Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-24

Tho history Of the prosperity, glory
and expansion Of this country, Is but
sAs history Of the Democratic Party
Since that great Statesman, Thomas
Jefferson, elaborated the democratic /,
eseed, and enforced democratic meas
sssA IN opposition to those who desired
- ~ our Union a consolidated power,
with tendencies u Capitalization, ID.
principles Of Democracy have taken
hold Of the minds and hearts of the
people too firmly TO be supplanted by
Ne dangerous doctrines Of the parties
Who have composed the Opposition
Every battle TO protect the rights of
oar citizens aud the honor Of the ma,
non, has been conducted with glory
and succesa by Democratic Admins
tsationa. Every enlargement, Of onr
dominions, has been made by Demo
cratic Presidents, from the time Of the
puPchass Of Louisiana 70 that Of the
Asailla Valley. Every principle Of m
transitional law purely American, has
besn promulgated and defended by
or party with decided success, SO that
the right Of search, free ships making
bee goods, the Monroe doctrine, and
o&Asu Of equal value TO America and
he world, have now become recog
aised a part Of the law ofnations by
other powers.
On the other hand, the Democracy
have been the uncompromislng cine
nies Of every measure having ten
dsncy to abridge the rights of the pee
ME or Of the States; constituting the
Constitution ss one containing limited
and delegated powers, not to be en-
Argsd BY inference or implication :
Hence the Democracy oppose gen
sesl system Of internal improvements
By the federal government, a d'str'hn-
ton Of the proceeds of thepnbh' Lands
among the States, q United States
Bank, high or protective tariffs and
every measure not falling within SOM
q the power. granted in the C"ns''tu
tion.
We ask our opponents to took "a
The history Of our party as 'den'ihe'
with the history Of our country, an
ok themselves wherein the Demoetat
ic party have adopted wrong meas
are, or one that did not add to thu
glory and prosperity OF the whole ma
ton. We ask those who now Oppose
"a 70 study that history and behol'
the splendid fruits Of democratic gov
eminent, and then decide whether
they are now acting in accordan'" witt
he true interests Of the Union II
longer opposing such a party Sup
pose you have always opposed us
doss that prevent your cordially UNI
ting with us now : when >ec'lona''s''
~ raised its brazen front to seattle
ruin and desolation over the hand : -
What do our opponents propose t
DOT Simply TO refuse admission mt
he Union Of any State whose Constr
tut;ou tolerates slavery The effort Z
accomplish it would produce secession
and civil war. 1t cannot be done i
safsty. It is . chimera Matched in tn
fsvered brain Of fanaticism, imposslbl
Of execution, and productive OF moth
ing but mischief
The Democracy propose to let tn
people Of the Territories decide 10
tAemselves whether or not they wi
have Slavery. This has been the rul
from the foundation Of this Republic
No other could be enforced.
The Democratic Party is no chang,
ling, but has ever preserved its consi'
tsscy Of action. and has carried tn
safion forward in the path of prog
~ until we have attained great
ssss unparalleled by any other FIRE
government.
Let oil who desire the good, glor
sad happiness Of our people now an
tAsough al time, unite with the gres
UAion loving Democracy