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crushing odium OF moral treason" In the Mexican wa,
Their whole system OF legislative policy-embrasiD,
every one Of the measures which they had raEsi
upon as their main issues-had been condemned bv tb
people and sgnally oyerhrown BY democratic Legislation
A mighty acquisition Of new territory, Of ncalculaB.
wealth and Importance, had been consummated in ,b
teeth OF almost unanimous wing opposition and had
brought with II questions OF infinite moment 10 the cous
try with which wing policy and wing politicians wen
utterly incompetent TO deal for they lay far beyond III.
purvew OF that wing doctrine and craftsmanship which
for fifty years had refused TO sympathze with our national
expansion. and had found its whole strength in local
and class legislation and in pervese and sycophaptc
conformity 10 the narrowest instincts OF sectional ps
JUDGE, No other course was left then for the wbD
party but 10 abure principle and policy thus found to be
wholly inadequate TO the crisis and TO make their whole
canvass personality, and that personality fraud
Their work was thoroughly done They took a SOL
der from his camp, who vowed that he had never given
vote, and intimated that he had never formed political
opinion. Feeling that here was nominee "no I'll" ia
be President they undertook first 10 cut the presidential
Office down TO his stature; and to this end they rallied
upon platform which made the presidency Office "no,
fl" to be exercised under the constitution, by virtually
striking out of It's functions its great conservative VETO
po,cer Then came the false cry OF "no party" and he
baneful deusion of ''no pledges" bringing with them
the worst and most progae cheat ever practsed upon
agenerous and grateful people, in the careful conceal
men or rather the elaborate perversion, OF the views
upon the momenous sectional issues of the man whom
eagued and banded party sought TO clohe with the CHIEF
executive power and responsibility Of the nation. But
for the garng spendors flashed from the immortal battle
field oil Buena VISTA the people would have turned their
backs on such partisan organization with loathing dis
gust AS was rejecting men OF all pariestbe most
the programme of the wing canvass the politics OF our
country were at low ebb.
And they were right How soon the tree Of popular
deluson, rooted it was in natural and gener
sentiment of gratitude 10 the hero OF Buena Vista
put forth its bitter fruits is known to all men, Public
wisdom American nationality, and political honor, dis
appeared from chief executive councils and left
their places the blind bgotry OF sectionalism the sycO
phanc subservience 10 foreign influence and the shame
less prohigacy of official peculaon, alike without pree
dent justification, Against the sectional pol
icy of the administration the hunted South turned fercey
TO bay Against the blunder which sacrificed Amer
interests and honor 10 British cupdity and cunning
on the great American Isbmus, and against the cus
and spirit which gave up the blood of American
citizens 10 be shed by Spanish despo,ism in Cuba in de-
6ance of the plain letter of solemn treaties, and which
permitted French and British cruisers to keep watch and
ward on our coast to execute our laws OF neutrality The
pride and patriotism OF country, feeling ''the stain
like wound" made solemn and indignant bat inefec.
ual protest And before the atrocities of official plunder
running through all the awless schemes of fraud and
prohigacy, till they eliminated in the mammoth scandal
of Gaphinsm the conscience and the virtue of all par
ties in the country stood outraged, Inundated and
ashamed The harvest was indeed as the sowing The
tree had borne its bitter fruits!
Nor in this connection ought 10 be omitted the aggra.
vations OF hypocrisy and fasehood which have marked
the proserppe spirit of the wing dynasty which the
vass of ls4s place in power. The candidate Of that
canvass and over again declared that be nd
and never would be the candidate OF party He hal
no friends to reward and no enemies 10 punish" Vel
would be the President OF the people, and no proscE
ton" the war.cry in which his battle was Tough
He came into power, and forthwith prescription rga
The political gduons' wrought necessarily and viii
fury, till al last urged by the indgnanieu|
OF the people against this Wholesale and shameless yo
lion OF presidential pledges. the advisers Of the Preside
forced TO defend his prescriptions by alleging thai
the President had virtually renquish ed with his I'D
his constitutional power OF appointment and conents
himself with his single rote in the cabinet in cases Of re
moval from Office.
Ii is painful TO turn for moment 10 those unbar
ny discussions in the democratic party which, at crisis
Of political contest pregnant with such results gave up
the Samson of democracy TO be for time the victim and
the mock Of bis enemies, and surrendered The power Of
the country into the hands OF party already proved vi
ery inadequate TO govern il in harmony with the prime
pies and the impulses Of the people II is more to the pr
pose TO remember the noble energy Ia the sloe
OF the Union with which-ater The sectional po
50 long fostered by wing tactics and in wing stronghold
bad brought the country to the verge OF separation IL no
civil warthe democratic party, pursuance OF lis
principles and looking to the preservation Of the squ
constitutional rights Of all the States snached The ni
tive Of government from the hands Of the whg adnu'
lraton, and. with the aid Of what most wise and
trotc in the wing ranks, organized system Of pacific
tion demanding indeed the sacrifice Of cherished view
from both sections, yet BY the acquiescence and suPp
which Il now receives from the democracy, forming
this time solid bulwark Of defence behind which ID
peace Of the country may be safe, and against which To
pillows o I sectional agitation viii rage in vain
In turning to the aspect Of the present canvass,
noe in the first place, the suspicious and decisive fact
democracy thoroughly united throughout The country
the support OF its chosen standard bearers IN the nf
place. note that this union OF the democracy has bs
cemented in the sacred cause Of the Union The tern