Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-28

violative OF the constitution. The para
mount issue before tho country is still the
reform of the national government from
its sectional usurpation and cor
ruption The great want Of the
country is peace and administrative re-
toim.
To accomplish this great end oi admin
'strative reform all true Democrats, all
patriots, whether Of Democratic or Re
publican antccedents, who are willing to-
cooperate should, whatever may be their
differences on other questions, unite to
elect a Democratic president. Tho union
OF the Democracy, for the good OF the
union, is the first step to GROWING
victory that will inaugurate an admins
tration under which local self government,
the free aud harmonious play of economic
forces. the Just rights of states and inii-
viduals OF labor and of capital, will b. 50.
cured, and at the same time the American
republic shall have opened to 1t career Of
grandeur and benefccnce transceuding
even the glories Of the past.
| am, with great respect.
Yours. &c,
L.Q c. LAMAR.
To the Commonwealth club.
Mr.. Lamar Is one of the ablest and
most thoughtful men of his party in
Congress ; he is more OF student than
of "practical politician y he Is rs al
vanced in his theories Of revenue reforms
as Mr.. Watterson, Mr.. Carlisle or Mr..
Morrison, and one of the ablest s0sa. /, as
male last session in support q. r'."r
position on economic questions was
made by the writer of the foregoing
| or To-, To- .NG . -
significant that Mr.. Lamar, speaking for
his section, declares that "the paramount
issue before the country is still the re
form OF the national : lvernmenj from
its sectional usurpation aud corruption ~
The union OF the Democracy for the
grod Of the union mus. be maintained
to secure crOwning victory tina, will
inaugurate an administration under
which local alf-government, the free
and harmonious play Ot economic forces,
the just rights of states and indi.
viduals, OF labor and of capital will
be secured" We believe this to bt
the we'll expressed idea of patriotic
Democrats every where. To COnCedt
| bbob WIZ Nii III HAtokl'i - NiC NtilF lN1I'
before the country Is TO abandon the
Democratic faith TO narrow it - i
doctrine that threatens to divide the
party, is to invite defeat. 1t would bt
just as rational to insist that the Demo
Gratis must either declare the present
civil service system 10 be perfect OF
espOuse MI Pendleton's particular lie
vice for reforming it.
The action of the Joint Republican
caucus in Washington followed with the
introduction of Johu Shermau's out
rage resolutions in the Senate, shows
very plainly the purpose of the enemy
to revive the issue of sectiOnalism. TC
meet this and every other possible issue
w1ich may be forced upon them, the
Democracy need to bs inspired with the
spirit Of Senator Llmar's letter, and to
be guided By no narrower principle
To elect Democratic president will
require the votes of all the Southern
states, Of which we are reasonably sure,
aQda remainder that can be gathered or
lost from Indiana, Ohio, P9nnsylrania.
New Jersey. New York anL Connect
cut. It is folly t. lDoi elsewhere for
them than where they can be most read
lily had
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