The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-26

teach the youths the principles OF
Democracy that guided Jetfer> Oh
and jackson. Pierce and Buchanan
in their administration OF pub .ic af-
fairs. Tie Chronicle is not an eX-
cep,ior. Some of our newspapers
have been so engrossed with the
cares OF to-day. so anxious for Sc
cess in the present contests, SO wills
ing to use any argument to prom ose
this success. justilying the means by
the end to he accOmpllsaed--l In
short, Sd prone to forget, in our de-
sire to gain what we coasid~r best,
th,t there is past to learn fion OF
a future to act in, that the funda-
mental principles Or Democracy are
often overlooked. Ex~mple is the
most effective preaching, and it
were folly in any pap r thus lncOn>
sistent to advise tie rising gener"
alton to act on other plincii los Than
those that govern It's own policy
':if you wish to train up child in
tie way he should 60 said vet
,ran in the bu- mess. ''go that way
occasionally yourself.'
When newspapers, calling them>
selves Demcc' attic, toady to money.
church. or clique: when they bestow
their compliments as rewards, end
their rcrroaches as re,alia ton when
they suppress what the public
has a right to know for fear of in>
curing the disp!easu-e of some pol
itical or pecuniaIy boss, what card
inal principle of Democracy or hon
esty will they be able to inculcate
into the youth of our land? The in
discriminate and fulsome praise of
officials regardless of what may be
tleir publi,, or private character,
says to our young men in convincing
tones that honesty and deccacy are
not necessary for success in politics.
But there are other papers whose
examples are not such as to counter
balance the influences of their DEM
ocratic preaching. Tney are honest
and fearless. b1t they do not always
say as much as they ought to in,
struct the masses in m1d-sil prin>
ciples. They Go not show how the
Democratic doctrines, if practis cd
Will result iu the greatest good to
the greatest number. They do not
teach, IN every ms aAce, that the
Capitalization of over is DANCE; Gus
to individual liberty. 10 ma ter how
true nav be the one who Yields that
power, that while the 'ntellige nt
few may know moro in 9 partic lar
case, vet. in the long run the opinion
Of the masses is safer and though it
gets far off the track at tiv::es. yet it
is in the end as true to truth as is
the needle to the pole.
Let the peoI le be consulted as to
their government and they will see
their responsibility and will met it
honestly. When tt is is done good
government is generally the result
If every citiZea felt the good old
Democratic principle that this gov
eminent is his, and the ballot is isoi
IN erely a right but duty, then W.
would net hear of one Thousand vet
ers in one couaty not going to the
polls. There is nothing like gOine
back to foundation principles and il
IS the duty Of the press to teach ou
vounS IN Il the doctrines of on
PARTY, not only hy stating its princi
$, but ~ keeping fresh in thei
minds the words and actions oft
founders and friends in the past
Let US Lot be tempted from IT,
strict line of duty and principle l.,
the hopes of present or future ad
vantages. Let us rot sell our birtf
right for mess Of pottage.
Let Us not in Our desire to Il,as
omit " 'trecept upon precept,
"itr: little and there little q
Democratic principles. In sea o
a ID out of season. the seeds of trut
must be sown. If it is more pala1
able to read of the pleasures OF TIA
fashionatle lie world, or the pasSin
events Of the political wheel OF fol
tune, it ought Lot to be forgotte
that often the most needed truth
are the most unoalatao!e. Many G
our people have gone away froI
Jefferson. They must be broGgh
back. The press must show ther
reas ms for devotion to the 'falt
once aeI;versa." ard if they won