The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-09-27
AID I'D ss ESS
ADD ss sSSS
OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

DEMOCRATS OF PENNSYLVANIA:
The issue is once more made in our
good old Commonwealth, and it remains
for YOU TO say whether it shall be redeem
ed or not. This issue is not new one,
although il may be presented under diff
ferent aspect.
1t has been the constant and unchanging
object of the Democratic Party, in this
country, ever since the days of Thomas
Jefferson, to establish upon firm basis,
and TO put into successful practice that fun
damental doctrine of the Declaration of
independence, that all men are born polit-
ically free and equal; and while diversi-
" of objects somewhat local in their char
acter, may have temporarily changed the
issues from time TO time, there has never
been a contest in which this important
principle has not been involved directly or
indirectly. The questions of Banks, Tar
| ifs, an Independent Treasury, distribution
! of the proceeds of the sale of Public Lands
| Internal Improvements. &C., &c, have
agltated this country for many years, and
! yet viewed in the abstract. good democrats
are often at loss to see what danger can
accrue to their principles lei these measures
be successful or not Few look below the
surface of things; but those who do, see
in these measures foundation on which
is 10 be erected the superstructure of priv
ileged classes and privileged interests
The democracy never change its name or
| objects: They are universal suffrage and
political equality. Federalism is opposed
to both-at first openly, but of late under
various guises and changes Of names.
In the earl y days of our government, the
enemies of democracy openly declared
their distrust of the people, and Iabored to
restrict popular rights and privileges by
Legislative enactments. They failed-and
the whole history of federalism under the
different names of Federalists, National
Republicans, Wings, Democratic Wings,
and Taylor Republicans, has been untiring
labor to do that Indirectly which could not
be done directly, to wit: by establishing
corporations without restrictions, thay hope
to control the finances, trade and legisla-
ton OF the country, and to smother indi-
vldual enterprize; by having a particular
class of interests placed under the special
protection of government, they hope
! through them to rule the country; and con-
troll all other interests, which in the end
must corrupt the government, demoralize
the people, and ultimately sap the person
al independence of the masses which is
the only sure basis of republican govern
ment.
On all these issues whether presented
directly or indirectly, the democracy have
trIumphed, and 1t was their highest pride
under the late administrations to point to
The records of their country for the sue
cess OF every Democratic measure, and to
point to the unexampled prosperity and
happiness of the people for the fruits of
these triumphs.
There always have been and always will
be, at least two parties in free govern
ment, and In ouIs the democracy represents
the masses. 1t is the province of the 9TH
er party under what ever name it may be
known to take care of privileged classes
and privileged interests.
In the success of these measures the
democracy have nothing to fear, they have
always triumphed and always will; but
when issues ere abandoned and a military
hero, professedly without political princi-
pies, is presented to the people and claims
their sufferrges for his military services
our rulers may change, but our principles
never; and such has been the result of the |
late Presidential and gubernatorial dec
tons. The country never was in state
OF higher prosperity than it is at present;
peace, happiness and abundance are every
where. Some one particular branch of
industry may languish, but il is only tenn
porarily, and this constitutes but small
proportion OF the great thriving industry
of the country. All these exist under full |
sway of democratic principles. Not sin
gic line has been blotted out by the cleo