The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-02-05

4 WORD IN SEASON.

" Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty"
Every Democratic voter, should keep this great
truth constantly in view. We do not mean to saw.
that republican liberty in this country is alone cher
shcd by that portion of the American people who be-
long to the Democratic party. There men as pat.
riotc, MS rcpubcan--yca, and as Democratic. in all
the in which those terms used political and
social rs any members of the Democratic party. The
great body of the American people are in favor of
popular rights rs the only secure basis of civil and
political liberty. The opponents to the sovereign
rights of the people, in this country If they exist, do
not acknowledge their opinions This is cmpnutcul-
ly republican, Democratic government and we
are all republicans and all Democrats There exists.
however, wide difference Of opinion. among our citi.
zens rs to the best and most certain means of securing
to the people. those great blessings Of Democratic
republican government, good laws, economically nd
mnstered. Hence there has always existed and al
ways will exist. parties each having the same great
object and aim Of the public good in view. but differ
Ing in their opinions to the measures or policy most
likely TO accomplish 1t. We have always believed
that the principles and policy of the democratic party
would pcrpctuac republican institutions in their
greatest purity and vgor and that of all the politi
cal parties it afforded the surcst hope of securing
through the agency of its extreme popular doctrines
the greatest good to the greatest number"
We do not therefore, in seeking in working labo-
rousy, to secure the continued asccndcncy Of the De-
mocratic party. have any other motive, than what we
conceive to he the universal public good. All par
tlcS are equally benefited by a wise and proper IA
mnsiraton of government, and all equally inur-
ed when it is unwisely aud improperly executed We
my nothing in this argument, upon the temporary
success and elevation of bad and corrupt men ~ in
that event let any party however pure It's principles
be IN asccndcncy, it, character as well ~ the pubc
good must be sacrificed to the personal aggrandiSc-
ment of proiigac bctrayes Of the pariys confidence
Eternal vigilance Is the price Of liberty" Never
lose sight of this glorious truth-bat,c for the con
nucd success of the true political faith battle for
party success for other motive than that the sue.
cess of party. IS the triumph of principle Let your
influence be constantly felt acting directly upon yonr
party organization.
We have no tears-no doubts of Democratic success.
and the prosperity Of the country under Democratic
rule. If the rank and file Of the party will see to it,
tha, in securing the triumph Of The party they at tho
same time. triumph in their principles. in the sclcc.
ton of men to office, honest. competent and faithful
TO the Constitution and those great principles Of De.
mocracy. which the party have always profrsscd and
by the faithful observance of which under Democratic
Administrations, the country has risen to III present
greatness prosperity and grandeur We must be true
70 our own integrity by an economical honest admin.
l-tratI1n Of the government. A revenue only SUM.
cien to driray the expenses OF the government eco.
nomnally administered, il principle which has gy.
en- the Democracy its strong hold upon the American
people. We shond not prove recfcaut to our prin.
ciples, by permitting, through our own supincncy-
political gamblers and spectators, to control tho
Democratic party, aud by its success control the gov
crnmont We have not the vanity to suppose. that
our feeble appeals TO the true Democracy for tbs
purpose of arousing them to the importance of each
and every Democratic voter making his influence felt
directly and efficiently in the action and organization
o the party. the selection Of candidates. the selection
OF delegates TO Conventions, and TO control them.
selves, The Democratic party instead Of permitting il
to be managed by few professional politicians. for
their own benefi-we do not suppose we say, that
our remarks will have any other influence than truth
always has with the good, however humble the source
may be, from which il emanaes
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