Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-14
JAMES HOPKINS,
WM. JENKINS,
JAMES HIrCuANkN
The Democratic Platform.

Will and contrast AZ with the creed and practce OF
Federalism under whatever form, which seeks to
palsy the will of the constituent and which conceNes no
imposture too monstrous for the popular ereduhiy
The above resolutions In substance claiming that the
soSaRt Democratic party the Only true friends OF a
Republican torn OF Government and that all Others
monsrchists something worse IN Disguise, have been
heretofore embodied in their PLATFORM for the benevolent
purpose Of OBTAINING the Wings and have been lately
it.rat.d We presume purely ingrained love OF
ytuperson Such mpudent claim Of exclusive attach
ent to Democratic institutions might we'll the
,esder. of Munchaen aud stae the audience of Sinhsd
the sailor 1t complaint OF Dean Swift, that, las
common ~ wss the of lying and easy seemed to
be- he had never heard than three good lies in all
hi- hie THE one enunciatej in the above resolutions
woai satisfy his cxacng taste and throw the father
oi the accomplishment into ecstscies OF adaptation Mac
sus, he SURF, anns that no one can have All ade
nse des Of without having witnessed the ma
esty of Ssgsrs man can form proper conception
well developed lac, in al its amplitude OF proportions
and uIurant richness OF detail without having read the
nrmors of Barere But Mscaulay, IL is evident, had
never seen the Democra,ic Platform.
Although General Cas-, during the canvass OF lsis
stopped the patronage of this steceOped Islander against
American people he, When exempt Ion the ne
at pAnering actous spleen, vindics'ed the 10y
ATTY all parties ia country, TO those principles OF
hi, -ork upon France be remarks that "the struggles
-htch roa tune tune, carried on touch neither
TIE foundation. OF oar Government the institutions OF
-.ciet, Or parties Oh start from ne point All
fne the adaptation OF political Institutions to
Nnu<s .ui couitions and he woHld be bold politician
80 s1O.ia propose any change in the system have
.:gpied
D1rn =ldest OF opinions, IL the utmost jar
ri reou eonhictng theories, abiding attachment
the popular institutions OF country, founded IN
esoai reliance upon the virtue and Intelligence OF the
ADercAn people has been securely anchored in the ms
la. heart Amid the siorniest at faction snd
thc mo,I frantic alterations OF fanacism every party,
clique Snd may ajd every individual hat cher
l-hed hoy aud consecrated thought, upon which de
pend the CREST OF human Advancement and the proph
OF political millennium, the solemn conviction that
.Ans capacity segovefDmen hiss found s most con
yncns proof and its nObt Illustration in the success OF
oar system IL il ouI boast triumph ihsi while
patriots Of other soils waiting with yearniDg hearts
and sses shich ache With watching Tor the advent OF
Liberty in ransosd and regeneraIed land the redeem
ing principle popular sovereignty has become ncAnAte,
and dsel- amongst We proddly point 10 the exam
pie country the guiding which the OF
Fast should follow in their pilgrimage the shrine of
Freedom.
There Democrats in Great Britain, and Red Repub
leans ia France hut throughout the wide borders
Union author editor, pampheteer can he found
advocate the adoption of the arstocrao system 81 We
nee the limited monarchy OF England the unnitgated
dcspots Russia. This unique aud striking fact has
nSiiousy sSer!bed by foreigners To alleged ia
toerence OF the political majority IN America To this
it has properly replied, that whatever be the
degree or direction of such intolerance it furnishes
explanation o this apparent anomaly for that in other
country under Heaven is there expression, mrc-
served opinions The repugnant the general
u,nents and convictions VI people We have advO-
GATES Of isuniOn advocates Of pOygan; End advocates
the abolition OF all marrigeties We have blatant .n
fes strong minded women Spitualists Fouriertes and
grarians all composing land and make prose
l,tes We have people who reiGice in the
agance Of opinOns-men who deny the laws Of gravita
ton and doubt the soldy of the earth Some have
gaded Mormon tbe greatest Of the prophets, Others
reverence Pierce the purest OF u4E Presidents Brown
son the RomAnist probably just6ss the u s.
Bartholomew day tie Enquirer certainly defends the
| G.rrymandef IN Virginia
| But Tor all this have yotsIies OF arisocraey
monarchy amongst -, simply because Of universal
omn alent belief iueIpenetrang all convictions
aud underlying all political theories that Democrat
ic Institutions pnngDg iron. aud upheld by the popular
will constitute the best possible form Of Government aud
the happily adapted feeling opin-
| ions aud our asprations
Yetwhen the babble Of royal mlios has been -ilen-
ced and thu serpent crests Of alien vitnpeauon
Piled in the duet iorh steps the Democratic Convention
the exponent OF aaorfg bOll, adopts the discarded
SANDER and mpudeny proclams that trust in tue in
tellgence the patriotism aud discriminating justice Vi
the American people the distinctive feature of ils
creed broadly contrasting with that Of it opponents who
seek palsy .he will Of the constituent and conceive
| impOsture lnOnstfCus los he public creduity."
There il eSaggeratng the wicked eurohIery Of this
incredible Ebel-a- j. useless TO guild refined gold
it IL foolish TO bronze Corinthan Brass But Sir John
Vaudeville should be- remOsed from his niche OF inla
nous notoriety liar OF first magnitude" aud Aeti
the author OF this fulobed iasehood substituted in his
place We shall hear, that such il the distrus Of
| the intelligence patriotism, and the discriminating
| Justice OF the American people entertained by the
Aiaerc, party, that contempates DISTINGUISHING
tves and giving al Offices to Foreigners We shall be told
that the Wings Tor checkmsing the popular will 10y
'the puwrr' Of the u viii he claimed that
the democrats the only believers IN the multiplication
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