Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-30
FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.


present moment: and this is owing main
y TO the fidelity with which it has adhered
to its pledges, and the consistency of IFS
action with the great principles of the creed
which it processes. Deeply impressed
with the solemn responsibilities with which
they are charged, the men whom it has
chosen as instruments IN the fulfilment of
it, high mission, have not faltered in their
course, but endeavored faithfully to real
ize the confidence reposed in them. Keep
ing steadily in view, as the guiding star of
their political conduct, the great and COM
pRhensive maxim that government was
Instituted for the benefit of the many, not
for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the few-a max
in that constitutes the basis of the demo-
catic doctrine, and its consequent public
p,licy-they have persevered, with per-
severance that never tired, and with a |
pnstancy that never wavered, right on
ward to the consummation of their noble |
aims.
t is this consistency of practice with
prTeSSiOn-of aUiU with GctiOn-sO cha |
raderistic of the Democratic party, in con.
tra1istinction to its opponents-that tends
to is general consolidation, and forms one
chef element of its success and popularl-
ty. Unlike whiggery, it never promises
| tnt which, at the time, it knows is absurd
and impracticable, for the mere sake of
temporary advantage. Assuming the broad
platform that the greatest good can be Sc
] cared only by the operation of equal, ge-
tneral, and not by partial and exclusive,
I laws, it never compromises or a0andons
this vital principle to subserye the base
purposes of political speculation, or to
achieve a triumph purchased at the sacrI-
flee of honor, integrity, and self-respect.
iThus, when at Baltimore in 1874 1t met IN
convention, through It's delegates repre-
isentng its entire strength in all the States
of the Union, promulgated IFS principles to
the world, and announced the great oOJects
designed to be achieved by the nomInatlop
and election of the candidates iheFs eho-
son -as standard-bearers--it did SO WIN
full and deliberate understanding OF ih'
whole ground, and of the perfect feasibIll
tv Of the purposes avowed. And the re
suit has confirmed the wisdom and fore
cast of the counsels that there prevalle
and indicated the good faith there pied
ed from even whisper of imputation.
It was there announced as the settle
purpose Of the Democracy, in the event
obtaining power, to effect an entire sep
ration of the funds of the government fro
banking institutions, by the ESTABLISHING
of an Independent Treasury, and thus pr
vent a recurrence, as far as practIcaDI
bv national laws, of those expansions al
contractions in the currency, which h
proved SO ruinous, in the past, both toPu
lie and private prosperity, and so fruit
of injury to the moral tone of the comm
nifty. This pledge has been redeemed
good faith, and the people will soon ha
an opportunity of Witnessing the hap
workings of this great measure of financ
reform upon the vast and varied lEtere
of the country.
The speedy annexation of Texas as
integral portion OF our Union, was annol
ced as a part of the Democratic policy.
This acquisition has already been consu
mated through the efforts of Democra
couusels, in spite of the vehement oppc
I,ion. of the Wings; and the star OF Te'
now glitters in the constellation OF
great American Union.
Even the Oregon question has been :
tied much more favorably than the ext
ordinary circumstances of the case,
known at the election of 1874, or wi
the new administration came into po0
could have led US 10 suppose; for, IN q
ance of the action of the Senate pYeju
ing the whole case, and taking it from
hands where, had it been allowed to
main, it would have been settled o.
broader and more acceptable basis,
have seen that difficult and complex
pute adjusted on terms which are still
nounced By the British press, and rid
ed by the French journals as an aban'
ment of rights avowed for quarter I
century by Great Britain.
The more secondary issue of the L
has also been settled, it is believed, I
a firm and solid basis-at least so ia
the principle is concerned-while, if
tails are found to be imperfect or hars
their operation, they will receive
amendment at the hands OF the new
gress as will place the whole Revenue
tenn out OF the political contests by en-
inc its future abiding permdnency.
But we need not recapltulate furtne
Tho sake of illustration. These events
all before the country-will form pa
our history, and by them the tenden'
the Democratic policy, for good or LOT
is to be tested. -
In defiance, therefore, of the allega
of our adversaries, the Democratic
of the Union has never occupied
commanding and impregnable posltl'