, 1857-02-27
The Democratic Party.

/ A"S hlslOIluu OI SOIle IutuTc RcueIdNiOU.
renewed far beyond the influence Of the
passions and prejudices of the present day,
who shall undertake to write the history Of
this nation for the last sixty years, will. Of
necessity, in so doing, write, to q great de :
gree the history Of the Democratic party.
So intimately identified with all the
striking events in our national history has
this party been, so conspicuous its agency,
in the unparalleled career Of prosperity and
greatness which we have run, that no i'm,
partial record of our countty's glory can Be
made which does not blnzon On each page,
the power, the wisdom, tho justice eand, the
patriotism Of this great national party
To this party has the country always turn,
ed in the hour Of danger. Whether Etfie
danger which menaced US proceeded from
foreign foe, or arose from interpal discord.
the strong arm and the wise counsels Of
this party have averted the evil aud restor-
ed peace and quiet to the country. '.-l
In the fierce struggle which hhs Just pas
sed, we believe that the Democratic party
has rendered service to the couHtry which
men of the present day cannot estimate.
Its value can only be appreciated by those
who succeed US, when under one flag, one
constitution, and one government, they
shall count fifty or sixty sovereign States,
stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
nourishing and sustaining in ease and COM
fort one hundred. millions Of freemen
Never before, as we believe, were the per-
ills which threatened the Union 50 grave
and iminent; never before did danger threat
Gu it so clearly from within-the only
source whence 1t could be formidable; never
before have the passions Of men been So
deeply aroused; and never have sovereign
Statess Of thi Union glared upon each other
with such angry aspect as In the crisis
which has just passed. Men OF cool, and
calm judgments, who have seen the storm
lest passages Of our political history and
felt no fears for the Union, were 'startled
and alarmed at the gloomy prospects which
were forehoded for the country BY q large
and formidable sectional party. Men ack-
nowledged that issues Of life or death for
the Union were to be decided, In al proba-
bility in the recent election. It has been
the mission ofthe Democratic party rallying.
under its banners the conservative feeling
of the nation, to save the Union from its
last and most fearful danger-an exasperA-
ted and indispensable sectional hatred
We feel. .prouder to day Of our party, in
view ofithe great results Of this triumph,
than we hare ever done in former days Of
party victory. Many persons, We are aware,
think that the next four years will b but
a breathing spell, and that the same aglta-
tiohs thfoughlwhich we have passed viii be
renewed. We are inclined to think not.
We rather believe that this Black Repnh-
ilcan party will fall into decay ana DIS
repnte. 'aWe do hot think that they can
ever agaiu enter the field In such Imposing
IDumbers' Fauatieisn has heen, stipylated
to its utmost, 'and like every party Which
is based npon one narrow prejudice, this
Black Rsphbllca1 party must melt aWHy
when the ffenzled madness ofthe1 hour Is
oyerag Questions Of foreign policy may
arise Or dangers Of some kind noWrunseen
may serve to keep Us united and ,harmoni-
ous.. Public opinion az Tie North Hill have
ample time 70 regain aIlealtby tone 5snb
The same pretexls for a sectional party
arr not likely soop;to occur. Governments
baye been. provided for the territories, and
the principle ofnoninterv entlon by Congress
IN tie domestic policy 6f the territories hds
been approved BY he people. 1dTbis pFiici-
ple,so proper and jest iniitself. Is emiaent-
ly demogratic, and We are confident thatit
will work admirably 10 practice, Already
Kansas, relieved fropt the disturbing ele-
fhents which we're Introduced BY Fretsoll-
ers, Is making rapid advances In population.
Peaceiahd order, sOHhappiIy established,
will invite into her borders q substantial
and permanent immigration. Soon she
will apply for admission into tie Onion,
ana the shxery qGesui6ndwilt ssttledi'0y
llet dMnlpsople. ~ So, ,staOe evitlkthelkstnof
the .territorissos Looking 70 the ofact. that
The, recent iptense excitement has grown
out Of the Kansas Nebraska But, and te-
garding the eieetion oE Buchahan Us 'the
solemn jbdgmentAof the nation ehdosspg
and approving tssprsineiples. Es think
that We are right ip saying sthak the last
pretext for anti.slayery agitation has pas
sed away, and that The Freesoil party Viii
rapidly dwindIc 10 IN ihe66sidersBle saaAd
Of impracGcblel aud visionary fahaticaizs
;BdtMha,eyer maybe thu Developments
Of the next four years, the duty Of the
Democratic, party is plain. twill adhere
With unslldkeu fidelity TO- lis State rights
Interpretation cf the Constitution What
ever storms may arise, 1t will .notsseek to
aIlay them by temporizing expedients; but
boldly proclaiming the doctrines Of the
equality Of the States, and Of the limited
powers of the Federal Government, will
rally to its standard the patriotic masses Of
the country, and will meet and overthrow
in the future, as it has in the past. all
creeds and parties antagonistic to these
doctrines. The Democratic party is pre-
eminently the constitutional party. It'has
acquired its hold upon popular confidence
by its devotion to the Constitution, and it
can only maintain its power by an unwayer-
ing adhesion TO its doctrines. II arose
with the Constitution, it has drawn its
vitality from its principles, it has outlited
all parties, and Il true to itself will never
die untl the G0nakifution t.eaeea n aNiSt