The mountain Democrat., 1864-08-27
The MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.
what it Has Done.

I4th Of June, thus eloqucntly and truly
spoke of the Democratic party:
Let history speak for the Democratic
party. Under its control this nation
grew from thirteen penniless colonies to
thrty.lou: mighty States. Under its con-
troll the forests, where the red 00sZs SS'@zc,-
- >=.1cSe..S&, - have been felled, and
mighty cities have sprung up, with their
spires piercing the clouds. Under its
control the old road wagon had scarcely
hulyerized the stones of the MacadamiEed
pixies upon the mountains, before the iron
horse few with lightning speed through
their bowels. 1t was under its control
that the sails Of our vessels whitencd ev
ery navi9able stream in the world, and
the Gag of our country protected Ameri.
can citizens in every cline. Under its
control, when foreign nations we're suffer
ing for food, the old ocean was made to
groan beneath the weight Of provisions
sent to starving people. Under its con.
troll science, agriculture and the mechanic
al arts became so perfect and harmonious
that the old world wondered in amaze
ment at the scientific advancement Of our
people. Under its control the people Of
all climes and countries were invited to
make this their home, where they might
worship God according TO the dictates OF
their own conscience and under their own
vine and fig tree. 1t was under the con
troll Of this same Democratic party that
vast and boundless territory was acquired
The great Northwest was moulded by the
hands Of the Democracy. That beautiful
country, which was once a wild and wa
wing prairie, is now dotted with habita
tonS as the stars dot the heavens above
US. and her cattle are feedivg upon n
thousand hills. 1t was under Democratic
control that "cmpire marched onward
until the flag Of onr country vas placed
upon Ne highest peaks Of the Rocky
Mountains,
"Whose vast walls
Have pinnaced in cluuds their snowy Sca!p,,
And throned eternity in icy halls
OF cold sublimIty."
Uuder Democratic rule the monster
barriers "f the Rocky Mountains proved
M impcdiment to the onward march Of
American civilization and constitutional
government, and tie adjoining valley WAS
describe rs rivalhng the mng"ti rucr "l
the Garden "f Ellen. The ID mnrrati"
party. not cnntcLt With even all these
splendii acquisitions, took III" "empire
.pnWatd" aud CROSSED the Sierra Ncvaia
Maintains. and planted the tIas If the
fee unon the golden soil nf CaIi(olnih.
AMI gave III "dnmain uf more than i'm
r,rlll grandeur" Its va,l.\> teen with
unhounhrd frrii ity. and its mountains
are filled with imcAhnuS;ihle treasures Of
mineral wealth. The a\isahic rlrerS run
nunrirrrl> ri r'il'> lHt.'-t the ihtcri'r, and
the coast i indrntcd with the most caj "a
clon> harhnr> in the woIll. The climate
j. more hraIthful than apv other "n IA.
globe, the ve.ciatinr j. more vigorous, and
the pInductS more abunirut the face of
the earth Is more varied. and the shy
trn is'ovrr il wth l"vrirr blue. t.vrry
thins in it j. wade upon II scale Of mrg.
!itia.n,e which a man living ia such a
Conm"r!.place region as ours can scarcely
dream Of,
(Which hi. eyes must sec,
To know how beautiful This world can be ~
No political organization Of any coun
try or age can show so glorious record,
So free from hlnnderS aud crimes and 80
rich in valuable achievements. The un.
cxafnplrd progress Of the country in
wealth AMI power, and its peaceful, pros
porous AMI happy condition before tins
war. were ;he result of the wise and pa.
triotic policy uf the Democratic party -
Can the Drrnncratic party in this, the
hour of the countrv's drSplati0n, forget
is past history? The shout of one miii
ion five hundred thousand Dcmocr ats an
swerS No! The mission q! the Drm"c
racy is TO save our wrecked aul divided
country, and, with the help Of God, rely
ioS upon the justice Of onr cau>t. We will
unite ibis distracted country ia bonds so
strong that future causes will never bring
upon US separation.