The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-17

Discusses ths TarIn md ~ fsesorms. the
Hard Times and Race frsju-
sIlrr.. Efs.. Eta

1tfr IN - '''" - '"'"" - '
yesterday:
ain rcioicci ~ thls rrrat gathering o. ne
people. am fcjOicct TINT the clubs or tho
State. honorinT themselves by the natncs ~
here. have taken on themselves the work 81
auxiliary ornaniyati*r. AMI come IN this i'm
posing array 20 rcpor' "royreSs. 70 take coun'
sel. 20 inspire tash other with .tnsh nrinr
the struggle which lies before ~.
Wifhinu week | have read two uttcrnnces
from fncn dcseryciiy high IA the councils and
/ rrad Them with regret. In different psf
tons they are both active In political war.
fare: ard IN tho heat or their dsfcripcrri
zeal. they have FORGOTTEN what was due them
selves. Will not say 20 the Democratic party
which divides. az lcasf equally. the voters Of
Ohio nnl the Union. One OF those gentlemen
said. ia speech which he Thought worthy o.
publication: II say 20 you with entire frank
n1ss that think II Is a misfortune u the
country thn' the Democratic party = entirely
unit 10 govern H."
The other said in an editorial: "Thc Demo
cratic party ~ this country and the Tory
party OF Great Britain. IN close accord and
correspondence. are the sans IN sympnthics.
IN purposes and methods" and more than
in>nunfcd n REASONABLE collision 10 sacrifice
our country interests TO british projects.
think see my honorable friend. the or
ntor. roll his eyes In anguish ~ the Thought
that the Democratic party Il 80 Totally un,
IT." He would 50 love 70 abiicnfc power and
positions himself and put Won Democrats In
his stead II Won were only mt" / can see my
friend. the editor, rejoicing In great E'ce that
printers ink "a hinck and can not blush. how
ever monstfous the story il il made 10 tell. I
attribute 10 blind parfixanship ia great af-
fright. what Is beneath contempt as = state
ment OF fact Or rs m argument.
what Il the Democratic party which these
men so SANDER II il the party OF the Consti-
tuition. II believes the highest duty ns the
greatest safety is obedience ~ is mandates.
II believes tho powers ~ the Federal Govern
urtof ~ lros all ~ fIA<H KrIuIIII
are re<cr, cd Ia the States and the people. II
believes In simplicity. economy. purity 81 AL.
nsniStraton. II believes IN an 'ini'ssoluhle
union OF indcstructibc states II believes
principles endure while policies should
change with each new phase Of varying con-
dirionS II believes administration j. never
perfect. buf can always he improved. always
81 reformed. u believes IN inc people. their
wisdom. their honesty. their devotion ~ tho
common veal greater than that ~ any one
man--sini therefore Il believes IN constant ~
currcnce 10 tho people. thu. parties AMI poll
cic< and administrations may have new In
SEPARATION ~ yigor. COURAGE and OTTER aim.
when Washington retired from the Prcer
deuey. AMI rarity spirit assumed activity, thf
Democratic party. already orxnnixcd. came
into the Held. jcifcrSons inaugural pro-
CLAIMED the crrrI Of the Democracy trl-
umphanf. he vital truths 81 tnat creed A.
crcasinu vigilance tea the ycstai fires. inspire
it, life AMI action to-day.
IL y the party IN Jefferson and Madison
ana Monroe. ana Jackson and Polk: II gave
10 a. Louisiana nnl FLORIDA. ani Texas and
Now Mexico. and California;: ahnnift'd years
ago. laying nsiie kin<crAft on tho one siir
AMI moro confederation on the ether. u made
This Constitution. ami for sixty years 50 al
mlni-ferei II tha; ia the Govcrnmcnt DURING
all that time there was no law higher than tii,
Constitution itself. " iS the rnrty witch "
storm AMI tcmpcsts and win ~ LASTS ha'
stool Ike the ocean rock. uumUNei ana i'm
movable. whic around III base All olhr;
parties, the things ~ day. the boosted ~
pLtl can party included. hAvc surgcd ane
swsiyrtl with uneven ami inrnnStnn' motion
Iikt wAyes whicAnhey the ftful bidding ~ tn
fickl mnnn. The spray may have COVERED Y
~ thr ssles: the waters maN have washed W.
