Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-07-18

sponsible to his own government for any
act done in his own country or under her
flag, and can only be tried therefor on her
own soil and according TO her laws, and no
power exists in this government TO expatri-
ate an American citizen to be tried in any
foreign land for any such act
This country has never had well-defined
and executed foreign policy save under
Democratic administration. That policy
has ever been, in regard TO foreign nations,
so long as they do net act detrimental to the
interest of the country or hurtful to our citi-
Zens, TO let them alone; that as the result
of this policy we recall the acquisition of
Louisiana, Florida, California, aud of the
adjacent Mexican territory by purchase
alone, and contrast these grand acquisitions
of Democratic craftsmanship with the pur-
chase of Alaska, the sole fruit of Republi-
can administration of nearly quarter of q
century.
The federal government should care for
and approve the Mississippi and other great
waters of the republic, so as TO secure for
the interior States easy and cheap transport
tation TO tidewater.
Under long period of Democratic rule
and policy our merchant marine was fast
overtaking and on the point of outstripping
that of Great Britain; under twenty years
VI icpuDiiChh iulC duu pOilCy OuI COtllucfCc
has been left 10 British bottoms and almost
has the American flag been off the high
seas. Instead of the Republican party's
British policy we demand for the people of
the United States an American policy. I'm
der Democratic rule and policy our mer-
chants and sailors, flying the stars and
stripes in every port, successfully searched
out market for the varied products of
American industry. Under quarter of
century of Republican rule policy, despite
our manifest advantages over other nations
in high-paid labor, favorable climates and
teeming soils; despite freedom of trade
among all these United States; despite their
kponlation by the foremost races of men
and annual immigration OF the young de-
spite our freedom here from the inherited
burdens of life and industry in od-werld
menarchies, their costly war navies, their.
vast tax-consuming, non-productive stand
ing armies; despite twenty years of peace,
that Republican rule and policy have man
aged to surrender ~ Great Britain, along
with our commerce, the control OF the mar
kets of the world.
Instead of the Republican party's British
policy, we demand, in behalf of the Amer
lean Democracy, an American policy in
stead of the Republican party's discredted
schemes and false pretences of friendship
| for American labor expressed by imposing
taxes, we demand, in behalf OF the Democ-
racy, freedom for American labor by reduc-
ing taxes, TO the end that the United States
may compete with unhindered powers for
the primacy among nations in all the arts of
peace and fruits Of liberty.
| With profound regret we have been ap-
prised by the venerable statesman through
whose person was struck that blow at the
vital principles Of republics, (acquiescence
in the will OF the majority that he cannot
permit US again to place in his hands the
leadership Of the Democratic hosts for the
reason that the achievement of reform in
the administration of the federal govern
ment is an undertaking now too heavy for
his age and falling health. Rejoicing that
his life has been prolonged until the general
Judgment our fellow countrymen is united
in the. wish that wrong were righted in his
person for the Democracy of the United
States, we offer TO him in his withdrawal
from public cares not only our respectful
sympathy and esteem, but also that best
homage of freemen, the pledge Of our devo-
ton 10 the principles and the cause now in
separable in the history of the republic
from the labors and the name of Samuel J
Tilden.
With this statement of the hopes, princ-
pies and purposes of the Democratic party
the great issue of reform and change in ad-
mnlstratiOn is submitted to the people in
calm confidence that the popular voice will
pronounce in favor of new men and new
and more favorable conditions for the growth
OF industry, the extension of trade, the en-
ploymcnt and due reward of labor and of
capital, and the general welfare of the whole
country.