Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-03-02
New Political charlottesville Demc-
cratic Party

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The Jackson UississippiQa we'll and truth
fully says, Every crisis in the affairs Of the
country, and every important national ques
ton which has arisen Ior the adjustment OF
Congress since the foundation Of cur Govern
mept, has produced, to a greater or less ex-
tent, new political combinations aud charges
IL the construction OF parties. Some, as the
Democratic party for instance, may be per
r.agent in their Organization and retain the
same general characteristics from first to last:
but the individuals composing them, as NIGH;
natGrally be expected among ! people iIee
from hereditary classification, are far from
being permanent il their party Attachments.
These are changed with changing interests
and social relations, by motives OF popularity
/ and FersouI ambition. or by difference q
Opiu,uU in regard to measures which are
necessarily the test OF party fidelity. Ia En-
gland, q man who is born to the peaIage
may be safely be set down for tory all his
/ lifetime, but In the United States it oscn
occurs that citizens ycrmauett in pol ties, Ia
! the course Of long series # years, change
/ their party aSsociatIous if Boi their geueral
/ views aud principles Such new political
combinations are occurring u every CT. . IL
} oar national career. Every new i-sre which
presents itself, and every complication III
our domcsl.c Cr foreign policy, dcvel. p a
/ lew party IL opposition Ia that great D,sIo-
cratic organization which Is devoted t. the
maintenance OF the federali compact IL IL
original spirit and integrity. Indeed, opp5
si,luu ID the Democracy, whatever grvuLG
It NAV assume. or means ADOPT, to carry ca,
Is primary objects, has aiw-ys been tLe life
I essence Of every tenn o.ary combination
which has arisen - contest jle f-!i of uat! u
al politics and stIiYe tur the e, n.r ! Of h.
federal government. Even the Democratic
party itself Is not individually the sane at
/ vari0nS stages OF It's eZistaucc. While pre-
sewing is nIma All distinctive principles
and maintaining its position and aseeudency
through nearly every great struggle, iotl
elective ana legislative, since the adputicr
of the Constitution. !: mas nevertheless iik,
the human b5IY, which i cons stautiv a>sia.i..
ting and rejecting its Constituent eIlu.euts
undergone many material changes oG colpu
sgion III the course e = siIc!c eeuera;.o o.
Upon the policy of the last var With isrca
Britain aud the var with flcX!co, urou tn
question both Of the establishment aud re
pea Of tho MissCuri c9mPrumjs upon th
admission of Texas, OF national bank til
independent treasuary, the tariff. the c5n,
gTo3a,s- measures, the ksusas-Neb.aS act
NaUTa Americausm, and al Tue ever vary
.ug, never ending Phasis %. auti-ziar-ly. tn
Democratic party has lost aad won mul.
! tus.e f adhercuts, among the masses as We
2 as III the walks OF public life. vs. hout il ib
- least affecting Its integrity OF arresting il
e tgian plant progress. Although the rositio
: It assumed il reference - each of thcs
e issues was the signal for the deser,iou
: many Of its trusted and prominent leaders
: and though its enemies, rs ROW, perdietei i,
: defeat aud speedy dissolution when grapplin
e with these nsomentuous questions, the resu
not only proved them false prophets. b,
yindicated the wisdom of Its policy, and ult
mately strengthened and consolidated It's Q
| ganization."