The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-05-26
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

The life and strength Of the old Democratic
party was its national spirit. From It's earliest
history this never failed to assert itself clearly,
fervently, we may say, indeed, fercely, on every
question involving the preservation, or the en-
largement, or the honor and glory Of the coun-
try. In our great controversies with England,
with France, with Mexico, it was peculiarly the
war party. In every minor dispute with ether
nations, twas always the party most apt to plant
itself on high pretensons and extreme claims.
In our domestic affairs it was the party that
aisays hs5ored most earnestly 10 PIT dooca sect01-
al discord, aud 10 strengthen the bonds Of tie T.
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True, every word Of it
Reverence for the Constitution, respect for
the reserved rights of the states, and devotion
to the Union founded thereon, are the watch
words Of the Democratic party. Intense A
merican nationality, chastened and enlightened
by the supremacy of law, pervades the whole
framework Of It's policy. Its very nationality
made the Yexed and vexing question Of slave
labor q disturbing element In its councils. That
topic parted men in the free-Iabor states who
agreed on all other public questions. But now
that. forevermore in our America, there shall
be neither slave to flee nor master to pursue,
the Democratic party viii, in perfect forgettul-
ness of past differences, re-assembIe Its scatter
cd elements, and so secure a reunion OF all men
who look to JACKSON, SHAS WRIGHT, WOOD
BURY, BENTON, MARCY, OR DOUGLAS, among the
later departed worthless of the republic, as the
authors or expounders Of their political faith.
What The nation needs now are, lofty patrlo-
tism, stern integrity, and persona. courage, like
that of the men who stood around JACKSON IN
his memorable contest with corruption. The
country requires not only that cabinet ministers
have correct political doctrines, but that they
surround themselves with subordinates who,
setting themselves like flint against the profig-
acy and Generalization Of the hour, dare to be
honest Sound principles OF government avail
nothing without upright and fearless executive
officers. The taxpayers Of the land demand
reirenchment and reform IL the financial affairs
! Of every department at Washington. Lava
biding men demand that courts of justice shall
be permitted TO resume the exercise of their
proper functions, and that the old-fashioned
guarantees of individual liberty and property
/ shall, in the United States, be everywhere up
/ held and respected. 1t is not easy to find two
men, once Democrats, who differ about these
/ things. IF they do disagree, it will be because
/ one Of them has become corrupted by bad as
sociation OF has some scheme Of treasury plum
! der in his head. The first great prerequisite,
therefore, to good government at Washington,
under President JouNsoN, will be, in his own
way and ms own good time, to expel from pow
er all men, of whatever rank or degree, who
persist in using the arm Of The executive, not
only to benefit and enrich partisan adheronts,
bat to heap great burdens of unnecessary taxa
ton upon laboring men, North and South
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