The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-16
CoSrrrEScE. Sept. )



of the question Of The tariff.
As party Of principles the Dem-
ocratic party has long since ceased
to exist. The hitherto favorits doe
trine of the Democratic party, such
as the supremacy of the States over
the general Governmental the laws
for the protection and extension Of
human slavery, and the old state
bank system of finance are among
the things of the past and can never
be resurrected again. What ever
good has been accomplished by the
overthrow of those political heresies,
has been brought about by the
Republican party and against the
most determined opposition of the
Democratic party.
The emancipation of the slaves,
the amendment to the constitution.
forever making it unlawful to
hold slaves in the United States.
The issuing of green-backs, as a
necessary war measure, to put down
the rebellion, the reconstruction of
the rebellious states so as to recOg-
nize the supremacy of the General
Government, mas all been the work
OF the Republican party and against
the protest of the Democratic party.
While it IS true that the Democratic
party has recently been elevated 10
power. it Is to be remembered that
it was brought about, not for the
purpose of endorsing any principle
that has been set up by the Demo-
cratic party or from a lack of faith
in the ability of the Republican par
ty to control the destinies OF the na-
ton, for the Democratic party did
not even attempt to question the
ability or even the principles of the
Republican party but admitted that
there were really no issues at all be-
tween the two great parties; rs much
as to say that the Republican party
has been right and is still right on
all questions of public policy;
but they demanded a change so that
they might see the books, pretend
ing that the Republican party IN
der its long lease of power had be
come corrupt and that by an organ
ICED system of fraud had robbed the
Government of hundreds ofmillions
of dollars, and that a change was
absolutely necessary to maintain the
public credit by turning the rascals
out. A long continuation of power
by any one party was claimed as
dangerous to the public welfare and
would lead to corruption in the pub
lie service and finally overthrow
the design of our Government
All manner of charges of corrup-
tion were made against the Repub-
lican party excepting treason. Now
the books have been in the hands of
the Democratic party for over six
months and she money has been
counted, and nothing found want
ing.
Everything has been found in or
der and In Its proper place, and
properly accounted for. The pre-
dletiOns of corruption have turned
out to be falsehoods, and the Demo
cratic party stands to-day as a falsi-
tier of the truth. The accession of
the Democratic party to power has
been brought about first, by a hypO-
critical pretense of corruption bY
the party in power, and second, by
deeply laid scheme to set aside the
verdict OF the people as expressed
at the polls.
That the elections heldin the states
recently in the rebellion have been
conducted upon principles of equal
justice to all parties is not believed
by any one of ordinary reasoning
power.
/ The result is known both North
and South long before the election
takes place. The shot gun and the
tissue ballot used to be sufficient to
defeat the viii Of the people in at
least number of these States, but
now they are of questionable utility
and other methods, perhaps less
bloody, but more successful in set
] ting aside the will of the people, are
being invoked.
The laws have so changed in
many of the States as to make dis
honest counts unpunishable under
the law. Intimidation of course mas
lost all its availability but it is less
powerful than in 1876 and there
abouts. The State of Virginia Is as
truly Republican as Pennsylvania,
and so Is South Carolina and some
other Southern States, but the Gov
eminent is in the hands of the old
rebel Democracy and they stop at
nothing to keep the States in line
with the old rebel element that rais-
ed the arm of rebellion against the
| Union. The ascendency of the
Democracy is no evidence Of the
overthrow Of Republican princi-
pies. There is no cause for any
Republican becoming diseoura-
ged. The principles of the party are
in harmony with at least three
fourths Of the voters. The idea of a
change TO examine the books and
turn the rascals out, was popularwith
some loose skinned Republicans.
The long continued howl about cor
ruption in the various departments
Of the Government had gained some
evidence to the charge. The trans
fer of political power to the DemOc-
racy was upon the promise that
they would unearth wonderful dens
of corruption, and that they would
govern the country honestly and get
the money in the United States
Treasury into the hands of the
people, ard relieve the business de
preston of the country. The search
for rascals has been very diligent,
but very unsuccessful. Every at
tempt to find rascal only develop
ed an offensive partisan Civil
Service laws are only respected in
their outward form and not in the
spirit aud intent for the law The
principal removals are being made
regardless of the law and for none
other thar political purposes. Men
are pardoned Tor offences against
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