St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-07
TWO ERAS CONTRASTED.

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down." were heard from different part
of the hall.
TWO ERAs CONTRAsTED.
Hon. p. A. Collins Eloquent Ac
ceptance OF the Permanent
Chairmanship.
ST. LOUIS, June 6.-Chairman Whit
appointed Chairman Barnum, of tht
| National committee, Roswell p. Flower
| OF New York, and John O'Day, of Mis-
| souri,, a committee to escort the perma
| nent chairman of the convention to thi
| stage. The announcement of each d
| the names was the signal for burst d
| hearty applause. Barnum's name wa
received with especial warmth, ant
cries of ''Barnum'' were mingled will
the general shouts. Just as the commit
| tee was proceeding to the place whert
| MIR. Collins sat, in the Massachusetts
| delegation, two pages appeared bearini
| two large floral shields, which had beef
sent to the convention to be presented
at Its permanent organization, with thl
! compliments of Hon. David r. Francis
mayor of st. Louis. The largest of thes}
| floral offerings, which were placed upoI
the convention stage. was magnificen
| Snleld or JacquemlnOtr roses. upon which
III white roses was inscribed the lette,
&C" AS these testimonials were born,
to the platform, MIR. Collins. arm in arm
with Mr.. Barnum and Mr.. Flower
marched down the south aisle, and hii
appearance was greeted with storm OF
cheers, which grew in volume as hi
mounted the steps of the platform anG
stood by the side of Chairman White
who grasped his hand and waited fol
the applause to die out. When some
hnH
Chairman White said: "Thanking yor
for the favors you have extended to me
and your indulgence accorded me so fan
in proceedings of this great convention.
take pleasure in introducing to YOU
your permanent presiding officer, Hon.
Patrick A. Collins, of Massachusetts
Mr.. White then passed over to Mr.. Col
llrs the silver gavel presented by the
Colorado delegation and retired. There
was another burst of applause, and,
when it had subsidized, Mr.. Collins said:
To stand by your favor in this place,
so often filled by the foremost men i'm
our great party, is a distinction of the
highest character and an honor for
which l am profoundly grateful. In
performing the delicate and difficult
service to which you have assigned me,
can scarcely hope to justify the wis
dom OF your choice, | shall at all times
media continuance q. our Indulgence
and courtesy, as well as your full coop
tration to promote order, decorli;.. ..iid
good WILL ,>untiI these proceedings are
brought to a happy close.
we represent in this convention, more
than 30,O00,000 of the American people.
We bear the commission to act for them
and their injunction is to act with all
the wisdom that God has given us to
protect and safeguard the institutions
of the republic as the fathers founded
them. In a time when the world was
king-ridden, and pauperized by the
privileged few, when men scarcely
dared to breathe the word of ''liberty''
even if they understood its meaning,
the people scattered along our Eastern
coast, with a sublime herOism never
equaled, broke from all traditions, re-
jected all known systems and estab-
liShed, to the amaZement of the world,
the political wonder of the ages, the
American republic,
THE CHILD OF REVOLUTION
nursed by philosophy. The hand that
framed the immortal Declaration of In
dependence is the hand that guided the
emancipated country to progress and
glory. 1t is the hand that guides us
still in our onward march as free and
progressive people. The principles
upon which our government can Sc
curely rest, upon which the peace, pros
perity and liberties of the people de.
pend, are the principles of the founder
of our party, the apostle of Democracy,
Thomas Jefferson.
Our young men, under thirty, have
heard more in their time of the clash of
arms and the echoes of war than of the
principles of government. 1t has been
period of passion, force, impulse and
amotional politics. So that we need not
wonder that now and then we hear the
question asked, and scarcely answered,
''What difference is there between the
two parties?" Every Democrat knows
the difference. The Democratic creed
was not penned by Jefferson for sec
ton or class of the people,
BUT FOR ALL TIME.
These principles conserved and eX-
panded the republic in all its better
days. A strict adherence to them will
preserve it to the end, so the Democracy
of to-day, as in the past, believe with
Jefferson in:
First-Equal and exact justice to all men
of whatever state or persuasion, religious OF
political.
Second-Peace, commerce and honest
friendship with all nations; entangling al
liances with none.
Third-Support Of the state governments
in all their rights as the most competent ad.
ministrations of our domestic concerns and
the SureSI DulWarkS against aull-fepuDllcdu
tendencies.
Fourth-The preservation of the general
government in its whole constitutional vigor,
as the sheet anchor of our peace and safety
abroad.
Fifth-A Jealous care of the right of elec-
ton by the people, mild and safe correct
i've of abuses, which are Topped off by the
sword of revolution where peaceable means
are unprovided
Sixth-Absolute acquiescence in the decis.
ions Of the majority, the vital principle OF
republics from which is no appeal but to
force the vital principle and immediate
parent of despotism.
Seventh-A we'll disciplined militia, ouI
best reliance in peace and for the first
moments in war.
Eighth-The supremacy of the civil oYeI
the military authority.
Ninth-Economy in the public expenses,
that labor may be lightly burdened.
Tenth-The honest payment OF our debts
and the preservation of our public faith.
enth-Encouragement of agriculture
and of commerce as its handmade.
Twelfth-The diffusion of information.
and arraignment OF all abuses at the bar of
public reason.
Thirteenth-Freedom Of religion.
Fourteenth-Freedom of the press.
DISQUALIFICATION of the person under
the protection of the habeas corpus.
Sixteenth-Trial by juries impartially Sc
lected.
Add to these the golden economic
rule that no more taxes should be levied
upon the people in any way than are
necessary to meet the honest expenses
of government, and you have body of
principles to sin against which has been
political
DEATH TO EVERY PARTY