North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-09-06
Principles Of the Democratic Party.

Principles Of the Democratic Party.
The shoddy, niger equality party, in or
der to establish a claim to decency and de-
ceive people into the belief that they possess
principles entitled to respect, make a great
ado over F"rney, Cessna, Butler and other
broken down, dlsgraced political renegades
who have gore into their party, for the sake
of plundcr. They never fail TO announce the
fact of such an accession to their ranks, with
the declaration that the convert is Demo
crat of the old "Jacksonian" or Jtfftrsunian
school," While so many of the traducers and
and villifiers of Jackson and Jacksonian
principles still live and vote against the dem.
ocracy and while those doctrines and pripci-
pies, are SO firmly fixed in the memories of
SO many of his original friends and suppor-
ters this claim by the niger franchise party
to those principles, needs only to be made, to
be instantly exposed and refuted. In order
to exhibit the fidelity with which democrats
of to-day, pursue the anc ent land marks and
principles of their party and at the same
time to expose the utter holowness and falsi-
ty Of the Fretensions Of those opposed to them,
we publish below, soruo of the CARDINAL
PRINCIPLES OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY as
set down BY THOMAS JEFFERSON, it's founder
in his inaugural address. We ask every
thinking man to read and compare i: with the
principles and practices of the fanatics who
now assume to be the exponents of Jefferso-
nian principles.
About to enter, fellow citizens, on the ex-
erclse of duties which comprehend everything
dear and valuable to you, it is proper that yon
should understand what deem the essential
principles of our government, and conse.
quently those which ought to shape its al
ministratIon. | will compress them within
Tue narroWest compass they will bear, stat
ing the general principle but not all its Inn
llallons. Equal and exact Justice TO all men,
OF whatever state or persuasion, religious or
political, peace, commerce, and honest friend
ship with all nations, entangIing alliances
with none; the support Of the STATE Govern
ments in all their rights, as the most compe-
tent administration for our domestic concerns,
and the snIest bulwarks against anti-repub
lIcan tendencies the preservation of the gen
erai government IN its whole constitutional
vigor, as the sheet anchor Of our peace al
ho' and safety abroad jealous care of the
right Of election by the peope-a mud and
safe correction of abuses which are Topped by
the sword of revolution where peaceable rem
edics are uprovded absolute acquescence in
the decision of the majprity-the vital prin-
ciple of republics from which there is no ap
peal but to force, the vital principle and i'm
mediate parent Of despotism a well disci plin-
ed militia, our best reliance IN peace. and for
the first moments Of war, till regulars may
relieve them The supremacy of the civil over
the military economy in the public expease
that labor may be lightly burdened, the hon
est payment OF or debts, and sacred preser
vation of the public faith encour agen,ent of
the diffusion of information and tn arraign
ment of al, abuses at the bar Of public reason
freedom of religion !; freedom of the press
freedom Of person under the protection Of the
habeas corpus and trial by juries impartial
Iy selected, these principles form the bright
constellation which has gone before US, and
guided our steps through an age of revolution
and reformation, The wisdom Of our sages
and the blood of our heroes have been devo-
ted to their attainment. They should te the
creed of our political faith, the text OF civil
instruction, tie touchstone by which to try
the services of those We trust ; and should
we wander from them in mpmentS of terror
and alarm, let US hasten to retrace our steps
and to regain the road which alone leads 10
peace, liberty and safety"