Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-11
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Truthful aud Eloquent Extract.

The following extract from speech of
leading statesman is full of truth and Go
quence t.. ~
Democratic principles are moulded into
the very being of this country. The proper
tons of the country's gigantic statue are
formed out of the material of Democratic
hands. Where on the statute can
law be found of finance or revenue settling
the internal policy of our country, and ac-
guessed in by our countrymen of all par
ties, that has not been placed on the statute
book by Democratic votes, and stereotyped
on the hearts of the people by Democratic
argument? The iron hand Of jackson
struck the blow that severed the money Of
the people from mammoth bank /; and the
Democracy followed up the blow. by dissol-
wing its connection with the lesser mouo-
poles that had grasped tie soil Demo
cratic argument and votes have approximate
the tariff, after protracted 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 appetite for
spoils. Not less identified with the growth
of our empire is the name and fame Of the
Democratic party. Associated with them
are thousand memories, Interviewing
them with every garland of her past pro-
gress and glory. The Mississippi so loug
as it pours its food of waters to the Gu!f
shall mingle with the hum of its immense
commerce the name Of Jefferson the father
of Democracy. Every breath of wind thai
stirs the magnolia groves of Florida bring
from the land offowers fresh fragrance to the
memory Of Monroe, another patriot sage OF
Democracy. The immense cotton and sug-
ar fields Of Texas and the golden sands Of
California, all attest the past triumphs Of
the Democratic, policy, and point with IN
erring finger to Cuba, destined soon to be
added with her tropical fruits and tobacco
and sugars to swell the practical triumphs
of Democratic rule. Talk about the des-
truction Of such party because there are
quarrels in our ranksl Sir, the Democracy
have always quarrellad, and they always
will quarrel among themselves But these
quarrels are but summer thunder clouds
destined soon to pass away and leave the
atmosphere purer than before, but bub-
bles upon the surface of the siren, neces-
sary to let off the noxious gas b meath -
The great current rolls on, and must roll
on forever at least while the Constitution
strictly construed needs defenders, and the
rights Of the States friends and champions.
Those W ho 4sggue from present distractions
the destruction of She Democratic party have
failed to read, or read with little profit,
their country's history. They miscalculste
the inherent strength of its principles and
fail to appreciate the confidence its past ca
reer Inspires. Look at it in 1910, dis
comfted and overwhelmed North and South
See it in 1914, triumphant again. Behold
it m 1854, weakened and distracted yet III
1856 We saw it again victorious. Though
the elections of 1858 have been disastrous to
its prospect they are scarcely worse than
those of 1854, and who shall say that 1860
will not usher in another victory as BRILL
ant as that of 1862