Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-09-27

more perfect as the wants Of the masses are
more fully realized and their rights establish
ed. II proclaims the wholesome princ'Pae
that oovernmeni%as intended for the equa'
and advantage Of all It's sn')ec's'
and i, denounces the government which falls
10 accomplish this high end, and lavishes ITS
favors upon hear,less demagognes and supple
sycophants leaving the mul'isudes uncared for'
as curse and plague spot to be wiped from
the face Of the earth by the hands of an 'ndIg'
nan, and injured people. Progressive Democ'
racy diguifes and ennobes the human charac-
Ter by seeking to purify and elevate II. tde-
nounces tho idea that the democratic measures
of to-day must be the democratic measures OF
tomorrow and forever. 1t teaches that when
one step in the upward progress Of Humanity
is firmly gained another can be safely taken-
,ha, when one principle is attained another
broader and purer may be fought for. And by
teachings such as these it is that the Progress
sive Democracy in which we believe, and Tor
which we bat,le, strikes on. for itself new
land. marks-enlarges lis boundarles--and IN
scribes new principles upon It's banners when
those of an olde, date are once firmly establish
ed By teachings such as these it expands
the heart-elevates the acknowledgements the
judgmen. and enlarges the liberties Of man.
The existence of Progressive Democra-
cy is a,,es;ed on every page of the worlds long
history. Every revolution that has shaken
empires to their centres has contributed to
teach the masses their power and elevate them
in the scale Of poitica! exis.ence--and in each
the principle Of Progressive Democracy has
lived and spoke. lis spirit breathed in the
cheering prophecy that the woman's seed
should bruise the serpen.'s head. 1t lived
and spoke in tina. terrific religious phrenzy-
immense in its influences for good upon The
des,inies of mankind--which swept over the
face Of Europe and summoned hostile leg!ons
to battle their flashing cme,ers in human blood
| over The tomb of Jesus. 1t lived and spoke
when the preaching Of solitary monk raised
a whirwind Of religious reformation which
shook the seven hills Of Rome the Pope
,remble the Valican-and redeemed nations
from political and religious thraldom. Ii
lived and spoke a. Rnnnymede when the
| bold English barons invaded the preroga,ive
Of monarchs and wrested from King John the
| frs, Grea! Charter of Anglo Saxon liberty
I.Iyed and spoke in England when Cromwell
the Great Commoner and one Of the tolling
masses-sounded the rallying bias, Of liberty
with "the brazen trumpet Of his mother tongue
and Showed that kings could perish when the
people rose for Freedom. 1t lived and spoke
in that declaration Of unalienabe rights which
declared the freedom Of nation from kingly
oppression and established government where
tie will Of the masses is the law of the Re
PUBLIC. at lived ass dC aJHfsIcaH which crushed
the thrones Of despo,ism-br the letters o.
feudal oppression-and taught the masses
more Of their undeveloped strength than the,
had ever known before. Progressive Democ
racy will continue TO live and to speak in eve
ry event that eleva'es the people to their prop
er sphere, and enlarges the boundaries of hu
man libery--and j. will find its browning tri
umph--i!s final consummaion IN the dawn O
the millennial glory.