Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-09-22
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D,ssruetion Of the Democratic Party.

osstruetion Of the Democratic Party.
wben ne rernember ~hst M Old dcrnO-
cratic party ~ been. ~ "a not a matter Of
asfonishweut ard wonder to see uhe-e "a j.
BO~s How ArS the mighty fallen.~ In.
der JeaersOr I, ~as DE great pary q The
people. and cguai rights. a. opposed 10 old
fashiooed federalism. In the last var With
Great Bri'aia. & stood msnfallY oy the oid
tag, rePleuishcd AID kePt alive cur Amy
and With Madison a. is head vrun- from
the British Lioa a direct recognition Of
The rights Of oar brave seamen. While the
federaiisfs were holding Hartford Convsn-
tons. The democracy rallied arOa..i the ~
ooantry's banner and saved IL.
Under President Monroe. party Ines be-
cane somewhat oblierssed. While the 81.
minis;raiion Of john Qainey Adams we'll
nigh broke them up entirely. Cnder Gen.
Jackson the oil democratic party again raj
lied ard came uP in is giant strength.
Cpon the great issues then tetwecn Il and
the old Wig rar;y. Il fought many hard
battle and cone or victorious. Again IL
raIi~d ard elected Martin vanBaren %
the Prcsidency. In 1870. Il vent under the
cloud and Gen Harrison succeeded 20 the
Presidential chair. In isit in ibe grca,
oamPaiga between Henry Clay and james
n. Polk. the latter come out Of the hcht
victorious. sui again The Democratic PARTY
took the ascendeuey. Il vas Under ihe ad-
IuinisiratiOn OF Mr.. Polk. ,Lat tie seeds %
tie rebellion took new root.
solemn aCreen ent entered into bv
John Tyler % pass over the qacsiion q the
annexation Of Texas 20 ihe thcn incoming
administration was violated and treason BE-
gan 90 draw iis deadly coils around the dem
oerafie party. The rlection 81 Gcn. Tsy-
Tor gave = Temporary ehe,k to The spirit q
slavery then developing Itself IN the demo-
cratic oreanizaiion but The death % the
oil veteran left ihc Presidential chair IN THE
han4s Of nan Of expedicn-y rather than
principle Who become a. easy conquest 20
the slave power. The fair pledges OF Frank
lin Pierce gave him an easy conquest IN the
Presidential contcsf betvecn him ard Gen
Scott. aid the ola democra,sc party again
rolled into power and counted 10 rnaioriiies
BY hundreds o. thousands. In Pserce. the
slave power found wiling Instrument q
wickedness. which IL consumaied in the re-
PudiaiiOn Of he ola Mis.our1 compact.
This act proved The entire destruction %
the oid Wing party. but the slave power.
by uniting tie entire Sogihern vote With
that Of the democracy q TIE North. dcfeaf-
81 Fremont and elected Bochanan. TIE
trcason oftbe Oh " public f-nctionary- and
his democratic friends. which inaucura,cd
the rebellion AMI 81 loose tbc dors ~ CIV
Il var. made an end Of fhis once powerful
political organization. Daring the var the
democratic party. a. q political orcaniraiio-
vas party o. treason. rs leaders sstnpa.
ihizing vilh ihc rebels and throuinr every
obstruction in the way o. the suppression q
the rebellion. in ti.eir power The demo
erHfic party stin ko,Ts Up a show oflife.
Bat i Is dad a. Jslius Cs-ss-. Tl.ere -
not loyal STATE 10 whirh e has a majority
q votes. u - party uith3at q platform
and without principles. A. an aIiv OF the
rebellion il i booked upon 9Th iu-t su.pi-
can BY loyal men every where and unili q
completely purces tsslr GO ihe deadly trea-
son which Poisons every part of iis orsan-
i=ation no ioyai man VIII ever trust it. It
may b. sai3 the above remarks should be
qsslifed. thaf IN New Jersey and Kenfucky.
The democratic party - 60 TIE asccn5ency.
10 is shame ii may D. sd. that party va
N the majority when each voted against ti.e
constitutional amendmrnt aboGsi.nr IA
very. anl On each q these States o. rallies
under the ola p.raiical Gag. carr,in., .la-
vcry a. he mast bad. Ifr 81. rot aesl .-
kentscky % vil b. soon-whTe 30 Neu
jersey 49, lave hl hi.L. Gle nest election
MI prove taat STATE broken avay from che
coils Of slave arisiocracy. mustered ard
ed 81 the table q Gle Camden a.4 Anbor
monopoly.
Tsrn uhicbever way it ~.l. o. 90 called
democratic party Is dead. beyond al bopc
81 resurrection. And Sc doom j. ia.t
The Punishment Of treason r. death and ths
people have been iis exccuiioncrs.