The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-08-28
The Democratic Party.

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The Norh Star of July 10th takes pleas
urc' in copying from the MssissiTpiaH, an
ultra Slave extension paper, an article Under
the title uf"lho Democratic ParyP claiming
Tor tea consistent adherence % prnriples,
and cHullng la the conclusion, that "it is q
proud thing 10 bee q democrat"
The claim thatthe present democratic party
is acluated by any settled principles Of poliii-
tal economy Is 90 prcpostorous that the prti-
Gle rcitTrcd 10 is simply r.diculoua, IHlsl0
the Democratic party In this State IN solemn
convention, resolved that they we're the true
huti-Sla,ery pauy-thut all other issues were
disposed of--that they would oppose the ca,
tenlon Of slavery into The territories, aud
that Il was the duty Of Congress 10 legi.ate
against such extension Ia 1857 Mr. Buchau-
uu and the whole Democratic Party declare
that Congress has no power to interfere with
Slavery In the territories, and endorse the
extra judicial opinion Of pnriizan Supreme
Court, that Slavery has always existed IN tho
torritones-aud the Month Siar, and tho
democracy Of Vermont respond.
A protective tariff was adopted b, II Wing
Congress in 1872 under which ull tho indus
trili interests OF the country began 10 haaiishr
Ia the Presidential canvass Of lbli the demo-
cratic patty prolessed 20 Ice the friends Of %
protective urih, aud under tho banner Of
polk, Dallas, and the tariff Of 1912" thcy
slocceded In elecIing their candidates and q
democratic Congress, But among the first
ucts Of this Congress was the adoption Of the
free trade tariff Of 1910, which Frustrated the
industrial! interests Of lhc nation, aud laid the
foundation for the late financial troubles Of
the country.
The democratic party when tho Kansas
Nebraska Get was passed, proiessed great de
yoiiqu 10 the principle Unpopular sovereignty,
declaring the right Of the people Ola territory
20 regulate their domestic institutions. But
democratic President with all the power of
government patronage aud government an
a,hcmss cndca, or,d 20 cocIcc Congress into
the iuiquiloua measure Of forcing upon the
people Of Kansas constitution which they
ubhorcd, and denying them the RICH, to vote
upon rs acceptance. q.
The Desperate Party ia thc, conventions
resolve Ia favor % am economical expenditure
in the administration Of the Governments
but the Democratic administration Of Mr.,
buchanan nearly duplicates the expenditure
Of his immediate predecessor, and ncurb
quodruplcs the expenses Of Government un-
der the Wing administrations preceding.
Talk Of principle in the Democratic Party /
An onccdotc will illustrate the absurdity OF /
it, A certain Deacon H. had "poNcd the F.
in his religious views, first Baptist. /
then Methodist, then frcc-vil Baptist, /
then Christian aud then Rcstora,ion,t .
One morning gentleman inquired Of Dr. J. I
f lac knew what deacon B's religious opinions
we're. ~ don't know" replied the Dr., IF :
iayu't seen lin to-day"
The Democratic Party has oxcd the com.
'uw in politics, aud no future event is more
uncertain than are the measures Of political
economy which that party will adopt hcrcaf-
Ter, except that its existence will require il TO "
'onlnuc iis alliance with slayoryi and ns g.
Is priHcipIgs, il is aciGatcd by hut one all
onirollius principle, which Is the acquisition
>! power, and the possession Of office.
Lint s4Ns Tic article rcf,rcd 10. 81! isa
proud thing to- bcu democrat INV ignorant
orcigucr no sooner sets his fCt upon our
horos than he is taught by. the leaders ofthc
democracy to assent that he lis n diHlkrat.
md the multitude of the party with equal
ignorance Of the FIRST element of political
,-urrfrl. ttss=Jsst,55s 81 ftrTJilf;c1a u
titutions, echo the boast that "it is a proud
hing to be democrat"