Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-01-13
The Progress Of the United
States--The Democracy.

OF three millions. The original States,
whose delegates signed the Declaration of
Independence. were New Hampshire.
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connect
cut. New York, New Jersey. PennsyIva-
MIA. Delaware, Maryland. Virginia, North
Carolina. and Georgia.
Since our Declaration of Independence.
ard the establishment of our present form
of government, on the 4th of March, 1888,
says the New York Evening Journal, we
doubled our territory. and increased our
population ten fold. Our domain has thus
been Increased by the purchase of Louisi-
ana in 1903, of Florida in 1919, of Texas
in 1916, by the conquest of California and
New Mexico in 1848, and by the purchase
of Northern Mexico in 1854. Our pres
ent area is estimated at 2,O36, l66 square
miles OF this immense domain, 766, OO2
square miles belong to the Pacific slope,
1,917.s 62 to the Mississippi. 514.416 to
the Atlantic slope, 2l2,649 to the Lake re.
gion, and 335. 537 to the gulf region.
Our population has kept pace with the
increase of territory. The first census. in
1889, showed our population to consist of
1899. 872 souls; the second. in 1900, S.
3O5, 1862; in 1910, 1864 in 1920,
9,937, 1871; in 1880, 1861 $50; in 1910,
17,O63,358; in 1850, 23,192,877. In
1860 another census will be taken, and it
will then be seen that our population is not
far from 100000.
In making our country thus mighty, it
not be amiss 10 notice which of the great
political parties in existence from time to
time has done the most. IF, for the pur-
pose of doing this, we begin with our coun-
try as 1t was left by the revolution which
severed us from England, we find that the
democracy have done nearly all that has
been accomplished in increasing the num-
Der of States and adding territories.
Under President Washington, whom we
shall not claim as a democrat, although it
would be difficult for any other party to
claim his administration, the States of Yer
mont and Kentacky in 1891, and Tennes-
see in 1896, were added to the Union. At
ter this the democracy have added all the
new States, except California, in 1850. to
the Union, and have acquired all the ter
ritory.
Under Thomas jefferson, Ohio came in
to the Union in 1902, and the Louisiana
purchase was made in 1903. This pur-
chase nearly doubled the area Of the I'm
ion, and gave US control of the Mississippi
as well as unmeasured miles upon the Pa
ci6c coast. The territory thus acquired
is sufficient for nalf as many morc States
as are now in the Union
Under James Madison, Louisiana came
into the Union 1919; Indiana inf8I6.
Under James Monroe. Mississippi enter
ed the Uunion In 1914; Illinois in 1918.
Missouri, Maine and Alabama in 1890, and
Florida was purchased in 1891.
Under Andrew Jackson, Michigan en-
tered the Union, in 1886, and Arkansas in
the same year.
Under James K. Polk, Texas, Iowa and
Florida entered the Union in IS45, and |
in 1916. California was also |
purchased under his administration.
Under Franklin Pierce, Arizona was
purchased.
Under James Buchanan. Minnesota en-
tered the Union.
1t therefore appears that the democracy
have added all the States but one, that
have come into the Union since the Ad-
of Washington; that they
have purchased all the additional territory
hat has so much enlarged our public do
main; and, it might be added, that they
all the territories, and set gov
to work in them
Such is the work of the party against
which The odds and ends Of all political
factions in the country are now trying to
unite. Abolitionists. Black Republicans,
Free Lovers. Free Niggers, Spiritualists.
and Know Nothings. are aiming to form a
fusion that is to wrest the scepter from
he party that has done all this, while not
,ne of the component parts Of the coali-
ion can show aught of good to mitigate
he much harm they have singly and CON-
,ined done our common country. Only
# coalition of the odds and ends of all
he factions under common name, which
hould be the Free Niger party against
he National Democracy Can such an
agonistic odds and ends unite? And if
hey form union won't their own inhe
ent hostility and disorganizing nature de- d
troy so incomprehensible a coalition?
Tho democracy are not thus to be de-
troyed. Such combination against them
annot be effective. The mission OF the
ut. ...u "a not vet cOmpleted: |.