American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-02-16

have adopted tho name, as tho samo
men who, under the lead of himself and
others, fought the real battles of De-
mocracy in years that are gone.
There is an administration party in
the country, and great efforts are made
to strengthen it by approp,fating to it
the name Of Democracy, and thus Civ
ing it the benefits Of those services
which other and better minds have a.
chleved. But is there any analogy
between them2 The administration
party of 1856 bears no more COMPARE
son with tho Democratic party of 1886
than do the qualitiesof Franklin Pierce
with those of Andrew Jackson. One
elevated the character of tho country
and tho Government; the other has de-
graded both. While even opponents
were compelled to respect and admire
the stern patriotism and elevated tone
OF the administration twenty years a.
20, the supple friends of this admins
tration feel their inability to defend it
on its own merits, and strive in vain to
connect it with the past.
The men most anxious to sustain
this administration, and as solicitous
as any to baptize it with name that
jackson, Benton and their associa tes
earned, are the Cushings and Vsses
and Ioomdses that gather around it
men who were the violent opponents of
the Democratic party, so long as the
old issues were maintained. These g.
their associates not only shape and DE-
rect the policy Of tile administration,
ont they are the governing managers
Of the proposed Cincinnati Contention,
IN connection scith the mullifers, those
tmplacablc opponents Of Jackson. He
must be superficial observer who is
not aware that the present administra-
ton party IS the reverse Of that wAich
tacenty gears since gaze character to the
country. Those who rule in its coun-
ellis were the antagonists of the Demo
cratic party in.-the days of it's rcnown.
Mr.. Pierce was at that period in
Congress, and associated with the De-
mocratic party, a man of pleasure, of
indolent habits, investigating no ques-
tons himself, but relying on the labors
of Wright and Benton and others, to
whose views he conformed. But Gu
shing and Wise We're all then in Con-
gress, opposing with all the zeal, in
dustry, and ability they possesscd,-
every measure Of the Democratic party.
Jefferson Davis came into Congress at
a later period, the pupil and disciple of
notification. These are the leading
men Of the administration party, the
Mentors that have taken tho place of
Wright and Benton with the President;
they are arranging for President at
Cincinnati, anditis earnestly entreated
that all Democrats will unite to sustain
their nomination.
Extreme anxiety is manifested a.
mong certain class to surrender them
selves to the DEGREES and management
OF the Convention at Cincinnati, pc
gardless Of all prineiples-past, pre-
sent and futuro--a Convention in which
the substantial Democracy of the Free
States, on the old financial questions
will be powerless and impotent. Host
Of the better minds wiW refuse to ally
themselves to Aat intrigue, for they
have the sagacity to perceive that it is
a mere contrivance to promote the de-
signs of ',ullifers and renegade poll
tScians who are associated with them,
whose aim is to prolong the policy of
this administration.