The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-06-12


mlnalion to maintain with lnviolable faith
those great compromises Of interests on
which il is founded, and by a stem adj
herenee 10 which the proud edifce can
alOne Withstand those influences which
have hetetofOTe proved fatal to confeder-
sted States.
Mr. VAN BUREN's ADHE.
RENEE TO THE DEMOCRATIC
CREED.
Such are the great fundamental prin-
clPles which constitute the political
creed ofthe democratic party. Has the
eminent citizen We now present sacs
ond time for the euffrages ofthe people,
faithfully adhered to them in his poiti-
cal career, aud in his past administers
tion Of the Government Has he fulfil
led the anticipatiOns of his supporters,
and redeemed the sanc.ity ofbis pledg>
est The most conclusive reply to these
questions, is reference 10 The course
Ofhis adversaries.
10 the midst Of all The clamors and ca
lumnies Of the last three yesrs, an oppo.
sition, more violent, inquislive, and in
defatigable than any faction, OF combin-
alton Of factions, TO which avarice sm-
biton ever gave birth, has Enever been
able to fasten upon him solitary act, or
a single sentiment incompatible with his
previous declaration or in violation Of
the principles Of the Democratic party,
by which he was elected. So close has
been his adherence to The doctrines of
ito great expounder, the yenerated Jeffer
son, and SO invariably has he carried
them ont in practice, that every act OF
his Administration has only added new
.yirulence, TO the attacks Of that par
" whose opposition has always besn
most bitter when those doctrines we're
most decisiyely carried out in practice.
We appeal 10 The messages Of Mr..
Van Buren as uDdeniabe proofs of bis
devotion to these principles and to the
acts Of his Administrations as furnishing
demonstration oflhe sincerity with which
be avoved them. We appeal to the
daily and hourly aggravation Of the op-
position be has encountered from that
party which has always been opposed
TO those principles, as the clearest testi-
mony Of his having manfulIy and fear.
lessly taken the old Republican track
observation-disclosures the most d SC oura-
ging and embarrassing, and pursued il
with an intrepid perseverance,, through
sunshine and through storm, ihough
sometimes appearing TO sland almost a.
lone and unsupported, except by the
consciousness Of the truth and righteous
ness Of his cause, and the uushaken f.
deity Of his devotion.
If the policy Of the Democratic party
is not yet contaminated, it has no, been
owing to any want of effort on his part,
but 10 the pecuniary opposition Of com
binaton of factions, having no one in
terest or principle in common, bu. ha-
tired Of the Democracy. aud banker
ing for the restoration Of that aseenden-
cy which theyllost by abuse and perver-
sion. If other evidence were required
to Prove that he had struck te true chord
of Democracy. it is abundan'ly TO be
found in the character and materials OF
the opposition which his administrat on
has called forth, and which is identified
10 it's sources, its means, and It's eDds,
with that which assailed Mr.. Jefferson
throughout his illustrious career, which
pursued Gen. Jackson in public life,
and still violates the sapcity Of his re-
urement with unmitigated reproaches &c
uurelenting persecution. A brief sum-
mary of the acts of his administration
will furnish the best illustration of his
devotion to those great principles we
have previously enumerated as the basis
Of fDemocracy.
THE EMBARRASSMENTS HE
HAD TO ENCOUNTER.
Notwithstanding the eminent skill with
which our foreign affairs we're managed
by Gen. jackson, throughout his adj
minisnation, great embarrassmen.s res
manned 10 be encountered by his success
sor. Having succeeded in obtaining in.
demni;y from European powers for
long arrearages Of injuries we had suf-
feTed during the sanguimary conflicts
succeeded the American Revolution, he
turned. towards the close Of his second
term, his attention TO the Just demands.
Of our citizens against the Republics Of
this continent. Beginning with Mexi-
co, he pressed upon her, with hiS won
ted energy and frmness, the prompt arr
Fang ement Of our claimes, daily iucreas-
ing in numbers, and some Of them hav~
ing their origin in those first and early
movements in the Spanish American
States, which resulted in their complete
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