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'by their fruits ye shall know them" IS n
f less maxim OF common sense than aprecep
of divine wisdom; and few there be who
trled by this test, can establish Legitimate
ella m to the confidence OF mankind. New
!CrthrlcSs, in the commerce of the world, d.
not words, actions and not professions, con
sti1u,c the only capital upon which eithe
!, men Or parties are allowed to trade.
The democratic party solicit The cOnfdcnc
of The country. they ask the people Of tn
United States to intrust to them the contro
otpub,ic affairs. They submit that the prin
clpIes which they profess constitute The onl,
policy by which the welfare Of the countr,
: can be promoted, its exhaustless resource
be developed, and its magnificent destiny ac
complished. They do not ask to be takel
upon trust. They cheerluiiy submit them
selves to the searching test of being Judged
BY their fruits. They proudly point 10 th'
past and to the prescnt-to what they hav,
done and are now doing for thc glory of tn,
country. They appeal to history, with it
record for the achievements of democracy. t.
attest the validity of their title to the conf
uence OF the nation.
Seventy years ago the United States wer,
but thirteen in number, embracing a popula
ton of scarcely five millions Now twenty
five millions ofpeoplc nbabiting "a continent
place this among the first of the nations o
the earth. BY what influence has this mighty
change been wrought? BY tile operation 0
what principle and policy has this country
been elevated to such an eminence of pros
pcrity and glory? An attention to the sue
cessiye steps in the progress of our country
will lreycal the fact that every onward impulse
| in its career has been impaired to it by the
democratic. party-ttat every accession ol
territory, every triumph Of liberal principle,
every measure by which the range OF com
mcrce has been extended, the condition OF
! the masses elevated and amcliorated-iu
short, that every measure by which the pros
perlty Of the country has been promoted, and
lis glory illustrated, was the achievement of
the democratic party and the fruit Of demo-
cra ic policy. This is the unimpeachable
teStim ny ofhiStory. The war Of 1919, by
which the vioat. rights of the american
sailor and the outraged dignity of the Amer
lean people were vindIcated, was a democrat
ic measure. The war Of 1916, Unle. taken
to chaslise an aggressive and insolent foe,
illustrated by such splendid triumphs Of the
American arms, and resulting in 50 vast an
extension Of the American soil. was a demo-
cratic measu c. The acquisition of Florida
was democratic mea g"c. The annexa-
ton Of Texas was democratic measure; aud
the conquest Of California, the richest gem
OF Them all, was Il democratic measure The
Sub-treasury system-that splendid conccp-
ton Of financial statesmanship, which regu-
lates the fiscal relations OF the country with
the precision and fidelity Of a law OF Nature,
WAS democratic measure. The revenue
tariff of '46-which, as it swept from the
country the las- vestige OF class distinction,
peculiar privilege, an1commercIal monopoly,
is perhaps The most memorable achievement
Of The free spirit Of the agc-was a democrat
lc measure. The verdict of history is, that
these were all measures and achievements of
the democratic party. And it is a significant
fact, that whilst the administrations Of whig
slIent'--ot the elder and the younger
Adams, OF HARRISON Taylor, and Fillmore
are rememb red for no solitary measure of
public benefit, every democratic admi0sua-
uon is distinguished by its own appropriate
achievement. 70 the administration OF JET
fcrson belongs the glory Of having swept
from the statute book the alien and sediton
laws, and OF the acquisition Of Louisiana.
Madison by the war Of 1919 rebukcd the
hau -lhty prelenslons OF ngland, and vindi-
Gated The rights of America. Monroe re-
deemed Florida from 'he dominion OF Spain
and annexed it to the Union and, more than
! Ithis---he proclaimed to the despotia powers
of Europe that the soil OF the American con-
lament should not be made The theatre Of their
ambitious ag,rcssions and their cruel op-
pressions. WhcnsIt is recorded Of Jackson
that his giant arm crushed the United States
Bank, no other achievement is wanting to
ill the measure Of his glory. Upon the ru
ms Of that monster OF federalism Van Buren
reared that beautiful sub treasury system,
! 10 which the country is in good measure
indebted for its present unparalleled pros
perity. Under Polk's administration the
policy Of the democratic party bore its ripest
fruits, and the glory OF the country attpined
its highest point. 1t is no inYidious distinc-
ton, and deroyates nothing from the applause
due other democratic Presidents, to accord
to MIR, Polk the praise Of having crowded in.
4 TO the brief term Of his administration almos;
as many measures Of signal advantage tc
the country as the long line of his prelcces.
sors might jointly boast Ii seemed to have
been reserved for him to complete the incho.
ate achievements of others-to accomplish
what theyehsd separately designed, and tc
reap, from the seed sownssby them, the rich
harvest of glory which immortaliZes his ad-
minis,ration as the most brilliant andsrccess
kful in the history OF the country. The tariff
act of 1916, the war with Mexico, and the
conquest Of CAliforn a, are but portion o
the heritage Of glory which James K. Polk
,bequeatled to his country. And hin was a
most thoroughly and essentially democratic
admistraGon. .s.., .-.r.. o.. .s.....r
1t is by virtue Of this bright retrospect
! this long and brilliant roll Of democratic a.
lchievsments--th the democratic party de-
mand the confidence OF the country Ia this
important crisis. They plead now for the
sscendmcy Of democratic principles, because
ths present glory and prosperity Of the coun
try are the legitimate results OF The sscenden.
cy Of democratic principles in times past.
Ihey aslrths people tointrust the reins of
power to- dsno;ratic PRESIDENT because
every measure Of public policy which has
heretofore contributed to the welfare Or re-
nown Of the country has been the achieve
pent Of democratic, Persistent RssAiag-
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