The Placer herald., 1859-01-15

the black republican party. Your hands, at
the old game, are played out. Call for a
new deal then, and come out in the ebony
hues which properly belong to you. The
democracy don't want you-the black re
publicans will be glad to get you. Think of
it. These caucusses of two and threes are
ridiculous. Put stop to it.
Young Man, Attach Yourself to the De.
mocratic Party.
1t is important, says the Pittsburgh Post
for every young man TO stand right in poll
ties as we'll as other matters Those who
join the Democratic party connect them
selves with permanent organization. The
party is co-existent with the toupdaton of
our republican institutions, and three-quarters
of the century has so entwined it in the in
stitutions of our country, that its existence
is fixed and rrevocabe SO long as our gov
ernment exists.
1t has been opposed by various parties in
their turn, some OF which have had tempo
rary triumphs, but they ultimately fell under
the conquering march of the nvincible De
mocracy. The wars of fanatcsm have beat
en- against, and have sometimes almost SEEM
ed to enguf it, but amin sted by the central
principle Of justice to all classes and condi-
tions of men, it has ever risen in majesty
above the raging pillows. 1t has been OPP
posed by the eloquence of Clay and Webster
and Others of less note but it has wthstood
the assaults of all, and the very last act of
these great statesmen was to confess their
error and commend the Democracy We
may occasionally be outnumbered for time,
but triumph will soon follow. We have
shaped the institutions of our country from
its foundation, and point with pride at our
handiwork, and it is the destiny of the party
to guard, protect and uphold the nation un-
til the last line of liberty has been written
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 orga-
nzaton of the Government, have passed the
following laws:
The "Alien Law" in 1898, giving the
President (John Adams) the power to order
from the country any unnaturaiized foreigner
he might deem suspicious person.
The "Sedition Law" passed in 1898, by
which any person who wrote or published
anything against the President or any of the
members of Congress, was liable to be heavi
y fined and imprisoned, on conviction 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 Bankruptcy Law,
in l84l, which enabled such persons who
desired to do SO to repuda:e their old debts.
They favored the high tariff of 1912,
taxed the farmers, mechanics, and Iaboring
men, and those engaged in commerce, heavi-
ly, for the benefit of few manufacturers in
New England
These are all the important laws the oppo-
sition ever passed. Every one of them was
repealed in less than four years after their
passage. The opposition to the Democracy
was never continued in power by the people
more than one term. They never elected
but four Presidents, viz:
John Adams, in 1896.
John Q. Adams, in 1924.
William Ii. Harrison, in 1s4O
Zachary Taylor, in l848.
The following Presidents were elected by
the Democracy against the efforts of the
opposition:
Thomas Jefferson, in 1900.
James Monroe, in 1916.
A drew Jackson, in 1928.
Martin Van Buren, in 1886.
James X. Polk, in 1874.
Franklin Pierce, in 1852.
James Buchanan, in 1856.
At the end of Mr.. Buchanans term in
1861, the Democracy will have had the
Presidency forty-eight years to the opposi-
TONS sixteen. The Democrats have had
majority in Congress at least fifty -four years.
The opposition have opposed vain y and
Intellectually the following Democratic meas
sures:
The purchase of the Louisiana Territory
in 1909.
They opposed the war with England in
1872
They were willing the British should
search our vessels upon the high seas, and
take from them, by force, American seamen.
They opposed the purchase of Florida in
l8l9
They opposed the putting down Of that
dangerous and corrupt institution to the
liberties of our country, a mammoth Ma
tional Bank.
They opposed tho adoption of the Inde-
pendent Treasury law Of ls4l,
They opposed the annexation Of Texas in
1874 and AS.
They opposed the Mexican war in ls46,
and sided with the enemies Of their country
throughout tina; struggle.