Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-07-15

their fears OF Masonry was but a phantom,
conjured up BY political demagogues and
knaves for their own benefit. and in few
years the crusade was dismissed rs most
ridiculous iIl-advissd movement. It's sue
cessor in the political field was The Wig
party. that name having been chosen be-
cause il was identified with iilustrions Rev
olutionary memories, and therefore likely
to be popular. For twenty years it strug-
gied hard against Democracy. 1t was led
by men Of genius and taleni--it was pow
erful in numbers but ii accomplished moth
ing. As it's measures were behind the
progressive spirit of the age and were lack
ing in genuine American feeling. the mas
ses felt that it never could be intrusted
with the direction Of the Government.--
When its great leaders We're laid in their
graves. it was disbanded by It's adherents.
as failure, and they fastened to connect
themselves with other or organizations With
the career of the two parties which rose
upon its ruin. the so-called American and
Republican, our readers are familiar, and
we think all will agree that they have con
ferred no glory upon the country and re-
fected no luster upon their organization
Defeat and disaster have thus far at.
tended them. although in their infancy.
characterized by the dotage of age. and
it requires no seer to predict that in a
short time they will follow their predeces
sors to the tomb ofan unregretted past, and
tina: new organization will take place, to
confront and to be subiuel in turn by the
Democracy.
Amid all these mutations and changes
the latter have preserved. unbroken, their
organization AMI principles. They have
seen. successfully, the fall Of the Federal,
National Republican. Anti Masonic.
an1 they are about TO witness the complete
collapse of their Republican, American op-
ponents.
Their flag. which was first given to the
breeze by Jefferson. and which was car
ried on through his administration and
that Of Madison and Monroe--a long Pc
ried of twenty four years--aud which was
temporarily lowered by the younger Ad-
ans. was again taken up to win fresh vic
tories. by the hero and patriot, Jackson,
which has acquired new AMI recent glories
by Van Buren. Polk. Pierce and B cha
nan, our later Chief Magistrate, still waves
f. triumph over the national halls at
Washington. With the exception of the
brief and inglorious adminissrat of John
Quincy Adams. the ephemeral reign Of
Harrison and the weak Taylor Fillmore
dynasty, TIE Democracy have been in
power. uninterrupted, since 1901. So long
tenure Of popular favor. III a republican
country. extended to one organization, is
most remarkable, and concusively proves
that Its administration must have been
signally successful and satisfactory in eve.
ry respect. and reflects the hishes; honor
upor it. By the pass we Judge of the fu
ture, and its adherents have the right tc
expect the confidence Of the men of the
present time. by pointing to what it ha:
already done for the glory and prosperity
Of the country. Like glorious old tree
which has withstood the storms of centu
ries. and which continues to plantits roots
deeper and deeper in the earth. and be
come more firmly fixed by the lapse o
time, so the Democracy, bv its long an
prosperous reign. has gained in the pub
lie confidence, ani is now more impreg
nable to assault than ever in lis past his
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