, 1859-07-01
TruthfuI and Elonnent Ertract

The following extract from the speech
Of a leading statesman is full Of truth and
eloquent:
Democratic principle Is moulded into
the very being Of this country. The pro-
portions of that country's gigontic staiure
are formed out Of the material Of demo-
cratic thought and fashioned by democratic
hands. Where on the statute book can a
law be found of finance or revenue settling
the internal policy of our country, and ac-
quiesded in by our cOuntrymen Of all par
ties, that has not been placed there by
democratic votes, and stereotyped on the
hearts of the people by democratic argu-
menisy The iron hand Of jackson struck
the blow that severed the money Of the
people from mammoth bank, and the dc.
mocracy followed up the blow by dissolv-
ing its connection with the lesser monopo-
lies that had grasped the spoil Demo
cratic arguments and votes have approx
mated the tariff, after protracted struggles,
to the revenue standard; and the principle
at this late day is toe strongly fixed In the
affections Of the masses to be abandoned
to temporary policy, or surrendered to
greedy appetite for Fpois. Not less iden-
tilted with the growth Of our empire is the
name aud fame Of the democratic party.
Associated with them arc athousand menI-
ories, Intervening them with every gar
land Of her past progress aud glory. The
Mississippi, 50 long as Il pours is flood Of
waters to the gulf, shall mingle with the
hum Of its immense commerce the name Of
Thomas Jefferson, the father Of democra.
cy. Every breath Of wind that stirs the
the magnolia groves Of Florida brings
from the land Of flowers fresh fragrance 10
the memory Of Monroe, another Of the pa
triot sages Of democracy. The immense
cotton aud sugar fields Of Texas. and the
golden sands Of California, al attest the
past triumphs Of the democratic policy,
aud point with unerring finger to Cuba,
destined soon TO be added, with her iropi.
cal fruits and tobacco and sugars. 10 swell
the practical triumphs Of democratic rule.
Talk about the destruction Of such par.
", because there are quarrels IN our par
tyi Sir, the democracy always have quar-
reled, and they always will quarrel, among
themselves But these qnarrels are but
summer thunder-clouds destined soon to
pass away aud leave the atmosphere purer
than before; bubbles upon the surface OF
the stream, necessary 70 let Of the noxious
gas beneath The great current rolls on,
and must roll on foreyer--at least while The
constitution, strictly construed, needsdefend-
ers, and the rights Of the states friends
aud champiOus. Those who argue from
present distractions the destruction Of the
democratic party have failed to read, or
read with little profit, their couniry's histo-
w. They miscalculate the inherent strength
Of lis principles, aud fail to appreciate the
confidence lis past career inspires, Look
at Il in 1910, discounted and overwhelmed
north and south. See it in 1884, weak
ened and distracted yet 10 1866 we see Il
again victorious Though the elections Of
1858 have been disastrous to It's prospects,
they are scarcely worse than those Of
1854; and who shall say that 1860 will
not usher IN another victory as brilliant as
that Of 1862