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surest trust is in he judgmen, and tn,
conduct Of a majority Of the people
and that the true end OF government is
TO preserve the rights and Liberties o
every one, with the least possible re.
s'raint. The age may vary and the
nation, but wherever any thing like
freedom Of opinion has prevailed thu,
line Of distinction has been invariabl,
drawn. 1t is the line which has for
ever separated the aris,ocrat, the con
sentative. the iederalist. from the de
mocrat. the liberal the republican: the
disciples Of Hamilton and Adams. from
those proud TO acknowledge the same
rules OF political conduct with Jeffer.
son and Jackson.
Once heretofore in the history OF our
country, have We witnessed an event
ful struggle between these grea, poli,i.
cal sections. II is consecrated as the
contest Of l79S, and IT closed with .he
triumph Of the popular party, two year,
aher, in The elevation 10 the highes,
office Of his country. Of the champion
and the candidate OF de nocracy.
The same struggle has again been
witnessed in our day. II that " hich
now rapidly hastens to its close. The
dormant energies of thirty years were
aroused; hopes suppressed bu, not de-
were qulckened into confidence the
hidden embers that still burned be
meath the ashes, were kindled into a
flame. All whom faction or party
spirit could enlist, were banded iogeth.
er in common opposition to the popu-
lar cause. Their old enmities were
forgotten; friendships the most ludi-
crous were formed; principles were
abandoned without shame; and nc
artifice was neglected to lessen, to de-
ceive, and TO allure those whose princi.
Piles and power they endeavored to
suPPlant. Displaying, as had been
done thirty years before, mad conf
dence of success, they believed from
the calm silence Of their opponents,
that victory was gain. They exulted
too soon in their fancied success. They
showed too soon The real spirit by
which they were aciuated. They sus-
tanned and INDICATED the impudenl
outrages Of moneyed monopoly: they
condemned without hearing the chosen
representatives Of the people; they
drove from the public councils men Of
distinguished probiiy and genius; they
disgraced the halls of legislation by
paroxysms Of passion; and from one
end OF the country 10 the other, the
displayed a spirit of persecution ana
prescription, the most odious and un.
precedented. But the democracy Of
the country remained unmoyed. When
their moment Of action came, they
rallied around their venerable man
whom they had chosen as their leader
because his principles were their prin
cirles, his cause was their cause. The
voice Of the people, from Maine 70
Louisiana, gave prompt and undeniable
evidence of success. Since then two
years are not elapsed; vet the proud
leaders who were at that time opposed
TO US, confident Of success-where are
they now; Even among their own
followers there are none so poor to do
them reverence.
Citizens of Pennsylvania, This was
the second struggle Of the American
democracy; and i, ended like the first.
II only remains for US. now as then. to
mark IT. termination as our fathers did,
by elevatIng TO the highest Office in
our giit MS present champion and can
dldaie. As Andrew Jackson reiires.
full OF honors and Of years. shall We fll
his place with one who inherits aud
will support the same principles he
has supported, will stand nv the popu-
lar cause as he has stood by il, will
oppose the old foes Of democracy a. he
has opposed them' To ask such a
question Of the republicans Of Penn
sylvanIa is to receive their answer.
As they closed the contest Of I7gs by
a vote Of unexampled unanimity for
Thomas Jefferson, the selected candid.
ate Of their party. and the known al
vocaie Of their principles. so are they
now read as We are well assured. "a
terminate With equal unanimity the
contest OF l~:}6. by clevaling 10 the
Presidency M,RTIS Vas BuREN.
u were, indeed. a sufficient title 10
ouF support. tina, he - presented as a
candidate. without a single competitor.
By the democracy Of every State IN
the Union. II would be- sufficient that
he has been every where singled on,
as the object OF bitiefest opposition. BY
those very men. and that very party
vhO are notonously opposed 10 us and
our principles. II would be sufficient
that amidst Ill the unfortunate divisions
10 our Own politics. and IN moments,
too. Of the warmest excitement, there
has been no difference Of sentiment IN
regard to him. no disiru,t Of his prn.
oiples. or apprehension Of his conduct.
Yes these circumstance would alone
insure him the support Of republican
PennsylyanIa. But these are not the
ment on which be rests. the claims on
which he Is eaiitled 10 your support.
When the American people. 10 the
exercise Of their unbiased and yolunia-