The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-07-21
WHO ARE THE DEMOCRATS.


sprnng, NJ declaring themselves TO be The long
expec ed MOs>ish.
Thus, IA this country. there have been three
or ICu' parties, each pretending TO be The dem.
ocrauc.
The first is party, which. like lel0n, hav
ing been convicted divers mes Of small ard
g'eat offences, usually makes its appearance
with an alas. 1t has somelimes been known
as the federal party; sometimes as The Namon.
al Republican, and soneiimrN, again as the
Wing. Under all lis dI. gu ses, ia real char
actersiics are the same. Like Mrs. FlIZwl.
Iams, when she plays an Italian singer,
French dancer, Scotch w1doAv, and Yanke
fireman, II is Mrs. i'z"Illiams, SlllI. The
dress may be changed, the features conlorled
the gal madenow a | ght trip, andnoW an ug-
y hobbe-h Is all the same whg party. ltis
the party which clamorS for monopoly, which
cusia'ns strong government, which abrIdge
es the rights of The people, which legrSIsres
for a class. 1t is the party which always sets
itself IN opposition TO the broad welfare Of the
mass, aud ls forever working for the interest
of the smallest segment and fraction ofsociey.
This party would call itself the democratic.
There Is another, whose M mbers are not
party Of Francisco called because The might
all be comfortably set'ed on a sofa-who ad-
here 10 the fortunes of Mr.. Tyler. All that
we have 10 say 10 Them now, is, that they are
li,Io too fast in their movements. When
they shall have done more democratic deeds
when they shall have passed through The
baptism Of Gre, which tries all genuine demou-
racy--when they shall cease to long for The
hesh-pots Of whigisra, they may assert their
pretenlODs 10 The democratic name. with bet
ter right. AT present, we will hold them in
| probation.
A third party, which claims 10 be democrat.
ic, from the earliest moment Of lis history, has
| professed or manifested a devotion, 10 the
! greatest good of the greatest number; il has
| perpetually sought 10 shorten the arms and cur
tail the powers of government; 1t made uure-
lenting war upon all partial schemes and une-
quaI laws; it has ever shown an immovabe
confidence, mol merely in The capacity of The
people for self government, but 10 their sagac-
iry, independence and truth; and it has, by
tong course Of active services, identified itself
with the, feelings, the interests and the hopes
Of The larger number Of The community. We
shall hardly ask tine reader, which is the true
democratic party New York Era.
Whig and Democratic Resolutions some
times assmate In words, though seldom in
spirit. Witness The following, recently adop.
ted at wing meeting in Hudson:
Resolved Tha, John Tyler has deceived
us once; that is his fault When he deceives
US again, it will be our fault
Az a numerous meeting Of farmers mechan-
les, and other workIngmeO, the following has
met with unanimous approval:
Resolved That we have been deceived once
by wing promises Of better times, with Two dol
lars a day aud roast beef; that was their fault
If they ever again 90 blind US, with their hard
cider and coon skins, as 10 make US believe
them, that will be our t,ut, and we must ex-
pect 10 suffer-
MEXlCO-A WAR, OR BACK OUT,
The correspondence Of The Executive and
State Departments, with the Mexican Author
tiles, was presented to the Senate and TO The
House of Representatives.
From Mr. Webster's reply, The following is
on exTaci:-
IN, de BOcanegra declares in conclusion,
that his Government finds itself under the ne
cess'y OF protesting solennly against the ag.
gressIons which the citizens Of the United
SIa'es are reerating upon the Mexican terri
tory; and OF declaring in positive manner,
that II will conslder as violation Of the lreas
ty Of smty, the federation Of that course OF con
duct, which he alleges iuAlcts on the Mexican
Republic the injuries and inconvenieuces of
| war.
'The President exceedingly regrets both
the sentiment and the manner Of his declara.
ton. But II can admit Of but one answer. The
Mexican Government appears 10 require that
which could not be granted, in whatever Ian
guage or whaeve tone requested.
'The Government Of The United States is a
Government ofIaw. The Chief Executive
Mag gs'rate, as we'll ss fsncionaues in every
other department, is restrained and guided By
the Constitution and the laws OF The land. Nei-
ihcr the constitution nor the law of the land,
! nor principc1 known 10 the usages Of moGerS
States, authorize him 10 interdc lawful trade
between the Uoied Sa'es end Texas; or to
prevent, or attempt 10 prevent, lndivldt ais Il ON
leaving for Texas or any other foreign coun-
try. lfsnch individuals enter into the service
OF Texas, or any other foreign State, the Gov
ernment Of The Uuired States no longer holds
over them The snIeId Of it's protection. They
must ssnd or fall IN their newly assumed char
acler, and according to the fortunes which