The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-25
Senator Carmack and Mr..
Shepard Speak.
CARMAcK SPEAKS AS SOME SEER OF OLD
If We Would Perpetuete This Repub-
lie, He Cries, We Must Preserve On,
broken the Walls Our Fathers Rear
ed and Stand Fast by the Constitu.
tion as by the Ark of the Covenant
of the Living God.
(By the Associated Press.)

Boston, July 24-There were three
notable speeches delivered before the
New England Democratic League at the
annual dinner held at Nantasket Beach
today Mayor Patrick A. Collins, of
Boston, presided, and addresses were
made by VIM. Jennings Bryan, Edward
NJ. Shepard and Senator Carmack, of
Tennessee. Mr.. Bryan responded to the
toast, ''The Basis of Harmony" He
said:
I'm view of numerous harmonv din
ners, and the discord they have eated
1T may not be out of place to consider
the basis of harmony. The word 'har-
mony' is euphonious, and the idea which
it conveys is delightful one HARMONY.
How IL 2oothes the ear and calls up~viS-
ions of peace and love and joy. Harmony,
whether among the heavenly bodies
whose movements make the music of the
spheres or among the bodies terrestrial
with their conflicting interests and vary
ing moods, who can resist it's claims or
dispute its sway? Harmony is but
synonym for order, and is not the result
of chance, but a product of inexorable
law. The musician must learn the scale
and properly arrange the notes, or har-
mony, no matter how earnestly wooed,
can never be won.
Harmony in government is likewise
the result of fixed End Interchangeable
rules. Jefferson states two of these
rules-namely. absolute acquiescence in
the will of the majority and frequent
electons-the second aids the first by
giving hope of remedy from present
ills, however grievous. If he were living
today his observation would probably sug-
gest third rule. namely, the ascertain
ment of the will of the methods so direct,
so fair and so honest that the minority
cannot doubt that that will has been
actually expressed.
Jefferson also laid down the rules by
which. and by which alone, real harmony
can be secured within a party. 1 say
real harmony, for that harmony cannot
be considered worthy of the name which
like the harmony temporarily existing be-
tween the confidence man and his vic
tim, is purposely employed for deception
and injury.
THE TWO PARTIES DEFINED.
The great founder of the Democratic
party whose profound philosophy sound
ed all the depths of human nature and
measured the height and breadth of hui
man government not long before the end
of his eventful life, said in a letter to
Mr.. Lee, that there were but two per-
manent parties, the aristocratic and the
Democratic; that these two parties ex
listed iE every country, and that where
there was freedom to think, speak and
write these parties would become ap
parent. With the aristocratic party he
classed those who fear and distrust the
people and wish to draw all power from
them into the hands of the higher
classes. With the Democratic party he
classed those who identify themselves
with the people, have confidence in them,
cherish and consider them as the most
honest and safe, though not the most
wise. depository of the public interests.
Every we'll informed student of history
viii recognize this distinction. In every
community you can draw a line sepa-
rating the aristocrat from the Democrat.
III VIII not be perpendicular line, nor
VIII 1t be q horizontal one it will not
separate those of illustrious lineage
from those of humble birth: it will not
separate the rich from the poor; it will
not separate the educated from the un-
educated; It will not be along lines of
vocation or occupation; but it will sepa-
rate those with the tastes. spirit. as
sumption and traditions of the aristo-
cracy' from those who believe in a gov
ernment controlled by the people and
favor political and legal equality
Jefferson was born of refined and we'll
do parents: he was even rich for one
of that period and he was educated far
above the most of his associates; he was
lawyer and his social connections were
favorable 20 aristocratic ideas. but he
was Democrat. He believed in the
brotherhood of man; he asked for no
privileges that could not be granted to
all; he claimed no rights that all did
not enjoy and he sought for himself no
governmental care that he did not de-