Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-10-28
Shall Democracy Triumph =?

Shall Democracy Triumph?
ON TUESDAY NEXT question of far
reaching and momentous import is TO be de-
cided by the freemen of this Republic. To its
decision all eyes are now directed, throughout
the length and breadth Of the land for it is
question intimately connected with the welfare
and prosperity of this country and the cause of
freedom and democracy throughout the world,
That question is, SHALL DEMOCRACY
TRIUMPH
The democratic party of this Union has ev-
or been the great protector of republican liner
ty, the author of republican progress, and the
champion of the peoples rights. Whatever of
substantial progress has been attained since the
organization of the government, whatever of
political error and anti-republcan principle has
been corrected, has been the result of the out
spoken and unmstakable voice of the democra-
cy, from the days of JEFFERSON down to
the present time. That great apostle of the
democratic theory, in the face of the most vio-
lent opposition and detraction, was enthusiasts
tic to undertake and fearless TO perform all
those measures consonant to the peoples will
which characterized his Administrations In
der the elder Adams, of FEDERAL memory,
the government had taken 4 retrograde step
A great centralizng power had been built up,
and repubicanism was verging towards mon
archy. Jefferson boldly advanced the doc
trines of a strict construction of the Constitu-
ton, "a rigid economy in the expenditure of the
public money, faithful discharge of our du-
ties to the other members Of the Union, and a
scrupulous fulflment of our obligations TO for
eign States. He was the man to perform as
well as undertake. His doctrines were sue
cessful through long and prosperous admin
istration. His election and his administration
were the TRIUMPHs OF THE DEMOCRACY.
The federalism of Jefferson's day, which he
fought and conquered, is the whiggery oflater
days. 1t warred with the democratic principle
then, and although conquered and subdued
againand again, it now rears its Hydra head
for fresh encounter. Its doctrines are sumpt-
uary laws, monopolies, protection tariffs, ma
tional banks, ''let the government take care of
the rich, and the rich will take care of the
poor," pamper capital and foster the land
lord. A darling doctrine Of this party of late
years is, speculation in fat contracts, trumpery
claims and fancy financial operations upon the
PUBLIC TREASURY.
Democracy, on the other hand, springs from
the idea of mans equality, without regard to
birth or condition. 1t is no respecter of per-
sons, it wars upon no class, it contends for no
special privileges. The depressed and the ex-
allied, the poor and the rich, the ignorant and
the learned, alike participate in the benefits OF
its protective power. 1t is the champion and
defender of the laborng and industrial classes,
the party of the masses.
The democratic party is the author ID the
present high position of influence we occupy
among the nations of the earth. 1t waged the
war of l6l2-I8l5 with Great Britain and
won the FREEDOM OF THE SEAS. Ii demanded
and obtained reparation from France-adm,iet
lcAdS Ill lllC lcCll VI DIIllSu utlldlCC-HuuI
bed Mexico, and acquired our immense do
main on the Pacific. All this was accom-
plished by the democracy in spite of FEEDER
AL opposition at home.
The administration of the stern old patriot
JACKSON, was. pre-eminently the period o.
DEMOCRATIC TRIUMPH. He fought
of ,Lo o,rI;1,l Il. IS ii,
party, capital before labor. lie took the re-
sponsibility of carrying out the peoples viii,
and that old giant corruption the U. S. Bank
fell before his Herculean blows. Jackson was
the man for the times, a second Jefferson, witt
the daring 10 undertake and the herosm TO ex
ocute. AS the result of his efforts, the princ
pies OF The democratic party gained great anc
glorious enforcement and popularity.
BY appealing TO the passions, by immature
stmularts and the war spirit, the whg part,
has been able TO obtain the executive control n
the government for eight years out of twelve
since 1910. They carried the election of tina,
year by making the nation insane, and Presi
dent Harrison died victim 10 the insanity o
the party. In 1914, that sterling democrat o
Tennessee, JAMES X. Polk, was elected an,
democracy iriumphed. His administration
was most successful. But in 1913, by takin.
candidate who pledged himself as the candi
date of the people and not of a party, man
democSats'were. deluded into his support AM
he was elected. President Taylor was al
honest man, but the tool of whiggery. Elk
travagant deception was played upon him, ant
he did not live to see the depth of wickednes
which the CLOSE of the administration woulo
bring to light. hever exfravagatce run rio
If ever pecuation and corruption had fret
course-if ever inefficiency existed in greater