Gazette and sentinel., 1860-03-31
THE HOPES or THE DEMOCRACY.

ways turnsup TO benefit the Democratic party
precisely in those moment when it seems to
be environed with inevitable perils." True,
I we acquiesce in the latter part Of this asser-
ton, that something fortuitous seems ever TO
occur when il needs It most, generally at the
commencement Of 4 national political cam
paiSn, to brighten the hopes Of the Democra.
'tic party-ls If Providence mot Old Nick, We
! irust,) wil,od that its success vas necessary
70 the peTpetnity Of our institutions and the
salvation Of the country itself; we object
however to awarding to tLe reverend seutle-
man alluded to above, any Of the honors or
'ab0Ts in looking after and preserving thu in
iSrests OF The Democratic party, or in any
manner aiding in its triumphs and good works.
Oh, no, friend Dsin-the ID takes care
Of bis own it may be, and if such is really
the fact, the cause of the Black Republicans,
from present appearances and indications,
Is rapidly going to-what is supposed to be
the dominions Of his sable maje>ty-the friend
and co1pVr.eur Of those whose principles as.
Stimulates with his cylour; and as it is said
that the ID takes the hindmost," it is to be
hoped that he viii nab them by November
next.
Badinnse aside, It IS indeed true that some.
thing propitiouS to the cause Of Democracy
seems ever to occur at The most accepted mo-
mem, 10 give it such an impetus as to rem
der It's triumph certain. Who cannot remrm.
Der the great impulse and advantage uhe
point which may be said to have decided the
contest which the letter Of Mr.. CLAY, oppos-
ing the annexation Of Texas, and that Of Mr..
PoLGs iavoring it, which followed so soon ar,
ter, gave to the fortunes Of the Democracy
in that contest. Ii the principles Of those
letters bad been reversed, Mr.. Polk would
never have been President. The annexation
Of Texas at that period, Ike the annexation
Of Cuba at the last Presidential campaign and
It The present time, was and is a national feel.
ing; and although the latter, for evident reasons
was not as ~fervcnt in the breasts of the PEG.
pie as tae former, Mr.. BUcHASiS was unaues.
tionably greatly indebted to the attitude he
assumed Oh the Cuban question for the victory
that made hIm our Chief Magistrate. The
excitement upon that question seemed to cul-
inmate at the very tine most favorable to bis
fortunes.
It is indiSputable, that tie tocsin Of war is
4 SOUND at all Zines most grateful to the Anne.
ricsn ear-and conquest, by the arms aud gal.
lsutry Of our soldiers, the extension Of our ter.
ritOIy and the spread Of our institutions, is
an ambition and a principle that will ever
have 4 ]Eat,ona. ;lrob in tie breasts Of the
American people. 1t is a banner that will
ever lead to triumph, in practice or 10 princi-
ple-at the ballot box or on the battle. field.
Conquest by arms" when necessity and the
preservation Of our honor makes it imperative
-"extenSion Of our territory" the necessary
conseqnence-and "the spread Of our institu.
tons the natural result. 1t is, in a word
'"ocREss- ..e Democratic party is its
standard bearer!
1t the hour, then, Wien The assembled
wisdom and patriotism Of the Democracy Of
the country are about TO deliberate and select
a suitable candidate for the Chief Magistracy,
an occurrence takes place which has not had
its equal since the days when our guns levelcd
British masts and lowered British ensigns.- .
That occurrence we told last week. II was
the capturing by our gallant sloop of-war Sd.
Tdt0gG, after a bri.f but spirited action, Of
two steamships Of war, coming to the aid Of
Miramon at Vera Cruz. 1t was done in def.
ance of the presence and protestations of the
flags and representatives Of France, England
and Spain (who favor the Miramon or mon
archical party and saved the Juarez or Con.
stitutional party os Mexico. 1t said to the
monarchicaI governments Of Europe, $50 far
shalt thou goest and no farther" This is the
act that has given new and additional hope TO
the future OF the Democratic party, because
this Democratic Administration has endorsed
it as an act proper and in conformity with the
laws Of nations, and as one which meets with
the universal sentiment of the American PEG.
pie as Of the Democratic party, that "foreign
interference with the affairs Of this continent
will never be permitted"
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u The 'news clipper" Of the Picdyune
must keep his eyes better Skinned" unless
he intends positively to repudiate the existence
Of our journal. But a short time since he Gro