, 1840-09-12

from ne SpFH 81 DeW0crdcy.
ADDRESS OF THE DEMOCRATIC
YOUNG MEMS CONVENTION, TO
THE DEMOCRACY OF BALTIMORE.
FELLow-cruzENs:-The period is rapidly
approaching, wien You will be called upon
IN the exercise vi the hi hest prerogalive Of
treemen. 10 pass Your Judgment upon men
and measures connected with the Govern
ment of your country. And whilst il is Il
proud privilege, it is no less a sacred duty,
IN view ut the Importance of the impending
crisis. for each and all of US, TO be prepared
10 sustain the cause which we believe in our
consciences best calculated Ia secure the
perInaGency ol free Institutions, and To pro-
mote the safety, honor, and welfare Of cur
beloved country. SO much will be demanded
on all sides, as the duty of every man TO
whichever of the great political parties he
may be attached neutrality comet be pre-
served, without SubJectIng our motives 10 hon
est suspicion and deserved dISiruSl.
As might be expected, from the source
whence this address emanates, IT will he our
object TO force the c!aI lbs OF the present Adj
miniStrat!on upon the undivided support, and
Jealous cooperation Of the Democracy OF
this city-thls, cur beloved Baltimore. In
making this appeal, we cannot be unmindiuI
that she has furnished many proud testitnoni-
ais Of the attachment of her sons TO the
cause of p~ovullr rights; and that her annals
are emblazoned by many and signal Demo
mark OF high ambition TO sustain her repu-
tation unsuilied in our hands; and may it
never be said with truth Of US. that this gene
ration have shown themselves unworthy the
pride of former years. Enlisted IN Just
cause, and appealing with confidence TO the
strong common sense of the people. which
is the cardinal point in the Democratic filth,
let Us buckle on our armor for the conflict.
and open the campaign with renewed and
redouOled vigor. 1t is our pride TO belong
to a party which has been known by It's char
acteristic features in all free lands, but enjoy
Ing supremacy alone liz this. Which con-
tending fearlessly against the favored few.
seeks, as its chief aim. the elevation of the
many to their true poSition-boldly proclaim
ing eternal hostility TO tyranny in whatever
disguise II may assume, II makes uncomprom-
ISing war upon the unjust claims Of prerogl-
tive and privilege-and adopting as its mot
10, +" the greatest good OF the greatest num-
ber," advocates with untiring zeal the cause
of the oppressed and down-trodden
A party thus Identified with the feelings.
the hopes, and the interests of the vast ma
jority. can never fail to enlist the sympathies
and Jealous support of all who rightly and
Justly appreciate the inesiImable blessings of
freedom. accompanied with an earnest prayer
to God for It's promotion and success
Never did the light OF Heaven shine on a
nobler cause.
II has been said, in derigation of the Dem
ocratic parry. that it ows ITS success 10 the
more fortunate selection of Il name; and car
ried away and strangely deIuded by such a
supposition, which in itself is a libel upon
the intelligence of a free people, We find
our opponents spending much time. and dis
playing great ingenuity in the vocabulary of
names. Sad experience. on their part, will
confirm h eIessonsa already Sufficiently taught;
we should think, if they had not turned a
deaf ear to her admonitions and hardened
their hearts to her precepts, that something
more is required than a name to enlist the
sympathies of Il nation of treemen. The
word Democracy has become a terror TO the
enemies Of popular rights, and for reasons lit
tie understood. or else they would be better
appreciated by our opponents. Guided by
the language of the " god-like,'; one might
hope that they would at least discover that
sometimes " words are things" 1t is the
sign and symbol of the Democratic principle;
il is the exponent of those noble sentiments,
which have been rendered sacred by the
blood Of martyrs, and upon the rise or fall!
of that principle depends the happiness of
millions. 1t is a name which was given near
ly half a century ago, in reproach to those
old republican fathers, whose principles we
cherish, and by the same party. which, under
a new title, have, in these latter times, stood
sponsors in baptism when we received, in
mockery and derision, the name Of Agrarian;
and who,~ supposing they would annihilate