The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-08-10

Newspaper; Published at Washington,
ID. c., and devoted to pslitics, LItera-
ture, and General Intelligence.
nN and after the lat day Of June next,
~ the "UNloN" will be published under
the JOINT cditoriahmsaagsment and con
lrcl Of ths subscribers.
As both OF the undersigned have been
before the public in different statlons-
one of us fer nearly half century, and
The ether for several ayears-we believe 1t
wlll not be deemcd arrogant in ns to
suppose thsi &4ythlbg more than genes
raj declaration Of our principles and the
course which We intend TO pursue, Will
be neosssary at this tune.
The political character Of the" "UNioN
will remain Unchanged. As il has hIthsr-
to dune frrm he date ef its publication
to the present time, it will continue to
advocate the great principles Of the dem.
ocrallc party as expounded by its Illus
trious fsnndsr, Thomss JeGerson aud cat.
rIsd into successfnl practlca in he admin.
istrarisA Of the government by subse
qneat democratic proslsehisi principles
hich have secured for our saIoved couns
Try an exranslon, Progres, and 6 lory un.
GNhWplCH tb WV u WV nhSieu' ~
contemporary empires, and elevated it to
the 6rst rank among the nations of the
earth. Those PrlnciPes have been more
fvlly developed In he original prospectus
| which was published at the cemmenees
menl .f the publication Of the Union,
and republIshed in its columns few days
age. They demand a system IF taxslscB
and revenue which shall be equal aud ust
upen all classes stid Individuals, eppreslng
none aud fasoring Bonsi economy In the
expehsIure Of the public moneys; the
separation Of the fscal affairs Of the gem
aral government from all ceBnexioH with
Sta,e institutions or corporations erected
by itselt; SIrict construction of The con.
.uiuuon, cun6nihg the several branches
Of the general government to their par.
ticuar sphere Of sclioR, and requlrlug Of
all faithful performance of duty, snd es
pecIaily demanding and insisting tha, The
presidentuf the UniieJ States shall net
Sdicntc his high powers and his respon-
sIbllllles to an Irresponslble cabal, under
the name OF a cabinet. whe are not ehos
sen by Tin reeple, and are vet account
able TO tbemat the ballot box.
Such, are IN general, the principles
when the .Unton' will advocate, and in
performing the duties With they have
assumed the und srsisned are aware that
IN the present crIsls,It will devoiye upon
them 10 discuss the policy and measures
OF The party in pewer with ireedom, aHd
paahaps, on sttne occasions, with severity.
Bat, IN exec0 ing lheir high iunctiuns al
conductors Of the public press, they will
not fsrgst the dignity nor The amenities
due to their situatIeu, while they perform
their duty to the people with The frm6ess
and fidelity which the occasion may de
nand.
Aware that the 'Uaion' is the sole or
gan st the seat OF gUvernmeni,o OF the great
dtmUcrAtic party, which represents the
people of The UuHed States not only iU
ptihciples aud sentiments, bot also 10
Gumbers, the undersIgned viii endoavor
70 cuuducI it in that liberal aud catholic |
spirIt " hich the true InieIesis OF their |
and party demand at th, Il haocs. |
| hey are not biInd tn the Isct that In
fepnblic so extensive as this, aud embIa
cling Iuch a'wIde range OF latitude aud 81
mate, different interes's aud tferentin
u.nst spring up apparently Cons
hicuRg with each Ot'e out, IN re alIty.
{ arh com ribsiing to the advancement of
the whule. Ths apparent cor.1 c. ofin
teTests aud ihstnpiIuns, OF course, gives
rIee To sentiments aud opinions as sPpa.
renIly dInene, but which, righlly uGder-
stood. aud nuder Just restraint, can DO no
injury 10 each other. With regard to
he,e COT Il e,ing sentiments and opinions
growing out ol local causes and instIla
,iUns, IL viii be The object Of the under |