The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-10-09
SAM UEL J. TlLDEN.
Another Grand and Patriotic Letter
From the Sage.
HIS REPLY TO THE COMMITTEE
a Document R-pi-l. Win sensibi" Say
ings sud shining sontinent=-fiain
Comparison of Democracy
Wtth Hopubiieanisun.

Nav YoRK, oct, Tho following i
Mr.. Tllden's response to'tho Committee
of tho National Democratic convention,
conveying to him the resolutions OF that
body;
GnRYsrosR, oct. 4, lSSt,-Mr. Chairman and
gentlemen OF the COMMITTEES;
thank you for tho kind terms In
which YOU have communicated the roso-
Iutions concerning mo, adopted by the
late National Democratic convention. ]
share your conviction,that reform In tho
administration ~ the Federal Govern
ment, which IL our great national want,
and In indeed, essential To the
restor alton and preservation OF the Gov
ernment itself, can only DO achieved
shrough tho agency OF the Democratic
party and by Installing its representa
1.-Two In tho chief magistscy OF the United
States.
TuE SonLH UIsroRicAL TRADITIONS
Of the Democratic party. the principles
la which IL was educated and To which
il has ever been Ia the main faithful; IT.
freedom uom corrupt influences, which
grow up In prolonged possession of
power and the nature OF the elements
which constitute 1t, all contribute
TO qualify 4 for that mission s,ni
tions which attach to the Republican
party make II hopeless to expect that
that party will be able to give u better
government than the debasing system
uf abuses which during its ascendency
has affected official and public liz. IN
this country. The Democratic party had
i,s origin IN the eifortsof the more "d-
vaneed ,s patriots ss.,., OF ,,0 the o.rrsy rev
sia,'on Soa o, to our res,ss snSerumsn. P' from
the ideal contemplated by the people.
Among its conspicuous founders are
BENJAMIN Franklin and Thomas Jeifer-
son; Samuel Adams and John Hancock,
of Massachusetts; George Clinton and
Robert X. Li> ingston, of New York. and
George Nythe and James Madison, ol
Virginia. From the electi n OF Mr..
Jefferson as President In le0o. FOR siNtl
wears the Democratic party directed our
national policy. 1t extended the bound
aries of the Republic and laid the
foundation of all our national
greatness, while 1t preserved the
| limitations imposed by the constitution
On the other haud, tie Republican party
has always been dominated by prln-
ciplcs which favor legislation for th.
benefit of particular classes at the eX-
luc VI WV PSoH'S' -
has
BECOME DEEPLY TAINTED
with the abuses which naturally grow
up during long possession of unchecked
! power, especially in period OF ciVil war
and false finance. The patriotic ana vir-
tuous elements in 1t are now unable "a
emancipate il from the way ofthe selfish
interests which subordinate public duty
to personal greed. The most
\ H., f,,l In
cont.ins despair of | S amendment ex-
cept through its temporary expulsion
F, from power. 1t has been boastjngly as
| serted by modern Massachusetts
statesman, 4; struggling to reconcile hin-
| self and his followers to its Presidential,
candidate, that the Republican party
contains "a disproportionate share OF the
wealth, the culture and intelligence oil
| the country. The unprincipled Grafton,
when taunted by James III with his per-
! sonal want OF conscience, answered
"That Is true; but belong
to q party that has a great deal OF
conscience.' Such ress0Dsrs forget that
the same claim has hsen made in AL
ages and countries by the defenders OF
old wrongs against new reforms. IT
was alleged by the Tories of the Ameri-
can revolution against the patrols ~. OF
! that day; it was repeated against Jeffer-
son and afterward against Jackson;
| it is alleged by the. conserva,
! tiyes against those who in England
are now endeavofinY to enlarge the pop
ular suffrage. All history shows that
reforms i'm government .wu>t not be
| from those who sit serenely on
THE SOCIAL MOUNTAIN TOPS
| eyeipg the benefits of the existing order
| OF things. Even the Divine Author OF
our religion found his followers
among the lowly-minded fisher
| men. The Republican party is la-ge
| made up of those who live by their wits
and who aspire to advantages over the
rest of mankind, similar to those which
their daily lives are devoted to securing
| in private business. The Democratic
party consists largely of those who live
| by tho work of their hands and whose
| political action is governed by their sen
| timents or imagination. 1t results that
| he Democratic, more readily than the
Republican party, can be moulded to
| The support OF the reform measures
which involves a sacrifice Of selfish in
| terests.
THE INDISPEN5IBLE NE ESSITY
Df our times is u change of adninistra-
ton In the great executive Offices OF the
country. This, in my judgment, can
| only be accomplished by the election OF
the Democratic candidates for President
and Vice President.
ls,siRsa' TO r. H. Henry, chairman, B. b.
Smallsy and others of the special COM
mittee Of the Democratic National con