Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-03-03
Why 1 am a Democrat.

That is strange question. The usual
answers about political measures need not
give you. but l will tellyou why. Democracy
is. the party of progress and of the People.
You know that the opposition never ori-
ginate anything. In regard to Territories.
State, or National measures, what has been,
with them, is the rule with the Democracy,
it is what ought to be, the measure
Democracy is no, afraid to check corporate
power, to aim at such policy as will make
wealth equal. as near as the accidents
winch happen to mankind will permit
Democracy. too, is American, for though
it held in contempt the midnight American
ism. commonly called Know NothinSism,
and defeated It. yet Democracy is tray
American. 1t separates from Old World
forms-from Aristocratic privilege it has
helped to found new States. new law sys-
TENS, new Constitutions. 1t takes the lead
in progress, living education, in literature,
and in political science Are Judges 10
be restricted? Democracy does it. Is a
foreign power to be ba,tled against our
territory to be preserved, our national hon
or to be vindicated. new territory to be
acquired, it is from Democratic Admin
istration this is looked to be accomplished.
and it is. From the acquisition of Louis
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lana to the present day. Democracy has
dared everything; acquisition is diplomacy,
war, 10 maintain the nations honor De-
mocracy, too, accomplishes what it under
takes. Does 1t war upon National Bank;
as inimical to public RIGHTS, away goes the
Bank, and bursts and blows to atoms, to
show that Democracy is right Does it
propose better means to preserve the
Public money-the Independent Treasury,
it is anacted; and The test of war, panic.
and revulsion, vindicate democratic sagaci-
ty. Opposition to the Democracy never
manage TO pass great measure into law
that Will stay on the Statute Book The
National Laws are the work of democrats
DO the Democracy inaugurate new poll
cy in Territories. they carry it out and free
dom is the result There is noble daring
about Democrats. too: they are not always
trying to oe popular, they would rather be
right; and in the long run they prove to
be. They have bull dog tenacily. TriAes
don't discourage them or break their organ
ization. They are the same fifty years
back. to- day, and will be--in the matter of
principle, fifty years hence. They prog
ress it IS true. but it is in the development of
ideas and measures, carrying out the great
, principles which lie at the foundation of
free government. They go for principles
and men are member of the Democratic
: party, you are not sure, it is true, but that
occasion ally in man or measure, they
may be somewhat mistaken, but you are
sure of pledging allegiance to great prn-
ciplcs; you are sure of effort for great
truths. and you need not fear that TO NOR
row or next day, you'll have a new name,
new leaders. and new principles. and have
to ask as great opposition man once did,
6 Where am to so? The path of the Dem
oclacyis straight. steadily traversed. with
out turning to the right or left, of Northern
Sectional, or Southern Disunion principle
II is upward and onward with march as
steady, and keeping step and time with the
onward march Of our country's glory, pros
perity had greatness. I could not be ,
n true Patriot unless were Democrat.
Q Do not wonder then, that, with heart sou
= and intellect Pna a Democrat. and shall b,
u SO while life lasts with me. | could b,
n nothing else - n' 'a' aesH.s s9Hssst