The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-04-29

threatened The disruption 0. this sovcrnmenl
| The ola herr 81 Sew Orleans, ~ The head Of .
| democratic administration enriched the iitcra'
I tnre ~ patriotism with the lofty sentiment:
"By the eternal. the federal union must and
shall h. prcscrvedF
10 YOU know that under democratic admins
traiion the rrtst empire OF Texas was made
| American soil and its lone star flashed upon tho
fag Of tho union: Do you know that while this
coun;ry was engaged Ia = fierce struggle on our
own soil with . foreign enemy and foes Of the
democratic party we're encouraging Mexicans
"to welcome Americans with bloody hands 70
hospitabie graves" under democratic adminis'
sration the national honor was sustained the
invaders driven from our soi. our army moved
like the sweep Of cestiny from the Rio Grando
20 the City 81 Mexico. and the triumphant
American nag kissei the stars from tho halls Of
Montexuma;
Do you know thai vudcr democratic scSninis'
sration our boys zane marching home nom tho
fields 81 Mexico. not simply crowned with the
most brilliant achievements Of modern warfare
not only with their victorious eagle Tying and
the splcndor Of their soiditrly bearing dazzling
the world. but bringing ns the royal trophies o.
their heroic daring The gold-ribbed mountains 81
the west. the treasure houses OF the Almighty,
from whence Va gather the supply Of gsid and
silver that made resumption Of specie payment
possible and 9ilden with hope our ultimate re-
lease from the great burden Of debt for which
your home and mine, the muscles and b-a.n OF
your children aad mirse. were mortgaged ~ the
moneyed arfsiocracy OF The worlds
i but repeat the incontestible history cfihe
country IN the declaration that every rig and
dignity secured TO the government OF the Unit
ed states. BY force OF arms. from the revolution
10 the rebellion; every foot Of soil added 20 our
territory from the surrender OF Cornwa'iis 10
the purchase Of the God peaks OF Alas
ka. were Effected with democrats admir- islra-
t,on. And while / would not for my right hand
withhold the gratitude Of my heart from any
man who hatsled for the eternal oneness 81 my
country: still l want my party 70 haze its place
on the mrster-roll Of that splendid. patriotic
crldcayor. The record Of the country shows shat
in the dark hours Il 1851. when wars hot
breath. like a blast from he'll. startled the whole
nation the leader par excellence OF the demo
cratic p~arty-the imnortal Dougiass-was he
first. the very first, 70 sound the alarm and
shat the d~ircctIst roai 70 peace lies il tho
NEST stupcndous Preparations for war"
The record OF the country shows that hun
dreds Of thousands OF democrats under the in.
SEPARATION Of that patriotism. which I believe Is
Inherent In the masses OF all parties, sprang 70
the defense OF their imperiled country, and If
the morass and on the mountain. BY land and
by sea, in tu-ning sun and drcnchins storm
with their lives In their hands, through Gil the
rain Of shot and shell. kept steady pace with
the music OF the union. The record shows that
q majority OF the commanding generals who
won distinction in the war OF the rebellion. not
Tho 'plusled isnights' but the heroes whose
genius conceived the plans Of battle; whose
yalor led the intrepid hosts through lurid
flames OF death; who scaled the ramparts az
the enemy. drove lurking treason from its last
Riding place. foated the flag OF thc nation from
the dome OF the confcde rate capitol and sent
The fame OF the intrepid. fearless. peerless
.hcys in blue ringing round the world. were
democrats.
Grand Old party Of my fathers. Bora arid
The throes and agonies Of revolution, lis infancy
was rocked in the cradle Of American freedom;
for more than sixty years II administered the
affairs and developed the resources Of the coun-
try Of his love: its genius measured the posi-
hilities OF freedom and its wisdom lifted the ma
zion from one degree OF excellence TO another.
from one plane OF glory Ia another. until the OBJ
.cct OF its care and devotion stood forthth most
splendid fabric Of government in all the shining
circuit Of the SIN: az all times and under all
circumstances. in prosperity and in adversely.
amid dangers from without and commotions
within. in peace and in war. the democratic
party has stood for liberty. justice and law.
Party OF Jefferson and Jackson party OF Han
cock and Mcclellan party OF Tlden and Cleyc-
land party OF the morning struggi Of tho re-
public, party OF its nconday glory ! bid you
Hail and Godspecd."