The daily union., 1852-10-03
Achievements A or Democracy.

"By their fruits ye shall know them is no less
maxim OF common sense than a precept OF divine wis
dom; and few there be who, tried by this tesl. can
tablish legitimate claim 10 the confidence OF mankind
Nevertheless. in the OF the world, deeds mol
words. actions and not professions. constitute the only
capital upon which either parties are allowed 10
trade.
The democratic party solicit the confidence OF the coun-
try They ask the people of the United States ntrust
TO them the control OF public affairs They submit
that the principles which they profess constitute the only
policy by which the welfare OF the country be pro-
NOTED. It's exhausess be developed and its
magnificent destiny accomplished. They do not ask TO
be taken upon They cheeriully submit, themselves
TO the searching OF being judged by their fruits They
proudly point 10 the past and TO the presen,-,o what
they have done and are doing for the glory OF the
country They appeal 10 history with its record of the
achievements of democracy attest the validity Of their
tile to the confidence. OF the naon.
Seventy years ago the United States but thirteen
number, embracing population OF scarcely five millions
Now twenty-five millions OF people, inhabng con,i-
nent place this among the first of the nations OF the earth
By what influence has this mighty change been wrough'
By the operation OF what principle and policy has this
country been elevated to such emnenee OF prosperity
and gloy' An attention to the successive steps in the
progress of our country will reveal the fact that every
onward impulse in its has been impaired to BY
the democratic partyhat every accession Of territory,
every triumph OF liberal principle, every by
which the range OF has been extended. the
condition OF the masses elevated and ameioraed-in
short. that every by which the prosperity OF the
country has been promoted, and its glory illustrated was
the achievement of the democratic party and the fruit OF
democratic policy This is the unlmpeachabe testimony
Of history. The war of 1872 by which the violated
rights of the American sailor and the outraged dignity OF
The American people vndicaed, was democratic
measure. The Of 1916. undertaken TO chastise an
aggressive and nsolent foe, illustrated by such spen-
did trumphs of the American arms and resulting In so
vast an extension OF the American soil, democratic
measure The acquisition of Louisiana democratic
measure The acquisition OF Florida democratic
measure. The annexation OF Texas was democratic
measures and the conquest OF California, the richest gem
of them all, democratic The sub-reasury
sysemthat splendid conception of financial statesman
ship which regulates the fiscal relations OF the country
with the precision and fidelity OF law of Nature-was
democratic The revenue tariff of 46-whch,
swept from the country the last vestge of class dis
tncton peculiar privilege and commercial monopoly, is
spirit OF the age-was democratic measure. The
dict of history is, that these all and
achievements of the democratic party And it is sig
ni6can fact, that whilst the administrations Of whg
Pesiden,s-of the elder and the younger Adams of Har
rson, Taylor and Fillmore--are remembered for no
solitary of public benefit, every democratic ad
minstraon is distinguished by its appropriate
achievement To the administration OF Jefferson belongs
the glory of having swept from the satuebook the alien
and sedion laws, and OF the acquisition OF Louisiana
Madison by the OF 1912 rebuked The naughty pre,en-
sions of England and vndicated the rights of America.
Monroe redeemed Florida from the dominion ofSpan, and
annexed it the Union; and than hishe proclaim
ed TO the despolic powers Of Europe that the soil OF the
American continent should not be made the theatre of
their ambitious aggressions and their cruel expressions.
When il is recorded OF Jackson that his giant arm
crushed the United States Bank other achievement is
wanting to fill the measure Of his glory. Upon the
ruins of tha, monster OF federalism Van Buren,
reared that beautiful subireasury system, TO which
the country is in a good measure indebted Tor IFS
present unparalleled prosperity Under Folks admins
ra,ion the policy OF the democratic party bore its pes,
fruits and the glory OF the country attained its highest
point. 1t is no invidious distinction, and derogates
nothing from the applause due other democratic Pres
Dents accord to Mr. Polk the praise OF having crowd
ed into the brief term OF his administration almost
many OF signal advantage to the country the
long line OF his predecessors might jointly boast 1t
seemed TO have been reserved for him TO complete the
inchoate achievements OF ohers--to accomplish what
they had separately designed and to reap, from the seed
sown by them, the rich harvest OF glory which mmor
talzes his administration the most brilliant and
ul in The history OF the country The tariff act of s46
the war with Mexico, and the conques, OF California,
are but portion OF the heritage OF glory which James
X Polk bequeathed TO his country. And his was most
thoroughly and essentially democratic administration
II is by virtue OF this bright retrospec-his long and
brilliant roll OF democratic acbievemensihat the demo
party demand the confidence OF The country in this
important crisis They plead now for the ascendency OF
democratic principles because the present glory and pros
pery OF the country the legitimate results of the
tendency of democratic principles in times past They
ask the people to n,rus the rens OF power 10 ademo-
cratic President, because every OF public policy
which has heretofore contributed to the welfare
nown of the country has been the achievement Of dem
ocratic President.
The Irish Voters In Virginia.
Some dsy since we nronoupced rs false rumor cur.