The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-20
YOUNG MAN ATTACH YOURSELF TO THE
DEMOCRACY

- - lilPoi al III SNeiy youuJ HlaH ~
stand right in politics as well as other mai
ters. Those who join the Democracy con
meet themselves with permanent organiza-
ton. The party is co-existent with the foun-
dat;on of our republican institutions, and
three quarters Of the century has so enlwined
it in the institutions of our country that its
existence is fixed ard irrevocable so long as
our government exists. 1t has been opposed
by various partiesin their turn, some of which
have Lad temporary triumphs, but they uli>
mat"y fell under the conquering march Of
the invincible Democracy. The wars of "a
natcism have beaten against, and have some-
times almost seemed to engul ph it, but ani-
mated by the cen raj principle of justice t,
all classes and conditions of men, it has ever
risen in majesty above the raging pillows. :
1t has been opposed BY the eloquence Of Clay
and Webster and Others of less note, but it
has withstood the assaults Of all, and the
very last act of these great statesmen was TO
confess their error and commend the Democ,
racy, We may occasionally be outnumber
ed for time, but triumph will soon follow.
We have shaped the instructions OF our
country from it's foundation, aud point with
pride to our handiwo'k, and it is the destiny
Of the party to guard, protect and uphold
the nation until the last line Of liberty has
been written upon the record of time.
! The following gives a historical view of
the opposing parties in this country, from the
earliest period to the present time. The
| Opposition to the Democracy, since ,he Or
ganizaticn of the Government, have passed
the following laws.
The "Alien Law, in 1898, giving the
President (John Adams) the power to order
from the country any unnauraizrd foreigner
he might deem suspicious person. -g.
The "Sedition Law passed in 1898, by
which any person who wrote or published
anything against the President Or any of the
members Of Congress, was liable to be heavi-
/ lv fined aud imprisoned, on conviction in the
United States Courts.
An act passed in 1898, extending the. term
of naturalization Of foreigners from five tc
fourteen years.
1 They passed the General Bankrupt Law
in lS4l, which enabled such parsons who
desired to do so to repudiate their old debts
They favored the high tariff Of l942
taxed the farme,s, mechanics and aboriuq
men, and those engaged in commerce, heav
lily, for the benefit Of few manufacturers II
! New England,
These are all the important laws the Op
position ever passed, Every one of then
was repealed in less than four years afie
their passage The Opposi ion to the De-
mocracy WAS never continued in power by
the people more than one term. They never
elected but foul Presidents, viz:
John Adams, in 1896
John G. Adams, in 1924.
William Il. Harrison, in 1910.
Zachary TAYLOR. in 1878.
The following Presidents were elected by
the Democracy against the efforts Of the Op,
position: .p etE .5r
Thomas jefferson, in 1900.
James Mmli on, in 1903.
James Monroe, in 1916.
Andrew Jackson, in 1928.
Martin Van Buren, in 1896.
James X. Polk, in l84l.
Franklin Pierce, in 1852.
James Buchanan IN 1856,
At the end OF Mr. Buchanan's term il
1861, tile Democracy will have had the
Presidency forty eight years to the Opposi
tion's sixteen. The Democrats have had
majority IN Congress at least fifty -four years
to the Opposition's ten years.
The opposition have opposed vainly anc
inetfectively the following Democratic meas
ures.
The purchase of the Louisiana Territory
lin 1902.
They opposed the war with England il
1872.
They were willing the British should searcl
our vessels upon The high seas, and tax
from them, by force, American seamen. Il.
| They opposed the purchase Of Frorida il
1873.
They opposed the putting down Of tina
dangerous and corrupt institution to tn
liberties Of our country, mammoth Nation
al Bank.
They opposed the adoption of the indie
pendent Treasury law Of l84l.
| They opposed the annexation of Texas il
i 1874 and '45. ss
They opposed the Mexican war in ls4d
and sided with the enGnies OF their coun
try throughout that struggle. aa e
They opposed epurchaseof California, Ney
Mexico, and Utah, declaring that thos
countries were not worth anything, and tha
/ we had territory enouS Sh. "a M
They opposed The purchase Of Arizona i
1854. sa
They never admitted a State.
They never organized Territory.
They were also against their country i
tine Of war. M s..
Such are the main exploits of tho opposi
ton to the Democracy. s.I
The Sandusky (Ohio) Register tells aprett,
hard story about man named Beach, who
after carrying snake in his stomach 70
seventeen years, recently got rid Of it B,
starving himself. The snake, which wa
three feet long, died from hunger, ad,
A son Of citizen Of New Bedford, VIII
left that city some ten years ago as a sailo