The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-09-04
THE DEMOCRATIC CREED

The opposition press frequently inquire What Is INC
Democratic creed? After eontendiug for forty years
aeauI the principle Of the democratic party. they
pretend 10 be stll ignorant Of the issues upon which
they have 50 eltan be'n oyerthrown and defeated.
When the doctrines which lh,y contested 50 long and
50 lrreely have become Che established p"tf OF thr
government, and when our opponent. themsrINg-
have hren compelled 10 pay unwilling homage to III.
Justice Of orr views. by adopting and endorsing Ihtmt
they Woud have us believe, that they dot hn"
what faith We profess or what opinions we advocate,
Thpv layr talght ii. long as resistance promised
the rintr.t hope Of -ucca. and whrn Forced at In
to Weld 10 the iu-tncs- and correcnes. of onf puet
.pus. they beg u.s. with au appearance" Of sincerity that
il quite rcrrc.ting to tal u, what those prncr
arr. Iha fact j.. they will to appropriate our creed
and rlam the credit Of The WIG policy Of government
which the democratic party has established. They
not only walk into our houses, hut they wish TO turn
Tie ORIGINAL propricto,s out or doors. low they arcI
welcome lo place at our lrcside and seat at our
board There {. nothing aNc'l.iyc in true democra
cv and our gatos are open 80 all who com to unite
with MS In a lrt,ally and encarc spirit hui We can
not permit ourselves to b. driven from uad'r the
roof which has sheltered Us so long 10 give place to
strangers aid nuudars.
We would Inform all inquircrs who are sincere IL
desiring d know What are the principle Of thc d"m.
acratc party that onr creed Is the sainc for which
tile democratic party contend in ~ days Of iol'
f.rson aud Jackson. II Is the same at AL tim- Nd
i ii, cvrrya Ii Is unchanged aud unrlan-eahle-
being based upon the constitution, and incorporated
into TIE foundations " our government. The yris
situdcs NJ fpriuup the certainty OF defeat the pros
pect Of Victory. produce no change IN our principle
no abal amrat Nj tha z,ll with Which Ne adynaat.
them. They haye survived the mutations Of ull par
tcs aud political leaders: they Lava outlivcd tha
opposition III their mics and the trcaghory Of pro
tessoI Itoida. Our party Il not linked with tho lnr
fumes of men however great and distinguished. ~
prncplcs lg In thu hearts Of tlc people and IN das
v tinios aEe committed to their kccpu~. Thc mrn
whom we cl.rl o oilcG are the mere organs through
whom thc w. \. rlr assnrt thuir right. all announce
their wishes. aud when they desert the doctrines
which hry arn chosen Io carry ont tlcy ar- li-ard
ell ~ usclr- ai Il unworthy, and the party sLl march
q forward to compli-h its high destiny. without
turning u.iir from IL. path W win laeh thc wander
Or, or avoid his hostility d. opposition.
II Thc r.sou aA.. WlIich Wc uuurN. adopted al d.-
mocrnlie n.alng n New York, ID 1856 might be-
udoptrl wt.lal: II ration Y" uod dicatom. As tlr da-
mocutie ,u. .d to ay. What other party IN me
country caa ldrn u he principles il u.- twm.
years aga, aad poiub q tiicm us md ."aeDi oIi'H
present faith. VA c.mwni tlu-" resolutions t2
those wao mr constantly clmuoriag obaa' ta Chan
gos Of thadamacrutc doctrine
II. "Wc held fha-a na.i@ ta.bo ,.t.oyd al, t,r5
all men are crea i fon sad rItG'l that they ~
doNcd by their Creator with ia.'mreat ihsl5rMaie
reht.; aIuu8. wh.el are liie iib aI, asI ibeTo ai
\ II, aTha' flr raa ounlat'aa nr rf-a'01Ha as
eurnl y the rqwl right pa ufrfy citizen lnh PR