Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-10-24
Koursr Kan, Attach xourssls 10 the Do1,-
Ocracy.

Kouzr BEan, Attach EOurssls - the Donis
Ocracy.
It is important says the Pittsburgh Post for every
young man to stand right in politics well as other
matters. Those who join the Democracy connect
themselves with q permanent organization. The
party is oo-exisent with the foundation Of our re-
publican institutions, and ihres-quarters Of The
century has 50 entwined it in the institutions Of our
country, that it's existence is fixed and irreyocabe
50 long as our government exists
1t has been opposed by various parties in their
turn, some Of which have had temporary triumPhs'
but they ultimately fell under the oOneuering
march Of the invineibIs Democracy. The wars Of
fanaticism have beaten against, and have some
times almost seemed to eDgulph it, but animated by
the central principle of justice TO all classes and con
dious Of men, it has ever rissnin majesty above the
raging pillows. Il has been opposed by she sio-
quence Of Clay and Webster and others Of less noe'
but it has wthsioOd the assaults of ell and the very
last act Of these great statesmen was to confess their
error ami commend the Democracy. We may Ocea-
siOnally be outnumbered for time but triumph
will soon follow We have shOped the institutions
Of our country from its foundation, and point with
pride to our handiwork, aud it is the destiny Of the
party to guard protect and uphold the na'ion until
the last line liberty has been written upon the re-
cord Of time.
The following gives historical view Of The oPp0s-
ing parties in this country from the earliest period
to the present time. The Opposition to the Demo-
eraoy since the organization 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 uunaluralized foreigner he might deem susPi-
cious person.
The "seditiOn Law, passed in 1898, by which
any person who wrote published anything against
the President or any Of the members Of Congress,
was liable to be heavily fined and imprisoned, on
conviction in the United States Courts. h
An act passed in 1898, extending the term Of
naturalization Of foreigners from Ave to fourteen
years.
They passed the General Bankrupt Law in 1884,
which enabled such persons who desired to do so to
rspudiale their old debts. ..s.
They favored the high tariff of 1912, taxed the
farmers, mechanics, and laboring men, and those
engaged in commerce, heavily, for the benefit of
few manufacturers in New England.
These are all the important laws the Opposition ever
passed Every one of them repealed in less than
four years after their passage. The Opposition to
the Democracy was never continued in power by the
people more than one term. TheynsVe elected but
four Presidents, viz:
John Adams, in 1895
John Q. Adams, in 1924.
William H. Harrison, in 1910.
! Zachary Taylor in I84s.
! The following Presidents were elected by the
! Democracy against the efforts Of the opposition:
Thomas Jefferson, in 1900,
James Madison, in 1903.
James Monroe, in 1915.
/ Andrew Jackson, in 1928.
| Marin Van Buren,, in 1886.
James Z. Polk, in 1874
Franklin Pierce, in 1852.
James Buchanan, in 1856
| At the end Of Mr.. Buchanan's term in 1861, the
Democracy will have had the Presidency forty eight
years to the Opposition's sixteen. The Democrats
have had majority in Congress at least hfty-four
| years to the OppOsitiOn's ten years.
The Opposition have opposed vainly and inehee-
lively the following Democratic measures;
The purchase Of the Louisiana Territory in 1902.
They opposed the war wi h England in 1872.
They were willing the British should search our
vessels upon the high seas, and take from them, by
force, American seamen.
/ They opposed the purchase of Florida in 1919.
They opposed the putting down Of that dangerous
and corrupt institution to the liberties of our country,
a mammoth National Bank.
They opposed the adoption of the Independent
/ Treasury law Of 184l. .... .-...
They opposed the annexation Of Texas in 1874
and AS.
They opposed the Mexican war in 1s46, and
sided with the enemies Of their country throughout
! that struggle.
! They opposed the purchase Of California, New
Mexico and Utah, declaring that those countries
we're not worth anything, and that We had territory
enough.
! They opposed the purchase of Arizona in 1854.
They never admitted State. They never organ
lied Territory They were also against their
/ country in the time of war.
Such are the main exploits Of the opposition to the
| Democracy.