Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-14

vernlnent On my own mlnU no such impress
sion obtained even temporary ioothold. was,
on the contrary, well satisfied that as soon as
! the discOn,cnts which had been engendered by
long continued and artfully contrived agitation,
had been allowed time TO subsde, and when
our advcrsaries should be compelled to advance
from words to actions, the public mind would,
forthwith, and by its own honest impulses, right
| itself This sangune expectation has been full
y realized. The results of the elections which
have taken place since the extra session of
1871, viewed as whole, have clearly shown
that this opinion did no more than Justice to the
Democratic party; and sure | am, that the
work which they have so well begun will not
be left unfinished. Extraordinary efforts have
since, it is true, secured partial successes to our
adversaries in limited, and to some extent,
doubtful quarters; but nothing has occurred
that should shake our confidence m the speedy
and complete re-establisrtncn; 'ot Democra ratio
principles, in every department OF the Federal
Government, provided only that the will of the
people can be honestly conveyed through the
ballot boxes. The election of Polk and Dallas.
and of majority of uninterrupted and firm De-
'nocrats to the National Legislature, will wit
ness to the world the triumph of those princl-
pies; and to the people, tn hAnseIves, be sure
guarantee for ther faithful observance in the
administration of the government.
1t nigh: seem superfuous for one whose
whole life, from infancy to old age, has without
the intermission of a day or the neglect of an
occasion. been devoted to the support of Demo.
cratic princpes who embraced them wtb-tbe
ardor Of youth. and clunp to them even more
closely when they were struck to the ground
by adverse power: to say these ate results the
consunation Of which he earnestly desires 10
witness Other important advantages NAV
also be anticipated from the accomplishment of
such a victory
II migh, ifnroncrlv ;pnroyod ho n,oIo =,
! nro,uco ,hat dorr,, or r,n,r;,,i,r o,I o;,,
poono tho ,aon,e &c vou as !, onr n,hl,c oo,,n
ellis of which tho cour,r,, hos co lorc, ,,os,, l.,
nrived There is averv r,aso, ~ hnI;o,a ,ho,
very Iorge propor,ion or our ,dvarso,ies have
bv the course Of events and the devsIonmop,s
Of the last few years, become satisfied that the
principles and policy of the Democratic patty
if not best adapted to 4 wise and successful ad-
minlstraton of the federal government. are. at
all events, so far in harmony with the natural
and spontaneous sentiments of majority of the
people, that they cannot be kent down without
an usual resor, to means which experience has
shown are greatly injurious to society, and brinu
dlscredt upon republican institutions, for which
even the full success OF their tavorite theory
could not adequately atone. Reflection of this
nature are, doubt not. at this moment oradu.
ally maturing an opinion in the ranks Of our Cd.
ponents This feeling may not be avowed or
even acted upon to any very great extent in the
aoproaebinp election: hut il is to my mind oui,o
certain that it NAV be brouoht into fall and f.
yerwbeIminp effect hv the succass of tho De.
mocrotic pomiress Gor tho v,ri,us no.,s os b,.
nor and mower in the F,.daroI Goyar,ue,, !,
followed up by an honest administration of its
power upon the principles which have carried
them into Office. and are pr,tcrred bv n ma;ori.
ty of the people
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d0ub,less be en,braced by syory si,cero nomo
cro, who has il IN his no,,or ,odoso Ear o,
solf I ,oad no, sov bo,, ,.;,G,l j. tho ,o,o,,,,,
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