The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-11-29
Democratic Policy Compelling fits Enc
mics to Praise It'll

~ When. that wise measure of Democratic
Policy, the. Sub-Treasury-first came upon
the tapis, the wings hooted at it; and de-
clared it would "ruin" the country. Time
rolled on-and now the very men who were
loudest in its denunciation are busy singing
peans Of praise to its admirable working.
We copy the following able article on Dem
ocratic policy from thai sterling slleet-the
Ohio Statesman 4 Democrat. 1t tells some
wholesome truths which all would do well to
ponder. 1t is, or should be, consoling to
every Democrat to know, that every Ma
tional measure ever set on foot by his
party, has worked well for every interest in
the entire country: 10 r,.... ...-ia IA ..,ir
"The Sub-Treasury at New York went into
operation in 1856; since then it has done a
business of $5O0,OOO,OOO, or yearly average
of $62,500,000! Nearly all the Treasury bus
mess for the country is done at New York. -
These transactions amount now to 5000, OGO
per month; yet there is not an error! Think
OF it. Among the FIVE hundred million passing
through the sub-treasury at New Y ERIK during
eight years. not one cent has miscarried! No
bank in the country or the'world, under the
most scrupulous direction can show so spotless
records The Times states Chat alf errors arc
prevented by checks and receipts Of different
clerks. o4he greatest caution is requisite, but
it is exercised '"'' ~ ..'' a' ~ 49,
"This, is the operation Of the Independent
Treasury, so much reviled by the Wings of
1910. They. used to make pictures Of it, with
ieg.treasurcrs walking off with the, money
No scheme was ever so abused. Yet, has it
not indicated itself, even to this extent, that
our own INSCRIPTIONS State Journal, here is
compelled as part Of its information,
to speak of it? -" ''',,a'." as n,' a, a.
Time alaOays justifes Democratic policy
Free Trade was abused almost as violently; yet
we find Vinton, Ashmun, and other leading
Wings, even getting up fund to get the du-
ties off of iron. We find the country general
Iy acquiescing in the Reciprocity Treaty. We
find the Substantial policy Of the cOuntry-that
which has relation to the labor, the produce,
the enterprise and growth of the country-fos-
tered by the Democratic policy 1t is this
policy which has made our. country what it is
to-day. Our immense tonnage, eur acricultu-
raj produce, our manufacturing wealth, still
increasing beyond all precedent, and our en-
larged area OF Territory-these are the results
OF Democratic policy. No clamor about
sectional Institution; no abstraction about an
evil we deplore, but have no political power to
abolish; no insane crusade against . sect Of re-
Hgionists or portion of our population; no
temporary defeat; not all these, in one traitor
Gus amalgamation, can obliterate the marks of
one gigantic progress, which shines all through
our Incompatible history, aid shines as the
resnlt Of Democratic policy. Will our people,
as they sit by their hearths in candid reflection
SO weigh these things as to do justice to that
party which has been so ruthlessly assailed by.
the myrmdons OF sectarian fanaticism,- aristO-
cratic eXclusiveneSS. and secfiosal clatnor3n Z