Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-07-17
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Ownership Of alien absentees.
We are opposed 10 all propositions which upon
any pretext would convert the general Government
into machine for collecting taxes 10 be distributed
among the States or the citizens thereof.
In reatfiIming the eeelsntion Of the Demoeratis
by Jefferson In the Declaration OF Independence and
sanctioned in the Constitution, which make ours the
land Of liberty and the asylum Of the oppressed OF
every nation, have been cardinal principles in
the Democratic faith, we nevertheless do not sane
ton the importation Of foreign labor or the admis
sion Of servile untitled by habits, training re-
igon. kindred for absorption into the great body
Of our people, or for the citizenship which our laws
confer American civilization demands that against
the immigration or importation OF Mongolians to
these shores our gates be closed The Democratic
party insists that II is the duty Of this Government
to protect with equal fidelity and vigilance rights
OF citizens, native and naturalized, at home and
abroad and to the end that this protection may be
sued by courts Of competent jurisdiction must be
respected by the executive and legislative depart
ments Of our own Government, and by all foreign
powers 1t is imperative duty OF this Government
to efectually protect all the rights Of persons and
property Of everv American citizen In foreign lands,
and demand and enforce full reparation for any In
vasion thereof
An American citizen is only responsible to his own
Government for any act done in his own country or
under her flag and can only be tried therefor on her
own soil and according TO her laws and power
exists in this Government to expatriate an Ameri-
can citizen to be tried in any foreign land for any
such act
This country has never had we'll defined and exc
cuted foreign policy save under Democratic admin
istrat0n, That policy has ever been, in regard to
foreign nations, SO long as they do no act detriment
al to the interests Of the country hurtfu to our
citizens, to let them alone. As the result of this
policy we recall the acquisitions of Louisiana, Flor
da California, and Of the adjacent Mexican territory
by purchase alone, and contrast these grand acqui
sttions Of Democratic craftsmanship with the pur-
chase of Alaska, the sole fruit of Republican ad-
ministration nearly quarter of century.
The Federal Government should care for and inn
prove the Mississippi River and other great water
ways Of the Republic, so as to secure for the inter
ior States easy and cheap transportation to tide
water.
Under a long period Of Democratic rule and policy
our merchant marine was fast 0vertaking 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 American flag been swept off the
high sens
Instead Of the Republican party's British policy,
We demand for the people of The United States an
American policy. Under Democratic rule and policy
our merchants and sailors. flying the Stars and
Stripes In every port, successfully searched out
market for the varied products of American industry.
Under quarter century Of Republican rule and pol
icy, despite our manifest advantage over ell other
nations in high paid labor, favorable climates and
these United States despite their population by the
| foremost races of men, and an annual immigration
ofthe young, thrifty and adventurous of all nations;
despite our freedom here from the inherited burdens
of life and industry in the Old World monarchies,
their costly naves, 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 discredited
scheme and false pretense of friendship for Ameri-
can labor Expressed by imposing taxes) we demand
| in behalf of the Democracy freedom for American
labor by reducing taxes to the end that these United
States may compete with unhindered powers for the
primacy among nations in all the arts of peace and
| fruits of liberty
| With profound regret we have been apprised BY
/ the venerable statesman through whose person wal
struck that blow at the vital principal of republics
acquiesence in the will of the majoriy-that he
not permit again to place in his hands the leader
ship of the Democratic hosts for the reason that the
achievement of reform in the administration Of the
| Federal Government is undertaking now toe
heavy for his age and falling strength. Rejoicing
| that hts Hfeh has been prolonged until the genera
Judgment of our fellow countrymen is united In th
wish that that wrong was righted in his person fo
the Democracy of the United States offer to hin
in his withdrawal from public cares not only our
homage OF freemen, the pledge of our devotion Il
the principles and the cause now inseperabe in tn
history of this republic from the abors and the
| of Samuel ]. Tilden.
With this statement Of the hopes, principles, ant
purposes of the Democratic party the great issue
the people in calm confidence that the popular voct
will pronounce in favor of new men, and new ant
more favorable conditions for the growth of industr
the extension of trade, the employment ard due re
ward of labor and Of capital and the general wefar
| of the whole country.