Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-07
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From Dene30O's MGga-iHe
Why am ] a Democrat you asSt BE
cause i believe the Democracy IS the party
It's the party Of the equal many, instead
OF the favored few The foundation prla-
ciple of this republic is trust ana conn
dencc, deep and sincere, In the people
This is Democracy
our own account, our work or making
nation wilhouttit aud without class dis
tinctions was regarded the world over as
an experiment. Even among our own
leaders. there was some little DOUBT rs 20
the wisdom Of entire dependence upon tho
whole people. This feeling OF doubt gained
strength as the difficulties OF our natlonai
life 10 the formative period presented
themselves. and the doubt was gre4,4y IN
tensifed by the coincidence or the re9cu
revolution in 1872 The terrors o. Iua'
event. the ferOCity with which the out
RACED masses destroyed classes there,
made leaders in America fear Tor moment
as 90 the stability Of our own institutions
There was no need s0r fear however.
America had none Of the conditions WhlGu
gave birth 60 the atrocities In France. We
started out. as it were, with a clear sneet.
We had no centuries behind US Win tnelt
wrongs 70 right; with their reVsnses U
satisfy. ....t...
But this difference between the sltoa'lol
of the two republics az that time was nos
clearly seen oy all Adams anC ttalulI1Vu,
yes, even Washington, were aueCIeu ~
this doubt of the people. 10 was lnO a.
we needed something else beside our own
patriotism, our own brains ana cohsCIo
~ promote the natioual growth ana saIety-
Iva this feeling was the FederalsJ party
horn
ret anyone read the letters Of John
Adams and he will understand now Jener-
SOC. the great founder Of the Democratic
marty. was regarded 40 that time. / eL he
held steadfast 10 his trust IN the people,
and 20 his belief in the nauonal NE anu
future, according 70 tle SPIRIT on .ne CO-,
stitution For this BELIEF Jeuerson anu
his followers were yilned by tneiI
oDnopents They were branded
as the enemies Of society, the pcssloI1
destr0vers Of the newborn nation. o.
an gcCd Democrats revere their names
now. and 10 patriot questions their Wis
dom. So was the Democratic party O)rn-
10 oDDoss the dOuoters OF the people or
pqpiLed In the Feteralist party. Ia our
own times, the legitimate heir OF the o.l
Fsderalists is the Republican party, WnlcL
for me reasons have stated is, say, 0J
nature. bv instinct, and by inheritance the
rsrtv OF The few and the favored.
AN this NAV be called ancient history
now bv the people who consider only tue
Dresert issues: ont 10 is necessary, Tor az
ADEQUATE understanding OF the present, al
yVavs 10 give q fair study 20 the past, ant
I have referred 70 early history, only u
make clear Uy answer 20 me question
My first vote was cast "a 1861, Tor anne.
C. Berret for mayor or washington H. y
NV first presidential vote was cast 10
GEORGE b. Mcclellan. 1 would have voteC
for Douglas. but i was not old enough
The wear 1851 was a crucial year IN the MS
tory of our country and its parties. TIT
Democratic party had always 0een, as
have said. the party trusting the people
the conservative party; the party tnat De
Neved in constitutional methods. Inc,
were the conservative party Ia the oeGln
ming as against tho ultra conservative
Federalist party, and In 1861 they Wer
still the conservative as agalnsl the ultra
radical party, the AbOliuOnistS.
WHO SAVED THE CoUNTRYl
Ever since the war; the Republican
marty have been loudly claiming that II
and it alone saved the country. have ~
desire 10 diminish the credit due 10 tina
marty. but remem Der that at the outset, II
the Republican, as well as iu the Demo
-rs. the sole purpose OF the wa
ran's Sizes tyatiOn of the Union wlthOu
.t,s.11 20 o. effect upon slavery.
'i10' Sied 20 save this Union
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