New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-06-13
A D D R { S S
OF THE

ACVP1V VI VAO OAso~ '~'~~S'
The perilous condition of our country de-
mands that we should reason together. Party
organization, restricted within proper limits,
is positive good, and indeed essential to the
preservation of public liberty. Without it
the best of governments would soon degener-
ate into the worst Of fyrannies in despotism
the chief use Of power is in crushing out par.
ty opposition. In eur own country the expe
rience of the last twelve months proves, more
than any lesson in history, the necessity OF
party organization. The present Adminis-
tration was chosen by party, and in all CIV
il acts and appointments, has recognized, and
still does, its fealty and obligations to that
party. There must and will be an opposition
The public safety and good demandit. Shall
it be new organization or an old one! The
emo,ratic Party was founded more than
sixty Yeas age. To-day it numbers one mil
lion five hundred thousand electors in the
States loyal to the Union. Its recent numer-
Gus victories in municipal elections in the
western and middle States prove its vitality.
Within the last ten months it has held State
conventions and nominated full democratic
tickets in every free State in the Union. Of
no other party opposed to the Republicans
can the same be said
SHALL THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY BE NOW DIS
BANDED?
Why should it be !! Are its ancient prinei-
Piles wrong! What are theye let its plat
forms for thirty years speak.
aRosolved, That the American democracy
place their trust IN the intelligence, the Fa-
trioti> N, and the discriminating justice of the
American people.
"Ihat we regard this as distinctive fea-
ture in our political creed, which we are
proud to Elaintain before the world, as the
great moral clement in the form OF govern
ment springing from and upheld by the Pop
uLAR WILL: and we contrast it with the creed
and practice of Federalism, under whate 'er
name or form. which seeks to palsy the will
of the constituent, and which conceives no
imrosture too monstrous for the popular Gre
dulity.
That the Federal Government is one Of
limited power, derived solely from the Con-
stitution AMI the grants of power made
therein ought 10 be strictly construed by all
the departments and agents Of the Govern.
mcnt and that it is inexpedent and dan
gerous to exercise doubtful constitutional pow
ers."
And as explanatory Of these the following
yN>..o.3. E,-& n
THE support of the State Governments in
all their rights as the NEST competent Ad-
ministrations of our d.mestic concerns and
the surest bulwaxks against aEti-aaepublican
tendencies. ,.-
The preeervation of the General Govern
mcnt in its whole constitutional vigor as the
sheet anchor Of our peace at home and safety
abroad
"A Jealous care of the right of election by
the people.
"The supremacy Of the eiuil orer the militia
ECONOMY in the public expense, that Ia.
Dor may be lightly burdened.
The honest payment OF our debts ana sa'
G. ed preservation ofthe public faith.
Freedom ofre'igion, freedom OF tho press.
and freedom Of person under prosecution OF
the haheas corpus and trial by juriss Impair
TALLY selected"
Such, Dem Gratis. are the principles ol
your party, essential to the public liberty and
to the stability and wise administration of the
government. alike in peace and war. They
are the principles upon which the Const'tu'
ton and Union were founded; and, under
the control Of a party which adheres to them
the Constitution would be maintained and
the Union could not be dissolved.
Is THE PoLIcr OF THE DEMOCRATIC PART,
WRONG, THAT 1T SHOULD BE DIsDANDED!
Its policy is consistert with iss principles
and may be summed rp, from the beginning
Us follows: The support of liberty as against
power Of the people as agai nst their agents
and servants; and Of State rights as agaips
consolidation and centralized despotism
simple government no public debt low tax
es no protective tariff no general system
ofinternsl improvements by Federal authori
ty no National Bank hard money for Fed
eral public dxes, no assumption of Stat
debts expansion of territory; selfSoVera
mcnt for the Territories, subject only to tn
Constitution the absolste compatibility of
Union OF the States, ''part slave and par
free J" the admission Of new States, with o
withou. slavery, as they may elect; non
interference by the Federal Government Will
slavery in State or Territory, OF in the Dis
trict of Columbia; and, finally, as set fort
the Cincinnati platform 1885, and re-afirme'
in 1850 absolute and etsrna! ''repuaation G