The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-07-29
What tbe opposition have done.

As the opposition 10 'he Democracy arr
continually setting forth ih-ir CLAIMS 10 The
confidence Of the people, il may not be inaP-
propriate to yeniilate their record, and see up
on wha, foundation they base their CLAIMS
Their achievements, since the organization "i
the government. have been compiled by CO.
temporary, as folloWs
"rhpy passed the "a lien Law ~ I19s,
giving the President John Adams) the power
to order from the country any nnnatnraiizrd
foreigner he might deem a suspicious person
Tie "Spdilion law" passed IN 1873, by
which any person who wrote or Published any
! thing against the President or any o the
members OF Congress, was liable 10 be heavily
! fined and imprisoned, on conviction ~ the
! United States Courts
! An act was PASSED in 1898, extending The
term of naturalization Of foreigners from hve 10
fourteen wears.
They passed the General Bankrupt Law, IN
I84I, which enabled such persons as desired
TO do so, to repudiate their old debts.
They favored the high tarlIt OF lS42, taxed
the farmers, mechanics aud laboring men, and
those engaged in commerce, heavily, Tor the
benefit of few manufacturers 10 New Eng
land.
These are all The important laws the Oppo'
sition ever passed. Every one Of them was
repealed in less than four years after ITS pas
sage.
; Moreover, they have opposed vainiy anF
inefitctlyely the following Democratic meas
; The purchase Of The Louisiana Territory II
!. 1902
r They opposed the war with Eogla"d II
:. 1912.
They were wl!llng the British should scare
:. our vessels upon the high seas, and take IfoE
them, ny force, American seamen.
They opposed tn purchase OF Florida /
1919.
z They opposed the putting down OF that dar
q gerous and corrupt institution to the ilber'l'
i OF our country, mammoth National Bank.
They opposed the adoption Of the lnd~Pent
enl Treasury law oi 1871.
n They opposed the annexation Of Texas
rs 1871 aud -.
20 They opposed the Mexican war 10 1916 al
II sided with the ennmies ofthrir country lhfouSi
out thal struggle.
They opposed the purchase OF Caiitorni
New Mexico and Utah, declaring that tho
'o Countries were not worth anything, and IN
" we had territory enough.
On They opposed the purchase OF Arizona
nS 1884.
ne They never admitted State. They new
la' organized a Territory. They were always
ganst their country in time OF war.
nd The Opposition never elected but four Pre-
dents. They were never continued IN pow
Ia more TRAN one term. At the end OF MI Il
"a chanans term in 1861, the Democracy W
ne have had The Presidency foEty-right years
he the Opnu>tioa's S sixteen. fhe Democrats ha
had a majority in Congress al least 6i'y-io
ose years 10 the Opposiiion's ten years.
fgrItFt a9fnRF8aF 81 RF8aF C86fPpryii
Democratic principles are infused into its ve
1m being. The ihirly-three States which nC
ne form the conirdrracy proudly attest the t
nmphs OF progressive Democracy. Such /
been the past history of the Democratic part
on Compare IFS achievements with those Of I
,I- various parties adverse 10 il. and thvn deci
whether II is competent 10 guide the dPstnirS
he this great country, and whether the pFiqciFl
OF lis faith contain the germs for producn
h. those glorious and benefcent results OF geneT
n social well being, towards which the imag in
ton of the political enthusiast so earnest
70 asPiTcs."