Eastern times., 1856-04-24
The National Democratic Party.

ny of them indeed ranging BACK oeyond th'
records of history. Upon their ruins new dy
nas,ies and empires are springing up, with al
the forms of ancient despotism, yet Professinl
TO serve the cause Of true liberty and humal
happiness in the permanent establishment OF or
der upon the basis Of modern philosophy, ant
with the sanction. Of modern opinions. l
therefore becomes peculiarly appropriate 70
the citizens of democratic Republic like ou
own to survey the scene with care, and to pon.
der iislessons with grave attention.
However, il is not our purpose upon this oc'
casion, 10 review, as We have already often
done, the field Of Transatlantic politics, al
thouRh its borders have now extended to
closer vicinity with our own than at any period
since the Declaration Of American lndePen-
dence. The crisis in our affairs at home has
been too nearly approached to allow SO wide a
Aipb, There are dangers lurking around cur
own doors that will require all tho intelligence
our people possess to avert them.
Never before has this confederacy been so
fevered and aqitaied BY incendiary partizanship;
never so undermined by anti-republican conspi.
races as now.
In other years we had, indeed, TO resist the
attack of powerful European States. But
their warfare was opened and avowed, and they
marched siogly against US. Ever since the
formation ofthe Union popular right have found
many opponents among ourselves disguised under
this or that pretence Of political economy: but
at no period since we became nation had out
side enmity and Internal treason attained the
length and breadth they assume to-day. The
former now cloaks its dark designs in conde-
scending smiles and assurances Of distinguish
ed consideration :" the latter uses the very
watchword offreedom to sap and overthrow her
citadel, and both are virtually combined 10 ac-
complish the same end.
1t is with some alarm, then, that the true
lover of free institutions looks around him,
while from every quarter of the heavens he
hears hosrse murmurs of the gathering tenn
pest.
And what does he behold,
So long as his gaze is turned away from one
bright opening in the sky, where sunshine
plays on The rock.buit tower Of Democracy.
nousht but darkness and tumult, vociferous
passion and insanity fill the scene.
Men inheriting the same imperishable men,
cries Of greatness and heroism from the Past /;
co-heirs in the noblest birthright bequeathed to
our race by time, since the mystery Of the cru
cifxion opened to mortality the gates of heav-
en-; enjoying republican equality and freedom
in land as vast, as magnificent, as exubeIant'
ly fertile as il is independent, are nadly, with
uplifted hands, and hearts full Of bitterness,
hunting the life ont Of our liberty and our na-
tional brotherhood.
The spirit tina, anima,es the iniernecine po-
| litical warfare now SO fercely waged in oul
country. never emanates from our own ins,ilu
| tions. II is the agent and serviior of our owr
implacable and eternal foes foes, because
in all lands and at all times, the foes of democ-
racy.
As we have said this is not the place for a
review Of the struggles abroad, the massacres,
the imprisonmen,s, the exile through which
progress has in Europe, tolfully and sadly
won her way towards the light.
1t will answer our present purpose TO trace
very briefly the battles of democracy in this
confederation and upon this soil, consecrated
as its first settlers fondly hoped Ito free dom
for all time.
The great births of humanity have ever beer
attended with mighty throes Of anguish. The
deliverance Of our race required a godlikt
agony to ,ypify it; and as through univer
sal deluge and wreck alone purer world wa,
won for the descendants of the patriarch, whose
messenger was dove that bore back TO him ar
olive branch, so, only through constant ant
painful exertion, incessant sacrifice and trial
has the party of the people, emerging from tn,
chaos Of European oppression, gained a new
home and new asylum in the west. While
the young Republic was ye, issuing from The
sufferings of the revolution, ere its gristle haC
even hardened, the enemies of democracy
sought TO crush it under the forms of Cons,i
tu,ional Monarchy. Their distrust of the peo
pie vented itself in a conspiracy against al
who were truly patriotic in The American
camp and daripgly sought to make the impos
ing weight Of Washingiun's name the seal 4
stamp the bonds of their strong government.
Failing 10 this, but still venomous and de
termined, they under the Adams Admnistra.
ton, muzzed the press, centralized Executive
power, called for Allen and Sedition' laws
repeled the immig igra,ion which was filling III,
arteries Of the state with vigorous blood, fertil
izius its domain and heapng rs Golfers will
untold wealth, aud by extending the term q
naturalization 10 fourteen years, soweJ IN
germs Of dangerous disaffection.
But omniscient wisdom was guarding III
cradle Of the Free Empire and sirangled tn
serpent that 1urked beneath it. Yet anothe
poisonous brood still fingered near, and whe
young Liberty began TO extend her arm owe
The fair ree6ns Heaven had assigned her, ,hei
hiss was heard again. The purchase Of Lou
isiana and the acquisition Of those splendid lei
| rito hot Do,v nour ,la,r u