Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-12-01
Democratic Creed.

Inasluuch as the Gazette don't nave any
creed, or else is afraid to maintain any-a
thing not to be wondered &C " hen the party
runs such zigzag way-we have thought
best TO publish, time and again such decla.
rntions as embody the principles of the
Democratic party. 1--we make mistake,
the Gazette will please set us right.
The Washington States and Union may
Justly be called the leader of the Douglas
Democracy, which embraces the great mai
ori;y Of that party in the North, but we
| think not the Gszette-no, sure of that,
however, and from this organ we quote u
few declarations upon which it ssys the
party can cordially agree. Here is the first,
The Democracy can cordially agree that
the South could enjoy no security in the
Union under President elected upon the
issue raised by thu Rochester platform"
The Democracy" and the South are
identical. therefore neither one nor the other
could expect any security under a Presi-
dent elected in strictly constitutional map
ner. The only alternative, then, is war
upon the Constitution. But again:
The Democracy can cordially agree that
no new State ought to be hereafter admit
ted into the Union with a less population
than that which is, or may be, required by
the federal ratio of representation
'How lorg have they agreed upon this!-
Did tie Democracy not admit Minnesota
with less populations Yes, but Minnesota
had two Democratic Senators waiting to
take their seats. The same was the case
with Oregon. Did not the Democracy agree
to admit Kansas with the Lecompton Con-
sti,ution! Oh, yes, but the Lecompton
Constitution made Kansas Slave State
Then we are TO construe this clause to mean
that no Territory ough: to be hereafter ad-
mi,ted into the Union with a less popula-
,ion than that which is, or may be, required
by the federal rario of representation-un-
less (now note this) such Territory either
shall have chosen Democratic Senators or
have adopted Constitution legalizing Sa.
very. This seems to US to be the above
plank as interpreted to us by Democratic
precedent. But again:
The Democracy can cordially agree that
the slaveholdng States have at no time,
either directly or indirectly, attempted an
aggression upon the rights Of the non-slave-
holding States
How long since the Democracy Of Ohio
resolved they did! Let judge R,nney answer.
Again:
The Democracy can cordially agree that
internal improvements by the general gov
eminent are wholly unauthorized by the
Constitution, except in cases where they
are palpably indispe nsable for the national
defences.'
Yes, and all the defences are 'indispensa-
ble' in the South. 1t matters not how in
for the prosperity of the best
interests of the nation, other than defensive,
yet this party never will favor any system
of internal improvements-except (there it
is again) when President is to be elected,
then it is the champion of the Pacific Rail-
road. But let the people of the nation pom
der unnn this nlank.
The Democracy can cordially agree that
pr otect ion to home industry is not authorized
by the Cons titution of the United States"
What does Pennsy lvania think of this!-
What do the producers Of the whole country
think of this! Foreign interests may be
and built up at the cost of bank
ruptcy at home, yet, hands off, we can't
help you. The Democratic party mas no
more interest in the pr oducers of this coun-
try than in the manufactures of England
except when president is to elect, then it
is all protection over in Pennsylvania. Is
not that SO! We leave the subject for the
present. hoping the Gazette may enlarge
thereupon TO the ediication of lis readers
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