Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-05

70 the New YORK sun OF o Z1tn ultlmo
on the above subject, says: For some
months past the Evening Post has mas
ouerzded as the organ Of President
Cleveland. In this character it warmly
commends . statement made by the
Washington correspondent Of the New
York Times, to the effect that the Presi-
den. actually does not care = pin whether
anybody thinks his policy is bad for the
party or not, " the party here referred to
being the Democracy. 1t would be diff
6cuIt to determine whether the offensive
ness or the absurdi.y Of this utterance
renders it the more Objectionable.
The Democratic party, comprising .
very large share Of the virtue, patriot
ism, and intelligence Of the country,
nominated Mr.. Cleveland for the Chief
Magissracy Of the nation. With the aid
oil a petty Republican faction, who we're
animated not by love for Cleveland bat
by hatred for his opponent, they gave
hin nearly I've million votes, and tins
placed him in Office for the term OF four
years. Surely there Is nothing II his
birth. his life, his requirements, his
achievements, or his character, 70 justify
Mr.. Cleveland IN holding 90 many mill
ions Of his e~oansrymen In soorn and con-
tempt. He who spake As never man
spake, eDioined upon His disciples when
they were snitsen On the night cheek 10
turn the other also. Bat . strict OBJ
servaoce Of this rule Is hardly 70 be ex-
psc.ed from unregenerate human nature.
On the contrary, scorn and contempt are
apt to be returned by the earnslly
minded in kind If NOT with interest. OF
course no fair-minded man viii hold the
President responsible for the silly vapor-
ings Of his self-constituted organ. Doubt
less, On this as On many other occasions,
he has been ready TO exclain: "Saye me
from my friends and / viii take care OF
my enemies"
II Is a truism in political science that
q Government Of the people. BY the peo-
pie, and for the people must rest upon
the will Of the maiority. Indeed, with
the progress which has been made in
popular enlightenment throughout
Chrissendom, it Is not too much to say
That no civilized Government can long
endure unless il be in direct sympathy
with the people. Such Is to-day the ex-
perienee Of Earope, aud accordingly we
find that almost every dynasty now
stands on q volcano. While the nations
Of the Old World are forced TO appeal to
the sword for the redress Of their wrongs
and grievances, we fortunately have thus
far only found it necessary to appeal to
the ballot.
In defining the essential principles Of
the Government, and consequently those
which ought 20 shape lis administration,
the iIIustrious founder Of the Democratic
party used these memorable words: "a
jealous care Of the right OF election by
the people, mild and safe corrective OF
abuses which are Topped by the sword OF
revolution where peaceable remedies are
unprovided. Absolute acquiescence in
the decisions of the majority, the vital
principle of Republics, from which there
is no appeal but to force, the vital
principle and immediate parent of des-
potism."
Hence upon the adoption of the Con-
stitution arose the necessity for the for
nation of political parties, because in no
other way could the will of the majority
be ascertained. In other words, govern
ment by party was initiated with the
foundation of the Government. 1t is
not too much to affirm that when the will
of the majority, and consequently party
government, shall cease to prevail, our
institutions will have undergone . radical
change.
1t has been Justly remarked that the
normal method of progress under a free
Government is to be found in alienation
Of power between the forces of advance
ment and conservation. The failure OF
parties can be effectually rebuked and
retrieved only by their defeat. For ex-
ample, the millions of voters who placed
the present national Administration in
power, did so from the very conviction
that the time was ripe for q change.
They wanted a new policy, and men
placed in Office to carry it out. This
idea was foremost in their minds. II it
had not been, many of them would have
made no attempt, nor even cast a vote,
to accomplish the result. 1t accordingly
becomes the duty of the Administration
to meet this expectation. It has no
moral right to do otherwise. The men