The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-12-02
THE DEM0CRATICPARTY

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esce in the late measures of Congress, an,
> regard them as the settled policy o. tn,
county on the question of slavery, all caus,
: Tor dlssention among democrats on measure,
!, proper to be pursued by the State, passed
] away. Owing however, TO the fact thai
candidates had been brought forward for va
rous political offices with reference to theii
views on those measures the contest wa.
still kept up until kept up until the election
which took place on the Sd and 18th instant
, This election, in the judgement OF all right
thinking men, and of every true and pa, ri.
otto Democrat, removed the last and only
cause oi quarrel between brethen of the
same political family. The clouds of dis
sentlon that have cast their baeful shadows
over the future Of the democracy, have been
dlspelIed, and there Is no cause to prevent
the sun of peace and harmony once more
shedding its cheerful rays among u.s. Speak
ig as States Rights Democrats, we frankly
say that we believe the interests Of our own
! noble state would have been advanced by
the adoption of different policy But speak
! irg further, as Democrats of that school we
feel bound by every obligation which prin.
cipes and pledges impose to abide in good
faith the action of the majority and how
cheerfujly to the sovereign voice of the
State.
Both divisions of the Democracy agree
! ing, then, that the questions OF state policy
| about whicdl the have quarreled, are def
| ntely settled, the course which enlightened
| ~ n
rough reDnion far the purpose Of fighting
the great battle Cltich Dcmocraty must Echt
against Federalism, on national tSSaeS in
1852. Every consideration of public good
indicates this as The proper and only course
to he pursued. Personal sdhemes. or per
sonal anmosltles, sink into insgnihcance
when compared to the importance of the
reorganization of the Democratic party. 1t
| is quite likely that personal differences were
engendered between members of the Dem
ocratic family during the past canvass. In
deed, 1t would be strange if they were not
so vitality important were the questions at
issue, SO vehemently were they discussed,
and so deep and burning the anxiety felt in
the result. But these temporary difference
should not be permitted to prevail against the
dictates of sound patriotism. They are in
significant barriers to concentration of
strength when O,ae. fasth animates the whole
when all are guided by eternal principles
! The voice OF discord should be drowned in
the loud shouts that acclaim the success of
that political creed on which is staked the
sacred principles of constitutional freedom:
There was never time when stronger
reasons addressed themselves to the Dem
| oeracy TO unite upon the old platform on
which they have fought and conquered so
glorioasly in days gone by, than at the pre-
sent moment To the Democ racy policy,
the country owes its prosperity and renown
and upon its cardinal measures depend the
further advancement of free principles and
constitutional liberty 1t is the party of
progress, the party of ibera principles. In
word it is the opposite OF federalism, as
taught by Hamilton in the early days of the
Republic, and followed by Clay, Webster,
Fillmore and their adherents, at the present
period. The democratic system is the best
which has yet been conceived for the ad-
vancement OF the country. Wherever we
look, we behold its fruits They are seen
in the vast acquisitions which have been
mede to our national domain. Our posses
sions no longer confined to the limits of the
original thirteen, extended from the Atlantic
to Pacific.
The policy Of the Democratic party has
given peace to the county at home, and com
mand respect and due observance of orr
rights abroad. Had Wing policy prevailed
the wrongs which have been committed
against our country would never have been
avenged; and at this day, the American
name would have been a by-word of scorn
and reproach among the nations of the earth,
When under the auspices of James Madison
the war of 1912 was declared against Great
Britain, federalism (or whiggery, as it now
calls itself) opened upon his head the food
gates of the calumny and abuse. When
under the auspices of the Democratic adj
ministration Of Mr.. Polk. war between the
United States and Mexico was declared to
exist by the act of the latter, and prepara-
tions were made for carryingit on in map-
ner hearing proper relation to our strength
whggery, true to its reasonable impulses,
gave tIe eHelHE anu anu CuHlOih' Even
now, the black. hearted Corwin, the detest-
ed traitor, whose name is linked with undy
ing infamy, and whose bloody invocations
against his own countrymen. while engaged
(, with the foe. in foreign and, are well re-
membered, occupies seat in the cabinet,
and is confidential adviser of the whig
President.
It's the. policy OF the Democratic party
4 TO confer special privileges upon none. to
build up ne class At the expense OF another
4 Hence il has ever opposed protection to the
manufacturing cIases az the expense ofthe
4 agricultural portion Of the community. i
has opposed the assumption Of power on the
part of tie General Government to trench
upon the prerogatives OF the states TO dig
out canals. to contract roads. and TO carry
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