The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-10-14
Mr.. TILDEN'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
The Sage of GreystOne's
Thanks for the DemOc-
racy's Remembrance
of Him.
PRINCIPLES OF THE PARTY.
Its Adaptabllity to Measures of
Reform.

Its Adaptabllity to Measures of
Reform.
By the commi tee appointed for the |
purpose, the complimentary resolut ons
passed. by the Chicago Convent on in his
behalf were presented to Mr. Ti'den on
the 4th of September at his residence at
Gravstone. At the time he received the
conn iftee cordially, and, after thanking
them as representatives of the Conven-
ton for the great honor done lin, he
expressed his faith in the success OF the !
democratic ticket in the present cam
paign.
Mr.. Tilden's formal letter acknowl.
edging the receipt Of The resolutions
was not submitted to the committee
until Yesterday. 1t is as follows:
GRFYsToNE, Oct. 6, 1884.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Commi-
tee:
thank you for the kind terms in |
which YOU have communicated the reso-
lulions concernino noe adopted nv the !
late Democrslic N,tional Convention.
share your convc i'm that the re-
form in the admilistlaio of the ted
eral government. which is our great
national want, and ia indeed essen isl to
the restoration and preservation OF the
government itself, can only be achieved
through the agency of thu democratic
party, and by installing its representa-
tive in the Chief Magistracy of the
Urited S'sies.
The noble historical traditions Of the
democratic parry, the principles in which
it was educated, and to which it has ever
been in the msia fpitbful; it, freedom
from the corrupt ir6lences which grow
up 10 the prolonged possession Of power,
and the nature OF the elements which
constitute it, all contribute to q1slify j
for that mission.
The opposite characteristics and con
ditions which attach 10 the republican
party make it hopeless to expect that
that party will be able TO give better
government than the debasing system
Of abuses which, during its ascendancv,
ha. Injected official and political life In
this country.
The democratic party had its origin
in the efforts of the more advanced pat
riots of the R,v ,lution to resist the per.
version OF our gOve-Um Mt from the
ideal contemplated bv the people. Am ing
its conspicuous foundSfs are BENJAMIN
Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, Samuel
Adams and John Hancock of Massa-
chuseits; George Clin'o and r 'bert r
Livingston. of Nav York. and George
Wvthe and James Madison. Of Virginia
From the election Of Mr.. Jefferson Ms
President in 1900 for sixtv wears, The
democratic party mainly directed our
national policy. II extended the boun-
da'ies of The Republic. and laid the
foundations of all our national greatness,
while it preserved the limitations imposed
ny the constitution and msintained 8
simnIe and pure system of domestic ad.
ministration.
Va the other hand. the republican
party has always been dominated by
principles whith favor legislation for the
benefit OF particular classes at the ex.
pense Of the body Of the people. 1t
has become deeply tsinted with the abu-
ses winch naturally grow up dui1g q
long posses 'ion Of unchecked power.
especially in q period Of civil war and
false 6nance The pstiiotic and vir-
tuous elements in i are now unable to
emancipase it from TIE sway OF selfish
interests which subordinate public dutv
TO personal greed. The most hopeful ol
the best ci izens it contains despair oi
its amendment except through it's TEN
porary expulsion from power.
II has been boastingly asserted nv &
modern Massachu etts statesman. strug
Cling to reconcile himself and his follow.
ers TO their Presidential candidate. ,ha
the repuh'ira party contains a dispro
portionat. share Of the veal h, the Gu
tnre and the intelligence of the country
The unprincipled Grafton, when ,auntef
r by James II. with his personal want o
, conscience, answered, "That is true, bu
I belong to party that has great dea
!. OF conscience
Such reasoners forget that the sam
b claim has been made in all ages AM
n ccountries by the defenders Of old wrong
i. against new reforms. It was alleged b
the tories OF the Anne lean Revnluli I,
against the pstrio,s of that day. 1t wa
repeated against Jefferson and afterwar
agsiast Jackson. 1t is alleged bv th
;. conservatives against those who. in Ene
: land, are now enheavoring to enlarg
. the popular suffrage.
= All history suows chat reforms
: government must not he expected fro
" those who sit serenely on the soci
" mountain tops en- Dying the benefits
the existing order of things. Even tt
y :" Divine Author of our religion found b
,. followers not among the self-complace
!. Pharisees, but among lowly minded fis
H. ernen.
"a The republican party is largely mat
u ap OF those who live by their viis, 81
" who aspire in politics to advanlag
over the rest of mankind. sin liar
~ those which their daily lives are devot
!" to securing in private business.
ne The democratic party consists large
~ Of those who live by the work of the
NJ hands, and whose political &C ion
:, I' governed by their sentiments or ina!
~ nation.
1t results that the democratic part
~ more readily than the republican part
~ Can be moulded to the support of refor
'e. measures which involve sacrifice
'a' selfish interests.
~ The in ispensable necessity ot o
au times is a change Of administration
:. W. the great executive offices of the scou
''' try. This, in nv Judgment, can only
accomplished by the election Of I
es democratic candidate for President q
." Vice President SAMUEL J. TILDEN.
". TO R H. Henry, chairman; B. b Sm
ss ley and others, of the Special CO.
-" mIttee of the Democratic Nation
:" Convention.
aid
ON An End to Bone Scraping.
the Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg. I
M says: Having received 90 much benz
of from Electric Iittels, feel 1t my dr
tie, to let suffering humanity know it, Hs