The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23
z00 CITY, MISSISSIPPI SATURDAY MORNING., APRIL g. 1859

Washington, Jefferson, the Randolphs, Bay
ard, Pinckney, Madison, Monroe, Crawford,
Ruhedge, Jackson, Calhoun, Clay, Benton
blot out these names, and countless host
of otbas, from the slave States, and what
blank is left in our history! And do you
not find men from these States now in Con-
gress, fully the peers of any that you can
name from the North in craftsmanship,
honor, integrity, patriotism, and high moral
and religious character? Do you not see
some bright and shining lights around you
from the South? l have read no speeches
that give more entire satisfaction than those
Of the clear-headed, broad-mnded, candid,
fair, patriotic Stephens, of Georgia, or his
associate, jackson In their speeches they
seem to me models for smaller statesmen to
look up to- and strive to equal.
A few words as to your motto at the head
\ of your speech EThe fanaticism of the
democratic parity" If there could be found
in the democratic party or in its history any
Of that clement, certainly no one ought to
be better qualified to deal with it than gen.
.tleman from the republican ranks They
were born Of it and nurtured by it. it ia
their meat and drink, their nervle aud ano'
.dvne; their zeal in conflict and tlai- conso-
lation in defeat The democratic party
needs no defence; a simple recital Of its
; biography is its highest eulogy. Whcu the
measure Of British insult was full-when
for twenty years they had insulted our flag,
| embarrassed and put under tribute oar COM
merca. when they had seized our sailors
, and fred into our ships, aud hung innocent
men for being found on board an American
S vessel, then Henry Clay, Felix Grundy, and
3 John 9. Calhoun, and their associates, per
! formed lustration then the democracy
, Of America vindicatel the national honor,
s and established a new name and a new tal
g over the ocaan; and from that day to thia
AL the progress and expansion at home and
f honor abroad have been won by the meas
ures of the democratic party.
This glory will remain, in spite Of al
p that onlnity or mistaken seal can do to mar
or destroy it. You may possibly succeed
f, but may heaven prevent you) in the attempt
e you ale making to trample under your feet
, the covenant of our fathers, and exalt sec,
! tioua party with sectional aims to places OF
q power aud trust; but tue day of your sue,
q cess would be the hour of your dissolution.
Like the last day Of the arctic summer,
, your sun would only rise to 90 down. OPP
I. position is your cohesion the only cement
Of your party. Your party can construct
nothing; they lay down no principles; ad
+. here to no name. Mr.. Banks goes for the
p absorption of the colored races, while Nj
, Blair goes for their expulsion. Which shall
BE- the policy of the party?
The democracy has carried the country up
/ from small beginnings to its present prosper
/ GUS and happy condition; and, only occa-
soualy being taken out to be aired and
s purified, is destined under that name, and
4 with essentially its original and present
principles, to govern this nation while We
o remain a republic. Equality among all the
p States-each State to manage their own af.
. fairs-slaveholders not to be tauuted mol
= insulted for that fact-equal rights in the
ia new Territories, and new lands annexed ant
4 new States welcomed, as fast as they wish t.
r. come.
q Tlese are the principles, notices, anc
banners of success which wave around th(
# democratic party.
. AfTectionateIy, your brother,
JOSEPH c. LOVEJ0Y.
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