The true Democrat., 1857-04-21
The Duty of the Democratic Party.

It is now the peculiar province and the duty
 of the democratic party, to control and direct
 by its policy, the future prospects of our State.
 In the exercise of duty of so much impor-
 tance and responsibility the experience of the
 past will not be without its advantages. Aslt
 is the policy of a wise man to judge of the fu-
 ture by the past--to exercise that foresight
 which will enable him to calculate with
 certainty, the future operations and effects of
 measures, or the expediency of the same, so IS
 it the part of the democratic party of this State,
 as well as of the nation, to adopt and pursue that system of measures which wisdom and ex- perience would pronounce good. Situated as the democratic party of this State now is, each
 member of the party is in some degree respon- sible for the successful administration of our State government, and must bear portion of the odium, if any wrong is committed in its name, or receive a share of the praise, if the complicated machinery works in harmony-if all the measures of State policy are correct and their practical workings fully and fairly demon- strated. This being the case it becomes neces- sary that every democrat let his rank and oc- cupaion be what it may--for democracy knows no distinctions in either-should pursue with out deviation tie course already adopted by his party, and the.abe executive of the State, to insure the success of those measures and the adoption of those plans of policy, which will ultimately secure the "greatest good to the greatest number and prolong the day of pros- perity which has already begun to dawn upon our State. Experience has demonstrated that the policy, the principles and measures of the de- mocratic party, are not only the best calculat- ed to insure these ends, but have invariably done so whenever they have been fairly tested; and in every instance, where the people have been turned aside by the wiles of selfish par tisans, and induced to try some other plan or put in operation some anti-democratic measure, either in the nation or in State, they have in- variably been compelled to retrace their steps, return to democratic principles and re-adopt that policy advocated by the democratic party. How true it is that such has been the case in our State. Such facts should at least cause the people to reflect, and to scrutinize any new measure that may be presented for their consi- iteration and adoption. They should beware, too, of certain would -be-reformers, whose in- satiable lust for promotion is so great to com- pletely obscure their vision and prevent them from seeing any good in the present policy of our State government. Have special regard, we say for such; they are hungry wolves in the false attire of sheeps clothing.
 We do most confidently believe that there is sufficient intelligence among the masses-the honest yeomanry of the State to comprehend the principles and policy of our State govern ment, and to see and understand the means necessary to successfully carry on that govern ment The fact that they possess this intel- gence and knowledge has been fully demon- strated by their emphatic choice of the present able executive, the second time, and by theiren- dorsement of a correct State policy adopted and pursued by him for the veal and prosperity of the whole State