The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-31

l pity the Irish-American who thinks he is vot-
ing for 1.-The party of jefferson" when he de-
posts his ballot for the free trade NUMBERS
who now mlscail themselves .'JeferSonian Dem
ocrais." .Jefersonian Democrats" JUST as
much the hogs in Ohio. or the steers In
Texas Bat listen again: so eager mas III.
jefferson been in the pursuit of his fayorlte oo-
Ject 1.-THE Introduction of British good that he
has now 1881 advanced in support of his theory
commercial propositions directly the reverse of
those he deliberately inculcated in his Notes on
Virginia. In 1882 he rldiculed the idea OF man
ufactures in America; in 1898 he and his Demo
cratic clubs insist in forcing the States TO man
ufacture everything for themselves: he further
insists on keeping increasing the duties as tie
manufactures advance Porcupine, Vol l, ..
34I These were the principles OF Jefferson;
but the very reverse are the principles-the nm
principles-of Grover Cleveland and his rascally
free traders. Is it not disgusting to hear the
American tools of the Golden Club call them
selves .Jefsrsonian Democratsp In fact and
in truth you will find as many of the principles
of Thomas Jefferson the belly of bull-frog
you in Cleveland Carlisle, Mills, Hurd,
and all such Cobdenites. Listen again: MIR.
jefferson advocated the burthening of English
productions which brought in connection
with American products of the same kind; Sc
lecting at first such goods as America takes IN
large Quantities, and which she could soonest
Porcupins fCobbettl gives numerous ex-
tracts from Jeffersons writings to prove that he
was the arch enemy OF every thing Eng
lish"-the Jim Blaine of that period The first
volume of these works opens with a fierce at
tack on the founder of the Democratic party for
his attempts to shut out English goods by high
tariff. In each of these volumes, from the to
the XII he is called. the goddess infdel," 1.-The
unchristian demagogue," coward" cheat,
''swindler." ETC., ali because. ''he wanted
America to supply her own markets." This is
charge that not be brought against the
bastard Jeffersoniaus of to-day. Again l say,
God help the Irish American who thinks he is
supporting the principles of Jefferson. when he
joins the bastardized party which now disgraces
his name One extract more from Goblet:
Madison is but mere tool of Jefferson and
Fra his IN
tended to drive English goods out of the Ameri-
can market. and were written by JeHerson."-
Porcupine Vol l. p. 345.
The present tense is often used by Cobbett,
because he came here. or was sent here. in 1892.
to write down the American admirers of the
French Revolutionists, and "Porcupine's
Works" selections from his writings while
here. A glance at those volumes shows that
modern Democracy is a shameful travesty OF
of the Democracy of Jefferson, Madison and |
Monroe. This is freely admitted by Democrats |
themselves. For instance. here is extract |
from speech delivered by Daniel s. Dickinson, |
Breckenridge Democrat, at Cooper Union, |
July Is. 1860: "Romes proud legions dwindled |
a band of folders and dancers and the party
of Jefferson is now controlled by men who
would disgrace Peter Funk in his cast-off cloth
ing AND HOW AND WHERE IS THE
SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON FLED The spirit OF true
Democracy has been driven out of the party by
creatures who hang fostering the Hobbies of
federal and State Legislatures, to purchase
charter privileges and immunities by corrupt
appliances; creatures who swell to obese pro-
portions, like vultnres upon offall; Office brokers
who crawl and cringe around the footsteps of
power and, by false pre,enses. procure for
themselves and vile tools places Of trust and
emolument, that they may pack conventions
and control caucuses at the expense of the peo-
pie whom they swindle and betray." This life
like delineation of his party by Daniel S. Dick
inson will be found in Duff Green's Facts and
Suggestions" What abominable impudence it
is to call the free trade cabal led by Grover
Cleveland 1.-THE party of Jefferson" The Dem
ocratic party-the mother club-was organized
in the city OF Philadelphia the night of July
3. 1898. In my next, l will compare the utter
ances of those earlier clubs with the free-trade
manifestos of Cleveland and his followers
528 East Green street, z. G. CARROLL.
LOUISVILLE, XIV.