The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-24
From the New Hampshire Argus.
FOR WHAT ARE THE DEMOCRACY
CONTINUING,

This question should be frequently reyolved in
the mind of every Democrat. in order more
strongly to impress upon him the duties which he
owes 10 himself. his race and his Country. II is
only by frequently reffecting upon This question
that he can fully appreciate the Importance of the
continued permanency Of democratic principles
He shnuld cast his eyes the whole history
of the government, from IT'S first organization 10
the present time, and mite down all the great and
liberal measures which have been carried into ex-
ecntiun by the democracy He should then lnoll
forward and see the great benefits in stnre for the
people, should democratic principles continue TO
be the prevailing policy of the government. By
carefully doing this he will how much the
people are indebted TO the Democracy, and he
will also see that if it goes down it will carry
with il the liberal principles of The country. He
should first note down that the federalsts al the
early stages of the Republic, advocated The elec
ton of President for life and hereditary Senate,
and that the Democracy opposed this aristocratic
doctrine. To The Democracy are the people in =
debted for the privilege which they now enjoy of
choosing their own President and Senate. He
should note down that the feteralists touk sides
with Great Britain during the last war The
Democracy prosecuted the war to a successful
termination. To the Democracy are the people
indebted for preserving the country from the in
suits of Great Britain and of procuring an honora
BILE peace. He should also mute down how un-
ceasingly the Democracy have labored for the
, passane of laws which would benefit equally the
whole people, and for the overthrow of those
which would bene6 particular classes al the ex
pense of the whole. To the Democracy are the
people indebted for the overthrow Of the United
States Bank, an insliln,ion solely devoted to the
interests of capital and opposed 10 those of indus
try. To them are they ais" indebted for the pur
chase of Louisiana, country of incaculable bene
fit to the Union. And not least among the great
measures of the Democracy for the benefit of the
whole people. stands The Tariff of 1916, which
! has enriched the country, perhaps more than any
! other measures with those which the federaisis
have ever advocated and passed, or endeavored to
pass. Contrast them with the passage of the
Bankrupt Law which swept millions of just and
honest debts from existence and let loose upon the
world a host at worthless spectators. Contrast
them with their policy TO assume the Stale Debts,
To distribute the Proceeds of the Sales of the Pub
lie Lands. and their exiTavagant scheme nf In
iernal Improvements by The General Government.
After surveying carefully The Democratic meas
nres of the General Government, turn 10 New
Hampshire and examine them there. See how
/ long and ardently the Democracy have abored 10
| prevent the Pncroachments Of federal principles
, upon the rights of The people Their whue
struggle has been to bestow equal favOrs upon all
and 10 prevent associated wealth from breaking
down the just laws Of general equality. While
! the Democracy were ~ power no privileged
orders were permitted To raise their heads above
the people--no bodies Of associated wealth pos
sessed privileges greater than ihose who created
them. But in the first year of federalism, the
! wholesome restraints which were thrown around
| corpora lions by the Democracy, in order To place
/ them upon an equal footing with the people. were
/ thrown down, and they were created above and
! beyond their reach. Nearly the whole session OF
the last federal Legislature was devuted To the
passage Of private acts for The purpose Of private
benefit, and at the expense of the public welfare.
! A few more such sessions and there would be no
! Legislation except for private and individual pur-
! poses. The Democracy are laboring To overthrow
1 this legislative favoritisu, and 10 place every
member Of the community upon an equal footing
! in regard 10 legislative favor They ever have
and ever will contend against the establishment Df
privileged classes. and in favor Of the just rights
Of all. They contend for justice in Legislation