The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-15

Samuel } Tiiden tenders ms thanks,
and says, The great national want Is
reform ia the national government, |.
which can only be accomplished by |
Democratic administration" The fol /.
losing Is Mr.. TiIdcns letter in full:
GRAYsroSE, Oct :, 1884.
Mr.. Chairman aud Gentlemen Of the
Committee
p. lhank you for the Kind terms in
| which you have communicated the res /
EDITIONS concerning me, adopted by the
Iaic Democratic National Convention. .
/ share Your conviction that reform
IN the admin. slratiJn of the Federal
.G.ycrumcut, which is our great Ma
tional want, and is indeed essential TO
he restoration and preservation Of the
Government itselr, can only be achieved
through the agency Of the Democratic
party ani by installing its representa-.
tigc in the chief maeistracy Of the
United States.
/ The noble and historical traditions of
tie Democratic parry, the principles in
"A.ch II MAS educated ana to which it
ha, ever been in the main faithful; It's
freedom from the corrupt influences
which gro" up in the prolonged posses.
son Of power, aud the nature Of the elc-
mcat- which constitute ii, all contribute
t. Qualify it for that mission.
/ The opposite characteristics and con-
Giuons which attach to the Republican
party make it hopeless to expect that
, that party viii be able to give better
government than the debasing system Of
abuses, which during its a,ceudancy,
has infected the official ard political life
ia thi, country. The Democratic party
had lis origin in the effort Of the more
advanced patriots Of the revolution to
resist the pcrversion Of our government
from the ideal contemplated by the PEG,
p'e. Among its conspicuous founders
are Benz. Franklin and Thos. jefferson,
, samuel Adams and John Hancock, of
, Massachusetts Geo. Clinton and Robt.
, X. Livingston, Of New York, and Geo
Wythe and James Madison, of Virginia.
FROM the election Of Mr.. Jefferson as
! President in 1900, for sixty years the
! Democratic party mainly directed our
/ national policy. II extended the boun-
, diaries Of the Republican foundations of
all our national greatness, while it pre-
served the limitations imposed by the
constitution and maintained simple
o and pure system Of domestic admins
b. trUion.
- On the other hand, the Republican
/. party mas always been eliminated by
principles which favor legislation for
!. the hrncft Of particular classes at the
@ expense Of the body Of the people; it
+ has become deeply tainted with abuses
which naturally grow up daring long
y possession Of unchecked power, especial
. iy in Il period Of evil war aud false f..
II nance. The patriotic and virtuous ele-
mcntS in 1t are now unable to enamel
o pate 1t from the sway Of selfish inter.
i csls, which subordinate public duty to
A.. personal greed. The most hopeful of
i, the best citizens i. contains, despair Of
its amendment except through its tem-
por.ry expulsion from power. 1t has
= been b1a-tingly asserted by modern
~ Massachusetts, statesman, struggling to
reconcile himself and his followers to
ih'Ir PRESIDENTIAL candidate, that the
Republican party contains dispropIr-
= t'ohmte snare OF the wealth. culture ana
intelligence Of the country, The I'M
Prnc'p'gd Grafton, when tainted by
James ii, with ms personal want OF
consequence answered ; "ihat Is true,
n"' l belong 10 party lha1 Las u great
.'"' o' conscience 1lch reasonerS
T. '''S.t I"at same c'a'm ha' been made
. II az ages ana countries ny the defend
rrS "i "lu wrongs against new reforms
l. was alleged ny the torres OF the
, American revolution against the pa
/. lr'"ts oi That day 1t was repeated
against jefferson, aud afterwards
, agan.t jackson (; 1t Is alleged by the
conservatives against those who in
, Ensland are no" cndeavorng to enargc
popular suffrage. All history shows
That reforms N the government must
not be eNpectt" from those who serene
| J slt on sociai mountain tops enjoying
me behe!lls OF 'Ar cNating order Of
Things. E'en 'he D.|'"e author of oar
ll5'oh i9Hnd MS followers not among
seIIcomPhcent rharasees bat among
loWiy'mihded fishermen.
Inc republican party IS largely made