The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1858-12-04
Young Man Attach Yourself to the
Democracy.


1t is important for every young man TO
stand right in politics as well as other mat
tiers. Thpse who join the Democracy. CON
meet themselves with permanent organ
ization. The party is co-existent with the
foundation Of our republican institutions,
and three-quarters of the century has so
entwined it in the institutions of our coUn-
try that its existence is fixed and irrevOc-
able so long as our government exists. 1t
has been opposed by various parties in
their turn, some of which have had tenn
porary triumphs, but they ultimately fell
under the conquering march of the in
vincible Democracy. The wars of fanati-
cism have beaten against, and have some
times almost seemed to engulph it, but an
mated 10y the central principle of justice
to all classes and conditions of men, it has
ever risen in majesty above the raging
blllows. 1t has been opposed by the elo-
quence of Clay and Webster and others Of
less note but it has withstOOd the assaults
of all, and the very last act of these great
statesmen was to confess their error and
commend the Democracy. We may oc-
casionally be Outnumbered for time, but
triumph will soon follow. We have shaped
| the institutions of our country from its
| foundation, and point with pride to our
| handiwork. and it is the destiny Of the par
| ty to guard, protect and uphold the nation
\ until the last line of liberty has been writ
| ten upon the record of time.
The following gives a historical view OF
| the opposing parties in this country, from
the earliest period to the present time
The Opposition to the Democracy since
the organization of the Government, have
passed the following laws:
The "Alien Law" in 1898, giving the
] President John Adams) the power to or
| der from the country any unnaturalized
| foreigner he might deem a suspicious. person.
The "SeditiOn Law" passed in l19S, by
which any person who wrote or published
| anything against the President or any OF
the members of Congress, was liable to be
heavily fined and imprisoned, on conyic-
| ton in the United States Courts
An act passed in 1898, extending the
| term of naturalization of foreigners from
| five to fourteen years.
They passed the General Bankrupt Law
in lS4l, which enabled such persons who
desired to do so to repudiate their old
| debts
They favored the high tariff of 1912.
| taxed the farmers, mechanics and labor
ing men, and those engaged in commerce,
| heavily, for the benefit of few manuiac-
turers in New England.
These are all the important laws the OPP
| position ever passed. Every one of them
was repealed in less than four years after
their passage. The Opposition to the De-
mocracy was never continued in power 10y
the people more than one term. They
never elected but four Presidents, viz:
| John Adams in l7q6
John Q. Adams, in 1894.
William ii. Harrison, in 1910.
Zachary Taylor, in 1913.
The following Presidents were elected
by the Democracy against the efforts OF
the Opposition:
| Thomas Jefferson, in 1900.
James Madison, in 1908.
James Monroe. in lSl6.
Andrew jackson, in lS2S.
Martin Van Buren, in 1886.
James X Polk, 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 Oppo
sition's sixteen. The Democrats have had
a majority in Congress at least fifty-foul
years to the Opposition's ten years.
The opposition have opposed vainly anc
ineffectively the following Democrat,
measures.
The purchase of the Louisiana Territor,
in 1902.
They opposed the war with England il
1872.
They were willing the British shoul,
search our vessels upon the high seas, ano
take from them, by force, American sea
men.
They opposed the purchase Of Floridi
in 1919.
They opposed the putting down of tina
dangerous and corrupt institution to tn
liberties of our country, mammoth Ma
tional Bank
They opposed the adoption of the Inde
pendent Treasury law of 1871.
They opposed the annexation of TeXa
in 1874 and rs.
They opposed the Mexican war in 1916
and sided with the enemies of their cOun
try throughout that struggle.
They opposed the purchase of Cali
fornia, New Mexico, and Utah, declar
ing that those countries were not wortl
anything, and that we had territor,
enough.
They opposed the purchase of Arizon
in 1854.
They never admitted State.
They never organized Territory.
They were also against their country i
time of war.
Such are the main exploits of the oppC
sition to the Democracy.