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allegiance to the teachings of Jackson, Jefferson and Cal- 

 houn on this important question. She is as silent as 

 the tomb. Indiana, Ohio and other States adopted like 

 resolutions. They were the declarations of pure Dem- 

 ocracy as the party drifted into the maelstrom of political 

 corruption. Mammon had been set on the hill tops of 

 liberty, and its leaders fell down and worshipped. The 

 golden god which the Republicans had set up was 

 worshipped by the followers of Jefferson and Jackson. 

 Its dazzling brightness had bedimmed their vision. The 

 gold of corporations had proven to be a more potent agent 

 than the petitions of the people. Jackson's memorable 

 words, u That it is not in a splendid government, sup- 

 ported by powerful monopolies and aristocratic establish- 

 ments that they (the people) will find happiness, or their 

 liberties protected, but in a plain system, void of pomp, 

 protecting all, and granting favors to none. It is such a 

 government that the genius of our people requires," has 

 given way to the following proud boast of the leading 

 administration paper of the National Capitol. The 

 Washington Gazette (Democratic) in a recent issue, says: 

 u There has been, almost imperceptible in its progress 

 but decidedly visible in its effects, one grand and important 

 change in the constitution of the two great parties of the 

 country. For many years the bankers of the country, the 

 leading merchants, the very wealthy men were all, with 

 very few exceptions, allied with the Republican party. 

 The banks, the great manufacturing and commercial inter- 

 ests, all the varied forms of corporate and lucrative 

 industry are not concerned with the success of party 

 except as that party protects the interests of these indus- 

 tries. So while the moneyed interests of the country 

 heretofore have been with the Republican party, averse to 

 change, supporting it under all circumstances, content to 

 endure the ills they had for fear of flying to evils they 



