Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-05-19
The DEMOCRATIC Party.


truth that it is proud thing to be Demo
erat Coeval with the Constitution, the old
Party has defended it and preserved it from
every assault, and is as fresh and vigorous
now as when led by Jefferson against the Al
len and Sedition LAWS, or jackson against
the Bank Every issue that is made against
il, results In public confession by al! Its OPP
pouents of the truth of the Democratic prin-
ciple aud the wisdom, of Democratic policy
Every faction Of party that arises calls itself
the s.true Democracy" National Republican,
ism, Whiggery. Know Nothingism and Black
Republicanisn each IN turn denounced the
sham Democracy, each yaunted its pure
faith, and each has been obliged to admit the
talsehood of its pretensious. Thus Tariff,
Bank, Internal Improvements, have all re-
suited IN a settlement according 10 the policy
OF the Democratic party: and only the other
day We saw Know Nothingism and Black Re
pubiicanlsin uniting in the acknowiedgem, ut
OF the principle of the Kansas Act, by their
vote on the Montgomery Amendment amend
ineut. They there and then agreed that the.
people of Kansas should be admitted with
any Constitution they pleascd--pro-slavery
or anti-slnvery
Now that the Democratic party is at the
summit of political power and prosperity iu
the United States-uow that the intelligence
and patriotism of the country have fairly en-
braceG the Democratic crced-the Democrats
ic organization through which tins nollc VIC
tory las 3ecu won Is exposed to new peril.
1t Is in danger of beiug regarded as an in-
ST. unIeutaiIty whose work IS accomplished,
and which may now be thrown ASIDE. No
vicw can be more erroneous.
1t will not be qu STONED by Democrats.
that TO the action of the DeaAosrat party
the Democracy marshalied AID militant aud
SO trlumphing over al tue forms OF oVposi
ton to it-cvery great step in our national
progress aud every successful approximation
10 the principles u good government III cur
uoiDesuc poilcy, are-4ue. In this view. par
y organization and party spirit, IN b cad
and liberal sense IF tna Icrn, have b-e1 the
great Instruments b1 which our national well
Ueing has been wrought cut. TO preserve
these advantages, the Democratic Urganiza-
ton IN all its ligor Is as necessary a. It was
/ to obtain them.
The tendencies to misgoyernmeut are new
| er idle. They be!eaguer The halls of legisLa-
ton. They caDor at the portals of = Gu
tive power. they beset the body pulItic III
every form Of iuGucnce from abroad. They
organize their corrupt action III hou.e X ey
efy artIIce which can appeal t. popular cre-
duiity, and every stimulaut which can rouse
personal passion They take upon themselves
The iaires5 namcs Now they assume to be
the conservatism Of the county. Now they
claInOr tor lieen;iUUsness ANGER the name Cf
OF liberty. Always they conceal personal
ends aud selt-seeklng under the gusc of pub
lie benefits. They deuand for classes pccu-
lar and aud exclusive privileges. Oh the as
sumption that these are ueeuful for the vel
fare Of tho peOpe.. They Yoiut to the sllen-
uii stns OF po|eriul aud cJlsolil lated goyein-
IN uJs as excuses for undermining tue consti-
tutonai rights of the States; ami again, by
an equal Ieryersion, they cloak, under the
sacred name Of the rights of the States. the
purposes of fanaIicisuI hostile to the COusti-
tutIoE and the Union
Against all these forms of peril and evil
the unbroben organization OF the Democ rattle
party is the only safe defence. Its time non
oced pliuciples-its US iges eonfdraled 10 these
ana einbodyIng the practical political Wisdom
Of successive generations its great names
which have been the watcLword Of fruitful
and glorious victeTies--ail of these are wan
ted to perpetuate anu preserve the DeHo-
cratic system of policy, aud 10 protect the
country ffon the Schemes and nlachin&.iOu5
of its opponents. Our national oxpe5ience
has made the fact consI iuuous that party or
ganiZation ami party discipline have zen the
shjeld OF political virtue and the sword of pn-
litical wisdom In this country no party
times are to be dreaded. The death oi par
tyism breeds corruption. In such an eveat
politics becomes personality, ana legislation
strife of selfish Interests
1t is the duty, therefore, of ali Democrats,
who have at heart the success either of the
Democratic cause or of the Democratic ad-
mlnistration, to hold on firmly to the Demo.
cratic administration. in which lies their
strength. No man is a safe counsellor who
would weaken it or break it down It's work
can never be fully accomplishing go long as
she principles OF good government are expo
sed to open or to covert assault. Il must
form the hope aud alliance OF the people, so
long as they would protect their rights and
their interests from the iusidious arts of cor
ruption, and tue fragrant excesses Of misgov-
erument. ss-.-.s-