The daily union., 1854-11-21
From the Haverbiii IN. H. Republican.
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t,aI in
country is living illustration of its practical application
~ n.rty has been abetter abused and party has
United more healthy vitality II is the only party of
,bieh length of years be safely predcated 1t has
crown with the growth of the country and strengthened
With its strength in spite of continual attacks from the
aa Of Jefferson those of Pierce and II exhibits no one
gn of dissolution Ii has lved down slander lis sue
essiye stages of existence have been marked py great
ysn,s ia the history of the United States and the monu
- NJ its successive administrations those national
ch,vemens which have attracted to this country the at
,,n and admiration of the whole civilized world TO
-, hen a member of the democratic party for period
~ wears is 10 have been identified with some OF the most
imnortant movements of the age TO become memoer OF
h marty il TO embark the tide OF progression improve
sot and enterprise Useful activity as opposed 10 AIM
less excitement practical results as opposed 10 visionary
theories the general good to partisan onees lea
es have ever distinguished the democracy from the OPP
position. ,
ud down was the oft-repeaed charge brought against
their leaders of appealing the passions OF the masses to
sacnre triumph The alsehood OF this charge is made
manifest by the fact that the sober second thought OF the
entire pcope without distinction OF party has arrayed it
f on the democratic side Of all the great questions which
have hitherto divided parties. Who now thinks of de-
nouucng the acquisition of Louisiana Who would now
eoucde 10 Great Britain the right of search Who would
,,ay advocate the establishment of national bank
biob protective tariff? The great trumphs which embla
zou the records Of the history of democracy achieved
by an appeal the reason the calm rejecting powers OF
the masses often in opposition to passion and prejudice
On the other hand the temporary deats of the democratic
marty have achieved by opponents by reckless
and unscrupulous appeals to passion and prejudice by
waving discussions OF principle-even by an abandon
meut OF principle when necessary
The wbig triumph Of ls4O the triumph Of daz-
up system Of tactics of false preences of profuse
penditure of pledges and promises intended to be
kent and shamelessy violated when the object at
tained The democratic party succumbed only TO rise
stronger than eyerstronger because more boldly affirm
ng principles that had been repudated The last
whjp rumph-and may it continue to be the last WAS
achieved by taking up very popular man, ready TO re-
ceive any nomination. and consequently no exponent of
princple whose reputation made by which the
wbqs pronounced unholy and unchrstian In the last
election is notorious that there excitement at
tempted among the democrats. that the campaign was
opened by the rankest and bodest declaration of prnc
pies made by any party that it was conducted stead
y in the face of the frantic exertions OF the whgs and
suited in Waterloo defeat of that unfortunate party
The bulletin Of the battle contained wounded or miss
iAg-all killed.
The result of that contest was the election OF man Sc
eced because he was known entertain all the views inn
bodied in the platform OF the nominating @onventien
against whom slander did its worst and failed The over
whelmng vote sweed by that of men who had been dis
gused with the conflict of whg professions and practice,
was not given to him Franklin Pierce popular and
available candidate but known to be fair and
true of democratic principles vr-
tually adopted by the entire naonand possessed of the
iron inAexiby of Jackson And the democratic masses
Of the country have not been disappointed in their choice
The principles so earessly enuncated at Baltimore have
been as earessy carried out by the present adminstra-
ton Its record will stand as fair in after times as that Of
any Of its predecessors If Soma individual asnrae5 nave
been thwaredif certain f.yd letter of the democratic
not been rea,ea violated Never before did the
American stand high abroad-never before was
the of American citizen SO mpregnable shield
against outrage and insult in the remotest of the
globe Ports hitherto sealed up to the world have been
opened to our commerce. treaty. the benefits OF which
almost ncacuabe has been concluded with the great
est maritime power of Europe and while the East is being
convused with war; peace and abundance dwell with us
With such practical results of democratic admnistra-
ton before US suddenly assaed with the din
opposition The reasserton of principle that has been
recognised from the days Of jefferson is sought to be made
the peex with other pretences for rayng together
molly Of disbanded whigs disappointed oceseekers
fanatics Of all kinds advocates of all sorts of isms secret
otters fragments of all parties and wholes of
in grand crusade against the democratic party Clamor
substituted for argument and denuncatoh for logic
and fusion the watchword of this confused The
posts and partial emboden them to hope for
greaeif they only hang together But old soldiers
Of the line not so easily daunted.
In this emergency it is the duty of the democracy to
stand firm shoulder to shoulder weapons the
with which we have conquered of yorereason and prn-
upe
We strong in the certainty that the sober second
thought of the country is with We need not like our
adveares press into our passions and peudces
PERSONAL ambitions and personal hatreds Our is safe
only so long true to anecedens and true to
our coors Seepess vigilance and untiring activity win
secure for the triumph they always command. The OPP
position encounterng is the opposition OF
day Its forces have principle of cohesion and must
fall asunder before the steady resistance capable Of
opposing to the assault
DREADFUL PICTURE SoSoRA--The following extract
nom letter. dated Hermosillo August 3o published by
the Southern Californian
The present condition of Sonora is the most ptifu you
can imagine Men live but in agonyall in despairand
also lately without hope Under the title of republic the
government here exercises much more despotsm and
tyranny than might be expected in Turkey and, to prove
these truths, will refer you only 10 its acts.
The people are overburdened with direct and indirect
a1ation Here you pay heavy taxation and for perms
son to sell goods that consumed in this country you
have to pay exorban prices Merchandise entered from
oregn countries pay exobitan duties for the priv
ege OF entering and dischargng they have to pay
nous sums besides this there host of other tariffs
on entering them, taking them from one town
oher SO that by the time the merchant receives his goods
anu pays cusom-house charges internal charges, and cost
vi carriage together with the profits of the merchant
the article reaches the consumer il him three
hundred per cent on the original cost
by new law psonugated by the government there is
A levied on houses; besides the their intrinsic
as there is duty on each and every door and window
mcn 'ney may have There is also stamp act in force
sna no document ring contract is valid unless writ
U On tns stamped paper which paper is valued accord