The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-07-27
The spiYIf OF DemOcraCy.

Inc editor OF tne MOunt vernon NeHSO'
cratic Banner is laboring hard to prevent
his brethren from forsaking their old land
marks. In his estimation the spirit of
Democracy" is fast 6zzlins out and grad
ually becoming obscured in the mazcs of
Abolitionism. He commences an article,
in this wise;--
while some.ofour cotempoaries are laboring to
merge the Democratic party into that OF Free So'-
ISM IN order tn sustain Themselves in position
which they have voluntarily assumed in opposition
to the wishes aud principles of tho great body OF
the Democratic party, they utter their complaints
against thass who refuse 10 abandon principles ahd
follow their tergiversatons through the bogey
mazes Of sGpedieney Such men we have ever
looked upon ne enemies to the Democratic party
aud we verify believe The sooner they iaen'iiy
themselves with the Free Soil movement. the bet
ter for the party TO which they prcfsSs to belong
Having no fred principles OF their own, they are
carried awny by every wind of doctrine, no mat
Ter how absurd Of Leterodox il may be''
The editor then goes back and exam
lines what once was democratic principles.
Reminding his brethren of The celebrated
Ather,on Resolutions Of 1888, which af-
ter mature deliberaion. we're approved
and adopted. recognized as sound De-
mocracy and sanctioned by the people
and the Democratic press. The princi-
plies of these resolutions are embodied.
in general terms, in the following one,
which we pubiish:-
Resolesd. herttore. That all attempts on the
part of Congress To aboItsh siapery In the District
| Of Columbia or The Tsrriforiss. or TO prohibit
he removal Of SLAVES from STATE 10 State. or 10
discrip,iaote betOesn he ,nstitpiioas Of one por.
lion OF the confpdeTacy and aaoLter piih the UieWs
dforeSnid are ia violation ofthe constitution de-
styuctive of the fundamental principle on Uhich
the union Of these States rests, and beyond IKE jH'
riSaieiion ef COagresG aud that every petition,
memorial resolution, proposition. OF paper, touch
ing or relating in any wuy, Or TO any extent what
ever to slavery as aforesaid. or TO the abolition
thereof, shall on the presentation thereof, without
ANY further action thereon. be laid upon the t9-
BILE, without being debated, printed or referred.
These resolutions, the editor says, were
again approved of, 10 the Democratic Ma
lional Convention of 1914, and adopted
as the 7th plank Of the Democratic plat
form, and was also sanctioned by the
Democracy of the whole Union.
But alas! tor the Democracy, Many
Of its leaders are running after strange
gods, aDd too many approve and sustain
tho hcresies, which have boen engraited
, upon the pure. old creed by that arch
hereto, Col. BgNroN, and that miserable
. traitor, MARTIN VAN buren,, adop,e(
9 first by tho Aboitionists and Locofoco
it of Ohio aud since corrup,ing the whole
Northern wing Of the party The edito
then closes by putting the question hom'
II to his brethren and asks:-
0 "lIave these principles changed, or have tn
lmen changed who now advocate the converse
these prinGipleSl And must the Democratic pai
+ ty, that has heretofore occupied such an elevate
lposition by a strict adherance to true principles
now abandon the principles which distinguish
. no the great Republican party. 10 crafty two o
, tNleo lDulVluuhla VINO nave ueTeuWTO nee
" prominent members OF that party, but who hav
i proved traitors thereto. for tue base purposes
revenge H. Il self nggrandizementl Must we
bnudon principles tn support menl We hnve II
3 faith in snoh Democracy. Men must bow to prir
cipes and not principles be made to bend to meu.
- We admire tho candor and independ
it ence Of our friend of tho Banner, still W
;, cannot help but think that all his effnrl
d will be vain, aud that, notwithstandin
e his labors, the spirit of Democracy" ha
d passed among the things that were to Civ
place for its opposite. the "spirit of Aoo
a liioniSm."
The great men of the North have secc
FL led from the Democratic Church. an
q in our owe Ohio, Spaulding, the Pres
lie dent of the celebrated 10Th of May Coz
., venlon, and host Of others, attend Abb
IL Iilion Conventions. aud declare then
ID selves free from former principles, "
greatly fear lhul the old lights Of Demo
to racy are determined for once to NAL
10 principles bend" to them and force s
is gar Grove Rebellionis,s To follow the
'd lead and swallow Aboltionism.