The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-06-07

any body of men who should openly pro-
claim that they were associated together
for the express purpose of gaining su-
premacy in the Government, with the
sole iutent of distributing offices and the
spoilS of victory among their associates,
would be treated with ridicule and scorn.
Thus are we brought face to face with the
proposition that parties should, no more
than in lividuals, be untruthful and dis
honest.
OF course, in the supremacy of party
there are advantages to its members-and
this is not amiss. But when high party
aims and profes sions are lost sight of or
abandoned, and the benefits of office
holding and personal pelf are all that
remain to inspire party activity, not only
is the confidence of those relied on for
patriotic support forfeited, but the ele-
ments of cohesion and of effective and
lasting political strength are gone. The
honest differences of opinion that must
always exist upon questions of principle
and public policy should furnish abundant
occasion for the existence of parties, and
point out their field of usefulness. The
study and discussion of these questions
cannot fail to result in most valuable 9
citizenship and more intelligent and bet
ter equipped partisans.
DEMOCRATIC PERPETUITY.
When we seek for the cause of the
perpetuity of the Democratic party and
its survival through every crisis and
emergency and in the face of all oppo-
sition, We find it in the fact that its
corner stone is laid in devotion to the
rights of the people, and sympathy with
all things which tend to the advance
ment of their welfare and happiness.
Though heresy may sometimes have
crept into its organization, and though
party conduct may at times been infiu-
enced by the stiffness which is the ha
bltual device of its opponents, there has
always remained deeply imbedded in its
nature and character, that spirit of true
Americanism and that love of popular
rights which has made it indestructible in
disaster and defeat, and has constituted
1t boon to the country in its time of
triumph and supremacy.
The great founder of our party, as he
| consecrated himself by solemn oath to
| the faithful performance of the duties of
the presidential Office, aud pledged him
| self to the preservation, protection and
defense Of the Constitution, after pre-
senting to his assembled fellow country
men the causes Of congratulation found
IN the condition Of our country and the
character of our people, impressively
added
"With all these blessings, what more is
| necessary to make US happy and pros
porous people? Still one thing more, fell
low citizens: wise and frugal Govern
| ment which shall restrain men from in
| juring one another-shall leave them
otherwise free to regulate their own pur-
suits of industry and improvement-and
| shall not take from the mouth of labor
the bread if has earned This iS tba C,1ys
of good government, and this is necessary
to close the circle of our felicities"
In the lexicon of true Democracy these
words are not absolete, but they still fur
nish the inspiration Of our efforts and an
Interpretation OF our political faith.
Happily the party creed which we con-
| fess Is hot within such narrow lines as
that obedience does not permit US to move
abreast with the advanced thought of the
country and to meet and test every ques
ton and apply situation. True Democra-
cy, y,staunch in its adhesion to fundamental
| doctrine, is at the same time, in proper
sense, progressive. It recognizes our
| growth and expansion and the birth of
new thought and sentiment. 1t will Judge
them all by safe standards, and in all
| phases of national development it will be
prepared to answer, as they arise, every
need ot the people and every popular want.
TRUE DEMOCRACY.
| True Democracy honestly advocates ma
| tional brotherhood, to the end that all our
| fellow countrymen may aid in the achieve
ment of the grand destiny which awaits
us as a nation; and !. condemns that pre-
text of liboraiity and harmony which,
Whel partisan advantage is to be gained,
| gives way for infiammatory appeals to
sectional hate and passion. Il insists
upon that equality before the law which
| comedies the care and protection of the
Government to simple manhood aud citi-
zenship. Il does not favor the mutt PHI
cation of offices and salaries merely to
| make parti isans, nor use the promise and
bestowal of place for the purpose of stiff
ling the press and bribing the people, 1t
seeks to tighten the burden of life in every
home, and to take from the citizens for
the cost of government the lowest possible
tribute.
| We know that We have espoused the cause
Of wight and justice, We know that We
have not permitted duty to country to
wait upon expediency. We know that we
have not tra:fioked our principles for sue
ooas We know that We have not deceived
the people with false promises and pre-
lenses, and We know that we have Aat
corrupted nor betrayed the pool With the
money of the rich,
Who shall aay that these things promise
aa reward, and that triumph shall not
follow the enlightened judgment and the
sober second thought of our countrymen
There are to day weak, weary and
despondont members of the true Democ-
racy-and there should be none. Thought
full attention to political topics is thor
oughly aroused. Events arc day by day
leading men to review the reasons for
their party affiliations, and the supporters
Of the principles we profess are constantly
recruited by intelligent, young and sturdy
adherents.
Let US deserve their conf1dence; and
shunning all ignoble practice, let US re-
Main steadfast of Democratic faith and to
the cause Of our country. If we are true
and loyal to these, the day of our triumph
will surely and quickly come, and oul
victory shall be fairly, nobly won, through
the invincible spirit Of true Democracy.
Why They Failed.
TFrom Meeklenburg Times
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