Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-16
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The Democratic Creed. s.

mel principles OF the democratic party
they are still ignorant of the issue
upon which they. have been 50 ofteI
overthrow and defeated. When th
doctrines which they contested SO Ion,
and 6ercely have become the establishel
policy of the Government, and whei
our opponents themselves have BEEF
compelled to pay unwilling homage {,
the Justice of our views, by adoptin.
and endorsing them, they pretend tina
they do not know what faith we profess
or what opinions we advocate. Like
anooldl negro whose master has logged
hfni. severely, and made him promise
t6aall he never would edo so any more
they come to US while still sore, from
their recent castigation, and ask US
.:what we have been whipping them
about?",a They nave fought US as long
as resistance promised the faintest hope
of success, and when forced at last to
Weld to the justice and correctness of
our principles, they beg us with an APP
pearance Of sincerity that is quite re-
tfeshing. to tell them what those prin-
eiples are. The fact is, they wish to
appropriate our creed and claim the ere.
dit of the wise policy of government
which the Democratic party has estab-
Eshed. They not only walk into u
house; but they wish to turn the origi-
Iifproprietors out of doors. Now, they
are welcome to a place at our ires:de
and a seat at our board. There is moth
ing exclusive in true Democracy, and
our gates are open to- all who come to
unite with u in u friendly and sincere
spirit. But we can not permit our
selves to be driven from under the roof
which has sheltered US so long to give
place to strangers and intruders.
We would inform all enquirers who
are sincere in desiring to know what
arc the principles of the Democratic
purity that our creed is the same for
which the Democratic party contended
in the days OF Jefferson and Jackson.
1t is the same at all times and in every
age. Tt is unchanged and Interchangeable,
being based upon the Constitution, and
Incorporated into the foundations of our
G~oyernment. The vicissitudes of for
tune, the certainty of defeat, or the pros
peet of victory, produce no change in
our principles, no abatement in the zeal
with which we advocate them. They
have survived all the mutations of parties
and political leaders; they lave outlived
the opposition of their enemies and the
freachery of protested friends. Our
party is, not linked with the fortunes of
men, however great and distinguished.
I;s' principles live in-the hearts of the
peoples an titszdestiAiss are committed
to their. keeping. The men whom we
elect to Office are the mere organs thro'
whom the people assert their rights and
annoyance their wishes, aud when they
desert The doctrines which they were
chosen to carry out, they are discarded
l$rseless and unworthy, aud the par:
4 stilkmarehess forward to accomplish
high destiny without turning aside
rom its path TO win back the wan
derer r avoid his hostility aud oppo-
I II . .s.tt+ 81.
We copy the resolutions adopted at a
meeting In New York in
1886, which might be. adopted without
or modification rs the Demo
cratic creed to -day. What other party
the country can TURF to the princi-
pies it professcd twenty years ago and
them as an exponent of its
preseutifaith2 We commend these res
to the attentive consideration
Of those who are continually ,clamoring
about the changes of the, Democratic
l. 1--WE held these truths to be self
that all men are created free
and equal; that they are endowed by
their Creator. with inherent inaliena-
bic, rights: which are life, liberty, and
of happiness
2. "That the true foundation of re-
publican goSernment is the equal rights
of every citizen, in his person and
property, and in their management.
Is 3!dsThat the idea is quite unfounded
entering into society we give up
any natural right. The rightful power
of ali legislation is. to declare and en-
only our natural rights and duties
md to take none of them from US. No
IN has a natural right I'd commit ag
erosion on the equal, rights of another,
and thisis all from which the law ought
to'restrain him. Every man is under
the natural duty of contributing to the
necessities of society; and this is all the
law should enforce on him. When the
laws have declared and enforced all this
they have fulfilled their functions"
e We declare unqualified hostility to
Dflhk uoIeS anu paper money as ciFcu-
medium because gold and. silver
5 the only sale constiutinaf currency. +,
5. Hqstilities to any and all mcnopo-
les BY LEGISLATION, because they are VIC
of the equal rights of the peo-
PIE.
6. Hostility to the dangerous and un-
constitutional creation Of vested rights,
IT prerogatives by legislation, because
hey are 7unsurpations of the peoples
sovereign rights. -. 80
z That no legislative or other author
in the body polite caa Tightfully,
by charter or otherwise, " exempt any
manor body of men in any case what
ever from trial by jury and the juris
or operation of the laws which
govern the community Ia
"a Never eonide in a young man
new pals leak. Never tell your secret to
the aged-old doors seldom shut close
~. This is like saying--sBe suspicious
eiYeeryb body and believe nobody" What
= queer world of universal idistrust We
should bel The adviser must surely look
through janndieed eyes - -.