The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-03
THE IRRESISTABLEENTH OF THE
,DEMoCRAGY-NEW YORK STATE SAFE
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From old Suffolk to Albany the whole people are in
blaze OF patriotic excitement Hickories every land
ing-banneB bearing the Inscription OF "Polk and Dal
las, Wright and Gardiner are seen before almost every
homestead On board Of the steamboat "Polk and
Dallas is the theme ofconVersation. Look at lum-
herman coming slowly down the noble Hudson, ard
you will Polk and Dallas" upon banner stream
ing with the wind. Pass the tow boats and you will
be greeted with loud cheers for Polk and Dallas Get
to Albany and visit the immense canal basiu Take
view of the nnumerable canal boats which bear in
to and from the West such an immensely of wealth,
and see at stem and stern the little banners "Pok and
Dallas forever" Then mix with the hardy boatman
with their sunbunt and weather-beaten countenances
smiling with the certainty OF victory ior Polk and Dal
las Grasp them by the hand and draw them near you
and you will discover upon their red flannel Shirts
ering their manly breasts, the cry Polk and Dallas
The enthusiasm is unbounded. Nothing in the history
of any previous political canvass ever equalled it, and
the OF this 10 some strange enthusiasm is the
| strong national position which the Democracy Of the
Union, through their delegates at the Baltimore Con-
ventioh, now occupy.
Upon the old issues the Democracy had taken their
stand. Opposition to National Bahk-to antiprOtec
THE tariff protecting where it robbed ten giving to
the loom lords of Boston, one and two hundred per
cent upon their nvestment-to an assumption OF the
State debs-lo Distrbution-upon all these we say the
Democratic party were fully committed But there is
a new element in this canvass, one which has awaken
ed, aroused the masses When Andrew Jackson first
raised his Hculean to crush that corrupt nsttu
tion which had 'purchased men like cattle inthe mar
kef'-wheh the hero statesman himself, and alone al
most stood the barrier between the usurpations and
frauds o. an alarming Bank aristocacy and The rights
of the people-the populat impulse pronounced him
right, while trading politicians and schemers for the
spos hesitaed in theit course When Martin Van
Buren in 1887, with morality Of courage which will
be ever remembered, in time of panic when alarm
ana hestancy might have been excusable, recommend
ed his divorce Of Banks from Government and the a.
dopon OF the Independent Treasury the honest people
approved the policy while many who had assumed tine
position of leaders hesated, returning only when the
public mind was fully developed and sone made for
the 'esh pots" to remain so long there was left any
substance upon which to fauen, Opposition TO The Ma
tional Bank was great and righteous movement mere
politicians hesaed while the people advanced 10 sup
port of Gen Jackson. Opposition 10 union between
the general government and the State Banks was mea
sure equally good and equally righteous politicians
hesitated while the people came to the support of Mr.
Van Duren In both these cases Andrew jackson,
Martin Van Buren and the people were right while
the presumed leaders were wrong. The new elemen'
which the Patriotism OF the Baltimore Convention has
brought into this canvass, we mean, the occupation Of
Oregon AMI the annexation of Texas has caused the
popular feeling 10 uprise These two great questions
have developed the strong national pedilectiohs OF the
American people, and are carrying on to victory
such as was never before known They are the secret
of the immense rallyhey account Tor the universal
enthusiasm in favor Of the Republican candidates.
While the old issues adhered 10, these 'nterpola-
ted" questions have brought out the national impulse
and marked the Democratic party as the great ahtago-
mist Of British principles in this country The popular
chord is touched and those who have regarded them
selves leaders Of the Democracy, and have evinced
the usual midity of mere politicians when new ques
tons come up already perceive that neither Individual
position nor influence can control the mighty working
OF a correct and patriotic public sentiment The occu-
patton of Oregon and the annexation Of Texas were re-
garded by the people the old man of the Hermitage
regards them Britain would usurp the one and con-
troll the other. 1t is her policy so to do. The people
think with Andrew Jackson---"show me-, SAYS that
venerable and venerated hero and statesman "wat the
policy we should pursue" The British is the antage-
mist of the Republican principle opposite of the
British policy is the American policy. However com
manding the talent, however exalted the position how.
ever great the services performed no statesman can
misdirect The national instinct III he afeYs If he will