Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-10-20
Our Principles and Prospects.

Democracy Is not only everywhere the same north and south, east and west, but It is incot ! ruptlbe and imperishabe. It depends upol the opinion of no individual for its support-E Is not founded upon the favor of any one grea mat; consequently all the fluctuations of prt vate or pubic opinion can Ill no way affect th vitality of its principles It's broad natonalty secures It from the assaults of sectlOnaliSm ana tanatlcism; and iu this consists its power ana influence, it's strength and It's prde-the safety and stability Of the government entrusted to its guardianship. Its foundation IS based upon the great cardinal doctrines Uf civil aud rell guW liberty, a strict construction of the coustitu ton, and the sovereignty of the States Men are, therefore, but its ad vocates and exponeut not It's vital parts.
 Never before has our party been so complete. ly right on all the great issues presented for public discussion; never before Was its perma nent success more imperatively demaudel by the best interests of the nation. We are en- gagged m defending the principles upon which the whole structure of d free government rests we are defending the guarantees of a national constitution, the true principles of freedom and equality; we are for maintaining a Union of the States, menaced by tanatcai and un. scrupulous foes. Our leaders and standard. bearers are mcn ol acknowledged ability aud fitness.
 In opposition to our party and our princ Fls we have mOlly combination of the odds an ends oi various factions, parties aud organlz& tons. We have to contend with the foes O the liberty and prosperity of the white mat and ne advocates of the elevation of negroes to political equality with ourselves, even shouG It result III tlstraHCnlsIng the whlte man. In party afrAyrd a5 dust Us, Is wholly founded uP on sectional Jealousy d sectional hostility; a geographical party, sucn the Father Of n& country sO snemHiy warned Us against, tb Succe>, ot which would inevitably lead to con sequences .Ot dcpiorsble to be contemplated Uuder the 5tro u. ChrlsJlll philanthropy ou pnilucal opPone ts hyprcr,t cdiiy lnteud U duPe and deceive even those who are houes aHi we.i-fne1 in-. tutp support ot thelr Ue' tartous schemes. Under mask ui purtaulca devotou, they would mhlct upon the peOpIs the wor, poItlcul catamlties the imagination can coaceye
 Under thtse circumstances 1t cannot surprlSa | any one to hud that mdlttude of those wnQ Ill days gone by, acted m opposition to the de' mocratIc party, now ralyIng with us to sags our pollucal ark from the hands of reCEle@ proclamation. The patriotic old line whigs hau no where else to go. They cannot coaesc with the enemies oi their country. They Cal. not act with those who have reasonable de. ! I ,nS upon the constitution. They therefor have no alternatlve-ther love ot country strong than their former prejudlces agalna the democratic party, and they will hereas cooperate with Us against the common enemy heart and hand
 It cannot have required any very great depth ot political sagaclty 10 predict that this staN oi things must inevitably come about. IL re- quired little preScience to foresee that the tide which overwhelmed black republicanism as fall, would gather strength aud volume day by day. The terrible reaction which then com menced Is now approaching the climax of iE energy. The sober and rehecting portion q the American people have become tired al. disgusted with prohtless agitation, idle al. meaningless contention, which only serves elevate a few selfish and unprincipled deml Sogues to places of trust and emolumeut- They are tired of cant and hypocrlcy, tiredd perpetual broilS, which only serve to distut the state Of society and the business of tni country. They see in the democratic partyg organization comprehensive and just in its ?, hey, national In It's character, aud patriotic It's principles, and they are everywhere rallyn: to its support. To doubt the success of os party and our principles, would be the samei |" doubt that It Is light when the sun shines
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