The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-03
THE pxSSsYLvANIA PLATFORM.

Every citizen, Do oher'ses and clfues me prosperity
and per sansney of has country and her institutions,
lie values has olon and has adrens prosperity md nap
piaess,
rREA USE!.--REFLECTt!i"
In the early days OF our political existence, when the
first election OF the immortal JEFFERSON organixed Two
distinct parties der the OF dsmooa and Jsder,
dlia, the sturdy yeOmaDry OF Pennsvisahld Si'ayou
themselves the side OF the former They made their
election after mature deliberaon Careful exam
NATION OF the PRIsCIPLEs ayowed ana pionuisea oy
the organs OF bolh--and for half century me demo
cratic party thus organized has stood unconquered and
uncomfortable The patriots OF that day, some OF
whom are elvng in Pensy and are now looking
calmly and proudly upon ne p'0sely anu napPness Oh
tons under democratic goyernment) gaze their chad-
rem iIRsr lesson m PIE early history Of parry struggles
That lesson impressed upon them these solemn truths
The togs OF the Revolution rallied their forces under
the banner OF democracy!
The torres of the Revolution rallied their forces under
the banner of federalism!
And that. under these ensigns OF political faith,
The great battle commenced against The arbitrary
and proscriptve measures OF the elder Hams when
publican citizens incaceated within the walls of
prison for speaking their OPINION of his exceency,
and the aen and sedon laws" fell before the mighty
power OF the deniocrdcy-neyer, To rise again
PERNsYLvANIANs have cause TO remember these times
and incidenslhey will bring them vuidy to mind now
and, in days gone by, CALAMITY buckle on their armo
They WILL REMEMBER that one branch of the federal
party under the name OF "natiUe AmeIicanism, is la
boring in the same unrghteous and unhoy vocation now
To American born citizens deadly hostility against
the emile, who seeks our happy land as an from
oppression and tyranny that brought INTO existence the
boors he he damo, r an.I Nary
The synr s p,uTv as existed At the commence
ment OF the century, has adopted various names
but il is still the same Old federal party of the black
ads dynasty! Its principles have undergone no change
al ~, s~.nnv couiJ devise bv which alone il conlJ
Obtain HE rens of government But in the few instances
that this party has got into power either in consequence
cratic tic party, The covcn FOOT Of federalism betrayed it
The de,nocrats paru has never changed its name or
discussed its pr,ne,pIss These priae;nes and the meas
ures predicaed upon them have elevated the people Of
hann;ness and are sprea5 over maze If pnr ot
cal 70 W. hook omen to the perusa NJ The world They
are we'll understood bv The peope Of Pennsyvana and
on ~ ,bam do thev cherisb win mra vanara,ion and
sacred Jnv' 10 defend the constitutional compact be-
tween the States which declares il the emphatic Ian
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let Inc democratic citizens of .he keystone State,
listen to a brief account OF Memseiyest =
In 1928, GENERAL JACKSON was broueht before the
people second time as candidate for the chief mag;s
then Presdentthe same Who had been beaten bv Cen
Jack in 1891 but who had been elected over rim nv
The House of REPRESENTATIVES. The Democratic citizens
of the "Keystone Commonwealth" had been broo3ing
over this outrage peperated by their opponents-they
sounded their battle cry in tones of thunder and from
every hill and valley poured forth the hearted democ
racy in legions and brgades determined to exhibit the
full strength and power with which they could crush
their adversaries, when fairly reused TO acton And
what was the RESULT Why, ANDREW JACKSON, the hero.
the patriO and the statesman the candidate of the dem
ocrac party of Pennsy lvania, obtained majority
1917 S.nf al Ia i