Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-05-13
The Democratic Party.

Every true friend of the Union will
hereafter act with tho Democratic bsrtx
! The evidefco now before US is sufficient IN
convince any reasonable man that DO other
party can successfully administer the affairs
OF the government From the reign of the
first old Federalist, John Adams down TO
the present time, every anti-Democratio
administration mas proved q failure. No
oppob-nt Of the Democratic party has oc.
cupied the Presidential chair two terms.
Every measure ever originated by the en-
emies Of the Democratic party has been
rePudiated by the peaple, while the prin-
ciples and measures Of the Democratic
party have been adopted rs the policy Of
the country. Ii is a truth that the history
OF the Democratic party is but history Of
the country.
IL is safe maxim that we can oplv
Judge the future by the past, and as in ali
time past the Democracy Of the country
nave been the guardians of the Constitu-
ton and the Union, all persons having the
good Of the country at heart viii act with
the glorious old Democratic pafty. Look
a. the history and see what a brieht
record our party has made and how the
country is indebted to it for its existence.
its growth and prosperity.
The immortal Declaration of Iudepend-
ence, that urshured in the dawn of Ameri.
can liberty was written by the sounder of
the Democratic party.
The Constitution Of the United States
was made by Democratic Convention and
adopted by Democratic States.
The Fugitive Slave Law was enacted in
1893 during the Democratic administration
Of George Washington.
Daring the Democratic administration
of the Father Of his counry," the present
naturalization laws were passed.
During the Democratic administration
of Thomas Jefferson the great territory of
l. uisiana was acquired. This territorv
comprised all the country from the Gulf
of Mexico to the great Lakes of the North.
and from the Mississippi River to the Pa
ci6c ocean.
During the same Democratic admins
tratiOn the naturalization laws enacted
during Washington's administration. which
had been repealed by John Adams, were
restored.
During the same Democratic adminis-
trEtion the odious alien and sedition laws
were wiped from the statute books.
The war of 1872 was favored Ly the
Democrats and opposed by the Federalists.
Our foreign policy wac inauguTatei by
During the Democratic administration
Of Andrew jackson the deposifes we're
removed from the United States Bank and
our finances taken out Of the hands of
bankers.
During the same patriotic administra-
ton the notification ia South CarcI,au was
checked without war and bioodshed
During the administration Of Martin
Van Buren,, another Democrat the nre.ent
snbtreasuTy system Was adopted
The Mexican war was favored and fought
by Democrats and opposed by the oppO-
nents Of Democracy.
During the Democratic administration
Of James X Polk, we acquired Texas
Utah. New Mexico and the golden State
Of California.
For nearly every new State that has
been admitted. for every Territory that has
been acquired. for our foreign, domestic
and financial policy, and for everything
that has made US great and happy oeo-
pie, we ere indebted, under .GCd, 20 the
Democratic party.
When tie United States achieved tbsi,
Independence their limits did not excsed
S2h,6S0 square miles. By the wise policy
OF the Democratic party our national area
has increased threo- fold, or 2.241.530
square miles.
The country owes its rise, progress and
prosperity, its free institutions and its elo.
~ to the Democratic party. By the defeat
Of that party the country is now trembling
on the verge Of destruction, and if the peo.
pie would have peace, prosperity and
freedom again restored they must return
TO that only party that can successfully
administer the affairs our government,