Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-25
me Party in Power not Democratic Party.


Democratic paper in the days of Jackson. Van
Buren, end Polk. and the former cherished IT a.
fondly as he did the Washington Globe, pub
Ished by Francis p. Blair. That paper declares
the party now in power not democratic party
The old whig party, with oil its old issues. was
pure and splendid democratic party compared
with that commanded by Pierce, Buchanan Dial
las & Co. Nothing but the most unfortunate
ignorance sees anything resembling democracy
ia the party now sailing under that stolen flag
and whenever u member Of it pTesumes TO call
himself democrat. he shoaid at onco be nm.
svered with loud wbia.le, laugh Of derision
For the proof hear what Jaokson's fasorite New
York paper and soppmter Of Mr.. Pierce's cleo
ton in fifty two says:
An earnest desire is expressed by many 10
keep the Democratic party united, md especially
70 have all Democrats act in concert in the
Presidential election. Bntfew. however, Of even
those who are most ardent and artuie seem 10
think il Of much moment 10 take into account po-
ltieoi principles in efteting or continuing this
union. II would be- difficult. perhaps. for them
to tell irhaf constitutes democracy ~ 1856. The
Democratic party rendered IN It's day great and
important services, aud accomplished the pur-
poses for which il ives IL stlfuted. But the Bank
the Currency, the Deposits. the Independent
Treasury and oihor incidental questions CON
nected with the finances are no longer in con.
troversy. Until they were disposed Of there
were aniagonistic parties engaged in grent intel
lectnel and political struggle for Their adjustment.
Tie end sought has been accomplished. One
of the parties engaged in TINT mighty contest,
extending through a period If twenty years,
found the verde, of the country cmphaticnily
against il, and practical experience aud observa
ton have satisfied the minority that the views Of
their opponents were less ob ieeliouhbo thap they
had magin d. and the result Is the defeated par
~ has abandoned lis organization aud no longer
has an existence. There are no differences OF
opinion among tho people IN relation IA past
questions Instead ef being i.suet, they have
become matters of history. OF the giant minds
that entered on that great struggle, few, en-
paratvrl,. remain--Jacksnn, Wright. Forsyihe.
Woodbury. and Grundy, with Webster, Clay and
Berriea. are no longer among U.s. Benton, ho
stood second to- none in zeal. ability, service aud
resolution. servves but those who are talking
Of the union ui the Democratic party would
scarcely admit that this veteran SOLDIER OF thirty
Years belongs to what they TOW cill tia Demo
cratic party. He, meanwhile. would probably
be as little disposed 10 recognize those who have
adopted the name. as the same men who, under
the lead of himself and others, fought The real
battles of Democracy in years That are gone.
There is an 4 Administration party IN the eoun-
try. aud great efforts made 10 strengthen il
bv approprigfing 10 10 the name of Democrdcy
and thus giving It the benefit of those services
which other aud better minds have achieved. 5000
But il there any analogy between then? The
administration purity "f 1856 bears no more
compa, is,n with the Democratic party of 1896
than do the qualities of Franklin Pierce with
those of Andrew jackson. One elevated the
character of the country and Government; The
other has degraded both. While even oppo-
nfnts were compelled to respect and admire Tho
stern patriotism and elevated tone of the admins
iraton twenty yrars ago, the supple friends of
this Gcl their inability TO defend il
on its own merits and strive in vain TO connect il
with the past,
The men must anxious to sustain this Admin
stration. and AS solcitons as any TO baptise il
with name that .lackson. Benton and their ns
sociates earned. are the Cashines and Wis,s and
T'oombes that gather round if-meu who wore the
violent opponents of the Democrats party, so
long as the ola issues were maintained. These
and their associates NOT oniy shane and drec, The
poficy offhe Administration, but thev are he
gopernin managers ofthe proposed Cincinnati
Convention, IN connection Nth the nniiifersthose
i'm pieaabi, opponeuts of Jackson He must BIO n
aunertcisl observer who il not aware that tho
present Administration party is the reverse of
that rhieh tmenty years since gave character 10
N, counfrv. Those who rule in its councils were
days Of its renown.
Mr. Pierce was at that period, in Congress,
anu assooa'ea W'.h .ne i'elnoorano party man
a,e.,ons himself hut ra,v;nc an ,ba iahnssv "p s
Wriph, and Benton and others. TO whose views
he conformed. But Gushing aud Wise were al.
20 then in Congress opposing with all the gsol
lnops.ry' ana aolhty 'hey possesseG' every meas
o My ; nc Cem0r"s pI,y oraeiS' ~, LAWS
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