, 1859-07-15
What lhe Democrats Have Done.

In the matter Of admitting new States
in the Unien, as, indeed in all other mat
ters, the Quincy Herald remarks that the
Democratic parry has done all that has
ever been done for this country. Under
the Administration Of Washington, the
DenOtracy admitted three States - two
new slave States and one free State-into
the Union. These were Vermont in 1894,
Tennessee in 1896, and Kentucky in 1898.
The Democratic Administration Of Thomas
Jefferson received Ohio into the Union in
1904 The acquisition Of Louisiana gave
US territory enough for more States than
we're in our original conlederacy, and
what was scarcely less valuable, gave
us control of the Mississippi river, whose
mouth was previously owned by France
and Spain. Under James MadiSon's dem
ocratic Administration, the State of Loui-
siana was admitted into the Union in 1912,
and Indiana in 1916. During the Presi-
dancy of James Monroe, Democratic
Congress admitted Missippi into the
Union in 1871, Illinois in 1918, Alabama
in 1918, Maine in 1920, Missouri in 1921,
and purchased of Spain the Territory of
Florida in 1921. The Democratic Admin.
stration of Andrew jackson admitted into
the Union Michigan and Arkansas in 1886,
During the Presidency Of James K. Polk
Texas was acquired ia l845, the States Of
Iowa and Florida admitted in lS45, Wis
consin in lS46, and the Territories of Cali
fornia, Utah and New Mexico were pur-
chased. The State of California was ad-
mtted in 1850, while Fillmore, accidentally,
occupied the Presidential chair, but
Democratic Congress did the work of ad.
mission. Under the Democratic Presi-
dency of General Pierce, the Territory Of
Arizona was purchased And under Jas.
Buchanan, our Chief Executive at this
time, Minnesota came into the Union in
1858, and Oregon in 1859.
WHAT HAS THE OPPOSITION EVER ACCOMPLISHED? ?
What has the opposition TO the Democratic party
ever accomplished In n national way They enacted
the Alien and SeditiOn Laws, but since the days Of
ancient federalism thay have not been heard Of. At
the instance Of Thomas Jefferson, the Democratic
party enacted the present naturalization law the
Democratic party divorced the Federal Government
from a gigantic money corporation, and established
the Independent Treasury system measure the op-
position reviled but whose eXceences Is universally
acknowledged, and no one nov has the temerity to
advocate its repeal IL enacted the tariff under which
the country has prospered In 1912 il humbed Brit
is nsolence. 1t acquired Louisiana, Florida, Texas
and Mexico, and thus has laid the foundation for one
Of the mightiest and frees of governments that has
ever existed upon the face of the EARTH Democratic
State was the rst to abolish slavery and every free
State excepting one that has been admitted into the
Union, has been admitted under Democratic Presi-
dent. In every State in the Union where the rights
of the people have been enlarged and been made more
secure through their constitutions 1t has been done
by the Democratic party. The Fugitive Slave law
may be said to belong to the opposition, 1t bears
the approving signature Of Millard Fillmore. What
other great measure the opposition lay claim TO
They had the honor 1t is true Of expellng some Of
their own members from the floor of Congress a few
years ago, when they were in majority there, for
shameless corrupton-a thing the Democratic party
was never constrained to do. What else has the oppo
sition dOne2