Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-28

characterized the administration Of Washing.
ton. the Hrst. They brought forth Gen. Tay-
lor as the man who was to effect this-who was
to uproet and overthrow all the corrupt mach
nations of party, and be the peoples Presi-
dent. The system Of prescription for opinions
saks,w was to receive its quietus under this mod
ern Phoceon. He was to be the proscriber of
prescription. The lamb-like innocence that
pictured such imaginary horrors. if a military
chieftain should be elevated to the first office
in the gift of the people. in former canvass.
was forgotten. They now put on the skin Of
the lion, and were over lavish in their praises
of military pro vsss. They had not worn it
lons however, before, like the ass in the fable,
their ears became as conspicuous as ever. On
the other hand. the Democrats brought for
ward one Of the most accomplished statesmen
of this or any other age. Whatever may be
said of his peculiar views upon the question of
slavery. none, not even his enemies, will deny
that he possesses one of the most commanding
intelects our country affords. But our party
was defeated by the cunning devices of our foes
and the result 10 before the country. How
well this second Washington, this proscriber Of
prescription has kept his pledges, he who runs
may read. Gen. Taylor having obtained his
office by the most wanton treachery. now dis :
honors and dissraces the high position he has
attained by his ignorance and faithlessness.
Amid all this shutting expediency of our
foes, the Democratic party has remained firm
and unshaken--ever rallied under the same
banner. Possessing a patriotism as broad as
the Union itself, it has ever sought to extend
the protecting arm of legislation to all alike
1t has known no favorite localities or interests
has never suffered one class to rise upon the
ruins'of an other. Prcferring an honorable
defeat to an ignoble victory, it has been the
unfinching advocate of the same great princi-
ples-stuck to the Constitution in sunshine
and storm, and chung to the Union, which that
was designed to perpetuate. Relying upon the
good sense and patriotism of the American
people to sustain it, it has had no hobby. held
out no fattering alluremenis to catch the un-
wary, nor tried the virtue of expediency. 1t
has been true to the same great interests
throughout, and opposed with an unfaggng
zeal the trucking policy of its foes. The wings
on the contrary, being driven from the hills
have fed TO the vallies. They chung to the
Bank as long as there was a chance for hope.
until they found the people had no wish to re-
call their verdict. They then tried the tariff
with a renewed Energy. and exhausted all
their ingenuity to convince the people that the
country wa. in danger unless they rallied to
its support. But Senator Evans uuanswera-
bic argument, was demonstrated theoretically
fallacious by silas Wright, and practically so,
under the administration of Polk. What will
be their next expedient we know not, but be
it what it may we appeal to the Democracy to
be ready TO meet them-to forget all minor
difficulties in the grand cause of this country
and success must attend then.