Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-07-04

during its continuance, the prosperity Of
this country was unexampled IN the annals
of time. The dreams of fancy we're almost
realized Cities rose up as if by magic
throughout our country and wealth flowed
| in upon us from all nations. The Wilder
ness yielded to the hand of agriculture,
and fields loaded with the richest harvests
covered those gloomy forests where wild
beasts, but few years before, had used to
roam. Happy, indeed, were those people,
had they but known their own happiness
Notwithstanding their prosperity, faction
still continued to rage and to increase
What the Democracy soould do for Potoer.
The possession Of power was the end Of
| the opposition the means they were
regardless. Their leaders pretended to
tender solicitude 70. the welfare Of the peo-
ple. Their voices were loud in favor of
public economy, and against navy, an ar
| my and taxes. Although France had wan
tonly captured number of our vessels with
out cause, had actually demanded tribute
from us and had threatened our country
with invasion, and with the dreadful fate of
Venice, if it we're not paid; although she
had twice refused to recognize our ministers
who went supplicating for peace, they we're
opposed to raising an army ora navy for
our defences.
/ After m army had been raised, notwith-
standing it was commanded by Washington
| and destined to act against foreign enemy
thew loudly expressed their apprehension,
that Il was intended to destroy our republi-
can form o.s Government and substitute
monarchy III its stead. The taxes necessary
for its support, afforded them fresh theme
of defamation. By means such as these,
they succeeded so well in their endeavors'
thst they at length became majority OF the
nation. How they have used their power
it will he my endeavor to shoW.s
Wdot the Democr. 'cy had done.
They began with the des Huetaon ol 'ns
NAVY. It had been supposed BY the Fed
eral Administrations, that Navy was ou'
best defence. From the localit. y OF oui
country, and from the nature of ssucn
force, they knew that it would be peculA az
n '
calculated to protect our shores from forels.
invasions, and to make US respected by the
nations of the world, without, like stand
ing army, endangering our liberties. 1t
was also foreseen by them, that, without a
Navy, our commerce, would be exposed, as
rich temptation, TO The avarice OF all ma
tions; and, in consequence of our weakness
we would be subjected to constant insults
and injuries upon the ocean, without the
| power of resistance. 1t had, therefore,
been their policy gradually to erect Navy
and they had built great number of yes
sells at the time when the first Democratic
| Administration came into power.
At that moment the scene changed
They had promised the people an exemption
from taxes, and unless they could perform,
their popularity was in danger. They did
not hesitate what course to pursue. They
Immediately sold our national ships--they
disarmed the country--left commerce un-
protected, and invited insults and injustice
from abroad, that they might not be under
the necessity of imposing trifing tax, AND
thereby injuring their popularity at home
Thanks be to Providence, the delusior
upon this subject has vanished, and thei
conduct now appears in its proper light be-
fore the public. The little remnant OF tina
navy, which had been fondly cherished b,
Washington and his adherents, bat which
was despised by the patriots of the present
day, has risen triumphant above ITS enemies
at home, and has made the proud mistres
of the ocean t:emble. The people are nov
convinced that navy is their best defence
He accuses the Democracy of attempting Z
destroy our Commerce.
The Democratic Administration next de
clared war against our Commerce. The.
were not satisfied with depriving 1t Of tn
protection Of navy, but they acted a
though they had determined upon its ami
hilatlon. At time when the nations
Europe were conyulsed by dreadful wars
the United States being neutral-and whel
in consequence thereof all our native pro
ductions were in great demand and the car
| rying trade presented to our merchants
rich harvest in every quarter Of the globe
they shut up our ports by embargoes aud
non-importation laws.
| BY these means, the streams of wealth
which we're flowing into cur national trea
sury and into our country, from the thou
sand fountains of commerce, were suddenl,
dried up. These acts of paricide gave Al
instantaneous and dreadful blow to on
prosperity. The voice of business was NJ
| longer heard 'in our cities. The stillnes
of death pervaded every streoI. DETECTION