Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-22

party. VIRGINIA DEMOCRAT.
| For the Enquirer.
Nn@ To T5 a. fndfS dy m
The subjoned publication furnishes true and undeniab
parallel between the great political parties which d'u
the country, and is respectfully submitted 10 h" cci
cunsidrr ton OF the the C"nsriIu"n !"
an unerrlng guide in The Ddupon of The only rraM M crc'
To sustain the prrpeIuty of republican Institutions ak
| the prosperity vi our beloved Country.
TIE DEMGCRATItc U%0l AND ITS
NATIONALITY.
The Democratic party been distinguished Tor ~
nationality The prurp pies upon which rests
Tie foundation up"n which is reared and basis wIrl
sustans aud uphuds the noble structure, tmiEeny ma
IIona In their character, scope and design. Lr 10 h
single Saie crcumscrbed to no particular parry they a
sull,d t" all SluIes aud are fitted Tor all sections.
Tho rights "i the citizen the rvurywnen ana !"
the Democratic party was organized Ia look alter ana pr"
lecl Iose rights 1t general and wide reach
the country ITSELF AS The rights ot The States al
qu"y sacred in all parts the and The De
nucra,c purIy irued guard defend thsc rights
follows that its is cnsvc with The States tnrn
s,lves. As individual rights are equally sacred eve
~ where and individual wrongs equally presaIra
and the democratic party created uphold the on.
and redress the uhc il must be- if il fulfill It's Calling "7
uroad as the nation AS the constitution IL made r ali Prs
and the democratic party formed To give IL right c"n-nc
tim aud force, must be alike general and xIrGsiSc
From It's organIZ4 in 1900 down u present in" It
maintained with nleXbc purpose lis great cLracls-
tic its nationality Without change in principles of
name has Kept un its way buddy aud gluously o ~
with the federal party Al first that purity was organizes as
party Of pncpe but udlvus did those principles ec"c
that its whole history since has been one continual ouna m
change and dssimuIuun Never cntlrcy rcpud!hIlns lis
old and doctrines has exhibited in its CON-
nnrd STEM nj dudyln9 Deceit iase ISSUES AMI hiafcc
senIauns Without nationality fixed principles or pur-
pose, il mounted every locality. Bank auh anil. BANK
Tariff and anari Masonic and anti Mnsonc-hec Tor s.
und there unlI 81 rcTy-nuw against military c'rlhS
and with military hero at llrir hcad--nuw with SnS
resolutions, aud then without any declaration Tor The nub
eye. In truth, "cveylhing by urns, aud nothing l"ns
comprises the history Of = edcIa Or whg party IN one
only one thing has il been cunsstrnt-vn Doth opIu-
siliun ard hate the democratic party.
The great distinguishing features, ten o the two parties
have been and now are these: The has fixed aud we'll
defined principles in of general policy, ID l. to-
scntiay general md na'unnl in its chari ter and af"
white other destitute of creed and acts upon Tie doc
rne of cxediency- no national ch"'ac'sF-s one hl
in New England, different IN Penns! lrana, and SUI
another in Virginia and The South. The one advocates
principles the other goes tor anything Tor volts In;
one huiss its cuufs masthead and nails them there ati
they the for all the other puts up dieen II ~
nr every "lsn aud culos for every section Tie one, In
short is great utiuna party; the other is made up o
great many factions adverse Sentiments and Conflicting doc
nrs and only bound together into Vi opposition
u the Democratic party nnd common desire ior power ana
plumber.
The Democratic party, then, is great and no!le party
great embraces general principles and reaches over
all parts u the andnublr, because its doctrines aud Ica
sres sympahieS and artns tend 10 elevate all the co-
pie, advance their Interests, aud unite them firmly aad Ira
iernaliy together as great nation.
Of the country She possesses mighty mora" po"e her na-
tionuy Makes her mighty for good The Non aud the South
the East aud West together under her raj ofsanza-
tiun and Jn hands swear fidelity to common principles aud
pledge support rights; and thus bound and united
they together stand for country Amid a: strife,
amid sectional d!scod and agitation d-ul"cra"r party,
her mission will stand fixed firm and nnurahIe,
like rock amid the oceans wave dcIyng alike lis fury
and its power Ii wI in periJus times aJ its iincl-
pes-ts great doctrines III State sDvrrcLnty -trIct
strucun of The constitution, Of the noEnerltrcnce ri "nr
Stale with the local institutions u another vi c !. ad
herence By the general government its duties and tie
of the compact between The States, viii point
them as the ark of safely and bid The pep! , bark
upon the solid foundation thus uil,dcd for all people
land 10 stand upon and thus threatened
This the democratic party has done and in and his
she will do n all time to she be true to ef p'sitnn
character and destiny ard if she Ue not ucd away from d-
~ seduced into sectional quarres and io'al issues
Her nationality is her great characteristics 'a lone, ana
her power departed that away, and, like Samson
when Of his locks, her strength her might s i"re'rT
os if ever TO be resa,ned only Tor sras" kc 'he an
cient be used Tor lis and the cuuntrys rcstr
,ion We have passed through fearful crisis IN which te
democratic party ac:ed noble part THE churches ot the
country had divided much bitterness was felt between di-
sections U The Country lniln NJ dangers threaten
I'd the Union the Democratic party >i had been conrnS-
ed lis virtue and lis integrity been s tried but although
nen b.frre the brst, IL did not break.
Like noble ssc wien The tempest strikes her. the great
party felt the sh'ck, yiel 10 the n"nrn but did
not entirely 20 under She Was strong in the right, had
sKIliu pilots SHE right and sailed w dan
by, and breasted the storm r'shI Saianty and saved
tue country and herself by her bold and no'Ic bciny
1t was her nationality the force Of great and general pin.
cples binding urce :" doctrines and sentiments held in
by u every section, hht ena,d the demo-
cratic party outride the SturtO render such powerful
aid in rescung the country oy impending Her in.
csty has been preserved and che stands to-day She
stood fy years 2rea; national party And shall not
nrr position in future be the in the past! We
und believe The best interests of rh.
unity Of The denocInc party ,r lis uniun
aliy divide is 10 ptish 10 break up into State
pnal organization Is 10 strike blow fatal dead
ly. To remain uncd, We mast preserve unlapdirrd
dndard national p.inc =s and
We the Wings dn-carr vulrs by rrpu
dating all principle wnen il exieen adDpt in
scc,iun u docnnes ard anuii~r raly entirely
different unrs; but must stand by ancient lah
le hunured PLATFORM where all have stood in other DAYS
and where all of every Sect ion may yet stand and standing
greet each other brothers. Thus united. shall stand
defence tu the nation in every da perfect shield in
every storm.