, 1855-03-17

In 1874, the democratic party was again
defeated, in the election Of John Quincy
Adams TO the presidency. Before hsterm
Of Office expired, he had become so mani
testify unpopular, that General jackson sue
ceeded him by very large majority. The
party adherants Of Mr.. Adams were main
ly the old federal party, and faction Of
the democratic party, led of by the nau-
ence Of Henry Clay. The supporters Of
General jackson were the men who had
elected to the presidency Thomas Jefferson,
NJ, Madison, and Mr. Monroe, and had
administered the government upon demo-
cratic principles for twenty-aur consecutive
years.
At the end of Gen. JGckson's administra-
ton, that parry who had at all times OPP
posed the democratic party, found the name
FGdcrcGa had become so odiOus 10 the
people, that it was deemed impossible for
ats adherants to succeed under it, The
name Federalist Was dropped without a
change Of principle, and the one of Wig
adopted name that had been popular
with the masses during the Reyolutiola-
ry war q bare-ficed assumption of a time
honored name, cloaked the federal deformi-
ty Of the lehig party but lately in power
The question will not he asked if our rise
and progress as nation has been prosper
ous--that is manifest The question may
he asked, what has caused this great growth
and prosperity ?-an expansion in less than
three quarters Of century from thirteen
colonies, bound together by articles Of
confederation, and confined to II narrow
strip of land east Of the Blue Ridge to u
mighty nation, who number thrty-one SOW
ereign States extending from the Atlantic
to the Pacific Ocean-with u population
Of tens Of millons-whOse railroads, mag
netic telegraphS and internal improvements
rivals in extent and magnitude, the oldes,
governments in the world whose public
schools and Institutions Of learning would
he an ornament to State thousand years
old. These results have been produced on
our nation mainly by the political princi-
pies that have predominated in the govern
ment. 1t can not belotherwise, for under dii-
ferent political rule. national prosperity has
not been so successful.s And what has been
the predominatng political principles that
has governed this nation? They have been
essentially and mainly the doctrines and pol
icies Of the Democratic parry, by the COLI
slant establishment Of Democratic principle
after principle until now, it is impossible TO
govern this nation Oh other than Democrat
ic principles.
The unity of the whig party, but lately
routed and defeated-ts diScordant elc-
ments scattered-without plank Of their
platform left on which to rest Il hope OF re-
construction, have now of late attempted
to assimilate itself with the different fac
tions aud fanaticisms of the day, and thus
make up in local success what has been lost
in general ISSUE Thus we see that party
claiming success from the temporary defeat
Of the Democratic party.
4 Il is the province of the Democratic par
ty to meet such factions and fanatcisms--
sectional and local issues, with its ponder
Gus strength and nationality Of principles
with weapons of argument III an open field
and broad day; and in this way, We must
meet oil those whose organizations are vail
ed by solemn mysteries and secrets-whoSe
members are bound to the order by the ties
Of oath to re-establsh the old federal alien
and sedition laws apd religious intolerance.
To shut the door on future emigration, and
lowering the conditions of those who seek
our land as an ASYLUM from oppression by
making his own degradation more keenly
felt by a constant comparison, that will be
brought to bear on him.
We call upon the democracy Of Pierce
county-upon the Democracy of all the
counties in the territory as party, TO
crush this factious and illiberal policy. We
call upon the good-the well wishers Of our
common country, upon the lovers Of liberty
of all parties, to stand by tile side Of their
country and the oppressed. Let us not
dim the bright ray Of hope that sheds its
steady light across the broad Atlantic and
Pacific, to the laboring, the thinking, the
brave hearts of the old world, who are
working for the political salvation of their
country in the establishment of Democrat
ic principles in their own land Who, when
the iron heel Of oppression threatens to
grind them down TO the slave, and the op-
pressors' heavy hand is felt, they can fly
/ from the oppressor and seek and find o
quiet and peaceable home under the banner
of our glorious Republic, and feel himself a
man, and the equal Of man.
Friends. fellow citizens and democrats,
what is midnight know-nothingism but a
revival of the worst form Of the old doc
trne of a distrust Of the masses and reli-
gious intolerance? You are therefore most
cordially and earnestly invited to attend
the Democratic convention for Pierce coun-
~, TO assemble ut Steilacoom on the 7th
day of April next, and there complete our
political Organization, and nominate dele
gates to attend the Democratic territorial
convention, to meet at Olympia on the 7th
of May next.
The indications arc, that the Southern
Pacific Railroad enterprise, will not succeed
ut present. The company have failed, as
vet TO complv with the terms of their con-