Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-14
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Prov "a. sapsanah Re,aSiicar.
DEMOCRACY IN 1889.

DthothAO1 IN 1890
We Published, short time SINCE draw picture OF
that mosaic known the Democracy, IL APP
pears ammo domin 1850. The Charleston Mercury. the
leading organ Of the Democratic party In South Carolina
has also been engaged with the brush and palette upon
the subject The following finishing strokes"
be found In issue OF Monday What bold imposition
IL IL TO attempt 20 keep party together at ths day upon
such Legendary stuff Democratic principles How long
will the old jackson Democrats OF the country allow them
selves be deceived and bamboored by modern impos
who the political livery Of the old hero, and In
their hearts despise aud trampe upon bis puncPlesl
From the Charleston Kerenry.l
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
The Democratic leaders in Congress be smtten
with that madness which Is said 10 be the orerunner "A
destruction In the face OF its OFT asserted principles the
of it, President the warning oi its friends aud the
pens OF the coming canvass the party still persists
passing bill AFTER bull Tor Internal improvements The tel
egph Informs that the Seuaie has already passed six
teen bills tor this single purpose That our readers
upon what shao~ prctenees of fact and argument
such Leg station has effected, make below
extracts from the debate the OCCASION Without any
report upon the iact-, and in without ct
OF COST the Committee in the Senate, composed
chiefly Of Democrats, recommended the appropriations
whicn have passed that body We commend TO the ear
nest pcrusL Of readers these extracts. They
fool Tor serious reflection What does this conduct
part of the Democratic party in Congress mean
Do its leaders intend disgust the whole country by the
uublushng betrayal OF principle in the eager scramble for
spos Are they ignorant of the position OF their par
", Threatened IL IS with formidable opposition
every side, that they thus rrcklcssN Uainple under
foot their pledges freshly made at Cincinuaut No
party long survive it, principles. Plumber, it
IL De bond OF cohesion is also, aud more inevitably Ia
tai poison IL destroys pubic confidence in party, per
it, counseis the wrangng OF avsrce degraes
it, spirit, and makes the shotlved contemplate
Ot personal aggrandzemeut Tosatd> this tate
sthS Democratic party tending At time whru It
should bear its faith most loy; and in the teeth
OF enemies the principles of its iathvrs-when it
should aspire stand in the sea of troubles shi
ming aud steady light. cheer the hopes and guide the
steps Oi men in every sectional >uch time,
hnd it, leaders rvang each other in the betrayaoi pin
cple aud striking down all who hold up the ancient
dards 1t enough, that it. constantly repeated Piled
ges Of Frec Trade stand unre remrd while the South sat
fers by the exactions Of olOus tnih Not enough,
that its compromises with abolition have turned out a
farce aud ieusion. Not enough thar popular sovereignty
and the Nebraska bill aside Mr.. Douglass pact
hcation bill calling tor Congressional Intervention; " but
as ii to make the OF Democracy the synon, OF
iahlrsness aud corruption, and expose the iasty OF
is CLAIM To be the party OF principle, its leaders plunge
the Government into eItravagant expenditures the Wild
objects.
We support Mr.. Buchanan precautionary the best
OF all the candidates the Presidency, support hn
because Confident in his ability and integrity. But
permit word silence OF be construed
into countenancing the deecous Of that party which
seeks To eevat him power upon the wreck of its pn
cplcs aud it, character. II Mr. Buchanan is elected he
will find his party dcmorased and utterly discordant
is ith and his labors will be against Who
in tile of Democracy pursue the very policy which
h reYudIates.