The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-06-08
NUMBER 0,

he Baltimore American we commend to our
eaders as an admirable and very correct his
tory ofmodern Democracy Htseirs can be pro
erly called system L rs system Of destruc.
ton It's destructive principle has owe -thr6sRn
all our most valuable institutions, destroyed
our best interest, and spread aver the land 4
deluge of bankruptcy aud ruin. These have
been the fruits of course of policy which was
10 improve the condition of the poor, break
down the manopol,es If the rich and filI every
mans purse with gold.-Ed. DEM WING
The DEMocaAT1c Party How far back
the existence of the modern Democratic par
ty dates we are unable precisely TO say: its
birth is not recorded under a9y particular epoch
Gen JACKSON Is regard I'd ms the founder of ii,
and of course it must have begun its career
during his administration whether The veto
of the Maysville Road Bill, or of the United
states Bank Charter, or the removal of the
Deposites, or the Specie Circular, is to de sig.
nate the first distinct development ofthis new
political creation. is a. matter which must be
ieft involved IN that o5scnrily which often hides
the incepiIon oegreat events. " bat the party
has done since It's accession 10 power may be
summed up IN the record of what II has undone
Its grea; achievements have been 10 destroy;
1t has overt rown the entire system of policy
continued from Madison's time Ia the close Of
John Quincy Adams, administration it has
sive policy its bonds of affillation have been
woven out Of the p ejudices jealousies Of
the masses which have been excited against
the commercial and monetary interests of the
country, as though there were settled distnc-
tons OF classes aud exclusive privileges among
the ddferen vacations in which the industry Of
our people finds employment and accumnlaies
wealth, 1t has proved itself incompetent to
govern /; the disasters which IT. has brought
| m q IN M fur of oh
ness and ignorance 1t ha> overthrown the
system of national currency, and il is unable TO
cons ruct another. If Frustrated the interests
OF all classes by aiming It's blows at property,
under the foolish idea that it was promoting
equality by levelling the rlch--forgetIing at the
same time hat was compelling the poor al .
ways TO remain Io'r and now that the
" hIgs have avaled euselves Of brief in
terva IN thu progress Of destruction 70 res ore
nee more the fster'ng hand of the Govern
| ment TO pro ect and encourage our domestic
industry, the party is ral'ying lis energies 10
recouimeuce the work of demolition again.
| But II Is now reapIng as it has sowed In its
| Own bosom the elements OF conh CT are at furi.
GUS strife The fierce passions il has engen-
dered are turin g TO rend it. It's leaders ha.
wing acCust omed The mass TO follow as they
! a e bid. each head of division seeks to use
the obedience his followers tor his own in.
! large share in the partition Of he great prize
of the pubic Offices and means, stimulate. the
| adhereuis OF each Ghetto all possible eXertions
J IN his behalf. Thus where patriotism is lost
/ sight of-whe the public good is never in
! mlnd-where the uses of government are re-
garded only affording opportunities fol- per-
sonal emoument-nu bond of union can exist
founded upon a common purpose of general
/ interest 20 the Republic, or upon any ]age
| SES lem Of nqlIpy l0pHIpr n future hpnpfi
ALL. ence he distractions wb'ca have sum
dered e ill.as>or ed aggregate calling itself
the democracy" :be cliques and fac
| tons taking their names from particular lea
ders, neither division knowing or caring much
how far there are dfversines of p inciple a
| moDg them, because n ne of them are very
| lear hat principles they have, or whether
| thev have any.
The pr. cess of dsorganization thus going
on in party which has lost all elements of
sou dness, could not have proceeded so far
withoUt being noticed by some n its own ranks.
Mr.. BrownsOn, once an ultra democrat, mas
eA perlenced so much dies gust the serseiess
/ jargon of SOM of fof mer poltI- 81 associates
whose empty preiensions only cover an u Ter
impotency tC govern rIghtiy.'nat he has gone
the utter extreme OF denying totally, the
capacity of tire people for selEgovernment.
The following paragraph is from the Pathfn-
der, democratic journal published in New
York, which still continues We believe, 10 rank
as An orthodox exponent Of the party.
ut sometlm happens that political parties,
like individuals, expend their sentiments in
mere professions They talk oftheIr principles
until those pr nciples become dead let.er,
when they cease to have any life IN all their
members. No This ia emphaticaly the case
wrh the democrs ic party. II has talked until
It has NOT only exhausted its breath, but its life.
WHAT is II doing TO carry out its principles?
What real vitality is there in any ofi's prom.
inent measures? What genuine mamie Cd in
anv of iSs prominent men! Is it not at this mo-
nent. grand imposition md falsehood!'
Irstead Of asking what the party is doipg
ito carry nut IT'S principles" it would have been
more to the purpose to ask what re its princi-
llas! Its only measure of policy that we know
any thing of, is the Sub TT GSHry which is to.
constr ute the final attempt TO fulfil it's prom
| sc of giving shelter currency" II may in.
| heed be said t. have six other principles, viz
| a Van Buren, principle, Calhoun principl' a
| Cass principle. a Johnson principle. Buch.
man principle and Tyler principle. But
hese are yet in embryo-unshsped forms
germs undeveloped-- elements somewhat cha
| niC--wlIich may may not be brought forth
| nt full existence.
The Pathfinder goes IN 70 speculate on the
d mocratic victory in the State of New York
| and asks:
4W nat have the mass Of the population
gained by the recent election? Why, they
have dismissed one set of magistrates TO adopt
another who may or may not be b. tier. Be-
ynnd the few who viii get Office by The intOler.
ant proscrip' ion of their opponents. what class
is benefited! Has any ca, positive advance"
ment heen wrought in fhe condition OF the
psop.e. ot even in public opinio After all
the was,eful expenditure of time and money.
afta, All the uarades iunketiHgs a spec hes
] fer The decIamatione of the newspapers and
/ the vociferation of the harroum. after 81 ciety
has been siirre; 10 is depths by a fierce ex-
i ciiemen', is there SIM le man who ran hon.
esily say that bis lot has been Improved BY the
result. evan so much as one jot or tittlel DOGS
any democrat in the wild st flight OF his Ok
pecta.ioDs, believe thai either prosperity, COM
fort or elevation has heen secured to- the people
| The same question might be asked in re-
ference 10 the whole series of democratic cleo
, tons s'nre the p-Pfy came into power; and
fhesapswers would point out. NOT benefits sc.
! cured 70 the country, but succession OF ca
. lamifies. The futu q hold~ nut no prospect o