The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-11-22
The Democratic Party


The following excellent article
from the American Register will
prove profitable reading TO all those
who haye wandered off into the ranks
of the Republican party after false
gods. 1t will also prove profitable
reading to so-called Democrats who,
interruptions as to the means of
securing success, are ready to dis,
regard the principle cnunciated by
the great Father of Democracy him.
self: Absolute acquicscnce in the
decisions Of the majority-the vital
principle of republics from which
there is 10 appeal but to force, which
itself Is the vital force and immedi-
ate parcut OF dcspotism."
Here is the Registers article:
This is the only political party
in this country which has been per
manent, and the only one which has
been founded on the true doctrines
and principles of our government.
1t was organized Immediately after
the constitution Of the United States
went into operation, and at the time
of the administrator Of Washington.
The Federal party was organized
about the same time. Washington
aimed to rise above party, and was
not actually identified with either of
them. The Federal party broke up
and iisbanded in 1916, but its doc
trines lived in the minds Of class
of politicians without q political or
ganization. But the Democratic
party has retained its organization,
under all commotio1s, reverses, and
changes on the same original pri@-
cipleS on which it was founded. The
platform Of the party promulgated
every four years since JeNerson'a
first election in 1900, shows that the
party stands now on the same geGe-
raj principles on which it was origi-
nally organized. 1t cannot be
changed until the government is
changed 1t stands upon the true
political doctrine Of the government;
it is the party Of the people, the party
of popular government. 1t is the
only party that has consistently and
steadily stood by, and maintained
our government as constitutions
democratic representative republic
1.-THE Republican party shall be dc
feated in 1884 it will break up and
GO to pieces, because it has no per-
manent fundamental principles, upor
which the government was founded
to hold it together. But the Demo
cratic party, If defeated in 1884, vii
still continue and cling to its princi-
Piles as long as there is possibility
Of recovering and maintaining popu
lar government in this country. The
opposing parties to the Democratic
party have never been permanent, be
cause not held together by the true
principles of popular government
which Is the government OF the
American people. The Federal party
lasted little over twenty years ahC
then disbanded. It's successor, tht
National Republican party, LASTED
but few years. The Wing party
lasted some sixteen years and ther
broke up. The Native American
party and the Know-Nothing party
were ephemeral and humbug parties
The Abolition party continued, unit
merged into the present Republican
party and until slavery was abolish
ed. And there is nothing now te
keep the present Republican party
together but the cohesive ties O
power and public plumber.
The Democratic party, therefore
is the only permanent party, because
the only party founded on the genu-
inc doctrines of our government.