Why We are Democrats Or, The Principles and Policies of the American DemocracyBelford, Clarke & Company, 1883 - 233 من الصفحات |
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... give adherence to or advocate them as being best calculated to bring peace , happiness and prosperity to the masses . Party names , therefore , do not always represent what they express in technical words . These some- times change ...
... give adherence to or advocate them as being best calculated to bring peace , happiness and prosperity to the masses . Party names , therefore , do not always represent what they express in technical words . These some- times change ...
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... give that assent to its doctrines , absolutely neces- sary to maintain its organization . It should be the aim of every voter - the laudable ambition of every citizen - to cast his ballot at every election , so as to give to his mind ...
... give that assent to its doctrines , absolutely neces- sary to maintain its organization . It should be the aim of every voter - the laudable ambition of every citizen - to cast his ballot at every election , so as to give to his mind ...
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... give some little attention to acquire a better knowledge of them . Surely sufficient time to peruse these pages can be gained from the hours of labor , and it certainly is the imperative duty of every freeman to learn more of the ...
... give some little attention to acquire a better knowledge of them . Surely sufficient time to peruse these pages can be gained from the hours of labor , and it certainly is the imperative duty of every freeman to learn more of the ...
الصفحة 31
... - amine the principles of the National Democratic Party , in order to know for himself whether his mind can give assent to its policy or not . To enable the reader , whether voter or candidate , Why we are Democrats ? 31.
... - amine the principles of the National Democratic Party , in order to know for himself whether his mind can give assent to its policy or not . To enable the reader , whether voter or candidate , Why we are Democrats ? 31.
الصفحة 33
... the perpetuity of the Union , which he announced , have always been a part of the faith of the Democracy , does it become appro- priate here to insert those principles . No person can be a sound Democrat , who cannot give unquali-
... the perpetuity of the Union , which he announced , have always been a part of the faith of the Democracy , does it become appro- priate here to insert those principles . No person can be a sound Democrat , who cannot give unquali-
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الصفحة 96 - That the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively...
الصفحة 65 - American people, that after four years of failure to restore the Union by the experiment of war, during which under the pretense of a military necessity of a war power higher than the' Constitution, the Constitution itself has been disregarded in every part, and public liberty and private right, alike trodden down, and the material prosperity of the country essentially impaired, justice, humanity, liberty, and the public welfare demand that immediate efforts be made for a cessation of hostilities...
الصفحة 77 - Whereas, it is essential to just government we recognize the equality of all men before the law, and hold that it is the duty of government in its dealings with the people to mete out equal and exact justice to all, of whatever nativity, race, color, or persuasion, religious or political...
الصفحة 54 - That the liberal principles embodied by Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence, and sanctioned in the Constitution, which makes ours the land of Liberty, and the asylum of the oppressed of every nation, have ever been cardinal principles in the democratic faith...
الصفحة 52 - That it is the duty of every branch of the Government to enforce and practice the most rigid economy in conducting our public affairs, and that no more revenue ought to be raised than is required to defray the necessary expenses of the Government and for the gradual but certain extinction of the public debt.
الصفحة 30 - ... a jealous care of the right of election by the people, — a mild and safe corrective of abuses which are lopped by the sword of revolution where peaceable remedies are unprovided...
الصفحة 31 - These principles form the bright constellation which has gone before us, and guided our steps through the age of revolution and reformation. The wisdom of our sages, and blood of our heroes have been devoted to their attainment. They should be the creed of our political faith, the text of civic instruction, the touchstone by which to try the services of those we trust ; and should we wander from them in moments of error or alarm, let us hasten to retrace our steps and to regain the road which alone...
الصفحة 27 - As avenues to foreign influence, in innumerable ways, such attachments are particularly alarming to the truly enlightened and independent patriot. How many opportunities do they afford to tamper with domestic factions, to practice the arts of seduction, to mislead public opinion, to influence or awe the public councils!
الصفحة 53 - ... to suspend the passage of a bill whose merits cannot secure the approval of two-thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, until the judgment of the people can be obtained thereon, and which has saved the American people from the corrupt and tyrannical domination of the Bank of the United States, and from a corrupting system of general internal improvements.
الصفحة 52 - That we are decidedly opposed to taking from the President the qualified veto power, by which he is enabled, under restrictions and responsibilities amply sufficient to guard the public interest, to suspend the passage of a bill, whose merits cannot secure the approval of two-thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, until the judgment of the people can be obtained thereon...