The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-19
From the Detroit Free Press, Nov, Il
The Contrast.

recurrence to the history of the past will readily
convince any inquirer that the democratic party and It's
leading principles by far the best calculated TO ad
vance the popular welfare, and bes, adapted 10 the
proper maintenance OF liberal and enlightened system
OF government.
The native good sense Of the masses in this country
apparent than in the determination they
evince TO stand by and support that party which is known
and appreciated the world over as the most anagons.
tic TO The old federal aristocracy and the eaven which
pervaded the entire federal party the earlier days. and
which sill its pernicious influence the socalled
whig party in these later times OF the republic.
Under such circumstances, and with such opposition to
encounter AT the outset ia by means strange that the
democratic pany-the party OF progress and reiorm-,he
opponent OF the abuses whose only claim TO existence
that they rendered venerable by time, aud there
tore respectful le-shoud again have rumphed sgnay
throughout the Union
Amid all the DISCUSSES and the multiplicity OF names
which the whg party have assumed TO court the popular
breeze, the coven foot has been too unskiuily
concealed effect any other than temporary purpose
and their total want OF fixed principles and aims un
formy deranged their plans and scattered their forces to
the Winds even when their hopes OF success the
most ia,lerng. Although they may, by deception and
intrigue have sometimes been successful in defeating the
democratic party, their glory soon faded away few
months possession OF the power and patronage OF the
government, was sufficient TO expose the coven foot of
The old federal party in all its deiormy. and TO alarm
those who had been led of 10 their support by spurious
names and false professions,
Such was the case in the las, presidential election and
such have been the results and cow the administration
has scarcely "coporars guard 10 rally around it, 1t
is in The contemplate minority OF all administrations
that have preceded il and this minority is KEEP,
together only by the power and patronage which il
Yields Stripped OF THE would soon sink INTO the low
depth OF oblivion Its existence would soon be for.
gotten, except, Perhaps when some of lis mbece and
pusllanmous acts might be brought 10 view
How different has been the with the democratic
party Its principles are commensurate with the forma-
ton of the government. They have grown with its
growth and strengthened with it's strength" and the be-
nign influences of those principles have been felt
throughout the Union To the dissemination of these
principles may be attributed The unparalleled prosperity
and happiness OF people and the stability Of our re-
publican institutions. Although al times defeated the
democratic party conscious OF its integrity and relying
upon The virtue and intelligence Of the people, has still
the tenor OF its way, still maintaining its
long cherished principles, and firm in the belief tina,
"tnth is mighty and will prevail"
The truth oil this adage in its present application every
days expe fence is testing The people who were de-
ceved by the siren song of whggery in 4s have found
themselves miseraby betrayed by the false promises of
the Deahs who left them bound hand and foot an easy
prey their natural enemies and their struggles TO
be free they have already shaken The citadel OF whgyery
to lis foundation; It's walls ,oefing its strongest de-
fences scattered far and wide and the whole suc
iure OF magnificent fraud will crumble into dust be.
lore the whIrIwnd OF SO, which will sweep through the
federal ranks as with the besom OF destruction