summit. nslt every pause ol the storm M
shown II light hulnenrheil. pNnfing out
with nndstnln shot lnstrrthe rocks ~ aangci
ana the channels ~ Safciv
IT. history " <lNty years Or glorious admin
iSfrAfioI. ia peace IN war. in prosperity. IN
diS r,4S-. IN protecting the fiunis ofeyrvy Gun
I'm abroad. IN carrying our iiag AMI tiphut
irE ilS honor IN every land. IA building ri
American >l!lnfiN1. ia developing American
lat me- world. and IN every party proml y
10 fhr people nli~ justified ifs fame.
~ history l. more glorious StiI During
TWENTY-FIVE wears of exclusion from power
by the b gofry. Infolsr .nec. hypocrisy ~ tn
headers ~ TIE ksrulcnn pauy lis member
were excluded from the smallest share Il
pres ufllnlWr nf nnnluf1rut. Att nniinntei
solely hY love ~ principle. courageous ONLY
because Of its convictions IN thu Sturiincs~ y
il~ nAnhoasi n has w MA times. Nv ain~t an.
Ctl-. Ia the face ~ nny reSiiit. hnitrI Tor a.
right n na- shown ii-,.t Worthy ni Y
~ fhnt sfil higher destiny whixh tn
near fflfure M ahou; IN open ID II. IT. 40
hfrence n rrnciplcs has EVEN y perennial
youth Anl undated vigOr with watch ~ pres
onward err n better development "a the Gov
tftmrnt AMI administration.
AMI tlis Republican party. what X IN II
thing "a yesterday. 4 was born N iSM
lion. A. leaders thfifeh "a the ahu .c a:id ! y
ccSsfs which iingrant was tolerated. The.
would NOT have II a constitutional party. ~
every hour ~ IfFsxi~trnce they cited q hivhc
INV TOR every wrong they wished N ~. mr..
have nasnurialel a. the friends ~ Freedom
81 emancipation. II - time 10 strip tho mask
The tfltt.nlrn resolutions. voted for nv evcr!
Republican mcmhcr 81 Con xrcsS. Declared I'M
not the emancipation of The slaves. hiit ID
preservation of the Union. was the object y
the war. Mr.. Lincoln, half way along IN M
administration. declared that war was wage
~ restore the Ini0n ~ Il was. and we knns
when the preachers rrxc1 the proclamation
NJ emancipation. replied that Il would hnv
10 greater legal ~ physical effect than IN
Popcs hull against the comet
These leaders encouraged cnmifics an
hutrcds aud suspicion among their fellow
citizens M the North. They prostitutri ~
iden nnl the words of love md LOYALTY 4
country Nv making them synonymous wit
support ~ their party.
They plunged the country into cnormo,i
unnecessary debt. disoricred the iinancia
ami economic systems. nni have never cease
M claim the credit 10 themselves that m
bencfactinnS of heaven and the trrmendou
energy ~ the people. through unparnIlele
suffering. have ~ twcnty wears restored srs
Gle payments and paid on great portion q
thr public debt
These modest leaders arroratc to them
selves all the credit for every good whic
happens N the country during Rcpuhlica
niirnis, ration the shining sun. the faln
rains. the abundant crops, the healthiu
season
And my worthy colleague Senator ShcI
| man went further than have elsewhere ne
| tcrd I'LL said AZ Ashland III laudafinn " III
| great fpntA ~ the Republican party: 'srh
| excess ~ fnxcs IL SO lightly hurne that II
| considerable portion ~ the people complai
1 ~ them. mil no general demand Il maic 10
| thu reprn uf any III them indeed. II ~
! marvellous feature Of our condition that I
4 repeal taxes II more unpopular thnn 10 retail
4 them. ami some Of these taxes nrc thpmsclvt
1 II means Qf ftro4urritV1 nlI "A nilrf M.