Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-22
"The Difference Between the Two
Parties"

"The Difference Between the Two
Parties
The Hon. PATRICK A. COLLINS, in taking
The chair as permanent president OF the re-
cent Democratic Convention at ST. Louis,
said in the course OF his able address "that
we need not wonder that now and then We
hear the question asked and scarcely an-
swered: sWhat difference Is there between
the two parties?'" Mr.. COLLINS then pro-
eeeded to define clearly In what the differ
ence consists.
There are many Of our readers who have
rot forgotten the able and sis,esmany cham
pionship Of Democratic principles which dis
tinguished the career Of the Hon. y. III. T.
HUNTER In the United States Senate, aud who
will be glad to read very forcible and elo.
uentcxpOsition from hum OF the fundamental
"difIeIence between the parties" The ex-
trac, Is furnished us by JAMES ii. SKINNER,
Esq, OF stanton, aud Is the conclusion OF =
speech Of Mr.. HUNTERS delivered In the
United States Senate May 8, 1852, in reply 10
WILLIAM ii. SEWARD, OF New York, on
proposition TO give additional compensation
10 the COLLINS line of steamers for trans.
porting The URlted States mail between New
York and Liverpool. We quote as follows:
"well, Mr.. President, il had ever been
elevated to that region where reigns a
law higher than the Constitution, higher
than tue objects for which it was formed,
and higher Than the principles on which 1t
10 founded, / do not know but that l might
have enjoyed a herizon as extensive as that
over which the delighted vision OF the Sena
tor from New York roamed with so much
seli.complacency. Perhaps II / could see
more, like him / should want more. But
rs do not look beyond the pale OF the Con.
stirutlon for the field OF my political exer-
lions l am content 10 look within II for
their objects. ~ point of fact, however,
we belong 10 different political schools.
Di6erent! Aye, air, opposite schools
TbeIe Is class " politicians, know, who
believe that individuals are incapable Of at
tepdlng 10 their interests, who believe that
industrial systems have no capacity OF self
development, but that II Is the duty OF
government 70 iniorm the one and direct the
other; who believe, not that the course OF
the Government should be directed By the
viii and the Intelligence Of toe people, but
thst the course OF individuals should be
directed BY the GoveFpmen'; who are rest
iSsp uhto>' lucy tVtus tODc4tuk, ahu VINO
think they are doing nothing unless they
arrest the course Of Nature and disturb the
natural Gov OF eyents-m en who have long
since come to the conclusion al which WASH
iagton living said the good people OF Con-
nceticut once arrived, who. according 10
bin, determined 10 abide by the laws Of
God until they could make better for them
selves.
"sir, belong to very different aud TO an
opposite school. II that government Il best
winch n seli-deyeloped by the genius Of the
people out OF the workings Of their own Pc
GUITAR Interests. l believe that, OF human
characters, those are strongest which
are seltipspIred; whose steel IL tempered 10
the intcrpsi fires Of that forge whose secret
bea,iuss are kaown only 10 Him who owns
II, and 70 Hin who made It. believe that
the Industrial systsms rest upsn q broader,
6rInsr, saa more secure basit, when they
sre dcvslopsd by the suggestions OF inai-
yiaual inierSss. asd directed under the con-
ferystiye cAecks Of . free and universal COM
petition. 20 further. Ibeiiese that y go
ciefy would make progress whscb shall be
* once rapid and safe, II must throw open
al ibs prizes OF lie, whether OF profit or Of
bsses. whether Of fortune OF Of fame. rseo