Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29
Democracy VS.. RcpubIicanism.

Democracy vs.. RepubIicanism
The history of what the Democratic
party has accomplished in the past, to-
gether with the promise ofwhat it is yet
to achieve, remarks an exchange, is most
gratifying to the patriot and philan-
~thropist. The manifest purpose of
Democracy is to secure the prosperity
of the Republic, and this it accomplish
cs by means of an efficient organization,
and with leaders firmly devoted to the
peoples interest, who do not yield to
the outbursts of fanaticism and preju-
dice. On the one hand it represscs the
~overwecning ambition of those who as
pire to despotic power, and, on the 9TH
er, while preventing freedom from de-
generating into RIGHTEOUSNESS, secures
to all the rights which are justly theirs.
1t gives to labor and capital their re-
spective rights, and prevents monopoly
from fattening upon the toll of the ar
titan and farmer. 1t has called into ex-
istence a which is unsurpass-
ed, by leaving it free from unjust vexa-
tions. To render the citizen useful, in
telligent and happy, it has provided
ample means for the education alike of
the rich and the poor. Though errors
may sometimes be committed -by-those-
who are its supporters, it must be ad-
mitted that Democracy is the embodi-
ment of truth, and that progress has al
ways marked its supremacy.
1t is almost painful to turn from the
contemplation of this glorious party,
which furnishes defence to our Republic.
and protection to our liberties, to the
mongrel body arrayed in opposition,
called the Republican party, which pos
nc sessing real principles, is..united only
to defeat the Democracy and obtain the
spoils of power. In its ranks, mar
shalled under flags of every color and
description may be found the enemies
of progress and the rational principles
of liberty. There are those who would
and virtually e~nslave their
race. The ourse of that party, as
would be expected from the elements of
which it is composed, is ever devious,
with gyrations and turnings innumera-
BILE; the figures Of a revolving kaleid-
scope are not more changeable than its
declarations of principles. The mem
bers of this inconstant faction are I'M
scrupulous in the use of means for the
advancement of their political inserosts;
they are continually charging fraud
upon the Democracy, but only to divert
suspicion from themselves, like a robber
who cries thief! theft while securing
for himself the property which he has
plundered. Their Objects and their pur-
poses are apparent, and such shallow
DISCUSSES need hide from none their vi
ciousncss and corruption.
This is a just exhibition Of the char
acter of the two parties which claim pop
ular confidence and support. Need
there be any doubt which is the mo
worthy? We know there are some
whose perverted instincts seem to force
them always in opposition to Democra-
cy and to Democratic principles; but the
liberal minded of the opposition, those
who have become convinced that the
schemes of the Republicans are vision
airy, and their efforts futile, who have
witnessed with regret the unfortunate
sectional strife which that party has
evoked, and longed for / return of peace
and amity among the sister States-to
such we appeal to identify themselves,
their action and their influence, with
the party of the Union, whose success
must be accompanied with the nations
prosperity, but with whose defeat would
be linked the overthrow of the fair
structure of the Republic, and in its ru-
ms the extinction of the sacred fire of
liberty.