The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-11-25
RIGHTS DEMOCRAT.
THE ANALOGY OF EVENTS.

readers wen remember the startling
change in popular sentiment in the Presi-
dental campaign of 1910, when Harrison
and Tyler. with log cabins, hard cider,
el~eetioneering songs and specious party
watehwords, triumphed over the Democ-
racy. They viii also readily recall to
mind the new and extraordinary attitude
Of political parties which almost immedi-
ately succeeded the death Of President
Harrison and the installation Of John
Tyler TO the Presidency.
The first important political act of
President Tyler's was his approval of the
repeaI Of the Sub Treasury law. This
was expected By Democrats, and caused
nem no surprise. His next most impor-
tant public act did however surprise Dem
ocfats, and consound and enrage the
WAiw, who heaped ell manner Of denun-
eiatioa on their accidental President
for his course. They said in vexation aud
sorrow sGod has taken Harrison, and
the Devil has Tyler" lie vetoed TIC
United States Bank bill sassed by the
Wing Congress, and thus gave a vital
blow 20 the strongest party measure which
that old organization had championed
Webster withdrew from Tyler's Cabinet,
and that President was virtually aban.
doned by the party which elevated him
10 the second Office under the Govern.
anent.
The spoils of the Federal Government
were not in that day a twentieth part Of
what they now are, yet they offered
temptations to the politiefaas in both the
Wing and Democratic parties which we're
not TO be resisted. Accordingly a new
era and an unprecedented condition Of
things in the political history Of the coun-
try followed. A considerable number Of
the leaders and active partisans in both
the great opposing political organizations.
with the hope of reapiug to themselye:
rich peeaniary reward, or of securing
their own promotion to Offices Of distinc.
ton and profit, rallied to the support Of
the Administration. Tyler's sanction o.
the repeal Of the Sub-Treasury law was
made ground sufficient to answer the pur-
pose of the Wing recruits to prove his OPP
position to Democracy, while his veto Of
the Bank bill equally answered the pur-
pose Of the same class Of politicians in the
Democratic party to prove his repudiation
of Whiggery. Both factions Joined in
the cry that the old condition Of party
matters had undergone a radical change
that the past must be buried in the past,
and that the day and period for new IS
sues had arrived. They struck hands
and at once proceeded to the organiza.
ton Of a new Conservative" party,
which was commonly known by the name
Of Its acknowledged head-the "Tyles
party Backed by the Administration
having the disposal of the whole Federal
patronage. with which to reward the in.
faentisl and prominent who came to i,
eFom hath Of the old parties. the new or.
ganization rose rapidly in popular favor
greatly increased IN numbers, and became
an element ofpower in the land. Finally
the acceptance By Mr.. Calhoun of the frs
place in Tyler's Cabinet, brought to the
new party a strength which at the time
appeared too formidable for either of the
old parties to overcome.
Daring all this time the organization 81
The Democratic party was preserved in
.nYts ;~n4Aoritv and purity by the great
ss.a.r. an6 the sterling, indomitable
las.s who r.n;ea uas.er them in time q
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enedon onset Of the new party, asaeaaes-