The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-14
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.


THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Every other party has retired from the struggle with in
and bgoy or yielded itself captive to this
combination OF factions and except The democracy
Throughout the entire 6ed the only flag that in
proud defiance Of this combination is that OF the democ
raey Nor are the numbers that gather under this flag un
worthy Of the cause which they have dedicated them
selves The rank and file remain; the heroes Of many
hard-ought conflicts have not deserted few corrupt
leaders have gone good radiance to them but the
great body the progressive party full Of energy and
hope as was and but little shorn Of It's noble pro-
portions From the day that the flag of prescription I'M
furled its dark wing hailed real future Of success
10 the democratic party service the country by
that party which all its past victories and all its past
services viii prove be nothing The political usions
and confusions of the day will realize the truth
Of this prophecy their bitter Either way the
Of truth and of equality Of rational liberty and sound pa
triots must gain Whether the prohgae leaders Of the
deuded who gone these dens Of shame
fail carry their pledges whether they fulfil them, it
win be all same the end--a wide and general catas-
trophe will overtake them If they fail to make good their
promises the cheat will be apparent in all its corruption
they go on their yotaries will before the long pro-
cession prosecutions foies and crimes in the
name of Americanism. If we loved country less,
should say these madmen go The lesson would do
good through all time If not purchased at too great
a cost Already appalling record has been made up.
The spirit innovation has broken out wherever
the phrensy of intolerance has penetrated 1t seeks to in
terfere with every political right and every social obga
ton 1t annuls the sacred obligations without
1t strikes at every security for the webeng Of
society," and in the Of reform 1t inics countless
evils upon the country On the hand it forces upon
reluctant communities sumptuary laws that would have
dgaced the reign Of the dssoute monarch that
lived the other it nullies those solemn guarantees
which protect the States in their covenanted rights Here
it strikes down eminent citizen for his religion there
for the place of his birth Extravaganza in its municipal
and State administrations and the nomination Of base,
ignorant and corrupt for office, have been con-
spicuous features in its practice if not in its
fessons In Massachusetts it insults weak and helpless
women because they have the hardihood to be Caho-
lies in Ohio it destroys the ballot-boxes with the cry
Americans must rule America and retres abashed
and pentent before its turbulence in New York it
bures murdered bully with honos such scarcely
bestowed upon departed Washington; and in Pennsyl-
vana desecrates Independence Hall by denunciatons
the adopted citizens breathed in wicked contempt the
memories of the revolutionary struggle We could
wish to these humatng proceedings conducted the
close the country had already asnpped full Of hor-
rorsn
1t is natural that at such time all eyes should be
turned the democratic party, which, unawed by major
es and unseduced by appeals for aid and comfort filings
its defiance into the teeth Of these bold bad men, and dares
them to the issue There is something sublime in this
Honest and cear-mnded will in it opportunity
to cut loose from the rammes Of the whg party The
secuted will in the democratic ranks refuge and
rescue from their foes Those derded for their faith will
find in that party fortress that will laugh siege
Now, the democracy opens its the
oppressed of all nations; now, ever it stands by the
teachings Of the sages of the past Not Of its
creed has tyeded syllable Of its pledges but the
il is assacd the strongly it adheres its prin-
cpes Let factions exult over temporary there is
in store for the democratic party higher glory than
has ever yet atainedthe glory Of rescuing country
from the hands Of the worst conspiracy that has
organized against civilization and freedom since the for
egn Zoe invaded our happy shores.