Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-02-08
i There a Democratic rarty ,

Is There Democratic Party
L, has been thc. peculiar boast e stump ora
tors for the last few years that Democracy Is
md the same--past. present and FUTURE
that while other Fzzrtses have usen, struggled
rnd disap pearc,l. this great party has retained
not only its name anil organization, but even
ITS eternal principles aud this has been 4 very
consoling reflection to these honest and unFe-
fiecting members vide could net Distinguish
form from Substance, profession from practice'
Or names f.oza principles. The great de1ar-
,art Frora 5lle Gactrises OF It's founders Its
ot,ea condemnation In practice o. the Opinions
of its great founders questions Of national
itoIicv its sectionalssn, its hllibusterism. It's
" manifest destiny cry, resulting IN the
justification ef national piracy Under the plea
,f necessity all these positions have been ex-
,osed by is opponents; but the masses OF the
party have had their ears 80 completely stuffed
with Democracy in the plan Of consistency.
that 10 trath could enter Bat notwithstanding
that an ardent pursuit Of the spoIs, has kept
the bulk Of the party IN the traek, soma OF the
more wide awake AMI honest are beginning to
smell rat, and t4lve actually made the dIseoy-
erv which was apparent TO others long ago that
there is no Democratic party, Undivided, ana
indivisible, united in any one common object,
agreeing in any one set Of principles, or IN any
fixed rule Of action. either IN relation 10 for
eien affairs popular Sovereignty. tariff, pubic
lands. Pacific railroad, or anything else Now.
calling a man Democrat, does not mike him
...e. nor i. it any indication of his principles
And We confess or Inability 20 tell what con
l. f4t-p al
orotectiye duty on IRON and lead2 He Is no
Democrat Is lie in favor Of leaving alt ques-
items of government and Institutions to the peo-
pie of a Territory? Democracy practices on dIt-
ferent principles Is lie in favor Of Facihc
railroad under the patronage OF gogerumentE
Democracy IL IN favor of strict construction
Of the Constitution and any aud rendered would
be = violation OF said instrument. Is he IN IA
vor a. treating our neighboring Republics justly
md honorably and of respecting their rights a
we would have espectedE Democracy now
pleads manifest destiny as an ample excuse
for taking pos session of all contiguous territory
without a WHY or a wherefore.
And 60 we might g With an endless va
rietv of questions, anu should tind that De-
rnocraev was in favor of a tariff and opposed
to a tariff in favor Of Pacific railroad and op-
posed to a Pacific railroad, in favor Of internal
Improvements aud believing such Improvements
unconstitutional. in favor of almost every ques-
ton Of doubtfal expediency, and opposed 10 al
most every question looking to the good of the
country In fact We know of only one bond
that unItes the party and late events are sever
in, t,,is bond and that is the sacred character
If the institution If slavery and the necessity
for lis protection.
Now We know our word j. not sufficient an
thoritv for all these statements and that COM
mon offset to all We can say in relation to these
questions. is the cry Of Shanghai, which ter
rib!e weapon Is held aIoft over the heads Of the
tirnid bat ve are happy TO say with less than
It's usual terrors. And we propose 70 introduce
some authority from headquarters. Ii this
State. Democracy is Douglas. and Douglas IS
democracy The Washington Stats is the Doug
las organ and speaks by authority. And
this is What late number says;
In the first place, will any man pretend to
affirm that Democrats are agreed ppon a basis
1T principle? In respect 81 which among
the POLITICAL issues before The country Is there
mneh even aS an approach to unaninlty IN
the .par v Not surely II regard 10 squdtfcr
SOY. rel . tty. The disagreement between the
Pre.Iavut and his Secretary OF State on this
subject Is the symbol OF an equivalent differ
enee among The d. nlocracy. MT IN regard To
the Pacific railroad. Tor here again the chief OF
the administration Is At points with his Secre-
;srv of Ar. and the class ot ~-fl,t construction
Democrats dissent from the faith 81 their less
serupulous associates. Not IN regard - federal
appropriations lor the improy, 'ncnt Of rivers
aud harburs: since the division of the Cabinet
on this issue i likewise res ouSIve 10 similar
division among the tiaSS of the Deuocracv--
Nor vet i there anything like UuanlmIty in
the party IN regard 10 that most important
matter cf all-Jhe tariff question, IN respect Of
which Mr.. Buchanan aihfms one belief while
Mr.. Cotb maintains directly ihe opposite
But if there IS no unanimitv Of principles
there seems BE doubt that one chain yet
!,uks them together ia5o a nationa. league, and
this according 10 tie same authority Is the
pursuit Of spolls.'
The article above quoted closed with the fol-
lowing paragraph. whiah i far from soothing to
the nerves Of those who have 50 consistently
swallowed everything labelled Democracy a.
innocenily rs the soakers 4 strychniue Nhis-
KEY sulpii down, il oaly ,he barrel IS branded
old Bourbon" or Nouonrabela.8 Here it Is
It 5 no absgrd Speculation therefore. to in
guire whether ;aera be- "a Neulocratic party
Ansop~ rs ia Ret, elaborate Investigation.
y. are constrained To Return negative response
IL the question. There Is 30 such entity a. a
Democratic party. Greater confusion oftunyues
and opposition 81 interest did not p,cvaIl
zn,ong the children al men aCser thelr a1nbi-
tious. but AbeuIye attempt IN tie plaiu - Sil-
nah tsiau arc loN visible IN the broken ranks
and mutual aniglosltir, al Tie once harmonious
aad sEiuml haat NenucIatv'
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