New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1859-09-10
Choice Miscellany.

Ihe following extract from speech OF a lead
ing statesman is full Of truth and cloquence:
Democratic principle is moulded into the
very being of this country. The proportions of
that country's gigantic stature arc formed out of
the material Of Democratict thought and formed
by Democratic hands. Where on the statute
book can law be found Of finance or revenue
settling the internal policy of our country, and
acqulesced in by our countrymen Of all parties
that has not been placed on the statute-book by
Democratic argument! The iron hand of Jack
son struck the blow that served the money of
the people from mammoth bank; and the Dem
ocracy followed up the blow by dissolving it's
connection With the lesser monopolies that had
grasped the spoil. Democratic argument and
votes have approximated the tariff, after protrac-
ted struggles, to the revenue standard: and the
principle at this late day is too strongly fixed in
the affections of the masses to be abandoned to
temporary policy, or surrendered to greedy ap-
petite for spoils. Not less identified with the
growth OF empire is the name and fame of the
Democratic party. Associated with them are a
thousand memories, Intervening them with
every garland of her past progress and glory
The Mississippi, so long as it pours it's food OF
waters to the Gulf, shall ming Gle with the hum
OF It's lmmence commerce the name of Jefferson,
the father of Democracy. Every breath of wind
that stirs the magnolia groves of florida brings
from the land of flowers fresh fragrance to the
memory of Monroe, another of the patriot sages
OF Democracy. The immense cotton and sugar
feds of Texas, and the golden sands of Califor-
MIA, ell attest the past triumph of the Democrat.
ic policy, and point with unerring finger to Cuba
destined soon to be added, with her tropical
fruits and tobacco and sugar. to swell the prac-
teal triumphs Of Democratic rule. Talk about
the destruction of such a party, because there
are quarrels in our ranks Sir, the Democracy
always have quarrelcd, and they always will
quarrel, among themselves. But these quarrels
are but summer thunder-clouds soon destined to
pass away and leave the atmosphere purcr than
before; but bubbles upon the surface of the
stream; necessary to let of the noxious gass, be-
meath. The great current rolls on and must roll
on foreyer-at least while the Constitution,
strictly construed, needs defenders, and the
rights Of the States friends and champions
Those who argue from the present distractions
the destruction of the Democratic party have
failed to read, or read with little profit their
country's history. They miscalculate the inhe-
rent strength of its principles, and fail to ap-
preciate the confidence it's past career inspires
Look at it in 1910, discounted and overwhelm-
ed north and south. See it in 1874 triumphant
again. Beheld it in 1854, weakened and dis
tracted; yet in 1856 we see it again victorious
Though the elections of 1858 have been disas-
rous to it's prospects, they are scarcely worse
than those cf 1854 and who shall say that 1860
will not usher in another victory as brilliant as
that of 1856. -r