Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-07
DEMOCRACY REBURED.

DEMOCRACY REBUKED.
Mr. EprroR-Though like yourself. cannot date my re-
collection OF political events - years from the present time,
yet can by the aid Of memory recall mind facts
which usnspred during the Presidential canvass OF 1886
The contrast between OF parties that period and
the present. full of and may be productive OF the
important results AT oil events political adyor
sares now that the day Of and gloom has
upon hom and adversely stretches its dark pail from ho
HORIZON, should be reminded OF the which
they intoxicated with the uninterrupted possession and
,oyment OF power during eight years. in the habit OF
conducting themselves towards their opponents then
situation similar TO the which they occupy, and
whom they considered doomed to certain and inevitable
defeat.
The Wings at that time had candidates in the field
for which they incurred the most serious dispsasure OF
their foes All the reproachu epithets which malice could
invent poured prousion their devoted heads
Among others, that of running "a doube-shottcd
ticket" necessarily rung III their 1t heldup
the people odous unwaantablc and unprecedented
Taugh with fraud, and even attended with danger TO
the free institutions of the country party that did not
possess unanimy OF sentiment and uniformity OF principles
sufficient to enable them selecta single candidate
denounced altogether unworthy the suffrage and support
Of confding and generous people. At that period the
Jackson ragged throughout the land and of the
PARTY free from its deleerious effects. This
erced power OF control the public mind, which has
fallen the lot OF few His ambition was Unsuitable.
And doubt, he has up 10 the present moment,
yet gory enough" The sentiment expressed by Ju.
yenal concerning the "PellUan YOUTH would doubtless
hold true, mutatis utdndis, when applied to the Hero Of
New Orleans
''Unus Poam uvoni non suiiicit orbis
4Estuat infeliN angpsto Unite mundi."
So Jackson not content with the marrow limits of
Presidential terms; but wished his influence he felt
hs advice be followed by people, after he had in
farewell address, bowed himself of the political stage
Hence was that the period 10 which have alluded,
the Democratic party governed only by principle
will, feeing and that devotion their chief
Hence that Mr.. Van Buren, the rcputed favOe of
the old chief, received with the enthusiastic
kens of JOY and delight And being brought before the
people under auspices favorable and taerng, he dis
anced his competitors and safely installed in the Pre-
sdenta chn But four OF misruc disaster and suf
fering, resulting from the elevation OF this man, suf
cen dsspate the spe-dissolve the charm Of Jackson
influence, and bring the people the slow but fixed de-
termination, henceorh think and choose for themselves
The great Wing triumph of 1910 followed. And the cleo
ton, which take place in 1874 begins cngross
the public mind The two great parties organizing
their forces for the coming strife. And what a diff
teren OF affairs ITSELF from that which wit
messed IN 1886! Truly, change has come "oer the
scene" Men who then bowed submssivcly the touch
of Jacksons wand have the holiness think their
thoughts and declare their sentiments They
have broken loose the trammes OF parybursed asunder
letters, and will longer submit party discipline
when that discipline violates their rights and disregards the
Just claims OF themselves and their friends.
The great Democratic party no longer unit Its
lutions longer performed with military oxactness
neither does present unbrokcn front the foe, impe
netrabe the assaults of skill and valor. 1t longer
has head. All Is confusion, anarchy and strife. These
same Democrats have often tainted the Wings party
possessing principles of such dsoganizng tendencies that
they could agree either about measures. Now
II these men, with respect whom the Democratic party
present divided in sentiment and opinion, be
considered typical OF many different and contrary
principles surely they be and
the coors OF the rainbow. Thus, according their
system OF reasoning, which when applied them holds
Irue they n party OF multarious and antagonscal
principles Tariff party the Norh-anu- Tariff the
South; in favor OF Bank in Virginia. whilst many of their
adherents advocating IL in the West.
So bitterly do the allied powers carry their OF
words that they find pay their oppo-
nenis, the Wings, that notice which they would
entitled The relative merits OF their hai-dozen aspiranis
engross their attention. Their former boosted every
Thing for measures and nothing for men, Is
thought Of which shows that they have been going for
and not measures all the time. Van Buren, and Cal
houn TO Judge from the noise they make decidedly the
most prominent characters OF all the Democratic asprant
But their difficulties of such nature, that seriously
fear they will never be healed. Can you not Mr. Editor,
advise your neighbor Richie discard oil the woud-be
candidates of his party and Grand Lama be-
fore whom Democracy may PROSTATE itself with all hu
mily of Eastern idOlatry Surely you would be entitled
10 the gratitude Of the present and generations
What contrast do the Wings present, when compared
with their opponents. Their principles boldly
and ably sustained Common already selected
their candidate. With regard that matter, there but
opinion. Treachery for while dispirted, but did not
subdue them. Neither should they suffer the wrangng of
reasonable diligence, their will still be onward and
upward TO victory and prosperity. HELVETICES.
Powhatan, August 81, lS43.