The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-15
The Expiring Democracy,

The Democracy, since il last crushing defeat,
10 casting about for some foundation upon which
il may resi lie weary and aching limbs. and
gather strength for new contests. aud, IL hopes,
new victories. lts leaders are industriously
seeking some political .Resculapias. who is able
to prepare some prescription for the sinking pa
,ient that may be instrumental In restoring {,
again to health. One recommends a "progrcs-
sire f" powder, another an aggressive " plas-
ter policy, and another proposes vigorous exer-
else for the old bypOchondriae. There seems to
he a wide diversity OF opinion as to what are the
ailments Of the diseased party. That it has been
for some time In . decline. and Is now in a state
Of collapse, seems 10 be universally admitted
But hoe 20 revive its wasted energies, and i'm
part to Il health and viRor, Is q question more
easily asked than satisfactorily answered. I,s
eadaverous face, a,iennaled frame and palsied
limbs, all loudly proclaim that II Is in the 81 serc
and yellow leaf" and, like an aged man, going
rapidly down the shady side Of the hill Of lie,
cannot bring back the rosy flush OF health TO the
frame shattered By sge. nor II restore life TO
the pallid eorpse. The old Spaniards long sough,
the tabled a. Fountain Of Youth " said To exist
in the Fl0ridas, but they sought In vain, aud
the seafch for restorative agencies TO bring back
life 20 the dead corse Of Democracy will &c equal.
ly futile. 4 "a change Of base " will not answer
restoraiives win not heal is malades aud ne.
gro suffrage cannot save IL froa. that grave 10
which u nov 90 rapidly has,ens.
The organs and spOkesmen Of the party ara
now busily engaged In devising some plan where
By he existence may be prolonged. even for tbs
brieftst period. The Democratic Pres, OF York,
Pa, pleads, with the madness Of desperation, In
this wise
EzAv Asdras Jokason must atfaek CbEzrss,,
o. become is siefim. Are Ne ready 20 aus
fsia ne Prssidsnf IN disbsndiag he 3ah congp,ss,
ssesf Of fAs Presidsnf, either actually rigfsaiiy
" neither, the one nor the other, then we tho
Democratic party l must become aggressive In
another dircciion. We must accept the new or
der Of things that have Obtained BY means Of the
late civil war, and strive 20 have hand In the
construction Of new government, and the I'd.
iastment Of the new relations OF . new Union
on the wEeek and dsbris Of the old. - LET
as eifAw dkmaad ne dismsmb0meHf u he ON
grsss jmsl asssmbiad 90 o revolutionary sectional
BODY. o. sgrss lkaf 4 u hs legal obagIsss qf ne
United States, % for 90 Ms ssrerai &afes ore sH-
fifsi % representation AID ADOPT our tactics 90
10 brsng about rs-union q al fks Safes On ba-
sis q ones jest sBd Aoasnsbis. . S,agnaton
10 death. Oar oaiy heps 10 10 activity sad az
grssliSs aetion." A.
Ifthis paper ls one Of the authorized exponsh,s
Of DemoefsSy, that party has descended 10 a
depth Of dspsasisy never before reached BY any
party In any age or period Of history. II ls
willing 10 DO anything, from demanding the dis
psrsion Of Congress 10 impsaching the President,
or anything slss that may promise to save the
party isom destruction aud aunlhllaiion. Accor-
ding 10 she sentiments altered BY the Pres,
Democracy means nothing slss than political su-
premacy and power. II has no principles, save
interest n cares noshIng for the prosperity Of
the eouniry, and regards oaiy.ils own advance
ment. And JET, with thsss ssniImennand ideas
branded upou lie ibrshend. Il Practically appeals
s~llIesui people 70 inirusi the great Inter
20 lts care, and 10 commit the
sublican gorer1hsnt TO he charge
1.asllfnl, hoilow-heartsd, hypo-
-sy. playing the nounie-
~h 81 Amsrica, crimsoned
o. the nnhleut and
= shame for
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