The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-01-02
Stand up for Principles.


the popular vote, although retarded
in its purposes this time by the cleo
toral college, has every encourage
ment to stand up for the right and
contend for the principles which will
eventually triumph. The Democrats
have every reason to continue the
fight, so ably begun, against mon
opolies and high tariff. The next
four years must be spent in enhght-
ening the prople as to the benefits OF
reform.
As a gentlemen remarked to the
Charlottesville IVA Chronicle, tine
efforts to boom business in certain
quarters since Harrison's election, as
evidenced by the advance Of wages
in certain iron mills in the North, is
one of the weakest subterfuges of
the republicans to show that Har-
rison's election means a return to
business prosperity. When it is re-
membered that very many of the
protected" industries IN the coun-
try cut wages, and some shut down
just previous tothe election, andthat
the wages paid to artisans and la
borers was sum which gave them
a bare existence, it is easily seen that
this proconcerted action in adyanc-
ing wages was part of political
movement, which party on the
earth at the present day or in any
age Of the world, except the repub-
lican party of the United States,
would have had the face or the
hardihood to attempt. What did it
matter to the stockholders Of the
great corporations, that TO accom-
plish q political end; to perpetuate a
patty of plumber in power; to pro-
tect the iniquitous combinations
against the people-that some thous-
ands of laborers and their families
should be reduced to penury? And
how magnanimous must their act in
advancing wages" seem TO starving
wretches who are dependent upon
the whims of these prominent fac
tors of the republican party. 1t
only proves the oft repeated asser-
ton Of a gentleman that the re-
publican party may, in its PERSONAL
ity, be an angel in heaven or a devil
in hell, to accomplish its purposes
The last thing in their thoughts is
the good of the country, and patriot
ism has no place in their catalogue
Of virtues. The most absurd thing
Cis absurd to themselves as il is TO
the honest millions who have been
systematically robbed for so many
years is the cry Of "fraud," set up
by such creatures as Mahone-a
man who has not an honest or a
generous impulse in his nature. And
he is only one Of the lesser rights Of
this great party-a mere reflection
fthe greater orbs, Blaine, Sherman
& Co. These being facts, what Is
left for the Democratic party 10 do?
Surely, not 10 Join hand-in-hand
with these peryerters Of honest gov
eminent. The only hope Of the
nation is through the democratic
party. The principles OF the demo-
cratic party are as eternal as truth
itself, and they will never die. Be-
cause, in the endeavor TO render
justice to all men, the democrats
will not turn aside from truth and
right even 10 retain control Of the
government, and are easily UNDER
mined and overthrow By its more
designing enemy, is nothing against
il character as the true party Of the
people and the exponent Of all that
is fair, and honest, aud just in gov-
eminent. Thus it behooves the
members Of that party 10 rally again
and again 10 the support Of is prin-
eiples, and there will come q time
when they xrST prevail.
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