The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-03-26
1861 and 1856.

For the first time for twenty-four
years the Democratic party assumed
the reins of government last Wednes-
day. But it is not the old govern
ment which they left in 1861. When
Lincoln took the reins in 1851 the ma
ton was dismembered; the arms, the
Notifications and the national fund
had been stolen. and fifteen great
States were hastily putting armies in
the field to destroy our national life.
Cleveland's journey to Washington
was in peace, Lincoln's in war. Bu-
chanan handed to Lincoln a weak and
broken government, Arthur hands
over to Cleveland united Nation,
with one constitution and one flag,
mot single strip pc erased or star pol
luted." When the Democrats step
ped out they left 100000 slaves.
when the Republicans stepped out
they left 5O,OOO,OOO freemen Bu-
chanan left the nation worth S14 OOO.-
100000, the Republicans. in "a years.
triple it, and hand over to Cleveland
the government $44. .OOOOO0OOO The
few thousand miles Of railway which
the Democrats left have increased so
rapidly in the "a years of Republican
rule that. if stretched out in one con-
tinuons line, they would now reach
thrice around the globe and overlap
the place Of starting. The telegraph
lines have been increased until they
form nervons network and everv
honr of life the whole continent qui-
vers with the galvanism of thought
Territory has been added to Territor-
les. States have been added to State 8
slaves have been added to freemen,
homesteads have been given the ppo-
pie. and. touched by the magic wand
of Republican progress. thriving
cities, settlements and farms have
sprung mp. and nnexampl.d social and
material prosperity has blessed the
nation.
Buchanan saw the lash and heard
the moans Of slaves within the shadow
of the Capitol, hut Cleveland will find
no slave beneath our starry flag
For he who Hghts for Freedoms rights
Is free for ever more!"
The Republican party took the flag
from the Democrats. in 1861, torn in
shreds and bespattprpd with the blood
of loyal slaves and patriotic citizens;
they hand it back. in 1885. bespangled
with many stars radiant with freedom
and prosperity, the love and admira-
tion of all mankind.
In 1861 the Republic was war; IN
1885 the Republic is peace.
Tn 1861 the Republic was slave; in
1881 the Rppnhlic is free.
In 1851 black laws" desecrated onr
State and National statutes; in 1885
all men are equal before the law.
Then it was slave from the Potomac
to the Gulf, now it is free from ocean
to ocean and from the lakes to the
everglades Of Florida.
The Democrats left the government
with the Negro chatt |, they now
come back and find him man. They
will not find the fugitive slave law
which they left on our statute-books
for the Republicans have wiped it out;
they will find no slave-pens in Wash
ington, because the Union army came
down upon them like hurricane and
swept them away.
Old Demncrast. weary and worn by
the long vigil they have kept over the
corpse of their lost cause. will come
back to Washington again believing.
doubtless, like the Aztecs, that Cleve-
land is their Mnntezum who has
risen with the Sun to lead them back
to the glory and renown of the old
slave regime.
Bnt the cause is lost, in fact and in
spirit; there is new Constitution
and new Nation. and these weary
old Democrats. when they take hold
If the government will he bewildrrrd
by it's newness, its magnitude. and IFS
immensely, and will die in the at
tempt to comprehend the grandeur of
our Republican progress--St Louis
Adrance