The daily union., 1852-11-06

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Pierce was not gallant officer I" The wing who vii
do this must have but lille respect for his candidate. Sc
many OF them as call Pierce coward al The same time
virtually call Scott by worse name. Gen Pierce Is cer
alny entitled 10 much credit Tor the manner in which be
entered the service for Mexico, for be volunteered
private lCheers
Bal overlooking the candidates and the present issues
let us briefly inquire whether there IN the
past history Of the country why the democratic party is
entitled 70 the confidence OF the people, and why they
should De preferred TO the whg party For this Is the
practical way people will look at the
question. We never employ mechanic a second time
who hoches The business The first, more than
fuse the service OF him who has always proved skul,
When, since the organization OF the government, have
lhe party opposed 10 the democracy gotten into power
that they did not botch the business They did
der Adams, and II took Jefferson to their BY
repeating the alien and eedltion laws. They did under
The younger Adams they did 80 under Harrison and
but Tor John Tyler they would have done most serious
injury to the country by tue creation OF bank. And
how have they succeeded under General Taylor' They
assalled General Jackson, Martin Van Buren, and James
n Polk Tor the alleged prodgaty of their respective ad-
mlnstIaons, and power protesting elrench-
ment and reform. The expenses OF the government
der Jackson and Van Buren, little exceeded average
ol thrtyone millions annually; that OF Mr. Polk, durng
The war; reached near ioriy-two millions. whilst the
present economical administration, representing the re-
enchnent and reform party, have swelled the e2pendi
lures, IN ume OF peace TO ty-three millions. But
should De remembered that this is great admlnstra-
uon 10 pay claims, and that requires much money
whilst hus failing themselves, they have ever con-
tended against all the progressive and reform measures
started BY the democracy: They resisted the acquisition
oi Louisiana, under Jefieson-also the annexation of
Texas and the acquisitions from Mexico. They contend
ed against the reform commenced by General Jackson in
lhe veto oil the United States Bank, and until driven
from by experience, against the liability OF The stock
holders IN State banks. They resisted the establishment
OF the subtreasqy and attempted to repeal after had
been IN operation They have contended against just
anu equitable system OF import duties, and sought TO
MAINTAIN the onerous system OF "protecon for the sake
OF protection" All their doctrines have been discarded
by experience. Not single proposition emanatng from
IN lhu huSh rnID,t
INTO The policy oil The country. II is difficult TO compre-
hend the full measures of national good resulting from
democratic policy. We must not only look al the good
consequences OF our measures, but must inquire what
would have been the condition OF the country il the op-
posing policy had prevailed Why if that policy had
predominated the mouth OF the Mississippi you'd at this
day be in the possession OF some foreign powerpehaps
Great Britain. We would have been excluded from the
Pacific and been gradually surrounded by the de-
pendencies of France and England. and the people
pyng all the regions OF the American continent
would have been deprived OF the blessings of re-
publican government We should have had great
central power at Washington and the sovereignty Of a
Slate would have been but name. A bank OF the Uai
ted States would have controlled the monetary well
the political de-ny OF the county TINS institution, ike
the great central power located IN Threadneedle street,
London, would have gudted The quantity of money and
the price oil labor Ii these things have no niuence IN
favor of the OF democracy, then, indeed, has his
tory been written vain-then the lessons OF expe-
rience useless. Bat this will not be So BE not Startled
nov at what going to say say il the resist.
less power of historical truth and the teachings OF expe
rence that forced The late Wing Convention TO make the
attempt 10 place their party on democratic ground-to
u-urp OF doctrines and measures, with which
10 conceal The fruits OF tner past ioes Immense a
plause
Lei invoke you. then, feow-cizens of Maryland,
OF whatever parry you may have heretofore been, TO
unite with the democracy Tor the sake oil the country Let
this glorious old Commonwealth, the home OF so many
true and patriotic spirits and the OF SO many strng
giles in contests for liberty, be marshalled under the
flag OF the democracy
Democrats of Maryland. stand by those great pinci.
pies coniended for by Jefferson, the founder OF pot
cal faith sustain those great progressive doctrines which
have eKtnded the territories OF country and widcned
the influence and blessings of republican insttu-
tons-hat have reared this great government living
witness OF mans ability Tor segovernment. IL stands
like your own mighty monuments to attest the recutude
OF truth. Ii is welcome 10 the friends OF human rights
throughout the Eastern world 1t is the model TO which
they all look 1t is beacon light TO those friends OF
publlcanlsm IN Europe who now cast about on the
waves OF governmental experiment II IS the cloud by
day and the pillar OF fire by night that leads the way for
the friends OF enlightened political and religious liberty
(Great applause It's foundations and
safe. The trials OF the past have but given II new
strength, and brighter hopes dawn upon the future. IL
never can be endangered from outward pressure. The
combined powers OF Europe coald make no impression
upon it, In such contest, the wings and democrats
would drop party appeauons and soon become grand
American party, and unto the aggressor IN such
struggle The only dangers must come from internal
strife These have given way, and the republic never
stood fmer than now.
: Like the Pine Of clan Alpine
Ours Is saping chance sown by the fountain,
Blooming az Beene IA winter e iade
When Tie whifIwnd has stripped every Leaf lrorn the
The more shall clan Alpine cxult in her shade.
Moored by the rited rock,
Proof the shock,
Flrmer he roots him the ruder II blows"
So with our government All our trials will but sink
s foundations deeper and hrmer, until nothing shal
break them up but the final lhroes Of expiring Nature.