Democratic banner., 1848-10-23
II

Are you ready? Two weeks from TO-
morrow and you will be called on to mark
out, "at the ballot bOx," the policy of the
Republic of America for the next four
years-perhsps for all time to come. To
contemplate the breadth and extent of the
influence that is and may be exerted in the
civilized world, by the successful admins
tration of the Model Republic, drives con-
yietiOn to every heart that the elective
franchise in America is the most response
bic aud sacred trust ever bequeathed by
man to man. When we reflect that a single
vote, or failing TO give such vote, may
change the policy Of governments and fate
Of nations, one scarcely deserves the name
Of Republican who will lie supinely on his
back and suffer the change of administrs-
tons to 60 by default. We are now ap-
preaching a novel and interesting era in
the history of our government. Hitherto
elections have been conducted with refer
ence to principles-both parties boldly ad-
vocating the measures they believed to be
necessary to the prosperity Of the govern
msnt It is true the so called Wing party
have on other occasions, rs in 1910, adopt
ed the mum policy, and sought to screen
their principles behind false issues, from a
sense Of their inability to carry the Union
byR plain and open argument in their be-
half. They sought too successfully to divert
the attention of the people from q close
scrutiny Of their principles, by their stink
ling symbols and sounding brass" But
when once in power the measures they
most avoided, were the first upon the car
pet. A National Bank had been openly
disclained and declared no issue in many
parts Of the Union, but every nerve was
stretched to fssten one upon the country
even over the head Of Tyler, whom they
had nominated IN account Of his anti Bank
speeches. But, although their ticket had
the elements Of humbugery about it, their
candidates we're men who had mixed in
State affairs, and did not hesitate to iden.
tify themselves with the Wing party, and
to subscribe to most of the measures of
that party. -. ,.,,
The approaching election, we have said,
presents anew sra in the politics Of the ma
tion-in the language Of Webster est stands
BY itself, without precedent and without
justification from anything in our previous
history" Zachary Taylor and MilIard
Fillmore are presented by the Wing party
for the two first Offices known in the repub-
Lie! Those Offices are the more responsible
trusts from the peculiar condition Of the
Political WORLD caused by the hold the inn
preston Is gaining upon the human mind,
that man Is capable of self government
Whilst this conviction is slowly and surely
working il way, ell eyes are turned to
America, the pioneer in the cause of repub-
licsnism. Efforts have been made in every
sgssl 70 establish the rights of the masses,
and upon the pages Of history it will be
seen their hopes have invariably been DASH
Cd 70 pieces upon the same rock-"a blind
and needless enthusiasm for mere military
rspown," We hold that a pure republic is
the only equitable government on earth /:
eli others are founded in error and depend
for support upon ignorance rather than in
te~lligsncs. Every error or step from the
true science Of government sets back re-
publican principles, in the mind of man,
further than they can be advanced in 40
age. Thst It would be an error to elevate
Gen, ,Tsylor to the Presidency, q a~ceeunt|
Of be military reputation alsas, q, sans re-
puhlisaR vii deny. And yst, that be hasI