The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-28
From the Salem (Mass) Peoples Advocate.
" National Democraoy."-What Democracy


When party assumes name, and is baptized by It's
own friends, the community have right to ask, ''cni
boso--for what good is this 'wha, does il signify The
good old name of democrat has thousand associations
clustering around il, and thousand historical events
which make il the pride of every liberal lover OF his
country and every intelligent student OF her institutions.
II has stood long honorable place in the caia
logue of parties that il has become synonymous with
everything progressive constitutional, truly American
in politics and the statesmen who have died IN It's faith
have left record OF such comprehensive, high-oned,
far hed policy that the OF the living needs but
10 be guided by their Ugh, to meet with glory and sue
cess os i; has come last TO the political doc
,rine which filled the minds OF Jefferson and Madison,
and Jackson and the hearts OF all the disciples
OF the Virginia school, and which now controls the
thoughts and deeds of all who woald be true to
their country and who hope TO deserve well OF her.
There is certain undspuled line OF policy which en-
braces all The important questions which iron time TO
time sgiiate this country, and which involve the great
rights OF The people and the Siaesa line policy true TO
the great teachings OF the constitutional unerrDg guide
through all the intricate questions belonging 10 great and
growing Union with it's divers interests Of sea-coast and
teror OF commerce. agriculture, and manufactures North
and Southland its distinguishing name is democratic.
has wilbs,ood the fiery attacks OF sectional interests
and narrow views, and mistaken passions--crushed
perhaps to-day, but tomorrow rising with new vgor,
like Anass from the bosom oil his mother earh-untl
il can justly claim TO have guided our country in its
course and have made the history of our nation but
another name for It's glowing annals This is the
significance of the name democrat which has been ma
cously distorted and missppled by iis enemies, and so
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can have escaped in its purity, its garments untouched
even by The smell of the fire." Wings have claimed il,
and free. sellers have fallen in love with ii, hoping under
The disguise of democratic republican," free demo-
Gratis" democratic democrats" 10 lead away the peo-
pie from the truth in which lies their safety and which
is fully and honestly expressed by The word most radiant
with popular freedom" dtmooat" But the fraud has
been palpabe, the deception too transparent and the
voice OF the gnobc beast has betrayed his true chaac
ter even under the lions skn, in wearing which he has
uodesignedy borne tribute to the majestic animal TO
which it naturally belongs. ss
The Nee Pdrty.--Uha Is III
But we have a name and q ne W party claim
ing 10 be- par ercene,, the pink OF democratic purity
aoxaiing to themselves all the genuine spirit OF true
democracy and protesting to bold in their keeping all the
authority and faith of the democratic church And they
call themselves national democrats" We wish 10 cx
anime these men little and without giving a list of
their leaders this State, winch would render them so
ridiculous In the eyes of the community that no one
would follow further in the examination we propose
to inquire little into their history and belief Their OH.
gin il is difficult to determine but nearly as can be
they sprang up out OF the natural
which attend the of every party and which be.
wilder and confuse those nPrsccable individuals who
now and then fsier Themselves that they have talents
fitting them to be party leaders We have sought in vain
for tina, peculiar purity Of hfe which should enile them
TO be the great exempIars in political morality; and
we have found Father more than usual iergiyersa.
lion and disappointment, added to dulness and in
ssnsbilily, going 10 make up the nondescpt develop
men we have before Oar attention has always been
attracted by certain vociierons gentlemen who have been
very loud in their professions and very decain
when defamation was least needed. and who have ex
hbi,ed great devotion to aaother but we
have always been struck with the narownese OF their
vision and with the inevitable fatality which attends
all their efforts We rccoIect the time when the whole
democratic party decreed in national convention tina,
slavery agitation should cease; but national dsmecrss
and fire. have ceased lift up their voices
TO annoy and inAame the people We recoect The uni
versai satisfaction which settled down ovsr the comrnu-
nifty when General Pierce organized his administration