The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-14
For the Union.
The Democratic p.r.y-it. trss po,,,ia %. on'n

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| The Democratic Party-Its trte Position.
Now that the elections over and the smoke is clear
Ing away, IS proper time for the democratic party 4
reflect seriously upon the past the present. and the fl
ture, and make the preliminary arrangements for the
great political battle which is TO be fought in 1885,
they wish TO see the great republican truths ncucated BY
Mr. Jefferson IN the ascendant Experience has taught
us all that the political principles of that great apostle OF
liberty are the orthodox sentiments OF the American peo
pie when they called upon exercise Their sover
eighty, and which have been so long IN the ascendant
with but two interegnums that they looked upon by
every republican the true course OF policy Tor the sue
cessful administration of the general government, which
was brought into existence Tor SPECIFIC and delegated pur
poses, from which sphere OF action 1t should never dl-
verge.
From the beginning of the government to the present
tme there have existed two separate and distinct poltl
cal parties which do agree in relation the powers
conferred by the federal constitution upon the general
governments and is impossible, from peculiar in
sttuons, to establish permanent party from their
emes because there never could be any settled policy
in the administration of the government, so long as
II vacillatng from extreme to the other.
The true policy for the democratic party is 10 ad
here their principles, in contradstnction to men,
which is the sucst guaranty OF healthy and vigorous
action in our political system. Some OF the office seek
button of favors by the Executive But what of that
This is but drop the bucket compared with the per-
manency of principles, which should be the pivot
upon which every republican should move. We go for
measures, and not men; and has been boldly de-
clared that Mr. Polk will not be candidate can
no reason why democratic convention cannot select a
proper person as our Candidate Tor the next presidency
provided no more snapudgnents twothirls rules
established We go for the old republican doctrine that
the majority should rulewhich is the only safe and
consistent course provided delegates are chosen IN Their
primary assemblies by the people themselves. II we
cannot trust the people in their preliminary meetings, we
cannot trust them in the exercise of their sovereignty
litica integrity, for they will certainly desert any public
man who deserts them but so long he remains true to
the high obligations conferred upon him. they will boldly
and fearlessy sustain his administration This was ex
N q Npn lar ksOn
although the congressional elections the year previous
had gone against him; and it would be the next
year if Mr. Polk was candidate for reelection and MIR
Clay his competitor, because il would be contest of
principle drawn by legitimate party lines
Every democrat should know for whom and what he
sog whsn the he the * t e
ponds the permanency of free institutions He should
know that the individual for whom he about to cast
which the only safeguard he has that the government
would be administered Upon genuine orthodox Jefferso
man principles. This is the course of policy by which
every democrat should be actuaed and without which
our political system would be mere mockery We all
can agree upon principles Why them should mere
frai human being like ourselves, who is liable to be
swept off the face OF the earth In the winkng Of an eye
be the bone of contenton 1t is species Of demagogu
ism ncon stent with the genius OF republican govern
men and should not be tolerated by those who are sin
cerely republicans We acknowledge no man to be our
leader, unless he embraces the political faith that
we do which is the only security that the people have OF
the triumph of their principles.
NOW tnat the federal arty--fOr we know tnem Dy no
other name-have succeeded, for the time being, in de-
cevng the people, by hosting in the western and south
western States the flag of General Taylor, in whom they
have political confidence, they begin to breathe more
freely, and casting about once more to see what
chance there is for Mr. Clay which has caused this dis
tngushed man, his advanced age, to make visit to
his northern and eastern friends for the express purpose
of bathing. Be this it may, the American people
will and know the real of this northern
tour and if he is to be the candidate every democrat
should be proud of the ISSUE for he is bold and fearless
public man. true to his political friends, and the greater
will be the honor in beating him by the towering strength
of republican principles.
The responsibility of furnishing the necessary supplies
for the prosecution of the with Mexico will devolve
upon the wing party in the next Congress- and then
shall see their devoted friendship for the honor and in
tegry OF their country although they pledged them
selves to the people, while the canvass was going on,
that they would vote supplies freely and do nothing to
thwart the operations of the administration in its vgor-
GUS prosecution The first thing that will be done by this
patriotic party will be to turn ont OF office every democrat
in the Capitol over whom they have any control, for
which the President should decapate every fedealls
under his control; and then the presidential campaign
will be opened with all the pomp and buster which
their ingenuity invent This is the Crisis that every
democrat should be prepared to meet which can only De
successfully done by firm fearless, and patrotic stand
defence of the war; the tariff OF 1876 the independent
treasury and every other measure connected with the al
minstraon and decided and uncompromislng hostility
to bank the distribution of the public lands, the resuscl
ation of the tariff of 1912, and the wild scheme OF IN
ternal improvement by the general government.
AJAX