The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1888-01-20

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pspe6rat. lfS3N .-.~., sp Z:
by .g@asrs6n. an Aportant fact in his
tory witch the Tribune overlooks. but
to make a point against the Demo-
cratic party the Tribune says: "The
Feseralists desired to arm the National
Gyernment with requisite authority
over the States. so rs to insure its pres
cvation. The Democrats opposed
sich legislation asinvolving danger
Gus degree OF Capitalization" That
IS true Of the Fedcralists and
equally true Of the Republican
party Of to-day. The Federal
party passed the alien and sedition
laws. The Democratic party repealed
them. These laws were infamous, and
were swept from tn statute books OF
the Republic by an indignant people.
Mr. Jefferson, in one of his messages
to Congress said: 81 can not omit
recommending rcvisal Of the laws
on the subject Of naturalization. Con-
sidering the ordinary chances of
human life. a denial Of citizenship
undera residence Of fourteen years is
denial to great proportion OF those
who ask II. asd controls n policy pur-
sued from their first settlement by
many of these States, and still be-
lieved Of consequence to their pros
perity. Aud, shall VIC refuse the un-
happy fugitive from distress the hos
pitality which the savagcs OF the Will
derness extended TO our fathers arriv-
ing in this land? Shall oppressed hui
mainly find no asylum on this globe9
Thomas jefferson. the father of the
Democratic party, was not Know
Nothing. nor is the Democratic party
OF to-day. And this constitutes q
difference between the Democratic
party and the Republican party. which
the Tribune should have stated.
The Tribune, in giving its CORE
srondcnt information relating to thu
difference between the Democratic par
ty aud Republican party. says: "Th'
Republican party was recruited from
the ranksuof ths.Yhigs and Free Soil
ers," Ssd n sXhc Wings and tn
nz,-r,aS:. sn.s -ssAnsisa =anccas
fnciy ~ - Legislation for tn,
nurture GvAashtenanc of homo
manufacturer. The Democrats have
wanted no Legislation of this nature
and whenever tarff system mas been
established they have endeavored
strenuously to overthrow it. " 1t APP
pears that as far back as 1901, sixty
years before the Republican party was
spawned. Mr.. jefferson said TO Con-
gress: Agriculture, manufactures.
commerce and navigation. the four
pillars of our prosperity, are the most
thriving when most free TO individual
enterprise. Protection from casual
embarrassment. however, may some
times be seasonably interposed II. in
the course of your observations or in
quirics they should appear to need any
aid within the limits Of our cOnstitu-
tional powers, your sense of their I'M
portance is sufficient assurance they
will occupy your attention
In this, itswill be observed that the
Democratic party from the first, has
been alive TO the needs of agriculture,
manufactures. commerce and navlga-
ton. but not for the purpose Of build
ing up monopolies at the expense OF
the people. as is true Of the Republican
party. The Tribune says the "Repub-
lican party demanded legislation
against system Of human bondage
degrading alike to master and slaves.
The Democratic party from the begin
ming Of its history until the Emancipa-
ton Proclamation was opposed to such
legislation" II this is true of the
Democratic party, it is also severely
true of Abraham Lincoln, who declared
that il he could save the Union with
out freeing single slave he would dc
that or il he could save the Union by
freeing some slaves and leaving tho
rest in ''human bondage" he would
do that; but Mr.. Lincoln did not issu,
his Emancipation Proclamation be
cause human bondage was degrad
ing TO anybody. Il vii, ice "h>ette'
that the Tribuns - bitten of more
than !. can nSshcst~ successfully
since in every coh.pArison it makes thu
Democratic party stands as muc'
above the Republican party as Chin
borazo above an ant hill But tn
Tribune thinks, doubtless, that it ha
the Democratic party in a tight plac
when il SAYS that "under Republican
tariff legislation thousands of indus
tries have been established and Ameri
can progress has become the marvel Q
Christendom The Democratic part
stands to-day for the repeal of that legis
lation-the foundation of the Nation
! present prosperity. The Republican
, party stands for the protection c
those industries by legislation. and ais
for the protection Of what should b
the most sacred interest in the sight o
every true mantle American home.
The Democla'ic party observes tina
under hepuolo'h tarih icSisld
ton the Government Is robbing tn
people of at least 800, 600, 600 ever,
wear that it has no use for and no RICH
to collect and the Democratic part
saws the robbery must cease; and wha
is peculiar about 1t, the most intell
cent portion Of the Republican part
indorses uuequiyocally the demo
cratic policy As for the "America
home" the Democratic party is deter
mined that the Government shall
cease stealing any part OF the hard
earned dollar, of the husband an
father or the wife and mother, sons o
daughters, and in his earnest and hon
est endeavor honest Republicans vii
aid the Democratic party. The IT1
une states one great truth for which W
give il credit II says; What lh
Democratic party has been in the pas
it remains today" aud the people