Year: 1876

have been unparalleled in the history


of the country. There is defalcatior


upon defalcation, until it seems thai
public service is only intended for pri


vate gain. A high cabinet officer is
to-day impeached before the Senate o.
his country for crimes and misdemean-
ors. The very friends of the President
of the United States and his confiden-
tial advisers are indicted by jury land
held to answer for frauds and pecula-
tiOns on the Treasury of the people.
Surely public virtue is undermined
where the people should most look for
it. This is Grantism, duly approved
by the highest authority speaking in
the name of the party. The success OF
Grantism is the continuation of the
evil influences which have debased
and dishonored public affairs.


What is most needed to-day is the
fellowship of the good and strong and
stalwart in every part of the land
against the new forms of aristocracy
which the agencies of modern society
have created. What is most needed
to-day is determined stand for the
freedom aud individuality of the citi
zen from the aggressions of power,
and to prevent corruption in high
places. t"sitsss sHtfs< Ho.


THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY MEANS PEACE


The country needs reconciliation,
thorough and complete, and a return
by all governments State and National
to the landmarks of Constitutional
law as the cement of lasting peace.
A restoration of lost confidence, a res
toration of the commercial and social
relations of the past, can alone recon-
struct this country until over the grave
of sectionalism shall float the emblem
of united and prosperous people. In
generous remembrance of every part
of our common country, neither now
nor hereafter, should we distinguish
between States and sections in our
wish for the happiness of all. THE
Democratic party is not the apologist
for disorder. 1t denounces all riot
Gus combinations and cOnspiracies
against the law or to disturb peace in
the South or elsewhere. 1t insists that
the humblest citizen in any part of the
country shall be protected in the en-
joyment of all civil and political rights.
Tt insists that the law shall be obeyed
1t wonld even follow American citi-
zenship in every part of the world with
the strong arm of governmental pro-
lection. That party alone is response
BILE for any disorder that may exist
which has created bankruptcy and dis
content by bad laws and worse govern
ment. Cancellation is reconstruction.
The mingling CT kindly sympathies
and commercial interests is far more
potent for union than all the legisla-
ton on our statute books. The success
of Governor Tilden means lasting
peace and 3 the renewal of ancient
friendships, so that inspired by the
recollections of common past, and
the hope of a common future, we may
work out in harmony the destiny the
sword has decreed should be wrought
out together. It means that this ma
ton shall move forward as with the
majesty of a new life in the era of paci-
fication and reconciliation. sg 81


THEPLEDGE FOR THE FUTURE.


d The Democratic party stands pledg-
ed to faithful adherence to the
rights of the State and the privileges
of the citizen; to the maintenance of
the financial honor of the country,
both at home and abroad to the over
throw of all unjust monopilies and
class legislation, to adjust an economi-
cal administration of Government in
all it's departments; to tariff for rev.
enue purposes only to the restoration
of peace and fraternity among estrang-
ed countrymen; to the protection of
the American citizen everywhere, and
to the removal of exactions which bur-
den labor. 1t points, with pride, in
the second century of the Republic, to
history of sixty years, during which
it largely controlled the States and the
nation as the surest guarantee for the
faithful performance of its obligations,
and again confidently appeals to the
Judgment of the people.