The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-31
4oI1tital.

From the Pittsburg Post.
YOUNG MAN, ATTACH YOURSELF TO
THE DEMOCRACY.
1t is important for every young man to stand
right in politics as well as other matters. Those
who Join the Democracy connect themselves
with permanent organization. The party is
co-existent with the foundation of our republi-
can institutions, and three-quarters of the CEN
tury has so entwined it in the institutions of
our country that its existence is fixed and ir
revocable so long as our government exists.-
| It has been imposed by various PARTIES their
turn, some of which have had temporary tri-
umphs, but they ultimately fell under the con-
quering march of the invincible Democracy
The wars of fanaticism have beaten against,
and have sometimes almost seemed to engulph
it, but animated by the central principle Of JUS
tice to all classes and conditions of men, it has
ever risen in majesty above the raging pillows.
1t has been opposed by the eloquence of Clay
and Webster, and others of less note, but it has
withstood the assaults of all, and the very last
act of these great statesmen was to confess their
error and commend the Democracy. We may
be easily out numbered for a tin e, but triumph
will soon follow. We have shaped the insti-
tutions of our country from its foundation, and
point with pride to eur handiwork, and it is
uphold the nation until the last line of liberty
has been written upon the records of time.
The following gives historical view of the
opposing parties of this country, from the ear
liest period to the present time. The opposi-
ton to the Democracy, since the organization
of the government have passed the following
laws
The 'sAlien Law" in 1898, giving the Pres
ident-John Adams-the power to order from
| Al 6a
might deem suspicious person.
The "Sedition Law" passed in 1898, by
which any person who wrote or published any
thing against the President or members of Con-
gress, was liable to be heavily fined and impris-
oned, on conviction in the United States Court.
An act passed in 1898 extending the term
of naturalization ef foreigners from four to four
teen years.
They passed the General Bankrupt Law in
1871, which enabled such persons who desired
to do so, to repudiate all their old debts.
They favored the high tariff of 1912, taxed
the farmers, mechanics, and laboring men, and
those engaged in commerce, heavily-for the
benefit of few manufacturers in New Eng
land
These are all the important laws the Oppo-
sition ever passed. Every one of them was re-
pealed in less than four years after its passage
The Opposition to Democracy was never
continued in power by the people more than
one term. ,a. -. 81.
They never elected but four Presidents, viz
John Adams in 1876.
John Quincy Adams in 1924.
William Henry Harrison in 1910.
Zachary Taylor in 1913.
The following Presidents were elected by
the Democracy against the efforts ofthe Oppo-
sition:
Thomas Jefferson in 1900.
James Madison in 1903.
James Monroe in 1916.
Andrew jackson in 1928.
Martin Van Buren in 1886.
James K. Polk in 1874.
Franklin Pierce in 1852.
James Buchanan in 1856.
At the end of Mr.. Buchanan's term in 1861,
the Democracy will have had the Presidency
forty-eight years to the Opposition's sixteen.
The Democrats have had a majority in Con-
gress at least fty-foury years to the Opposition
ten years.
The Opposition have opposed vainly and in
effectively the following Democratic measures.
The purchase of the Louisiana Territory ID
1902
They opposed the war with England in 1921.
They were willing that the British should
search our vessels upon the high seas, and take
from them, by force, the American seamen.
They opposed the purchase of Floridain 1919. |
They opposed the putting down of that dan
gerous and corrupt institution to the liberties |
of our country, a mammoth National Bank,
They opposed the adoption of the Indepen-
dent Treasury Law of 1S4I.
They opposed the Mexican war in 1916, and |
sided with the enemies of their country through
out the struggle.
They opposed the purchase of California,
New Mexico and Utah, declaring that those
countries were not worth anything, and that we
had Territory enough.
They opposed the purchase of Arazonia in
1854
They never admitted State. They never
organized a Territory. They were always
against their country in the time of war.
Such are the main exploits of the Opposition