The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-05-03
NO. "a.
CAPT. j. B. LLOYD
WRITES A LETIEs IN REILLY TO raK
MESSENGER.
ns Challenge that Paper 80 p~fs.a the
Record Of ths p~snesr~sis r.r,y.--rA.
Democracy OF y~s~r-ss .ssa IL. u sss.rs
fetsgiat Csatrastsd.

Hs Challenges that Paper 30 n~f..a the
Record sr ths p~ns~r.sis r.r,y.--rN.
p~as<rssy sf yss~r.sa .na IL. u ess.rs
fsiss,ss Csatr.s.~a-
TaRsoRo. n. C.. April II. 81
/ EDIfoR CAUCasIAs
Recently | wrote q communication
TO the Wilmington N. C) Messcn-
ger, and asked that paper some qucs-
nons relative to the inactlon aud
faithlessncss Of the Democratic par
ty. The editor kindly favored me
by giving publication TO the article,
aud then stndiously prsoes-dcd to
eVade every question that | pro-
pounded, but concluded by saying
that he would not give me further
bearing. However, the very able
and erudlte editor, wrote a long,
tedious aud windy editorial on mat
ters which were not In the least
relevant to the queries put to him.
OF course he could not defend the
Democratic party for its reckless dis
regard of the will aud wishes of the
people who gave IL control of the
government and therefore the Mes
senger, eschewed discussion of the
party's disobedience to the mandates
of the people, from whom it derived
its power.
The Messenger saws that this wri-
ter is Ignorant of Democracy"
Well, that may be, according To the
standard of measurement of "De.aoc-
racy' of the present day, but | be-
lieye in and advocate Jeffersonian
democracy. will contrast Jeffer-
sons democracy with that of to-day
and SEE if comparisons are not indeed
odious.
Thomas jefferson, The great apos-
tie of liberty, believed that call men
are created free and equal" :" in
''equal and exact justice to all men
of whatever state or persuasion, re-
ligious or political"
lie believed in a free ballot and an
honest count (what does modern de-
mocracy say about ballot-stufling p
He believed in absolute acquiesc-
cnce in the decision of the majority;;"
in economy in public expenses that
labor may be lightly burdened in
freedom of religion; freedom of the
press control of corporations of ev-
cry character; free and unlimited
coinage of gold and silver; opposi-
ton to banks; fostering agriculture
pursuits" | have given, in brief.
some of the essential fundamental
, principles of Jeffersonian democracy,
and now | invite your readers to look
at modern democratic principles and
: see if there is the slightest semblance
to the principles as enunciated by
J the immortal "Father of Democra-
|, cy." If the great Jefferson could ~ =
pear here in the flesh he would not
know the party he founded: for you
| can be "a modern democrat and be-
lieve in a single gold standard; for
! or against silver; for or against na-
tional banks; for or against issuance
of bonds; for or against revenue
tariff for or against protection for
, or against, trusts, combines and mo-
> nopolies; in fact there is no fixed
t standard of principles of the modern
t democracy, except office-seeking
e Jefferson's hostility to banks. oper-
t ated by private individuals and cor
Y porations, is well known. On Sep,
tember llth, 1888, he wrote Mr.
Eppes as follows: "Bank paper
; must be suppressed, and the circu-
latlng medium must be restored 10
the nation to whom it belongs. II
is the only fund on which they eau
: rely for loans; it is the only resources
! which can never iail them, and it ID
y an abundant one for every necessary
purpose. Treasury bills, bottomed
:, on taxes, bearing and not bearing in.
}. terest, as may be found necessary
v thrown into circulation, will take tn,
3 place of so much gold and silver
e which last, when crowded, will find
e an eiflux in other countries, and
q thus keep up the quantum of medi
= um at the salutary level"
jefferson also said that "bankinl
:. institutions are more dangerous Il
Ie our liberties than standing armies,
e. yet the modern democracy wants u
}. increase the circulation of our pres
5, ent iniquitous national banks,
he The Republican party, in 1873
r demonetized silver, for which the
9 received severe denunciations by tn
&c Democrats, yet the democracy O
" 1893 sanctions the gigantic crime o
: the Republicans, by expunging fror
y, the statute book every particle Q
u. y. legislation permitting the coinage Q
On silver. Will the Messenger attemr
ur to defend the democratic party 9
NJ to-day! Indeed, the modern demot
-, racy, in betraying the people n
IN IN minds me of what Emerson wrot
nj The great essayist said: "a polit
ryyi cal orator wittily compared our part
promises to western roads, whic
in opened stately enough, with plante
of Of trees on either side, to tempt IL
'ry traveller, but soon become mario
,os and narrower, and ended in squi
Of rel-track, and ran up tree"
I'VE I'VE The Democratic party started oil
on broad, just, humanitarian pril
BILE ciples, but the party of to-day h
lic liz narrowed until 1T has "run up
mp tree" But | should not be 90 seveI
ry OF on a party that has outlIved its us
fuIness! Indeed, the party to-day
d be sans principles, sa',s measures, sa'
leaders, and sans everything. 1t h
nd reached the last stage of life.
ID James B. Lloyd.