberality which was one
Of his distinguishing and most amlable
kchafacterfst lcs. One Of the most excit-
ing pOlitieRl contests had lust closed
and the President elect had been the
most Yilifled and abused man on, the
North American continent, yet his adj
dress Is filled with the utmost liberality
and Cancellation. He says.ssEvery diff
ference OF opinion Is not a difference OF.
principles. We are all Republicans
all Federalists. If there be any among
us who would wish to dissolve this Uni
ion, or to change tta Republican form,
let them stand 1ndistATbed, "a as mOnu-
ments OF the safety with which error
may be Tolerated where reason Is left
free TO Combat 1t. know indeed that
some honest men fear that a Republican
Government cannot be strong; that this
Government Is not strong enough.
believe this on the contrary the
| strongest government on earth. l be-
lieYe It the only one where every man,
at the caI1 Of the law, would fly to the
standard Of the law, and would meet in
vasiol Of the public order as his own
personal concern. Sometimes 1t Is said
that man cannot be trusted with the
government of himself. Can he then
be trusted with the government of
.0thersY Or have we found angels In the
form Of kings. to govern us3 Let his
| tory answer the question" Thus fOrci-
bly, does he show his Hberality--a noble
spirit of federation, a true and abiding
love to Republican government and q
L fsnf In Sk.f frnk, a
The whole Inaugural Is full Of the spirit
Of true Repdhlic but the follow
ing, intended by him as the creed of
Republicanism is more carefully ex-
pressed than any other. about to en-
ter, fellow citizens, on the exercise
of duties which comprehend
everything dear and valuable to
you, 1t is, proper yOn should understand
| what ! deem the essential principles of
our governments and consequently those
(which ought TO shape Its administration
4 will Compress them within the mar
rowest compass they Will bear, stating
the general principle, but not Its limit
atiOns: Equal and exact justice to al l
fmen, Of whatever state or persuasion,
religious or bp official !; peace, commerce.
ana honest friendship with all nations,
entangling ALLIANCES with none; the
support OF the state governments in all
their rights, as the most, competent adj
mtnistratiOn for our domestic concerns.
and the sugest bulwark against anti
Republican tendencies: the preservation n
of the general government In Its whole
constitutional YigOr, as the best sheet
anchor OF our peace at home and safety
abroad; q jealous care of the right of
election by the people; a mild and safe
corrective of abuses, which are Topped
by the sword of revolution. where peace
ablelremedies are 7unprOvided; absolute
acquesrenee In the decisions of the
majority, the Vital principle. of repub-
lies, from which is no appeal but to
force, the, vital principle and immediate
parent of despOtism we'll disciplined
milit1aI QUE best reliance in peace and
for the hrst moments, of war, till Tegu-
lars may relieve them; the supremacy
OF the civil over the military authority
economy in the public expense, that Ia
Dor may be lightly buTdened; the hon
est payment Of our debts, aud sacred
preservation OF the public faith; encO1F-
RgemeIt Of agriculture, land of conn
mereelas Its handmaid 1.-THE diffusion of
lnfOrmatlon,I and aFraiGnment OF
lie reason; freedom of religion,
freedom, Of the press, and freedom
OF the person under protection Of the
habeas corpus, and trial by iuries Inn
lpartialIy collected These y principles
form the bright constellation which has
gone before us and guided our steps
through an age of reyOlutiOn, and refon-
nation. The wisdom of all our aages
aud blood of our heroes have been de-
voted 70 their attainment; they should
be the CREED OF OUR POLITICAL FAITH
the text of civil instruction; the touch.
stone BY which we, try the services, OI
those we trust, and should we wander
from them In moments of error or OF
alarm, let US hasten to retrace our steDs
and regain the road which alone leads
to peace, liberty and safety"
Ihad Intended to conclude the present
number with some comments on the
foregoing and directing the attention
OF the reader TO those most essential, bui
found that a sing le clause would require
sufhclent comments to make this article
too long for pubfication In our article
A young friend who regarded jefferson
with veneratiOn, approaching man
worship had made his arrangements Il
gOlinto the newspaper business am
kfrOm his ability and skill in compost
t1on would l believe have made hi
mark. In speaking of his intended
paper, he said he would use the creed a
Jefferson intended it should be used
keep 1t standing at the head OF hi
90 . bOuOfAdbOllb ny fWIllCl "
try the services OF those we trust" Per
haps this would have been devoting to,
much space to even 50 worthy an object
but the neglect into which the creed ma
fallen among DEMOCRATS, would justif,
our extra effort, to bring 1t before thi
public, repIete as II is with maxims O
political wisdom, From an article pub
lished In the Pittsburgh Post last W eel
1t would seem that the unwilling Of tb,
monument at Monticello, at the grave o
!, Jefferson, on the fourth Of July next, Il
| likely to prove q failure, so far as thi
preseneeOf prominent Democrats wh,
we're Invited, Is concerned, would say
Shame on such men, if they allow any
thing but the very strongest reason Il
Shrine on. the anniversary Of his death
and on the anniversary OF that immOrta
work Of his by which we were all de
clared free forever, ..,.....,.'.I' IN,