The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-06-08
NUMBERa 90,

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tim It's destructive principle has owe thren
al our most valuable institutions, destroyed
our best interest, and spread aver the land q
deiuge Of bankruptcy AID ruin. These have
been The fruit. Of COZ fse Of policy which was
70 improve the condition Of the poor, break
dowa the manopnlss ufths rich and 90 every
mans purse with gold--kd. DEM WHO
THE DEnocRATIc pARTY How hr back
the existence Of the modern Democratic par
ty dates we are unable precisely 10 say lie
birth s not recorded underasy particular epoch
zen Jackson Is REGARDED ~ The founder Of It,
and Of course l. must have begun rs career
during his administration whether he veto
Of The Maysville Road Bill, OF Of the United
states Bank Charter or the removal Of the
Dep0siies, or the Specie Circular, Is 10 Dc sig.
nate the first distinct development ofths new
political CREATION. IS matter which must Be
ieii involved in that osscnry which often hides
the inception Of great events " bat the party
has done since iis accession 10 power may b
summed Up IN the record ofwhai il has undons
IT. great achievements have been TO destroy;
Il has overt rown the entire system Of policy
confined from Madson's time 10 the close Of
John Quincy Adams, administration il has
never contempt ted any system Of c mprehen-
sive policy ils bunds Of Utilization have been
woven out Of the ejudces jealousies Of
the masses which have been excited against
the commercial and monetary interests Of the
country, rs though there were settled distinc.
tons o. classes aud exclusive privileges among
the different vacations IN which the industry OF
our people inds employment and accumnla,es
wealth, II has proved itself incompetent 10
govern the Disaster which % has brought
upon the country are u natural results Of rash.
ness and guUrance' Il ha. overthrown the
system Of national currency, and il is unable 10
construct another. II prostts'ed the interests
Of all olasses BY aiming it's blows at property,
under the foolish idea that it was promoting
equality by levelling The rIoh--forgettng at the
same time bat was compelling The poor al
ways 10 remain Eor and now that the
" hlgs lave availed euselves OF a brief in
teryal IN The progress Of destruction 10 es'ore
nee more the s,eung hand Of the Govern
mont 10 pro ect and encourage our domestic
industry, he party is alvlng lie energies 10
recoumeHcc the work of demolition again.
But u 3 now respng as II bss sowed In is
uwn BISON he elements Of conh c. are at f1r.
Gus strife The fierce passions It has engen.
dered are turnir z 10 rsud il. its Leaders Ia.
a e bid. each head Of DIVISION seeks 70 use
the obedience lis followers ior bis cwn in-
div dual advancement and the o.pect Of q
large share in the partition Of he great prize
Of The pubic offers and means, stimulate. the
adherenis Of each Ghetto all possible exertions
IN bis behalf Thus where patriotism is lost
sight of-whe the public good is never IN
mind-wherg the uscs Of government are re-
I garded only as stfordnC opportunities hI per-
sonal emOlument--uo bond Of union can exist
| fuunded upon a common purpose OF general
/ interest % The Republic, or upon any la'ge
] sysemo policy, looking 10 future benrf o 10
| all. ence De distractions whsos have sum
dered ili.as-or ed aggregate calling itself
! the democracy" .he clques and fac
tons taking their names from particular lea
ders, tbsr division knowing or caring much
how Tar there are dversiues Of principle G
mong them, because n ne Of them are very
lear v hal principles they have, or whether
they have any.
The pr cess Of Reorganization thus going
on in a party which has iosi all elements Of
sou dness. could Dot have proceeded so far
wihoui being n0ticedb by some IFS own ranks.
Mr.. BrownsOn, once an u'Ia democrat, las
I "a perienced 20 much dsgust the seuseless
jargon of som nfh fn'mer poliii 81 associates
whose empty reiensi0ns only cover an Ter
| impotpncy lo govern rightly. 'rat he has gone
| The utter extreme Of denying totally, the
/ capacity Of the people far sslLgovernment.
/ The ioIlowiSP paragraph is from the Pathfn-
Z der, a democratic journal published in New
| York, which stll continues we believe, 10 rank
as an orthodox exponent If the party.
1T someum happens that political parties,
! like Individuals, expend their sentiments IN
me professions They talk ofther principles
until those pr nciples become a dead let'er,
/ when they cease to have any life N all their
| members. No This Is emphaticaly the case
wl'h the dsmocFs' &c party. Il has talked until
| Il has nor only exhausted It's breath, but lis lie
/ Wnat is It doing to carry out its priucipesi
| What rel vitality Is there in any oirs PRONE
| inent measure! What genuine msDhtoi in
any Of rs prominent menl Is il not al this mo-
ment, grand imposition ,ud falsehuodF
| lrsiead Of asking what the party is doing
40 carry nW rs Drinciplfs," i wnuld have been
more g. the purpose 70 ask what re It's pr neil
l.si lie only measure Of policy that we know
| any thing OF, il The Sub TT asUry which is to
constr ute The final attempt 10 iulil us prom.
e Of giving hbeilcf currency" Il may IN
he'd be said O. have six oihrr principles, viz
Van Buren, principle, Calhoun pnnclpl, a
Cas- principle, d Johnson principles. a Buch.
man principle and Q Tyler principle. But
hese are vet IN embryo-unshsped forms
rerns undayeloped-- elements somewhat cha
HiC--si,i. s.say may noi he brought forth
~, full existence.
The Pathfinder goes m 70 speculate on the
4 mucratie victory IN the SAFE Of New York
and asks:
~ hat have the mass o. the popuhfish
gained by the recent elactonl Why hey
have dsmssed one sei Of magistrates TO adoDt
smother WIN nav or nv moi Be tier Be.
yond The few wbowil gel ufire BY Tie latoler
ant proscrip' i'm Of their opponents, what elaa
is benefited Has any "a positive advance
ment heen wrought in the CONDITION Of the
paoo!e. ul even in public oninio After al
the wastpful expenditure If time and money
ahe0 All the parades junkeiings a d spec hei
| fer be dpclamatnns If tile newspapers ant
the vncifprstiun Of the harrnum. after q ciet,
has been slirre to it. donths BY a fierce eX
cnemen', Is there a SIN. le man Who can hon
! esily say that bic lot has been improved by d
result evan 50 much AZ nne iof or tiiilei Doe
! any demoeta' 10 the wild 81 fighi " bis *
peeia'inns, believe that either prosperity, cnm
, fIt or elevation has been secu "a The reopl
TIE same question might be asked N re
n ference to the whole series Of democratic cleo
4 tiuns 1nce the riy came into power; an
the--aFswens would point out. no' benefits a
!. cured TO the country, but succession Of ca
4, hmties. The luhi 2 hold ont ~ prospect
any good result from N. further admraislr no
n thF rty. 1 has shown itself in-apahl
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