Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-07-19
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IL any iurrign land for any such
act. This country has mover h:td !,
well defined aud pXeeut,-d forci..n
policy, save usrii'r Democratic ipI
administrations; J.; policy has eNeT
been, in regard Ia f'ir,i.a nations,
go long as they tinihrt not dstrim"n-
fitl to the interest of the country ur
hurtful to our citizens, TO let them
alone; that AS the result of this pol
icy we recall the acquisition OF
louisiana, FlOrid;l. California and
of the adjacent Mexican territory
by purchase alone; and contrast
these grand Acquisitions OF Demo-
cratic craftsmanship with the pur-
chase of Alaska, the sole fruit of n
Republican administration Of near
ly a quarter of a century.
The Federal Government should
care for and improve the MisSiSsip-
pi river and 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 Democrat
ic rule and policy, our merchant
marine was fast overtaking and on
the point OF outstripping that Of
Great Britain. Under twenty years
OF Republican rule and policy our
commerce has been left TO British
bottoms, and almost has the Amer
lean flag been swept off the high
seas. Instead of the Republican,
party's British policy we demand
for the people OF the United States
an American policy. Under DEM
ocratic rule and policy our mer-
chants and sailors, flying the stars
and stripes in every port, success
fully searched out a market for the
varied products OF American iu-
dustry. Under quarter century
of Republican rule and policy, des-
pite our manifest advantage over
all other nations in high paid labor,
favorable climates and teening
soils; despite the freedom of trade
among all these United States de
spite their population by the fore
most races of men and tho annual
immigration of the young and all
venturouS OF all nations; despite
our freedom here from the Inherit
ed burdens OF life and industry in
the Old World monarchies their
costly wars and navies; their vast
tax-consuming, non-producing
standing armies; despite twenty
years OF peace, that Republican
rule and policy have managed to
surrender to Great Britain along
with our commerce, the control Of
the markets of the world. Instead
of the Republican party's British
policy we demand in behalf OF the
American Democracy an American
policy. Instead of the Republican
party's disrredited scheme aud false
pretense OF friendship for American
labor expressed by imposing taxes,
we demand in behalf OF the De
Inocracy freedom for American la
Dor by reducing taxes 10 the end
that these United States may COM
pete with, unhindcrod, the powers
for the prinIacy among the nations
in ports Of peace and fruits Of libcr-
ty.
With profound regret we nave
been appriscd by the venerable
statesman, through whose person
was struck that blow at the vital
principles Of republics (acquicsccncc
in the will of the majority, that he
cannot permit us again TO place in
his hands the leadership OF the
Democratic party, for the reason
that the achievement Of reform in
the administration of the Federal
Government Is an undertaking too
heavy for his age and falling
strength. Rejoicing that his life
has been prolonged until the gencr-
al judgment Of our fellOw-country-
men is united in the wish that the
wrong were rightcd in his person,
for the Democracy of the United
States, we offer to him in his with
drawal from public life, not only
our clfulsympathy and esteem,
but also that best homage Of free
men, the pledge OF our devotion to
the principles and the cause now
in the history Of this
republic from the name and laborS
of Samuel J. Tilden.
With this statement of the hopes,
principles and purposes OF the Dem
Ocratic party, the great issue Of re-
form and change in the administra-
tion is submitted to the people in
the calm confidence that the pop
ular voice will pronounce in favor
Of new means, aud new and more ia
yorable conditions for the growth
of industry, the extension Of trade,
the employment and due reward of
labor and OF capital, and the gener-
al welfare of the whole country.
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