Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-26
MONDAY EVENING. NOV. 20. 19oO
MANY God and faithful democrat

Marty ?n They are apprenens'o
the republicans are so Strongly Gu
trenched in power that ii Will DC
imnossiole to dislodge them four years
from now. OF course, there is some
oround for this fear. The Northern
Deoole have shown an Indifference 10
public liberty and to purity in govern
ment and contempt for the federal Con-
s,,,ution that may well make a pstri'
o,ic man despond. There are several
roads that conduct to the overthrow OF
free institutions. Among these are
foreign wars needlessly began by Pfesl-
DENTAL usurpatioD. large standing sr'
mics Wholesale corruption OF the
voters, and a general policy OF inlimi'
da.iou by employers, bankers, manu-
facturers, corporations and capitalists
All this we have had as the regular
nolicv of the republican party. The
DeopIe may not have intended to ap-
proye all OF this dangerous programme
They may have voted against certain
assumed or alleged policies OF Mr..
Bryap: they may have responded
blindlv and foolisby to sensaiess
scare gotten up by the plutocracy OIL
Sans. but the effect of the vote 10 all
the same. It is a seeming endorsement
ofthe administration policies and al
invitation to 90 ahead 10 the same line.
Indeed. it is obvious that many OF the
republican leaders would like to 60 be
vond their platform and avowed pro-
Qramme, and to develope schemes oil
violence, tyranny and corruption,
which up to the other day were mere
ly thought of by them and not present.
ed to the people for their decision. Vi
these, we may note how many repOoll'
cans would gladly enter on new policy
of hate and persecution for the
South. The malice is there plainly
visible. but the President deems 1t IN
vice and they forbesr and postpone the
blow they are only too eager to strike.
All OF them favor great standing army
and Mr.. Hull, the Chairman OF the
House Military Committee, freely an
rouncss that he is willing TO give the
President as many men as he calls lor
This ia the language OF the courtier
and the imperialist. His con 'cience is
not that of man who feels that ne
owes duty to the country, but to the
President and perhaps one to bis party.
Ia the years Immediately following
ahe war between the States the
democratic strength 10 the House
and Senate was very small. For
O long time the republicans had
two-thirds majorities, and they had
behind them feeling OF passion,
hate and devility that was an incentive
to every vile, cruel aud revolutionary
act. But small as was the force oil
democrats 10 Congress, they numbered
brave and resolute champions for
liberty. There were such able and
intrepid leaders as Reverdy johnson.
Hendricks, Guthrie, Garrett Davis,
Bayard, Voorhees,, Morrison, Cox, Ran
dali, Kerr, Beck, Morgan and Knott,
to fight the battle of the people. They
were ever ready TO oppose the wicked
schemes and damnable tyranny OF the
republicans. The rest of the democrats
in Congress we're ready to back them
ND. They all stood firm and true.
None OF them were seen crawling to
the White House on their bellies,
ready to sell their principles and their
constituents for mess of potsge. The
result of this clean, healthy fight for
free constitution was seen in the re-
action OF public opinion, in the election
of 1874, when the democrats carried
the House of Representatives by large
majority, and in the election OF Mr..
Tilden 10 1876.
The democrats 10 Congress are
stronger numerically than they were In
1S67.6S, but they have not the same
class of firm, undaunted champions to
fight the battle for the truth. They
have some good and true and able men
among them, but there is also a rotten
element. There Is an element who
want to be on close and essy terms
with the administration. There are
men who regard their official positions,
given them by the favor OF honest
democrats, as merely iDstrumentalities
In order to get Office for members OF
their own families. This class are far
more dangerous than republicans. Let
the people keep their eye on them.
Let them watch the deserters, the
double dealers, the men who are mere
ly playing their own selfish corrupt
game. Let them mark any man who
fayors o large standing army, or
the imperial colonial policy, and re-
solve that whatever else may come, ,,thst
man shall be treated as Grover Cleve.
land. Carlisle and the other apoststes
have been treated. In other words, II
the democrats of each State and Con-
I'LL