The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-22


rhs Measures or Dsmeer.ey.-Is hSsr Of Triumph.
Never in the history Of parties this country has the
great democratic party Of the nation occupied prouder
and more enviable position before the world than does
this very moment All its great Of public
policy have been adopted by the people, and are now in
successful operation
Twenty years ago Gen Andrew jackson, the friend OF
the people and the devoted patriot raised the standard OF
opposition 10 that monster and ally Of federalism and
envy to free instituonsthe United States Bank. Long
and terrible the struggles but the people, unde the
lead of the immortal Hero OF New Orleans, triumphed
and the bank put down and annihilated Then fol-
lowed the struggle for the establishment Of new and
better system As OF the steps in the transition from
the defeat of the bank to the adoption Of the present
financial stem, the State banks temporarily EN-
ployed financial agents Having within them the inherent
ottenness of the paper system, they failed the
purposes OF the government and then the Independent
treasury system involving complete separation OF bank
and State, and the recognition of gold and silver as the
only currency known to the constitution, established
n the brief reign OF federalism succeeding the election of
Gen HARRISON was repealed. and again re-esabished
under the administration of Mr. Polk. Since then its
success has been signal and complete forbid all
attempts dspace it. 1t has had the effect OF establishing
sound currency both for the government and the people
Ii has smpled the SYSTEM and reduced the rates, OF
exchange has checked the over-ssues OF the banks,
and preserved them in healthy and sound condition.
And now its success has been signal and triumphant.
that none its worst enemies dare wag their tongues
against it.
The success of moderate and liberal revenue system
has been equally signal and complete Thirty years ago
huge system OF monopoly, under the OF protection,
by which capital enabled vastly to increase its profits
at the expense OF labor devised and adopted II
continued to wax in size, and grow in strength for
years, until its expressions so severely felt
in one section of the Union as actually to menace
its stability Such the OF things which existed
in General Jacksons second presidential and then
that noble patriot he had done in reference TO the
bank, raised the standard OF reform He then proposed
moderate and liberal SYSTEM which was the COM
mencement of the struggle for liberal revenue tariff,
which led to the compromise act, and which has finally
resulted in the adoption Of the present Now. in the
present system, the principle of monopoly is abandoned
and the principle in the collection of duties alone
recognised That the present system is perfect we do
not atm Ii may doubtless be improved by the further
reduction OF duties Perhaps some articles not inter-
ferng with with other nations may be taxed
le higher, and, in the OF real necessity the
part of the government, several articles in the free list
may be added TO the duiable articles But the present
system recognises the principle prescribed in the
constitution for the raising Of revenue by duties on inn
pouations and especially excludes the principle Of
nopoy. odious under all governments, and parcu-
larry hateful under popular government which recog
nises the equal rights of all. This system is now in
successful operation As measure. its triumph
most signal, exceeding the sanguine expec-
tations Of its friends So successful is it, that its oppo-
nents dare not assa it directly and only covery and
seahly attack it. by recommending increase Of duties
two articles and the reaiopou Of the DID, ex
ploded, monopolist scheme Of specific duties
The third great triumph Of the democratic party in the
Of the principle OF nonntervenon with regard
to the subject OF slavery That principle was incopoa-
ted into the platform Of the democratic party by the
veniion al Baltimore in 1s40. II substantially i'm.
bodied in resolution drawn up dictated by the late
Silas Wright, OF the purest and most eminent
statesmen whom this country has produced At that pc
nod its application territories con,empla-
ted but in the late presidential election, the principle OF
such application recognised by General Cass, the
democratic candidate, and most lueidly unfoded and
enforced by him in his celebrated Nicholson let
ter. That principle was repadaied by the entire wing
party North and South In the South il was repudaied
because did not 90 far enough suit the wigs Of that
section and the election Of Gen. Taylor advocated
because he would 90 further, and would stand
pene,rabe rampant Of defence for southern institutions
against the assaults OF the fanacism OF the North And
the North repudated BY the wing party under
the lead OF Mr. Webster, because il conceded everything
slavery. In the North the motto OF the wing par.
~, in the last presidential election, was. "Taylor,
Fillmore, and Free-soi" Now, what sort OF spec
tace there presented to the world in the conduct OF
the leaders Of that party 1t is the abandonment OF their
own dangerous secionalisms, which rapidly hur.
ryng this glorious confedeney TO destruction and
the adoption OF the platform OF General Cass and the
democratic party General Taylor and his cabinet have
last adopted it; Mr. Clay has adopted it, Mr. Webster
has adopted IT, In fact, all the conservative" portion
Of the wing party. who do really desire dissolution
OF the Union, have jumped upon the platform Of General
Cas- and the democracy, the only ground upon which
they can themselves and preserve the Union.
Thus is the triumph Of the democracy complete. Thus
Gen. Cass stands INDICATED before the world from the
foul aspesions Of his bitter partisan opponents the patriot
and statesman whose farreacbing sagacy discovered
and suggested the only principle upon which the present
dangers which environ the country could be avoided and
The Union saved. How much more lofty and sublime
how much to be envied-is the position which he
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