The Nevada Democrat., 1856-11-04
DEMoCRATs TO YOUR POST,

Animated by firm conviction of the justice
of our cause the Democracy of Nevada county
have labored during the canvass with zeal
and energy deserving all cOmmendaton They
have put their hands to the plough and have
looked not back. To-day will tell the story oi
their triumph, we believe, aud demonstrate tna'
the hearts of the people are with that party
whose history for half century is blended with
everything that is patriotic in the annals OF our
country. That party found our flag insulted
upon the sea- our docks invaded by proud and
arrogant England our sailors of foreign birth
dragged away to fight against the land OF their
adoption. 1t rose up in its majesty against the
formidable power of England and making war
with success it avenged and vindicated the ma
tional honor, keeping steadily in view two great
leading objects-irst to diffuse the blessings oil
free government to the greatest possible num-
Der, and secondly to add TO the power of the ma
tion. 1t has accomplished both by the liberal and
generous policy it has pursued towards those
who have come to MS from abroad. They have
added TO our wealth by their industry, to our
power by their fidelity to the Union, and al
though the blessings of our liberal system have
fallen upon them like the dews of Heaven"
the "native and to the manor born" have lost
nothing in consequence. 1t has been the just
ambition too Of the Democratic party to extend
the area of our vast empire aud to provide for
the mighty millions who are to come after US.
And strong as this ambition has been in the
heart of the Democracy, still it has not gone
with the hand of the spoiler, against the weaker
nations Our acquisitions have been made
peacefully and honorably. While the timid stood
back alarmed at the expansion of our territory
it is the glory of that party that its sagacity in
making these acquisitions has been vindlcated
by the results which have flowed from them, and
now at this day there is no acre Of our wide do
main with which our people would consent to
part at any price. Its victories in peace have
been no less noble than those in war. The
principles advocated by the Democratic party
with regard to the Public Lands, the manage
mcnt of our finances, the tax upon imports. are
indellibly fixed upon the Statute and there they
will remain as monuments Of Democratic wis
dom. Mr. Clay and Webster lived long enough
to forget their opposition to Democratic princi-
pies, and to bare witness to the sound and poll
tic measures which had sprung from the wisdom
of Democratic statesmen. No rational man
would now revive the United States Bank in
place of the sub-treasury, none would alter that
"judcious tariff" which has filled our Treasury
without burthening one interest for the benefit
of another. But all the arts have fourished
trade has prOspered, untramelcd commerce has
ploughed through every sea and free trade is
taking the place throughout the world of those
restrictions which has fettered it for centuries
The great leading ideas upon all subjects for the
advancement of human happiness every where,
have had their origin in the great mind of the
American Democracy.
In the relations of the States one to the other
il has avowed theory which can alone preserve
the Union of the States upon terms honorable
alike to all State equality. In the course of
years since the foundation of the Government,
in disposing of our territories acquired by the
blood and treasure of the common country, the
Democratic party has set its face against dis
ordinations in favor of either section, 1t has
been content to leave to the people who go to
the territories, the regulation of their own do
mestc institutions. particularly after it had been
clearly demonstrated that Congress could not
legisate upon those subjects without doing in
justice to the principle of State equality. 1t
looked too to the laws of nature as a propitious
arbiter of the vexed question of domestic servi-
tude as found at the south. 1t saw that in the
division of the territories between the north
and the south, but very small proportion was
adapted to the production of the great staples
of the south, and the statistics of the country
show that nature herself has given to the north
more than five sixths of all the territory ac-
quired either by purchase or conquest. There
was therefore no necessity for legislation, and
such legislation as was proposed by which one
section would be excluded from all the terrific
ries was of so grossly unjust character that
the fanatic alone could look upon it with COM
posure.
Against all prescription of every character
in religion, or birthplace, or section, the De-
mocracy has ever and will ever array ITSELF 1t
is against the spirit which would foster monop-
oles and elevate capital and wealth into an ell
ement of political power. 1t is in favor of the
| Union as it is, a Union made by the patriotic
men of the Revolution-in favor of equal JUS
tice to the south and to the north-in favor of
elevating wise, prudent and experienced states
men to the Chief Magistracy, whose lives have
been stainless, in preference to charataus and
political mountebanks, cashered officers, bun
Cling engineers, doubtful cattle spectators.
and any such failure of man as John C. FIRE.
mont, neither soldier, statesman. engineer or
anything to command the respect or admiration
of mankind or to stimulate the American youth
to deeds of honorable enterprise. Whose whole
strength lies at home in an appeal which is
made to sectional pride and prejudice, whose