The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-01-17

On the eighth of January 1891, Ex-
President Cleveland attended a ban
quet in Philadelphia when he respond
ed to the toast:
"The principles of the true Democra-
cy-they are enduring, because they
are right, and inevitable because they
are just"
In speaking of democratic principles
he said:
These principles are not uncertain
nor doubtful. The illustrious founder
of our party has plainly announced
them. They have been reasserted and
followed by a long line of great politi-
cal leaders and they are quite familiar.
They comprise: Equal and a jus
tlce to all men; peace. commerce and
honest friendship with all nations
%entangling alliance with none: the
support of the State governments in
all their rights; the preservation of
the general government in its whole
constitutional vigor; a jealous care OF
the right of election by the people
absolute acquiescence in the decisions
of the majority 4; the supremacy of
the civil over the military authority !;
economy in the public expenses; the
honest payment of our debts and SIT
cred preservation of tie public faith;
the encouragement of agriculture and
Commerce Al its handmade, and free
dom # religion, freedom of the press
and freedom of the person.
TN, proaf D,aciAopf aud ipfra,.I
Democratic leader whom we especially
honor tonight, who never relaxed his
strict adherence to the Democratic
faith nor falteIed III his defense of the
rights Of the people against all corners.
found his inspiration and guidance III
these principles. On entering upon
the Presidency he declared his loyalty
to them; in his long and useful incunl-
bency of that great office he gloriousiy
illustrated their value and su%fficiency:
and his obedience to the doctrines OF
true democracy at all times during his
public career permitted him ON his re
tirement 10 find satisfaction in the de
claration: "At the moment whenI SIR
render my last public trust, | leave
this great people prosperous and hap
ply and in the full enjoyment Of liberty
and peace, and honored and respected
by every nation of the world"
Parties have come and parties have
gone. Even now the leaders of tlle
party which faces in opposition the
Democratic host listen for the footsteps
of chat death which destroys parties
false to their trust.
"The extortioners' hard hand FORCES
the gold wrung from the o'er-worn
poor.
Thou, too, dost purge from earth
its humble and old idolatries;
"From the proud fanes.
Each TO his grave, their priests 20
out ill noue is left to teach their wor-
ship"
But there,lIas never bet a time from
Jetferson's day to the present hour,
WHEN L PARTY DID NOT EXIST,
active and aggressive and prepared
for heroic-eonf1ict. Not all who have
followed the banner have been able by
a long train OF close reasoning to de
monstrate, as an abstraction, wlit
Democratic principles are best suited
to their wants and the country's good
but they have known and felt that rs
their government was established for1
the people, the principles and the mes
nearest to the people and standing for
them could be the safest trusted.
jackson has been in their eyes the i'll
.carnation of the things which jefferson
declared. II they did not understan!
all that Jefferson wrote, they saw and
knew what Jackson did. Those who
insisted upon voting for jackson after
his death felt sure that whether their
candidate was alive or dead they were |
voting the ticket of true Democracy.
The devoted political adherent of
Jackson, who after his death became
involved in Il dispute as to whether his
hero has gone TO heaven or not, was
prompted by Democratic instinct when
he disposed of the question by deelar-
ing, Il tell you, sir, that if Andrew
Jackson has made up his mind to go to
heaven, lou may depend upon it he's
there" The single Democratic voter
in more than one town, who year after
year deposited his single Democratic
ballot undismaved by the number of
his misguided opponents, thus dis
charged his political duty with the ut
most pride and satisfaction in his
JacksOnian Democracy.
Democratic steadfastness and entiau-
siasm and the satisfaction arising from
ON party history and traditions Ger
tairly ought not to be discouraged
But it is hardly safe for us, because We
profess the true faith, and can boast OF
distinguished political ancestry, to re-