American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-02-09
The DsmoeTaiie Pany-..Its Principie'
Then and Now.

Iuo OomooieNo p"sy hee eoe"u"
ito early teachings, departed from the
faith Of the fathers, and from party
Of principle; has been converted BY
demsgogass into shameless batch ofeor-
ruptiou, q mere means for the ssouremsnt
Of publis pelf and pluudsr. No sane man
csu read the political history OF the couo'
try without being impressed With the con
vio.ion that democracy" to-day, is not
wsat "denocrsey." was in the primitive
days Of the Republic. not what it was ten
ysars age. Then It was unsold to the
slave power. and was earnestly seeking
msans.i ip the language Of its own platform
10 mitigate and finally eradicate the tuii ef
slaUery."
Then, through its great fathers, Thomas
Jefferson, it legislatsd TO prevent the in
crease and extension Of that institution
dsdicatiug every foot Of territory then To
longing to the ULitedststes. TO freedom for
ever. Then, It looked upon slavery as
great wrong. "and "trsmbled for tie coun.
try, when it reflected that God was just.
and that justice could not slsep forever"
Now, ,inthe language fits leaders. .slaveryis
"morally. socially. and politically right"
aud il the country fail 10 protect it in the
territories. it will bs time enough for fur
thsr legislation, -"lhs property in slaves
is the came as that in horses aud cattle"
and the condition Of the slduss 81 the South
10 better than that Of the whits Siauss Of tho
Morta." (stnalor lVsTson Of Georgia. -
Then (iu 1910. J 1t considered slavery so
odioub. 90 unjust that It refused. through
its representatives. 10 Congress to SO, aside
The ordinance Of 1897 for 10 years. in or
der that the people Of the territory now
sts.e) Of Indiana might have that further
time to get rid Of tbs institution without
sacri6cipg their property. Now they insist
that "ths constitution guarantessa right o
properly 10 slaves everywhere aud are
demanding a1slats code for its protection
Then. (ip is2oJ they refused to admit
Missouri into the Union because her pso
pie fairly expressing their choice bad sdop.
ted slavery as one Of then institutions. -
10 1857 and they attempted to force
Kansas into the UnIon with that institution
against the viii and wish Of her people
1880 they passed the Missouri COmpro
mise act, for the svowed purpose OF pre-
venting the sprsad Of slavery north o.
$3.50. In 1884 they repealed tina. act foI
the avowsd purpose Of permitting aud en-
abliug that institution to extend itself int
Kansas and Nsbrssxs. 10 1884 they pass
ed a law authorizing the people Of Kauss'
and Nebraska 10 frame their domestic 10
stitutionS 10 their own way. in 1857 the!
deny them that privilege. and psrsscut'
and Willy the author Of the principle, aut
iu 1860 vsos a bill Of the Nebraska Leg
islsturs, abolishing slavery 10 that terrific
ry.upon the ground th't ii is uucoustitu
tional.
Then lie purposes were noble its motiv'
laudable aud jts measures nalioual; nov
hs object 10 power. its motive plunder anC
its principles ssotionsl. Theu.its Language
was that Of its second father, Jackson
1.-The Union must. and shall be preserved,
now the whole Southern branch Of thn
party. (snd from whence it derives almos
its entire electoral strs myth lsre bsnouucinG
the Union, adopting resolutio ous Of non in
tsrsourSe. calling for Southern Conisder
Acy, with other things equally treASOna ID
TO the government. The members Of Con
gress are threatening "to rend the Unior
from turret to foundation stone" IL
Senators. with Pugh and Doug las except
cd. insist that the election Of Republican
President iu 1850. by fairly expressed
msjOrity Of votes would be just cause foI
dissolution. Primitive.y"Frse Trade" wa
tho great political burden Of it's Song; nov
it hasa Tariff President and i's song, tar
n for revenue and incidental projection, -
Then. it was "hsrd. .mouey party" can
ii bank" and "Anti-intsrnal improve
ments." Since thoD IL has appropriated
money for the improvement Of lakes, riv
srs and harborS, aud chartered or enoour
Sgsd banks 10 every State Of the Union.
TIE LEMocRArIc PARTY SECTIONAL.
The Democratic party 10 sectional: no
10 locality. but In measures. Body. boOiS
aud brains it's gone over to the South, do
voted exclusively tc the interests Of ths
section. The South demand tho repeal o
tAs Missouri ComprOmiSs. snd dough IA
esd democrats have nothing left them bu
10 repeal It. They demand 40 iucrsas
oi the slave power and extension OF slave
~. and the democracy through its Presi
drnt ana members Of Congress labor /
fptco that institution upon K'un'--lJ u
members Of The Nebraska legislature vote
":ainst freedom 10 that territory, aud
'ltnOcraliO governor vstOes o bill to pre-
,.nt ya.hnldin., Thav tnsiat that ma