St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-09

turbers of the peace whose retreat was
in the Spanish province of Florida, he
notified our government that if it was
Slgnihed to him that tine possession OF
the FloridaS would be desirable To the
United States, it should be forthwith
accomplished. He only believed he had
the assent OF his government, bat Ill
that belief, and because his word had
been given, he never rested until his
military occupation of the territory was
complete.
The Democratic party has lately de-
clared to the people that IT 1t were
trusted and Invested with power,
their burdens of taxation should be
lightened, and that better and more
just
Distribution OF Benefits
should be assured to them. There is no
doubt concerning our commission from
the people to do this work, and there is
no doubt that we have received their
trust and confidence on the faith of our
promises. In these circumstances there
is no sign Of Jacksonian determination
and persistency in faltering or heSitat
ing in the cause we have undertaken.
If we accepted the trust and confidence
OF the people with any other design
tildii " W lICills We IldfC
been diShOnOred from the beginning.
If we acce pied them in good faith. dis
grace and humiliation await us II we
relax our efforts before the promised
end is reached.
AT New Orleans Gen. jackson at
tackled the enemy as soon as they land
ed and fought against their making the
least advance. 1t never occurred to him
that if he yielded to them a foot of
ground or gave them moments rest
his opportunity to defeat them would be
promoted. We who are proud to call
ourselves Jacksonian Democrats, have
boldly and aggressively attacked a po-
litical hereSy opposed TO the best inter
ests of the people and defended by an
arrogant and INSCRIPTIONS party. The
fight is still on. Who has the hardihood
to say that we can lay claim to the least
JacksOnian spirit if in the struggle we
turn our backs to the enemy Or lower in
the least our coOrs?
President Jackson believed the United
States bank was All institution danger
Gus to the liberties and prosperity of
the people. Once convinced of this, his
determination to destroy 1t closely fol-
lowed. He
Early R sgan the Attack.
utterly regardless of any considerations
of political expectancy or personal adj
vancement except as they grew out of
his faith i'll the people, and giving no
Place in his calculations for any esti-
mate of the difficulty of the undertake
ing. From the time the first blow was
struck until the contest ended in his
complete triumph, he allowed nothing
to divert him from his purpose, and per-
mitted no other issue 10 divide his en-
ergy or to be substituted for that on
which he was intent.
The Democratic party of today, which
conjures with The name of Jackson, has
also attacked monStrouS evil. in
trenched behind q perversi0n of govern
mental power and guarded by its selfish
benefciarieS. On behalf of those among
our people long neglected, we have in
sisted on tariff reform and an abandon
ment of unjust favorItism. We have
thus adopted an issue great enough to
deserve the undivided efforts of our
party, involving considerations which
we profess to believe lie at the founda-
ton of the justice and fairness of pop
ular rule.
III we are to act upon our declared be-
lief in the power of that JacksOnian
spirit which was the Inspiration of our
party in the days of our great leader,
we shall be steadfast to the issue
we have raised until it is settled, aud
rightly settled. The SteadfaStness we
need will not permit premature and
distracting search for other and per-
picking questions, nor will it allow US
to be tempted or driven by the enemy
into new and tangled paths.
We Have Given Pledges
to the people and they have trusted rs.
Unless we have outgrown the spirit of
Jackson's time our duty is plain. Our
promise was not merely to labor in the
peoples cause until we should tire of
the effort or should discover a way
which seemed to promise easier and
quicker party aScendancy. The service
we undertook was not to advise those
waiting for better days that their cause
was hopeless. nor any preteXt to Sug-
gest cessation of effort. Our engage
ment was to labor necessarily, braVely
and stubbornly, seeing nothing and
considering nothing but ultimate sue
cess. These pledges and promises
should be faithfully and honestly kept
Party faithlessness is party dishonOr.
We cannot trifie with our obligations
to the people without exposure and dis
aster. We ourselves have aroused a
spirit OF jealous inquiry and discrimina-
ton touching political conduct which
visit with quick revenge the party
which DetrayS them.
hope, then, l may venture to claim
in this aSsemblage that, even if there
had beeu but slight encouragement for
the cause we have eSpouscd, there
would still be no justification for timid-
ity and faintheartedneSs. But with the
success we have already achieved,
amounting to
A Political Revolution.
it seems to me that it would be the
height of folly, considered purely as a
| question of party management, to relax
| in the least our determination and per-
| sistency. If we suspect anywhere in
our councils compromising hesitation or
| a disposition to divert the unity of party
efforts, let us be watchful. The least re-
| treat BODIES disaster; cowardice is often
! called conservatism, and an army scat
| tered into sections invites defeat.
We have preached the doctrine that
honesty and sincerity should be eXacted
| from political parties. Let us not fall
under the condemnation which waits OH
| Shifty schemes and inSincere profess
| SionS. ] believe our cOuntrymen are
| prepared to act on principle, and are
| in no mood for political maneuvering.
| They will not waste time in studying
| conundrumS. guessing riddles or trying
to interpret doubtful phrases. They de-
mand plain and simple statement of
| political purpose.
Above all things. political finesse
should not lead us to forget that at the
end of our plans, we must meet face to
face at the polls, the voters of the land.
with ballots in their hands, demanding
as condition of their support of our
| party fidelity and undivided devotion to
the cause in which we have enlisted
them. If, inspired by the true Jack
sonian spirit, we hold to the doctrine
that party honesty is party duty, and
party courage is party eXpediency, we
Shall win sure and lasting success
through the deserved support of dis
eliminating, intelligent, and thoughtful
| people.
Ex-Postmaster Hendricks, of Brook
Ign, then responded for the Twin
Cities, after which. amidst most gener-
| Gus applause. Hon, William NJ. Springer