Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-09

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At New Orleans Gen. Jackson attack
ed the enemy as soon as they landed and
fought against their making the least
adyatce. 1t never occurred to him that
II he yielded to them foot of ground
/ or gave them moments rest his oppor-
tunity TO defeat them would be promot-
ed.
We who are proud to call ourselves
| JackSoniaD Democrats, have boldly and
aggreSSiyely attacked political heresy.
opposed to the best interests of the peo-
| pie and defended by an arrogant and
unScrUpulous 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 10 the enemy or lower in the
least our colorS.
| President Jackson believed the Uni
/ ted States Bank was an institution dan
| gerouS to the liberties and prosperity of
the people. Once convinced of this, his
/ determination TO destroy IL closely fol-
/ lowed. He early began the attack, ut
/ terly regardless of any considerations Of
/ political expediency or personal ad-
| vancement except as they grew out Of
| his faith in the people, and giving no
/ place in his calculations for any esti-
mate o, 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
/ 70 divert him from his purpose, and per-
/ mitted no other issue 10 divide his ener-
| gy or TO be substituted for that on
which he was intent.
/ The Democratic party Of to-day, which
/ cOnjureS with the name of Jackson, has
| also attacked a monStrOuS evil, intrench-
/ ed behind a perverSion Of Governmental
! power and guarded by its selfish bene-
| fiCiarieS. 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 70 believe lie at the founda-
! tion Of the justice aud fairness Of popu-
| lar rule.
/ II we are 70 act upon our declared BE-
I lief in the power OF that Jacksonlan
/ spirit which was the inspiration OF our
/ party In the daysOf our great leader, we
| shall be Steadfast 10 the issue we have
/ raised until 10 is settled and rightly set
/ tied. The Steadfastness we need will
/ not permit a premature and distracted
/ search for other and perplexing queS-
/ tionS, nor will il allow us 10 Oe tempted
! or driven by the enemy into new and
tangled paths.
We have given pledges to the people
/ and they have trusted us. Unless we
| have outgrown the Democratic spirit OF
/ JaCkSou's time, our duty is plain. Our
! promise was not merely to labor in the
! peoDle'S cause until we should tire Of
| the effort or should discover a war
which seemed to promise easier and
quicker party ascendency. The service
/ we undertook was not to advise those
waiting for better days that their
| cause was hopeless, nor under any
I preteXt to. suggest a cessation OF effort.
\ Our engagement was 20 labor inceSsant-
/ ly. bravely, and Stubbornly, seeing
nothing aud considering nothing but
ultimate success. These pledges and
promises should be faithfully and hon
estly kept. Party faithlesSness is par
" diShOnOr.
Nor is the sacredness Of our pledges
and the party diShOnor that would fol-
I low their violation, all we have 10 con-
| slider. We cannot tritle with our obliga-
| tions TO the people without exposure
| and disaster. We ourselves have aroused
spirit of jealous inquiry and discrimi-
nation touching political conduct, which
! cannot be blinded; and the people will
visit with quick revenge the party which
/ betrays them.
l hope, then, / may venture TO claim
in this aSSemblage that, even II there
had been but slight announcement for
the cause we have espOuSed, there would
| stiU be no justification for timidity and
! faintheartedness. But with the success
we nave already achieved, amount
ing TO a political revolution, it seems to
ma that il would be the height OF folly,
| considered purely as question or party
management, TO relax in the least our
determination and perSiStency. II we
suspect anywhere in our counselS, COM
promising hesitation or disposition 10
\ divert the unity OF party efforts, let us
be- watchful. The least retreat oodeS
disaster; cowardice is often called con-
seryatism, and an army scattered INTO
! sections invites defeat
We have preached the doctrine that
honesty and sincerity should be exacted
SroTn noIitical parties. Let US not fall
u,dar the condemnation which waits on
/ sbiFty schemes and inslncere profess
SIOnS.
I believe our countrymen are prepared
- act ON urinciple, and are in no mood
for poIitical manRuvring. They will
not waste time in studying cOnundrumS,
/ Guessing riddles, or trying TO interpret
GonbtfuI phrases. They demand a plain
OIL sinple statement Of political pur-
/ pose. -,,.,,., s,osso
sbould not lead US to forget that at tue
and nf our plans, wa must meet race 10
fsca at the polls, the voters OF the land,
,,-itb ballots in their hands, demanding
90 condition Of their support OF our
DaTtv fidelity and undivided devotion
- tba cause in which we have enlisted
them. - 40 1ool,soriar
I'll, we hold to the doctrine that
narty honesty is party duty, ana party
courage Is party expedlency' we su@ii
win a sure and lasting success through
the deserved support OF a dlScrlmin-
stinq- intelligent and thoughtful people
corarops applause greeted Hon. VIM.
Dt S,ringer when he was presented.
E1. Snringer said: II can state with
- CIV fear of successful contradiction
That there is not the slightest prooaoll-
itv 80 of a free coinage bill becoming law
dyring AZ this Congress, nor is 1t likely
tbat anv amendment to the existing Ia"
will be made. ,.,. =.