Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-05-19
Truthful and Eloquent EX-
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The following extract from speech of
leading statesman is full Of truth and ell
oquence:
democratic principle is moulded into
the very being of his country. The pro
portions of that country's gigantic stature
are formed ont of the material of demo.
cratic thought and fashioned by democrat
lc hands. Where on the statute book can
law be found of finance or revenue, set
Ting the internal policy of our country,
and acquiesced in by our countrymen of
all parties, that has not been placed upon
he books by democratic votes, and
stereotyped on the hearts of the people BY
democratic argument? The iron hand of
jackson struck the blow that severed the
money of the people from the mammoth
bank; and the democracy followed up the
blow by disSolving conne1ion with the less
er monopolies that had grasped the spoil.
Democratic argument and votes have APP
proxmated the tariff, after protracted
struggles, to the revenue standard: and
the principle at this late day is 100 strong
" fixed in the affections of the n asses to
be abandoned 70 temporary policy, or sur
rendcred 10 greedy appeie for spoils.-
Not less identified with the growth Of our
Empire is the name and fame of the demo-
cratic party. Associated with them are a
thousand memories, intervening them
with every garland of her past progress
and glory. The Mississippi. So long as
pours its flood Of waters into the Gulf,
shall mingle with the hum of its immense
commerce the name of jefferson, the faith
er of democracy. Every breath Of wind
that stirs the magnolia groves of Florida
GRANGE to the memory of Monroe, another
of the patriot sages of democracy. The
immense cotton and sugar fields Of Texas,
and the golden sands of California, all at
test the past triumphs of the democratic
policy, and poiat with unerring finger to
Cuba, destined soon to be added, with her
tropical fruits and tobacco and sugars, 10
cratic rule. Talk about the destrvctiO of
such party because there are quarrels in
our ranks? Sir, the democracy always
have quarreled, aud always will quarrel,
among themselves. But these quarrels
are but summer thunder--clouds destined
soon to pass away and leave the atmos-
phere purer than before; but bubbles on
surface of the stream, necessary TO let off
the obnoxious gas beneath. The great
current rolls on, and must roll on forever
at least while the Constitution, strictly
construed. needs defenders. and the rights
of the States friends and champions
Those who argue from present distraction
the destruction of the democratic party
have failed to read, or read with little prof
it, their country's history. They miscalcu
late the inherent strength of It's principles,
and fail to appreciate the confidence its
past career inspires Look at in 1910,
discomitted and overwhelmed North and
South. See it in 1914, triumphant again.
Behold it in 1854. weakened and distract.
ed; yet in 1856 we see it again victorious.
Though the elections of 1858 have been
disastrous to its prospects, they are scarce
ly worse than those of 1854: and who
shall say that 1860 will not usher in an
other victory as brilliant as that of 1862