Washington sentinel., 1856-07-26

against INC DeHocIacyJ nave impIofeu tho
tactics adopted in their first crusade against
Thomas JEFFERSON. The "bilingsgate" abuse
levelled against that immortal patriot of De-
mocracy, in which the great Massachusetts
leader figured so conspicuously with his
Dusky Sally" is still well remembered. 1t
is recollected, also, that the foul ealumnies
then coined and promulgated to destroy the
reputation Of the illustrious penman of the
Declaration Of Independence, SO disgusted the
honest, intelligent, common sense people Of
this country, as to induce them to pause, ex-
anime, and reflect upon the causes which gave
life to such virulent abuse, levelled against the
character Of that great apostle of liberty; and
in the maturity Of their conviction they hurled
from power the elder ADAMS, together with his
well remembered ALIEN and sEDITIoN LAWS
An administration came into power, founded
upon Democratic principles, in the election Of
Thomas JEFFERSON at the beginning Of the
present century, and was continued without
intermission for forty gears. Upto the present
time indeed, the opposition to the Democratic
party have elected but two Presidents for
single term each and it is strange, a solemn
fact, that neither lived to serve out that single
term!!
There are two factions now opposed to the
Democratic party, acting, apparently, upon
separate platforms, but both stimulated by the
same hatred toward and desire to break down
and cast out Of existence the principles, mea-
sures and men of that party. The tactics used
in the war against Jefferson, aud the patriots
who followed him, as candidates for the Presi-
Dental Office, now direct the opposition against
JAMES BUCHANAN. Calumnies, which long
since suffered the death of the wicked, are
rehashed-new ones are manufactured to order
BY mercenary hirelings-records are mutlated
and produced as original, with forgers hands
aud for what purpose? We might answer,
" for the purpose of giving them so wide a cir
culation, in such plausible garb, as to defy
the reach of contradiction, and make them
stick and have their effect somewhere!" But
this is not their only purpose The arch man
ayers of the factions now in the field against
BUCHANAN and Democracy, are counselled into
their present plan of operations by the old
adage of "stop thief" Aware of their own
infamy, of their destituton Of all principle,
except that which is inspired by lust for the
power they would obtain at the risk of the life
Of the Constitution and the Union, the strength
of the thief's stratagem is resorted to, by which
they vainly believe they can delude the "sim-
pie minded common people"
In conducting the present campaign, we be-
lieye that our contemporaries, as well as our
defence Of our candidate and creed, by our
cunning adversaries. The PRINCIPLES of the
Democratic party are before the country as
part of its published history. They are the
same now that they were at the formation of
political parties. The declaration of principles
enunciated by Thomas jefferson. from the
main pillars O.. the Democratic platform at the
present time. They are based upon the stern
and earnest protestations contained in the De.
claration Of dependence-upon the provisions
OF the great charter ofour liberty-the Consttu
ton Of the United States-upon the lessons,
the solemn admonitions left us, as an invalu.
able legacy, by the "Father of his country" in
his farewell address. Upon this platform Of
principles, thus constructed JAMES BUCHANAN
now stands as the Presidential candidate of
the Democratic people Of the United States.
His political record can be found in the archives
of the Executive departments and Congress, as
part of the public documents, duly suthenti.
Gated and printed His public speeches and
letters are likewise in print, and before the
people. subject to the examination Of every
citizen Of the Republic. When any portion Of
his political career-any single act Of his long
and trying public life is assailed, let the sacred
volume be opened, and let his acts, there re-
corded, speak for themselves. They furnish
the best refutation Of any and every slander
that can be produced against him.
Acting upon the convictions we have thus
briefly noted, il is our determination TO change
our tactics so far as to "carry the war into
Africa" and open our full battery against the
puissdnt champions Of Abolition K now-noth.
ingism. We humbly suggest to our gallant
contemporaries to do likewise. Let the rene
gades who compose the two factions, now in
open hostility against the Democratic party, the
Constitution, and the Union, be made to re-
treat to their dusky quarters and secret hiding
places, and endeayor, at least, to close the
yawning flaws in their own citadel, or they will
be crumbled about their ears by the determined
and irresistible force Of the Peoples army,
long before the ides Of November. clay on
Mac Duff" is our wstch.word, now, hence
forth, and until the enemies Of the Constitution
and the Union, acting under different names
aud guises will be laid so low, in the opinion
Of all good men, that The spirit Of darkness E"
himself would be puzzled to resuTect their
buried fragmentsl
In carrying into execution our programme
Of the campaign, we will have to encounter but
little difficulty or trouble. We have large
stock OF material on hand ready for instant use