The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-07-18
ration of Mongollnns to these shores our gates

rotatlon of Mongollans to these shores our gates
closed.
The Democratic party insists that is the du '
OF This government to lr tect with equal ilc
and vigilance the rights " its citizens native an.
naturalzed at home and a1road, and TO the en- 4
that this protection may BE- assured tuittd Statc.
papers Of naturalization issued by courts Of com
petent jurisdiction must be respected by the exec.
otive and legislative departments of our own gov
eminent and by all foreign p jwers 1t is an i'm
peratlve duty Of this government to efficiently pro-
tect all the rights of persons and property of every
American citizen in foreign lands, and demand and
enforce ru reparation for any invasion thereof
An american citizen is only responsible to his own
government for any act done in his own country
under her flag, and can only be tried therefor on
ner own SOL and according to her laws; and no
American citizen to be tried in any foreign land for
any such act.
This country has never had a well defined and
executed foreign policy save under Democratic ad
mlnlstration That policy has ever been in regard
to foreign ma ions, so long as they do act detri-
mental TO the interests of the country or hurtfu to
our citizens, to let them alone; that as result of
ms policy we recall the acquisition of Louisiana
Florida, California, and OF the adjacent Mexican
territory by purchase alone, and contrast these
grand acquisitions OF Democratic statesmansbin
with the purchase Of Alaska the sole fruit of Re
century. VI
The Federal government should care for and i'm.
prove the Mississippi river ard other great water
ways OF the republic, SO as to secure for the interior
states easy and cheap transportation to tide water
Under long period of Democratic rule and policy
md
the. point Of outstripping that of Great Britai,,.
under twenty years Of Republican rule and poIry
our commerce has been left TO British bottoms and
the American flag has almost been swept of iii
nigh seas. Instead of the Republican paItys
British policy, we demand for the people Of III"
United States an American policy. Under Demo
erallc RUE and policy our merchants and Sailors
nyng the stars and stripes in every port, success
Iully searched out market for the varied products
OF American Industry under quarter century Of
republican rule and policy, despite our manifest
advantage over all other nations in high-paid labor
favorable climates and eemng soils; despite free
dom of trade among all these United States; de-
spite their population by the foremost Of men
and an annual immigration of the young,
thrifty, and adventurous Of all nations; despite our
freedom here from the inherited burdens of life
and industry in Old World monarches their costly
war naNies, their vast tax-consumng, non-pro-
ducng standing armies; despite twenty years Of
aged TO surrender to Great Britain, along with our
commerce the control of the markets of the world.
Instead of the Republican partys British pocy,we
demand, in behalf of the American Democracy an
American policy. Instead OF the Republican party's
dlscredted scheme and false pretense of friend
taxes, we demand, in behalf of the Democracy,
freedom for American labor by reducing taxes, TO
the end that these United States may compete with
unhindered powers for the primary among nations
In all the arts Of peace and fruits of liberty.
-, With profound regret we have been apprised by
the venerable statesman, through whose person
was struck that bow at the vital principle of re-
pubcs acquiescence in the will Of the majority,
that he cannot permit again to place in his hands
reason that the achievement of reform in the
administration OF the Federal government is an
undertaking now too heavy for his age and
falling strength. Rejoicing that his life has
been prolonged until the general Judgment OF our
fellow-countrymen is united in the wish that that
wrong were righted in his person, for the Democ-
racy of the United States we offer TO him, in his
withdrawal from public cares, not only our re-
speciful sympathy and esteem, but also that best
homage Of freemen, the pledge of our devotion to
the principles and the cause now inseplrable in the
history of this republic from the labors and the
name of Samuel j. Tilden.
With this statement of the hopes, principles, and
purposes of the Democratic party, the great issue
of reform and change in administration is sub
mtted 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-
poyment and due reward of labor and of capital
and the general welfare OF the whole country,