The daily union., 1854-11-25
For the Union.
FUr tHt UH
THE PAST AND THE PRESENT,
No. 1.-The Past.

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The history of party of any nation is full of glory
that of the democratic party of the United States in The
times past Born amid the pers of colonial existence
nurtnred under the rannc rule of kngy despotism and
finally nauguated amidst the pains and throes OF sangu
nary revolution democracy mas sc2 the existence OF the
republic never ltered IN her onward a1G upward couree
Her pathway is everywhere strown with most haowea
"reminiscences Her portals have been the seats where the
godlike Of nation have Her history for three
ourhs of century is umined by the light of glorious
reforms and the happiness of her children.
Yet ennobiing are the principles of American democ-
racy happy as the citizens Of The republic have never failed
be under her laws they have at times been made to bow
blast OF ephemeral power like the proud ship
that quas before the furious storm rising again triumph
has returned upon the people the hour of calm
and reflection when democracy though overthrown, has
again ascended her throne coming forth in eminent beauty
a the moon clear the and terrible as an army
with banners"
The suonde1ing fires of federalism, which for the first
eight years existence Of e cogfderqcy under Washing
ton and which since the termination of the revolution had
cleaned 6uly and earnly upon the dark future during
the entire period of the confederation broke forth at the
election of John Adams Those fires burned feeby though
odous brief four years. and then became extnguish
ed before the blazing of democratic oleration and
freedom.
quarter o( century passed away, and the genius of
democracy sat like the angel Of childhood at the helm of
State Prosperity and fulnes blessed the and God and
angels reoiced at the happy condition of the chosen
daughter of Heaven and Columbia became the day-sar OF
the down-trodden and oppressed of every cline
Again dark cloud lowered the horizon of Ameri-
politics. and federalism by yet-tobe-explained
mysterious political management for second time ascend
ed the steps OF the Dapoa ana became inangurated Four
years of # not nglorous at least not useful successful
rule by, and democracy true to the instincts of her
high heaven-bon nature from her recumben pos
ure enodng herself in the robes of majesty, placed
her upon her enemy and eascended the throne of r
potent finger 10 his seat ia NE presidential mansion.
Thence amid the hOwlngs of the tempest and the fury of
her enemies the spirit of democracy moved forward with
unalterng STEP hewing down the false and unconsttuon-
al gods which federalism had reared for the benefit of the
wealthy and shs serrupt The monster bank fell before
the honest blows of democratic hads like the heavy mast
that threatens sink the over-burdened hulk sturdy
mariner gives the last stroke of the its solid base
Paper money, national medium, flew TO perdon before
the popular blast which all true republicans Ia the demo-
cratic ranks had set up and corruption extoron govern
ment plunderers Nick Bdde and all his venal hos
thrust out before the honest indignation of America.
Again, however, federalism, in 1s40 dared Its
head essay build itself up in all its backness and
deormy, upon the unavoidable financial disasters of the
times The hideousness of It's for day became yelled
in the thick cloud of momenary excitement and like the
DER the door, it perched itself upon the pedestal of
power Bat He who marketh the doings Of men, and who
had watched DER the dawnng of land decreed the fate
OF victorious whiggery 1t doomed and the inno-
cent old man, who had become the instrument Of dema-