The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-21
HISTORICAL FACTS.


Wuu Donourbtso fhtgio9s
The New York Tribune has a corre-
spondent who asks for information
concerning the difference between
Republican and Democrat" The
Tribune proceeds to tell the difference
by saying ''it Is the same difference
essentially which has existed in the
post between a Democrat and Feder-
alist;" that is to say, the Republican
party of to-day is tho Fedcralist party
OF the past, and the Democratic party
of to-day is the Democratic party Of
the past. To put it tersely, for the
purpose Of illustration, Aaron Burr
was Fcderalist, and subsequently
traitor. Thomas Jefferson was
Democrat The Federalists wanted
Burr for President, but he was defeated
by Jefferson, an important fact in his
tory which the Tribune overlooks, but
i. to make point against the Demo-
cratic party the Tribune says: "The
Fedcralists desired to arm the National
Government with requisite authority
over the States. SO ms to insure its pres
ervation. The Democrats opposed
such legislation as involving a danger
ous degree of Capitalization" That
is true of the Fedoralists and
equally true OF the Republican
party Of to-day. The Federal
party passed the alien and scdition
laws. The Democratic party repealed
them. These laws were infamous, and
were swept from the statute books of
the Republic by an indignant people.
Mr. Jefferson, in one of his messages
to Congress. said: II can not omit
recommending revisal of the laws
on the subject of naturalization. Con-
sidering the ordinary chances of
human life, denial. of citizenship
under a residence of fourteen years is
denial to great proportion Of those
who ask it, and controls policy pur-
sued from their first settlement by
many of these States, and still be-
lievcd of consequences to their pros
perity. And. shall we refuse the un-
happy fugitive from distress the hos
pitality which the savages Of the will
derness extended to our fathers arriv-
ing in this land? Shall oppressed hui
manity find no asylum on this globep"
Thomas Jefferson. the father of the
Democratic party, was not Know
Nothing, nor is the Democratic party
of to-day. And this constitutes a
difference between the Democratic
party and the Republican party, which
the Tribune should have stated.
The Tribune, in giving its corre-
81 o ldent information relating to the
difference between the Democratic par
ty and Republican party, says: "The
Republican party was recruited from
the ranks Of the Wings and Free Soil
ers." and adds: 1.-The Wings and the
Republicans have demanded unceas-
ingly constructive legislation for the
nurture and maintenance of homo
manufactures. The Democrats have
wanted no legislation of this nature;
and whenever u tariff system has been
established they have endeavored
strenuously to overthrow it" It APP
pears that rs far back rs 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 seasonablv interposed. If, 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, it will be observed that the
Democratic party from the first, has
been alive to the needs Of agriculture,
manufactures, commerce and maviga-
tiOn, but not for the purpose of build
ing up monopolies at tho expense ol
the people, as is true of the Republican
party. The Tribune says the "Repub'
lican party demanded Legislation
against a 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 sucf
legislation" If this is true of tn,
party, it is also severely
true of Abraham Lincoln, who declared
that if he could save the Union with
out freeing single slave he would dt
that, or if he could save the Union by
freeing some slaves and leaving tn,
rest in .'human bondage" he woule
do that; but Mr.. Lincoln did not issu.
his Emancipation Proclamation be
cause human bondage was degrad
ing to anybody. It will be observed
that the Tribune has bitten off NOR
than il can masticate successfully
since in every comparison it makes th'
Democratic party stands as mucl
above the Republican party as Chin
borazo above an ant hill. But tn
Tribune thinks, doubtless, that it ha
the Democratic party in tight plac
when it says that "under Republican
:ariff legislation thousands of indus
tries have been established and Ameri
can progress has become the marvel O
Christendom. The Democratic part,
stands to-day for the repeal Of that legis
lation tho foundation Of the Nation
present prosperity. The Republican
party stands for tho protection Q
those industries by legislation, and ais
for the protection of what should b