American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-02-16
TKn PARTY IN POWER. MOE
"A DNNIocRA NIC PARTY.


we have frequently stated the fact
that the present Administration party
was not the Democratic party-that it
had departed from the principles, and
ceased to be governed by the counsels,
Of Jefferson and jackson, the names
associated with Democracy in earlier
years--namcs now prostitutcd to be
the rallying cry of the anti-Americans
in their crusadcs after Office, power and
the spoils! While the opponents Of
patent, progressive anti-American To-
cofocoism seem rather disposed to
swallow such charge than to involve
themselves in the confusion inseparablo
from an attempt to disprove it, there
are many whose eyes are being opened
to the light, who see that the Admin
istration party is far from being Dem
'ocratic party. The New York Eve-
ming Post was q standard Democratic
paper in the days of Jackson, Van
Buren, and Polk, and the former cher
ishcd it as fondly as he did tho Wash
ington Globe, published by Francis P.
Blair. That paper expresses the SEN
timents Of every intelligent mind, when
it declares the party now in power not
democratic party. 1t is true as we'll
said by cotemporary, that nothing
but the most unfortunate ignorance sees
anything resembling democracy in the
party now sailing under that stolen
flag; and whenever member of it
presumes tocall himself Democrat
he should at once be answered with
loud whistle or q laugh of dcrision."
But We will not detain the reader
from the proof furnished by an old and
influential democratic papcr---the n.
Y. Evening Post above alluded to-
AS to its orthodoxy, We will just state,
that it has ever been staunch demo-
cratic supportcr-that it was q friend
and advocate Of Mr.. Pierce's election
in '52. Read what that paper says,
and then hand it over to your dcluded
ncighbor who may think he is Demo
crat, because he clings to the present
anti-Amcrican organization falsely sail
ing under that name:
can earnest desire is expressed by
many to keep the Democratic party
united, and especially to have all Dem
ocrats act in concert on the Prosidcn-
tial election. But few, however, of
even those who are most ardent and
astute seem to think it of much mo-
ment to take into account political prin-
cip1es IN efecting or continuing this
unio1a. 1t would be difficult, perhaps,
for them to tell what constitutes De-
n,ocracy in 1856. The Democratic
party rendered in its day great and
important services, and accomplished
the purposes for which it was institut-
ed. But the Bank, the Currency, the
Deposits, the Independent Treasury,
and other incidental questions connect
ed with the finances, are no longer in
controversy. Until they wcro disposed
Of, there were antagonistic parties en-
gagged in great intellectual and polit-
ical struggle for their adjustment.
The end sought has been accomplish
ed. One Of the parties engaged in
that mighty contest, extending through
a period Of twenty years, found the
verdict Of the country emphatically a.
gainst it, and practical experience and
observation have satisfied the minority
that the views of their opponents we're
less Objectionable than they had imag-
incd, and the result is the defeated par
ty has abandoned its organization, and
no longer has an existence. There are
no differences Of opinion among the
people in relation to past questions -
Instead Of being issues, they have be-
come matters Of history. OF the giant
minds that entered on that great strug-
gle, few, comparatively, remain
jackson, Wright, Forsyth, Woodbury.
andSGrundy, with Webster, Clay and
Borricn, are no longer among u.s.
Benton, who stood second to mono in
Zeal, ability, service and resolution,
survives but those who arc talking Of
tho union Of the Democratic party
would scarcely admit that this veteran
soldier of thirty years belongs to what
they now coll the Democratic party.
lie, meanwhile, would probably be as