The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-10-18
Defeat ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Eter
nal.

The principles which lie at the basis
of Democratic faith, ere not changed by
the results of an election, They are
founded in human nature, in the desire
of man for happiness, IN the mate ideas
of Individual independence, in distrust
Of class legislation and birth-preroga-
tive, in the confidence in the popular ca
pacity and intelligence, and in the char
ter of our country, which was framed in
wisdom for " the common defense and
general welfare of the people. Such
principles veer not with the gusty pas
sions of the hour. They are not depend
ent for their ~permanency on mobility,
which reels under the impulses of error.
They live in the light. They are eter-
nal. Faith in them viii carry us along,
Notwithstanding temporary defeat. The
Democracy have the honor to have
moulded all our present laws, by which
we have attained our present distinguish
ed position in the world, and disscmina-
ted so much happiness among men.
Our substantial power has not now de-
parted from us. Though the whole
force of prescription were now in place {;
though bigotry were seated in the cham.
bers of legislation though our Execu-
tive were the prince of Jacobinism they
would never DARE to disturb that bcne-
fcient system of policy-commercial,
fiscal, foreign aud internally which
the Government is now regulated
They would not dare to strike down the
principle which fosters emigration and
encourages naturalization which binds
neighboriDg States with diverse inter
ests in comfy and the nations to our
Union, by the cordialities and interests
of free interchange.
Then let US say to. the Democracy
who have just met the snrges that have
broken in upon us, moved by the vieao-
less winds of fanaticism and intolerance,
stand firm by your old design. 1t has
stood you in stead in darker days. Do
not desert it now Faith was given,
not for the time of success, when the
very elements wait ON us in smiles, but
for the hour of adversely when the sky
is overcast In the language of the Gin
~cinnnati E1lqnireT, we say:
"To the Democracy who has firmly
stood the brunt of the battle-who have
shrunk not under the shock of passion
and perFecution-who have been true to
their country and themselves, we say
that time will vindicate their course
Their patriotism will be the admiration
of all who love their country, do fealty
to the constitution, and vcnerate the ex-
amples of the fathers of Amer can free
dom. We tell them to be of good cheer.
Not a year viii elapse before the foe,
now SO e~xultant, will fall before us"
With every possible combination against
US, the old and true Democracy has ac-
con,plished wonders. It is the only po-
litical party that possesses principles
which are acknowledged from the forests
of Maine to the golden sands of the Sac
ramento. No other party has an exis-
tence, and our defeat is attributable
alone to an Unnatural fusion hat must
explode by its homogeneous elements.
We will not upbraid the Democrats
no" not even the foreign-born citizens
who forsook US in the hour of need
They are our fellow-citizens. They must
prosper or perish beneath the same gen
ial skies or freezing blasts that encom-
pass us We are sur there's a good
time coming" and the one it does
come the better for our country, and the
better for those who were once, and will
be again, with the Democracy"
There is a common bond between
Democrats, the strength of which is on
ly tested in times like these. In the
past sunshine of our success it became
too much slackened. Let it now be close
around each Democratic heart; and let
the electric spirit that ever animates the
liberal, hopeful and honest Democrat,
make our brotherhood a circle of poten-
CIV within which the liberties of the coun-
try shall be guarded from all proscrip-
ton and every danger -StGtesmsaaa and
Democrat.