The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-09
FRIDAY. JANUARY .. 1891.
TRUE DEMOCRACY.

Ex-Presldent Cleveland, In his admirable
speech last night before the Young Mems
Democratic Association Of Philadelphia on
the celebration OF Andrew Jackson's Day
made one OF the clearest, most concise ana
truest expositions Of the principles OF De
mecrscy ever delivered. As he says, these
principles are neither uncertain nor doubt
full. They comprise "equal and exact JUS
tice 10 all men; peace, commerce ana honest
friendship with all nations; the support OF
the State governments in all their rights
tbe preservation OF the General Govern
ment in It's whole constitutional vigor;
Jealous care Of the right OF election by the
people; absolute acquiescence In the de-
cisions Of the majority; the supremacy Of
the civil over the military authorityi econ
omy In the public expense; the honest pay
uept OF our debts and sacred preservation
OF the public faith; the encouragement Of
agriculture and commerce as its handmade
asd freedom OF religion, freedom OF the
press and freedom OF the person"
Taking this as his text, the ex-President
proceeds 20 dilate at some length upon the
work and mission Of the Democratic party.
He shows how in maintaining equal and ex-
act Justice to all men, II recognizes The right
OF all sections OF this land, and. striving Tor
the greatest good 10 the greatest number IT
is not, like the Republican, merely the party
of q section seeking 10 humiliate one grand
division Of the country so that another may
be aggrandized at its expense; nor is II the
party Of a few favored classes to be enriched
and pampered by exacting extortionat'
tribute from the hard earnings OF the many
He shows how in advocating peace, com
uerce and honest friendship with all ma
lions, the Democratic party 49, firm In III
efforts 10 maintain with dignity the right
and manhood OF the American people with
out condescending 10 the cheap jingoism o
Blaine and the present Administration. liz
shows also how in contending for the sup
port OF the State Governments in all thei
rights, while zealOusly guarding the Genera
Government In its whole constitution
vigor, II 10 true 10 the fundamental primer
PIES OF the Republic as laid down 10y Jefler
son, and eYpounded and rigidly maintained
by jackson, and that 1t recognizes in stat
rlghts and State sovereignty not only tn
cornerstone upon which the Federal lie
public IL based, but the keystone OF III
arch which keeps steadily in place the en-
tire structure.
These are the main topics upon whicl
Mr.. Cleveland dwells, and in showing h)v
with them are intimately connected tn
minor points OF the Democratic faith
points that are the natural outcome OF tn
basis principles Of the party-the ex-Presi
dent proves himself Democrat indeed
thoroughly converssnt with the great truth
OF which his party Is the practical
living exemplfcation. His Democrac.
may be impugned by secret traitor
who seek any and every occasion
and no matter how absurd pre-
text, TO inHlct mortal stab upo
Democracy in the interest of Radicalism, o
he may be tainted with being lacking II
"practicsl politics" because he is unwilling
10 drag the high office Of Chief Executive o
the Republic through the mire, after tn
manner OF the ward politician, by making
personal canvass for the nomination. Bu
the people are satisfied with Cleveland
methods, Cleveland's Democracy, and CleVt
lands record, and they will prove 1t to tn
satisfaction OF the most practical politician
by triumphan,ly electing him again to IN
position he has already 30 signally adorned