Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-07-20
Democratic Assertions

/ appealing 10 tue people 10 sustain '"' 81
called democratic party, because that par
~. with three exceptions, has always held
the power. administered the government,
and shaped its policy. u. :. llallsi,. OF
Massachusetts,, while cndeavorins TO obtaia
a seat 10 the Democratic National Conven
ton. at Baltimore, asserted that with two
exceptions, the Democracy had always sue.
eeeded in elccling the President. This false
assertion was enough to lose him a seat In
any Convention aud he did lose u at even
Douglas Democratic Convention, for he
was thrus, aside for Mr.. CbaGee.
These assertions, Of so.called democrats,
concerning the antiquity OF their party. and
H. hold on power since the formation OF this
government. deserve passing notice. Such
assertions are not entitled to any weight,
perhaps, even IL true; but when we know
the argument OF age, antiquity and author.
i,y. has great. and even overwhelming intlu.
ensc on many minds and when We consid.
er. likewise. that many persons believe that
a party has always held power in the past,
and therefore ought always to hold 1t in the
future whether or not that party may
have abandoned its original principles, aims
and its measurcs-it becomes highly i'm.
portani that the truth should be made man.
ifc.t.
We would appeal to history. therefore to
settle this custom. There We learn that
Wings and tories were tie Gre, designation
Of parties. in this nation. Washington,
without, encouraging party names, was
Wing. The battle for tho Constitution and
the establishment Of the present. govern.
ment. divided the people into fedsralist and
Republican parties. Washington dill not,
even when elected President. encourage, or
accept these distinctions. Still tho Rspub-
lean elemsn, controlled his election. Al.
am. was Fsdcrali,,. jefferson was Re.
publican. 80 wa, Madison. though he
wrote Tor the fclerali,t. and advocated ma.
nv Of the then Federal doctrines. Monroe
wa. NJ much fclerali., asa Republican.
and during his time party distinctions were
10 great extent abandoned. j. q adams
wa. called National Republican. jackson
was called Democratic Republican. and by
some a democrat Tho Conventions 10 So
lcct delegates. and candidates for Office, un.
der him. were all called Democratic Iepub-
lican Conventions. Van buren,. the same.
Ia Jackson and Van Burcn's iimc., the op.
position took the name Of Wing. and lInr-
r,ou wa. elected as Wing. Folk was
elected as democratic Republcan,-oGsn
called Dcmocra, TO shorten tho expression.
Taylor VA, elected asa Wing. Pierce, Us
Democratic Rcpuhlican,-,hough often
called a Democrat. The Convention. called
under hi. lead, in all tho State. Of the
Union. were called Democrats Republican
Conventions. In the election Of J. H..
after pi,rcc'. trcachsry 10 the cause OF free
dom. the term Republican began to BE-
DROPPED from the Democratic nomenclature.
and the party. after having abandoned all
the principle. II Democratic government.
and became to champion Of slavery and
dc.poti.m, has become very choice Of the
word Democracy, and monopoliic. 1t a. the
shrbols,h Of 20, only the present. but the
past oni future.
Bu, the assertion that any President Of
the United States va. elected purely a'
Democrat, /. no, true. Even buchanan.
who WI. an old rclrralr.t, an declared
that II " be had a drop Of Democ tic blood
in hi, veins, he would let 1t IT" cams
nearest being elected as Democrat, Of any
President, ye, y great past OF the Conven.
ton, were called Democratic Rspubli.
can"
History, therefore shows, that villa, lie
called Democracy has NJ past-no antiqui.
ty-no authority. Its mere ,asary -
politicians aud history shows s;ill far
Their, that the party that has oI,enes, sue
ceeded in ihi, country was Republican. /,
wa. - m relation TO the time Of Washing
ton. Jefferson, Madison, Jackson, Van Bu.
rsr and Polk.
/ But Il /. will please the ,wo.hoaded De-
mocracy Of the present day, Of which B.f.
lIallc;t, and Isaiah Rynders, are the able
eIponenls.-,o call Pierce and Buchanan,
who have been, aud Douglas and Brecken.
ridge. who hop, to be-Drm ocrat., nobody
should have any objections. History, by
liitlo poetic license. will admit O! just this
amour, Of antiquity, for the so.calIed Dem
ocratic party. This amount, all good citi-
rens should he willing to couccde but sy.
cry attemp, to 20 behind Pierce to find
Democratic Prc.iicn, OF the United States,
will prove a failure and such ala assertion
has no foundation either m fact or history.
YoRE CorNrr NOMINATIONS. At the 70.
publican convention at Alfred last Thurs.
day the following nominations were made,
for Senators. Nath'l g. Marshall, Of York,
John II. Goodenow. of Alfred, Leonard
/ Andrews, OF B;dderOri County Commits
sioner, John llemmenway, Of Shaplcish
Sl.-.U o.. E.oy,.;, L. nf WILL.