The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-04

the confidence of the country, and endeavorng to dis
crimnate between their different claims to be inusted
with the administration of its affairs. apt at TO
momenous questions, the solution of which involves the
stability OF our government to lose sight OF other
points which, though Of minor importance, are still of
deep interest as affecting our progress nation, and our
prosperity people.
Hoping trusting, resolving, then, il behooves every
American at all times, and under all circum-
Stances to DO, that our free institutions the constitution
which guarantees them, and the Union which secures
their perpetuity, shall be and abide forever, it be-
comes topic OF no Improbable inquiry, what line OF
general policy best adapted to the improvement OF the
present, and the brilliant realization Of the future OF
the republic When correct conclusion upon this point
is arrived atand the process which conducts is Meth
arduous tediousa second query OF corresponding
import. and which may be satisfactorily responded TO
with equal ease, necessarily follows: Is that line Of
policy one which can be safely predcaed upon the an
ecedent practice and present professions OF the wing
of the de mocratic party'
These United States have not been set apart and
established at this age of the world-endowed alone
among the nations with perfect freedom Of thought of
word, and OF acon-iavored with every opportunity for
the exercise OF every faculty, and field for operation.
embracing on land continent, and the the Him
liable OF waterso be at this hour cabned crbbed
confined by the cold and sluggish counses Of bigoted
conservatism No. though would cling with tenacious
grasp to the liberties our fathers won sustain with
shaken rnness the constitutional fabric they reared and
watch over the safety and preservation of both with
vigilance unceasing are-we must be-conscious that
the duties OF our mission end moi here The march OF
human intellect is onward. Even in the Old World,
trammelled and encountered it is by stops and hin.
derances which happily we know not of. rapid strides
making science and the arts wealth and power and
every element greatness but the mghtest the last the
best, the one which alone possess, our birthrght-
freedom
Progress The word the policy OF progress the policy
for usprogress in thought action in every branch Of
industry and commerce, in science, arts, and arms in
cultivation Of the land in navigation OF the seas, in
p!oraon OF the bowels OF the earth. and in the acqus
ton of territories, and the extension Of the glorious
privileges enjoy, 10 all who willing TO receive and
participate in them.
But is this policy the wing democratic policy' From
their Standardization the principles they at present pro-
fesswhch Of the two parties claim that their pro-
gramme for present and future action well the record
OF their past is identified connected with The policy
of progress Suppose that the doctrines of the wings
had been adopted and their principles had been acted
upon in this country since the day when, under
another name they passed the alien and sedition laws
and clamored for strong central government and
an executive clothed with almost regal attributes
what would have been our position now '--where the
countless myriads OF our patriotic naturazed citizens =
where indeed, our native liberties Where would now
be national character and digniy-where the glory
upon the oceans wavethe laures gathered on the
land, from where Niagara ihunders in the North down
10 the sunny South, where Jackson saved the mighty
valley Of the Mississippi the freedom OF the
il wing federal counsels bad prevailed, and the
giant pretensons of Great Britain been submitted to in
1927 Where would be our financial Independence
where our national prosperity-where solyency-had
the efforts OF the wings TO sustain the Bank OF the United
States been successful and the weight OF tina, incubus
been permitted longer to burden the industry and
merce and control the legislation OF the country In
whose PROFESSIONALISM whose conrol-would now be
Louisiana, Florida. Texas. New Mexico. and California
What despotc. monarchical, sem-barbarous pow.
ers would have dominated over those rich States and
Territories, the happy homes Of myrads OF freemen
and the OF ncaculable weal,hwhere would be
the credi, OF the splendid diplomacy by which some,
and the high renown OF the martial valor by which
others OF these vast domains were acquired-had the
mid selfish minded opposition and emonstrance
OF the wings been needed Ia the policy of the party
which has stood in the way of all these demonstrations
in favor OF the fundamental principles OF repubicauism
of our national dignity and independence in every
relation, whether foreign domestic-which has srven
TO prevent the acquisition of much national honor and
renown and such vast additions TO our national popula
tion wealth and territory, and dignity and powerthe
policy OF progress Does il bear any resemblance il Is
IL like il in any single characteristic Is it, in fact, poll
icy fit to be adopted, embraced followed, and carried
by the American people a, this day, or at any day
No-ceraioy no; not at least without taking first one
glance the characteristics OF its oppositethe policy
instituted by the democracy from the time that first
asped TO grasp the rens OF the OF State, and in the
track Of which il has steadily pursued its course when
ever il has been ntrus,ed with the control OF them.
Who first tore down and trampled under foot the wall
OF separation which aspiring power had inerposed be-
tween the people and itselfi Who threw open wide the
gates and welcomed frs, the fugitive and the oppressed
Who with open hearts and arms received the thousands
flying escape from foreign wrong and outrage, and
gave them homes and shared with them their rights