The North-Carolinian., 1859-05-07
The National Democracy.

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/ We copy the following sound and sensible
articlesJxom the Council Bluff (Iowa) Bugle
OF OF the 9th inst II contains many facts which
tration of James Buchanan, like that of all
! former democratic Presidents, should be able
| to do, or should propose to do anything that
would meet the appreciation of the odds and
ends of all parties, associated together for the
purpose of opposing it. No matter what is
done, or proposed to be done, in reference to
our foreign policy, the party now opposing the
Administration, called the black republican
party, are sure to come up in solid pnalanx in
opposition to it. In every measure proposed
by the President, they pretend to see the bank
ruptcy of the country, ard forthwith commence
manufacturing a panic to as electioneerng
capital during the next Presidential election
If he proposes lean for the purpose of defray-
ing the expenses of the Government our Gov
ernment is at once proclaimed bankrupt and
sle and certain destruction awaits it, unless u
change of rules takes place. If he yetoes an
unjust aud unconstitutional bill, Il great ex-
citement is attempted to be gotten up over the
one-nan power" and it is heralded from one
end OF the I Mon to the other, that the liber-
ties OF the country are about to be usurped and
that the democratic President exercises more
power than the Antocrat of Russia and cares
as little for the welfare of our citizens did
Nero for the welfare of the citizens of Rome.
This is the same old song. 1t has been sung
TO various tunes ever since the Inauguration OF
President Jefferson, and it will continue to be
surg by the outs, the odds and ends, SO long
this nation shall endure. Such having been
the practice of the opposition to the democracy
ever since its organization, we can see no reason
why the Administration of James Buchanan
should be made exception to the general
rule
Every democratic President has been charged
with running the country. 1t was charged
when Gen jackson vetoed the United States
Bank bill that the country was ruined. When
he removed the deposites, great was the weep
ing and waing for our ruined country and
when he issued the specie circular he extin-
guished the last spark of life, and our poor.
ruined country done for but strange to
say, Notwithstanding the prophecies of the wise,
the pretended lamentations of hypocrtes, and
the trembling and wailing of fools, the country
survived, and went on prosperng and to
prosper.
1t is a source Of qualification to know, and
the past history of our country shows the fact,
that notwithstanding the continued opposition
to- and condemnation of, all democratic meas
ures by the party in opposition to the democra-
cy,> sometimes under one name and sometimes
under another, and the prophecy of the ruin of
the country if the democratic party was not
overthrown and forever Frustrated, yet, under
the wise policy of her democratic presidents.
she has grown and prospered throughout the
entire period of our national history.
1t is true that other parties have had tenn
porary possession of the government, and have
administered its fairs for lrief periods. 1t is
also true that they have all passed away, and,
without an exception, have failed to leave upon
the records Of the country measure of tn cir
policy evidence that they ever had
stence.
But the history of the democratic party is
entirely different Every stage of our country's
progress is marked upon her tute-books by
some great and wise originated and
carried through by the democratic party.
In view of all these facts let every democrat
hold fast to the good old faith-stick to prn-
cipIes, and ignore all quarrcls about men, and
the country will still be safe and democracy
the prophecies, weeping, and wall
ing of black republicans to the contrary not
outstanding.