The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-01

Mr.. jefferson so declared, many OF the
leaders and a large portion or the peopIc
OF this country leaned most taVOfaDiN To-
ws%ds q monarChical form OF government
I'm this day the tendency of mOnarchies IS
towards republican forms or government
And in a republic there is now more
danger from anarchy than there ~
from monarchy The circumstances being
so Inherent. the principle announced by
Mr. Jefferson is no longer safeguard
but a sentiment only.
A USELESS SENTIMENT.
VIII the Democratic party allow use
less sentiment to prevent them from NOM
mating it's only man who under the pres
ent circumstances can possibly itau tli'hl
ia victory? But If that sentiment - 80
strong as 10 deter the party rom iShoi-
ing IT, let US at least obey the Jehersoillah
doctrine as he announced II, anu not a.
INSTRUCTED and misstated by those VINO
give IL as a reason against Mr.. CltNelahh "
denomination. Mr.. Jefferson s views are
set forth in "a letter of December IT, lNV'.
When he wrote that letter ne had heci
President for two consecutive terms anu
bS that letter was declining 10 De 'dn-
didate for the third consecutive term.
To sengihly and justly appreciate that
letter. II must be remembered tnat II
was under those circumstances, that ne
wrote that he was unwilling 10 iuihlsn
the first example OF liolousu'io" ,.;1 or't
the second term II must be eNlctil0
that the force Of the sentence lies IN me
word 'prOlongation.' II VIII not be us
puted that Mr. jefferson knew the mean
ing and force of words. Nor can IL pe
denied that by the words above qucSed
he meant "A continuance 'beychu thc
second term" Neither he nor any otheI
President has ever refused 10 hoiu tiit
Office for second cohseS INV, y'a COO.
is only the continuance beyond tht SCI
ond term" which was regarded even al
that time as dangerous. Hence the SO,
called JeffcrsOnian prohibition noes no.
. ton AZ
land one can understand now SOM PEI
sons can imagine that there II uai1sti
I'm allowing "a person 10 remain III 'io VI
nee of President longer thah TWO Voh-
40 remaining, an ambitious ana scrupu,,
lous President might get such culitIoi
over the country as TO attempt 10 hiahe
the Office hereditary. But IL H. halu 70
see where there Is any more udlsvi -,
TWO consecutive terms AT one tne IMAM
there Is at another. No good reason eau
be given for such fear. Can we be so uh-
wise. then. as TO think OF fallins 10 re-
nominate our most available leader DC
cause some one else has seen IL 10 ms
quote TO us a declaration OF Mr.. Jener-
SOM
A TWISTED THEORY.
We cannot afford. in the present con-
dition OF the political Held 10 pt aouhb
upon such twisted theory. III mas beeh
several years since the Democratic party
has been in as disheartening plight as II
is to-day. We might as well recognize the
fact that that party has lost the conn
d,nce oil very large number oil us We'll
Wlshers, ana even Ol many OF us miner
TO warm q, heIcnts. Its great and almost
criminal delay In repeating the sherman
al. lga scandal-bearing treatment OF
the tariff question. and ITS failure 10 en-
mower The President TO issue bonds at a
lower rate OF intercs! in order that hc
might replcnlsh the gold needed in the
Treasury. has driven many, who support
ed our party ia 1892 10 vote the kepunh-
can ticket But more than tnat. IL mas
caused tens Of thousands of its former
adAercnts 10 stay away from the polls
Tor the last year or TWO. me eic ,uons
FOR the last two years IN New Nofk, ONO,
and other States show mat " nile the Re
publican vote has shown no material ia
crease yet the Democratic vote has
shown a very large falling on. can any
one doubt but that such action SHOWS
ftet 'itA cD~rsrssftvc men OF those states,
business men, farmers. ana mechanics.
I'D. ....l ...Da4u44E 10 tttr intelligence
and not their silly prejuuicea. nave lost
confidence in the Democratic party AMI
yet they walt. wiling 10 return II We
win hut show wisdom No man is fool
suough TO say that he does not want
those voters TO come back into the par
Is BY their leaving as We have lost me
United States Senate In 1884, that BODY
there remains for rs hat one thing u do.
ana that Is 10 strive next year 10 save
the House q representatives, The man
h. "A hopeful and hopeless Idle. who
thinks that that win be an easy task.
THE NEXT HOUSE.
The tide ran so strong against us In
1891, that the House that meets next
month is Overwhelmingly Republican
The elections had this month IN New
York. Ohio, Maryland and Kentucky.
were SIN more cisheartcning and dls.ts-
trous. Under such circumstances can we
take any risks as TO the House u heirc-
seutsilsesI Can there Oc much doubt put
,ha. under the Iitscnt clrCunsla Hc, $
the only way 10 save the lower House Is
nv the election OF the PRESIDENT II we
lose the presidency We can scarcely nope
10 win back the House. The failure 70
6stH suflcicntly trustworthy 10 win back
~ Tort confderce. must result In the