The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-21

rHOreHTs FoR THE rEoPLE-So. J.


IuULGhf~ FUN AuE fAo& Sl+-~~~NSt :.
PspaIay Sos9sy~y
e struggle Or truth with error has been constant
- History affords for long ssries Of ages the record
y n contest In the Old World the right has been eon-
u.ay overborne By the wrongs while 10 this country
tbe truth has almost always riumPhed; not ho~rteH
ihout Effort generally By the simple statement q
-, proposition Or the presentation q great subject
d - cardinal and correct principles, and usually not
yntH aner long and warm contest The masses q The
can people are honest and intelligent bat i requires
aims ar them 10 think anayEe and digest asuheet aha
hu thev 40 settle down conviction and conclusions 4
,,ses time FOR them organize and act L Is cheering
she surrounded with present excitement and amid he
smor Il selfish and manufactured agitation . survey ne
mast and note the repeated conflicts which uath ana
srror tight and wrong have had before the American
nBle These sharp encounters with their uniform re-
mis- are way-arks to guide the true and faithful nen
fbe country and they give courage amid opposition and
agh and confidence amid oboquy, and bad all 70 DC OF
d cheer ana Of stout heart they stem the torrent Of
~ which federalism Is to pour forth As The demo-
cratic PARTY press great and vital questions upon me eoun
Try .,t;..nssr,
the very cornerstone upon which our beautiful political
sbrc rests / popular sogagy The great idea = mat
the people OK right and in fact govern themselves ana y
stands il opposition 10 the rule Of man. or an arstoe
r,cv ar ogarrhy And yet this idea 50 true and I'M
uortant u segoyenment Of the rule and sway q l
people has been from the beginning steadily ana st"'
opposed True its march has been firmly onward Iue
success has generally crowned the struggle oa th mas
not bn accomplished without coH'esng the groana ane
by inch
h "a no; believe or dare not ayow faith in The doc
ise at The people u right sovereign, and entitled 70
exercise the rights implied by the fact in the practical part
d government Until the establishment Of this republic
nowhere on the earth popular sovereignty recognised
ali nations theory and in practice, denied ~ and men
learned the Laws and who wise and who gave tone
10 opinion pronounced the thing both inexpeen and i'm
possible.
Trained fathers, TO habits Of independent
thought and schooIed a. they were in individual indie
penence and personal rights they approached The
ga idea Of popular sovereignty with great caution and
broke away from King and Parliament only after repeated
efforts reconciliation In the beginning il is evident the
intention not to agow exercise entire Independence
The Declaration Of Independence admits this fact with
the establishment of independent government the
ea Of popular sovereignty the entire independence of
the people, concurred in by all
The old federal party honest party, embracing
many great wise and patriotic and yet il was built
apon sf Of the people-a fear to trust them, and APP
Frsensre that they incapable of entire se4oyern
nent Restraints be thrown about them prohibitions
imposed upon them and provisoes interposed between
taen and nll sovereignty The statesmen who stood At
he head Of that party could not forget the paStthe Eng
lsh government with its power and spIeudor could
they cunfde fully IN principle which the
asagsS AMI preconccived opinions Of ages.
The republican democrats party stood forth the OPP
p0neat Of the federal consolidation party and based
The right natural and inherent right Of the people to
regulate their affairs make their laws and
as in all local matters entire sovereignty Confidence in
be honesty integrity and right action Of the people was
he leading feature Of this great party In the beginning
ey we're our sas65olst and led us safely to victory
aad shall betray them, refuse longer trust
them ! shield Of defence For one, answer no. The
doctrine Of popular sovereignty fundamental and sacred
planting ourselves upon have foundation and
Standing there, need ear danger II has stood the
tempest and the storm in the past and in the present and
the future viii prove rock OF defence both and
sisAdfast have fear Of in which popular
reya the right Of the people 10 regulate their
ioGa affairs stands side and congressional inter-
aeuce and dic,ation the other Passion may be in
vche sectional interests appealed to deerooted pru
dces stirred mp BY arfa demagogEeS and for time the
cmmou0u may be great and threatening but the sober
Ond thought win come last and the good Of
be people brought to bear and the truth win finally pre-
AL Il h~ been so and 80 il win ever be with
intelligent right-meaning people
To the statesman the past theme for study and
rejection for its occurrences are the practical develop
uents q human nature with which he has 10 deal and
they afford and reliable data for present action and
Judgment To the American statesman. period Of his
tory Is 80 FUN Of and Of instruction the rvvoln
dAy struggle which resulted in the Independence Of the
country And what the philosophy Of that contest
wat ne and On the part Of Grea, Britain
twas war for prohibitions and rsEfraiEtOr dRitoH and
aira on the part Of the colonies for seifgoyernment
and the right iegisate for themselves Popular sover-
egnty put directly issnc and right calamity did
fathers fight the battle the strife oonsecraed BY
sacred principle; rewarded the brave en-
gagged IN 81 and both them and their
huse grna; idea essential to the happiness and proc
~rty Of he people secured by il and theviz pop
ular sovereignty Have adhered strictly the great
principle involved IN and secured BY the American rcTolu-
ion In the next number win examine that point
A DEMOCRAT
TArrs rBurTr, \. T., Nav a. 1854