The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-10-28
b The True Democracy,

L democracy, which is founded on the
eternal, lmmutable principles of Human
i Right, bids defiance to the tumu!tuous
waves which ever seek to overwhelln it,
no matter BY what wind Of public opin-
ion they may have. been aroused. 81
Though shrouded at times by mist and
storm, it is everyisible to the aye OF
Reason. and the true patriot never
looses his steadfasthope Of i,s Ultimate
triumph over every opposing element.
Placing all men on one common plat
form, and declaring all men 10 Be breth-
ren, tasks nothing gbutwhatis rightIin
the eyes Of God, and submits 10 nothing
thatis wrong. What it was in the be.
ginning, it is now, and ever will be.
No attack can alter ii; mo defence
strengthen it, Such being Democra-
cyyhoW futile, ihowF- purils are air the
attempts of those weak arms that en-.
deayor 10 pull down that rock, founded
power, 10 CONSTRUCT out or its materials
temple On tiS sahd!oGsai 2idV oi
What Observation-Disclosures human
nature i is. to lhink ,that, there are men
in this Republic, 50 lost to all magma.
nimity, that they are now endeavofing'
TO deprive their fellow men, ,,of the same
blood and Lineage Of themselves, Of
Rightsahd Privileges which the Con-
stltution guarantees, to Them, and which
true Democracy declares to be their
birtmight. $1,000 nod Tot : -HIssa-s
Two centuries, ago, this continent
was a wilderness. A few emigrants
from, Western. Europe sought It's Shores
10 worship p God in freedom, according
10 the dictates Of their. .consciences, !
They increased in numbers, and in pro.
cessIq 'fime they severed their 'eonnec;
ton with the tyranny Of the OId World;
and in the blood Of Patriots baptized 4
young nation thatwas- to be Refuge
and q Home for the oppressed of every
people. IN, that struggle for human
Rights, citizens Of European birth per-
formed the aduties oftths Soldier ,ahd,I
the Patriot. Not, a battlefield of the
Revolution can be shown onO which
they didnotoffer uptheirlivss for their
adopted country; and, we defy the n.ar1
ro,o.souled Nasu,ss q point 10 a single
instance of am lrishan an, German Or
Frsnchman, whet proved; a traitor in.
those days that tiled mems souls
There was n tBEsfDlcT "A RNoLp among
them! Did WAsHlNegeN ask anyI ofII
the barefooted Patriots Of foreign birth
at Valley Forge, whether they had been
twentytoneI yearsiD tho country, to fill
hem to, know how 10 resist oppression
and appreciate Republican Liberty?lj
Noti Such an insult was not offered
% the levers of Democratic freedom,
IN those ozark days. WAsHlNGroN
knew how to estimate the ardent pa.
.riotism or men who had ira versed an II
ocean, that they inightsuffer no more
'the oppressor's wrong, and the proud Il
nanls cbntumely.p Citizens offoreign
birth were not. stigmaiised as the s'off /
;courihgs Of Europe, by the Father Of
lis country. 9fll6N aii3 10 s9aEs
But wheneeE.he necessiiysto ask the
ldopled citizen 10 look TO- his rights2 Il Il
$ because there Is q tide coming on that
will overwheim him iflit is not soon ar-1 /
'ested, NatiueiSnih allied itself ,oiih K
pp,Oerful party, and ipthe strength of {
IS alliance with FEDERALISM, il will |
lol9onger hesitate 10 strike al every /
'reroga,ive which you hold sacrcd!--|s S
Wha:,.hen, j syourhope Of safety?, ltis, /
ldoPtea fell ow-citizehs, by uniting your (
'elves to that party which is the hopelt