, 1859-09-09
The National Democratic Party.

There is a vitality in the National Dc.
mocracy which the diSunionists of the
Black Republican school do not understand
Down deep in the hearts of the honest
masses, there lives an undying love for the
great principle of equal rights, which is
the fundamental creed of Democracy. That
love may be obscured for Gwhile-but it
will blaze out again and the people, drawn
away by designing demagOgues, will see
their error and return to their first faith
and love. We do not believe that any
other than the National Democratic party
can ever have success in this country. The
National Democratic party is essentially
and necessarily the party of the people. Its
creed is the right of the people to rule. It's
principles are to protect and enlarge their
privileges. The country owes its power
and greatness to Democratic measures and
| Democratic rule. Under this rule the
! boundaries Of the Union have every where
been extended the people have been pro
tectcd in their rights the flag Of our cOun-
try has become Synonymous with freedom
and the nation expanded from some three
millions to thirty. These things caunot be
buried. They stand recorded on the pages
Of our history, and when the temporary cx-
citement created by ambitious demagogues
shall have subsidized, and the sober second
| thought shall come in its moral power, the
honest masses will be found ralIying under
the old time honored banner of Demo-
cratic progress, re-asserting their principles
and re-nstating their advocates in place
nf
ous and nharmonious selfish factions can
mot be kept together, and the labor Of con
structing a platform, on which they can all
stand, will be found the work of another
Sysphus, crumbling down as soon as CON-
pleted.
Democracy is really the only party of
permanence now in existence 1t is the
party of tho people, and Of the country /;
the party Of Mfe, Of vitality, Of permanence
aud power. 1t is as everlasting in dura-
ton as it is invincible in combat, as IN
cbangeable in principle as it is incorruptible
and steadfast and while virtue and intel
| Iigence hold place in the minds of Amer
lean Greemen, this time honored party viii
exist in a country like ours, and its glory
be perpetuated through all time, and its
praises shall be sung by millions yet uu-
born.
Democracy! There is music in the very
word-a sort of sacred euphony which
swels the heart with that pure love of
country which none but true patriots can
feel, and that thankfulness to Almighty
God for the blessings of such a government
as we enjoy which none but the true citi-
zen can offer up.
This great old party is as ancient as the
constitution, and it must survive while that
shall endure. 1t has ever been, and ever
will be, the watchful guardian and protec-
tor Of this sacred bond Of our Union. 1t
is now in a sounder and stronger condition
than it has been for years. Like the fabled
giant of old, at the moment when its ene-
mics, in their fierce and persistent struggle
against it on the slavery question, vainly
believed they had brought it to the ground >,
it has rebounded with fresh vigor and
power. EVerywhere-Nortb, South, East,
and West-the reaction is astounding its
enemies. The traitors to its principles are
everywhere leaving its organization, and
publican party. The true men are fast
closing the ranks, and preparing for a stern
and triumphant conflict with the enemies
of the Constitution and the Union. There
is no longer any intestine dissension of the
least Importance in the Democratic party.
on the slavery question. The principles
emblazoned on its banner, are, Hca ainterrea-
tioU By Congress, or by Territorial Legisia-
lures, either TO establish on prohibit Sldrerg
loithin the Territories, and The protection Of
Stare property therein, as long as The Terrific
rial condition shall remain, By the judiciary
under The Constitution of the United States.
In the meantime, what the constitution has
Recognized to be property the constitution
can protect as property through the in-
strumentality of the judiciary. The Dred
Scott decision, recognizing the right of the
people of any State TO take their slaves
into the Territories of the United States,
will stand as landmark whilst the Union
shall endure. The waves of Black Repub-
licanism may beat against it in vain. How
this principle could ever have been seriously
doubted is a mystery.
We shall hear but little more within the
ranks of the Democratic party of nntago-
nistic or unfriendly legislation in the Terri
tories against slavery, the Constitution, and
the Dred Scott decision. 1t does not seem
to be generally known that even the Kan
sas Legislature, at their last session, after
severe struggle, rcpudiated the doctrine,
and refused to adopt unfriendly legislation
against slavery within the Territory. The
advocates of the power in a Territorial lc-
gislature, either directly or indirectly, to
nullify a decision of the Supreme Court of
the United States, must eventually Join
the brainless Seward and Hickman in as
serting the incompatibilty of slave and
free negro States to live together in the
same confederacY. and this is nothing more