The Nevada journal., 1856-09-05
The Democracy

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forces from the (, ur corners of our con
federation. Now behold, how fallen
Once they justly held some claim as {
national party. Now the broken anC
dishonored fragments lie scattered
around, serving only to remind us of its
former glory, like the dreary wild shore
of the Dead Sea, which, inhabited by
loathSome, filthy hordes, remains for
ever a fearful monument of the sins of
a great people. 1t is true, without
doubt, that the Democracy are dena-
tionalized. In the North they are fec
ing to Fremont. In the South they arc
repudiating the Fillibuster Platform of
the Cincinnati Conventions The great
column of the democracy is broken
Republicanism is absorbing much of the
foreign element, and it is this very de-
fection which brings Americanisln in
direct antagonism to Republicanism,
! for the latter parts revcls in its foreign
strength, and northern Democrats will
not adhere to their candidate but are
| deserving in all directions Fremont
will not be supported in the North by
1mericans. Recent events have proven
this. Fillmore will sweep the country.
From all sides comes this cheering in
telligence, and democracy is quaking
with dread, lest it should be demolished,
altogether by the hurricane of enthu
siasm which will carry our noble Fill
more over all the mountains Of oppo-
sit;on and place him in that seat he once
50 noblv filed. Probably it may lie
more on account of the prestige attached
10 him personally, than to the princi-
pies and power of the party that nomi-
mated him, but we are no less assured
that American interests will be safe in
his hands,
We afe an American dyed in the
WOOL and will adhere to the American
party, while stick Of its superstructure
survives dissolution, and will try to an
mex "Americanism" to any party we
may join, in the event of the dissolution
of the party. But we have no fear. 1t
will never be destroyed. 1t is immor-
tai, while American blood flows in and
out of American hearts, it will exist and
individual hearts must stop beating at
| the thought of their birthright, ere the
great collective heart of the nation will
cease to throb over the great issue. We
have a destiny to fulfil and we will do it
Our present means and preparations
may be inadequate, but the crisis will
bring forth the remedy Of men and
measures, bring 70 tn the full, clear
unmistakable evidence of the purity of
our principles and intentions Then will
we attain the pe.iod-pre- emirence the
name of the National party. mo north,
no south, no east, no west The
Union and only the Union, and Fillmore
for our exponent. Is there spark of
disunion on him There is no true
American politically speaking) among
Us who is a disunionlst. They (who have
! left us) are only V traitors who, like false
/ friends, have shown their venom in our
adversely (as they think and left us to
the tender mercies of Democracy and
| Republicanism, which they thought
would not leave a vestige Of our party
| to swear by. But the scene has changed
the darkness has brought forth light-a
bright and refulgent light-revealing
the corruptions and frauds of our antag-
onists, showing us their weak points,
dazzling their eyes and driving them
from their strongest defences. Fillmore
and Donclson are the brightest planets
now rising above the political horizon,
and their lustre is increasing day by day
while the feeble glimmering of Buchan-
an and Fremont serve only to make
the darkness" of their party visible.
The powerof Democracy and Repub-
! licanism will decrease, and American
ism must increase as the purity of its
principles demands it should Examine
the history of some of the other political
parties. They have always been swal-
lowed up in some great error, some fraud
too great for the c.edulity of the people,
and they, the people, have risen and
crushed them to the earth. There is
too much good common sense among the
people ever to let great error flourish.
Party leaders may deceive them for
time-enthusiasm and excitement may
mislead them but they will eventually
rise in their herculean might and crush