Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-05-04
THE NORTH cARoIlNA STANDARD: WEDNESDAY,. MAY 4 1852
s THE NATIONAL DEMOCRACY "

4 AAS AN&A1 iO4N1Ab DGmOChACY.r
from the Council Bluff, (fowa) Bugle Of the stt insi
It contains many facts which should not be forgot
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It would be strange indeed, if the Adrnin;,trat;o,
OF James Buchanan, like that of all former demo
cratic Presidents, should be able to do or shouk
propose to do. ything that would meet the appro
baton OF the odds and ends of all parties associated
.ogetner ior the purpose Of opposing ii. No mat
ter what is done, in reference to our foreign pocy
the party now opposing the Administration. called
the black republican party, sure to come up in
solid phslanx in opposition to it In every measure
proposed BY the President they pretend to see the
bankruptcy Of the country, and forthwith com.
mence manufacturing panic to use as eectioneerine
capital during the next Presidential election IF he
proposes loan for the purpose Of defrayins the ex
penses of the Government our Government i. at
once proclaimed bankrupt and sure and certain dc.
structon awaits it, unless change of rulers take.
place. If he vetoes an unjust and unconstitutional
DILL, great excitement is attempted to be COTTON
up over the "oneman power" and it is heralded
from one end Of Union to the other that the liber
ties OF the country are about to be usurped, and
that the democratic President exercises more mower
than the Autocrat of Russia and cares as little for
the welfare of our citizens as did Nero for the vel
fare of the citizens of Rome
This is the same old song 1t has been sung to
various tunes ever since the Inauguration of Presi
dent Jefferson, and it will continue to he sunp nv
the outs the odds and ends so long as this nation
shall endure. Such having been the practice of the
opposition to the democracy since its organiza-
ton, we can see no reason why the Administration
OF James Buchanan should be made an exception to
the general rule.
Every democratic President has been charged
with running the country. 1t was charged when
Gen. jackson vetoed the United States Bank bill
that the country was ruined When he removed
the deposits great was the weeping and wailns for
our ruined country; and when he issued the sDecie
circular he extinguished the last spark of life and
our poor ruined country was done for; but strange
to say notwithstanding the prophecies of the wise,
the pretended lamentations of hypocrites, and the
trembling and wang Of FOOLS the country survived,
and went on prospecting and to prosper
1t is source of qualification to know, and the
past history Of our country shows the fact that not
outstanding the continued opposition to, and con-
acmnat'on OF all democratic measures by the party
in opposition to the democracy, sometimes under
one name and sometimes under another and the
prophecy Of the ruin of the country if the demo-
cratic party was not overthrown and forever pros
trated yet under the wise policy of her democratic
presidents she has grown and prospered throughout
the entire period Of our national history.
1t is true that other parties have had temporary
possession Of the government, and have administer. |
60 It's affairs for brief periods. 1t is also true that
they have all passed away, and without an sxcep-
tlon, have failed to leave upon the records of the
country . measure Of their policy as evidence that
they ever had an existence.
Nut the history of the democratic party is entirely
Inherent livery stage of our country's progress is
marked upon her statute books by some great and
wise measure originated and carried through by the
party.
In view of all these facts, let every democrat hold
asst to the good old faith-stick to principles and
snore all quarrels about men, and the country will
TIL be safe and democracy triumphant, the pfophe
les weeping, and wailing of blackrepublicans to
ne contrary Notwithstanding