The Russellville Democrat., 1884-10-16
THE TWO PARTIES.
AS Defined by Senator Pcndle-
 ton of Ohio.

As Defined by Senator RcndIe'
 ton of Ohio.
 Addressing q large mass meeting at Columbus, Ohio, Senator Pendie- ton thus reviewed the two great parties:
 REPUBLICAN, PARTY.
 And this Republican party, what is it? It is a thing of yesterday. Il was born in 1860. It first drew breath in the throes of the reyolu tion. It's leaders thrived on the abuse and exccsses which fragrant was tolerated. They would not have it constitutional party, for every hour of it's existence they cited a higher law for every wrong they wished to do. They have masquc- raded as the friends of freedom, of emancipation. It is time to strip the mask. The Crittenden resolu- tions, voted for by every Republican member of Congress, declared that not the emancipation of the slaves, but the preservation of the Union, was the object of the war. Mir. Lin- coin, half way along in his adminis- tration, declared that war was waged to restore the Union as it was, and we know it was part slave and part free. Mir. Lincoln, when the preach CTS urged the proclamation of eman- cipation, replied that it would have no greater legal or physical effect than tue Pope's bull against the comet.
 These leaders encouraged enmi tres and hatreds and suspicion among their fellow citizens of the North. They prostituted tue idea and the words of love and loyalty to country by making them synonymous with support of their party.
 They plunged the country into enormous unnecessary debt, disor dered the financial and economic systems, and have never ceased to claim tue credit to themselves that the bencfactions of heaven and the tremendous energy of the people, through unparalleled suffering, have Tn twenty years restored specie pay ments and paid off a great portion of the public debt.
 These modest leaders arrogate to themselves all the credit for every good which happens to the country during republican administration . the shining sun, the falling rains, the abundant crops, the healthful season.
 TLis party has been in possession of power twenty-four years. Should it be kept longer in power?
 The expenditures of the Govern ment reach an enormous sum, have not the exact figures before me-but several hundred million dollars. Not withstanding this immense extrava- gant outlay, we have a system of taxation which gave to the Govern ment in 1883 surplus of $l34, ,0O0,- 900, in 1884 a surplus of $85, ,0O0, 900, and next year, according to Treas ury estimates will yield surplus of $I06, ,000 900. Need I say more to point out an abuse which needs a thorough reform? It would be better, more economical, more conducive to honest administration to borrow for deficiency, than to have thls ex cessive surplus to tempt the Gov ernment to lavish wasteful expendi- lures, the officers to corrupt prac tices. the people to careless disre- gard of National economies. This surplus is collected by gigantic robbery Of the people. It will be spent Tn corruption. The we'll be- ing of the Republic depends on the frugality and honesty of its adminis- traitor. The administration must be the reflex of the people. These sturdy qualities of Government and people can not coexist with taxa tion which is confiscation, and ex- penditure which is profigacy.
 This Surplus equals one third of the entire revenue. It is equal to ten dollars on every voter in the land.
 THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
 The Democratic party is pledged to the reduction of this surplus. Ev- cry line of it's platform, every trad:- ton of it's history, every act and word of it's candidates, every decla-