The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-10-18
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| The following is Mr.. Til9en's re-
sponse to the committee of the ma
/ tional Democratic convention, con
veying to him the resolutions Of that
body: ,.,f.i i s,,.,r... Il a,.os.3
To 4, H. Henry, chairman, h. b. 8. MaIley and
Others of the special eommittseof the DEM
ocratlc national convention:
| Mr.. chairman, and gentlemen OF
the confnistee: I thank you for the
kind terms IN which you have COM
| munlcated the resolutions concerning
me adopted by the late national Dsm-
ocratic convention. RI @
share your conviction that reform
in the Administrations of the Federal
government; " hich is onr great IA
tional want aud is indeed essential
T to the restoration and preservation
Of the government itself, can only be
achieved through the agency of the
Democratic party and by installing
| it's representative in the chief inagis-
tracy of the United States. IRA
The noble, historical traditions of
the Democratic party. the principles
IN which 1t was educated and Ito
which it has ever been in the main
faithful. Its freedom from the corrupt
Influences which grow up in the pro .
ionged possession or power and the
nature OF the clements which consti
tute it, all contribute 10 qualify it for.
that mission. THssgg ss,s, aai Z
The opposite charactt ristics and
conditions which attach 10 the Re
publican. party make 1t hopeless, ex
cept that that party will be able to
give better government, than, therde-,
basing s.sstem of abuses. which sdu-
ring its aecend-ncy Las infected Off
cial aud political hfe IN this country.
The Democratic party had its,ori-
gin in the efforts Of the more advnnc-
ed patriots Of revolnton to resist the
perv-rsion of our government from
the ideal contemplated by the people.
Among It's conspicuous founders are:
Benjamin franklin and Thomas JEFF,
erson, Samuel Adams and John Ham
cock, If Massachusetts, Geo. Clinton
and Robt h Livingston. of New
York, and Geo. Wytbe ana James
Madison, Of Virginia.
From the election Of Mr.. Jefrer-
son as President, III 1900 for sixty
years the Democratic party mainly
directed Cur national policy. Hex
tended the boundaries of the Repub-
he aud lard the foundation Of all our
national greatness. while it preserved
the limitations imposed by The con.
stitutien and maiutained Simple
and pure system of domesiicsstiniu-
istratiun. sia fcra s'~'q -
On the other hand, the Republican
party has always been dominated. by
principles which favor legislation for
the benefit of particular classes at
the expenseof the body Of the people.
IL has become deeply tainted with
the abuses which naturally grow up,
during long possession Of nncbeck-.
ed power. especially in the period OF
the civil war, and false finance Tie
patriotic aud virtuous elementsin il
now are unable to emancipate it from
The sway Of selfish interests, which
subordinate public duty to personal
greed. - 3
|. The most hopeful of the best citi
zeDs II contains despair Of it's amend
ment except through its temporary
expulsion from power. 1t has been
HOoastingly asserted by a. modern
massachusetts statesman struggling
to reconcile himself and his follow
ers aud us Presidential candldat-,'
-lbat the Republican party contains .
dlspfoportlona,e share Of the wealth,
the culture and the ipteliiqepce OF
the country. TheuuprincipIed Graf
ton, When tainted Gy JanltsI. with
his personal waut Of couscietcs,
avowed:- .:fhat is trne,i but 1 belong
to q party that has great deal 81
conscience. - Such reasoners forget,
that the same. claim has been inade
in all ages aud countries by defend.
q 8 ofoId wrongs against Lew rtformsa
It was alleged By the Tories If the
American revelation against the pa
triots Of that day IL was repeated
against Jefferson aud afterwards
against jackson. 1t is alleged bv.
the Conservatives against those who,'
IN England, are. nox endeayoring Va
enhrge the popular snffrage- All
history shows that reforms in gov
ernment must not be from those who
sit sere,iely on tire socnsl fnountaiD
tops cycling the benefits Of the exist
ing order of things. Even the Dir.
vine Author OF orr religion found
not his followers among the comrla,
cent Pbarisees. but. among tue lomly
minded tishermenrl fs ,t
"a The Republican party is largely