Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-23

land may not have been IS brilliant a
some othere that have preceded It. The
rascals may not have been turned ou
with that alacrity SO dear to many
| yearning Democratic heart. Blu
| leaks in the treasury have beer
stopped. The constitution has beer
observed, and the administration OF the
government has been brought back se
hat simplicity, economy and purity upor
which it was launched by the founder Of
our party.
The fearless vetoes of the President
show that he Is possessed Of q brave
hesrt andsa steady nerve-that he is un-
moved by the appeals Of the demagogue
and the threats of the spoilsmen. His
recent message to Congress has truth.
fully presented the great issue upon
which the contest is to be fought, and the
remedies to be applied to relieve the toll
Ing millions Of our country from the
burdens OF taxation no longer necessary
to the wants Of the government.
Our friends in Congress have responded
to that message and rendered the gage
OF battle to our opponents in q manly
way. That battle is being fought with q
gallantry and ability seldom equslled in
the history Of our country. The Demcc-
racy has no cause to blush for the manner
In which the old flag has been upheld.
The representatives. Of Texas have min
gled iu the fray with zeal and chiv Airy,
with an energy and eloquence, worthy of
the great state which they so honorsbly
represent. We have Just cause to be
proud Of them, and by our action and
conduct here to-day we should encourage
and sustain them.
UNDER JEFFERSON
the Democracy took hold of the govern
ment, drove back centralism and launched
the ship Of state upon fair seas, and run
it in accord with the constitution. For
period Of fifty years, while an almost un-
broken line OF Democratic rule prevailed,
our country and government were the
wonder and admiration Of the people Of
the world; our country was the beacon
star and hope Of the opp ressed of every
land.
Another party arose thst decls red
there was higher law than the constitu-
ton. That that sacred instrument, the
work OF Washington and his compesrs,
was covenant with death and league
with hell. The old Democratic ship went
down amid the shoals and breakers of the
Civil War. During that ably con fict
the Democratic banner WAS upheld by q
few gallant spirits and faithful hearts
that did not despair. When
the conflict was over, and
the southern people had been invited to
reorganizs their state governments in
with the results of the war;
when they had done 50 in good faith, and
begun to rebuild their institutions, that
same higher-law party, In violation OF the
constitution and the power conferred by
that instrument upon the President to
pardon the people of the south, over
turned the state governments, deprived
The people OF their vested rights, and
placed them under the rule Of military
and delivered them as prey
20 an army Of adventurers and camp fol- |
overs who gloated over our miseries
Ind fattened upon our misfortunes. |
During these days and years of gloom |
the darkest in cur country's history
here were faithful few in the |
forth who still adhered to the teachings |
VI the constitution. They stood IS break.
water between violated organic law and
he rights Of an outraged people. When
he south was PROSTATE and bleeding and
Ter people bound with the shackles Of
lespotism that faithful few erected anew
ne Democratic standard and bsttled for
ur enfranchisement. Then it was that
SEYMOUR AND TILDEN,
hancock and Slocum, Hendricks and
'oorhees, Cox and Randall and Morrison
nd theiI followers were faithful to the
eachings OF the fathers and fought our
sttles. By slow and painful processes
y their Efforts our shackles were IN
posed and we were restored to our rights
8 free men. All hail to their immortal
ecord! All honor to them, and to each
ne Of them! Their memories should be
herished forever by the Democracy OF
he nation, and should live in our hearts,
nd there remain iuperishable and never
} be forgotten.
We should be admonished if q differ.
nee Of opinion exists between sny of
lese gallant spirits and the great body
our party, that that difference should
Q met with spirit of manly forbeersnce,
nd q generous concession that will
the ties that bind Democratic
carts together. And that spirit should
revail here among ourselves, and ad- l.,
lonish as that however DEVOTED we are
p&AASApiet snos ~ ID AOe III tHc u6buIc
things, though we are enlisted under I
le same banner and striving to achieve
lie same great end. for us all to think
Ike. To insure success, to perpstuate {
ar principles, to schieve great results,
inOr differences must be buried, !
Id mutual concession and forbear.
ice is alike demanded of all. 8
e have common enemy to fight. The I
rugg]e is between the higher law party, Z
Id party Of the constitution. The one '
the party of GENERALIZATION, forming . {
rong parental government, party of t
gh taxes and legislation that favors ard a
'omotes the aggrandiZemsnt OF capital, il
hose whole career has been to build up t
to create trusts and foster '
,ols, to fsvor the few 81 the expense Of q
e many. When ,,
THEIR WAR TAXES
ere levied they declared that they should
sse when the exlgency that called them :
rth should no longer exist. Have they !
implied with that promise? The bur-
ms under which the people now groan, ;,
Q sccumulating urplus in the Treasury, ~
Notwithstanding the excessive and waste.
l appropriations, ano their evowed dec
rations in favor of protection for pro-
ction's sake, proclaim to the American