American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-12-19
The. Democratic Policy.

The following article from the Pitts
burgh Gazette of the 18th inst, is to the
point, and should De suffi ficent to satisfy
any intelligent and honest Democrat, that
the boast of the Democratic party VIII ich
we hear so often, "that the Government
will go to ruin if not controlled and gov
erned by the Democracy is an idle
phrase, and only made use of to deceive
fthe ignorant, and work upon their fears
and thus lead them to support party,
that for thirty years, had the excIu-
sive control of the Government, aud had
well nigh destroyed the fair fabric left to
us by our forefathers. The last election
should teach the leaders of the Demo
cratic party, that the people have determ.
ined to look after their own interests, aud
see that the fruits of the late struggle,
inaugurated and carried Oh by those who
composed large portion OF the "Coun-
try-saving, Union loving Democracy" %
not lost, and shall not inure to the bene.
fit Of those who conspired to destroy The
Government
For the long period of thirty years
the Democrats possessed the government
Of the United States Constant and com.
manding success inflated their arrogance
What they held by sufferance they came
to regard as belonging to them in fee sim
pic. Whoever differed from them, or
challenged their tenure OF authority, they
held to be guilty OF objectionable contu.
macy. 1t is not wonderful, therefore. that
they resorted to all measures that pron>
ised to perpetuate their ascendancy.-
Hence, while they held the government
in trust for the whole people, they CON
splred Its overthrow, so as to consolidate
it In their own hands, or, rather, in the
hands of their leaders.
In 1886, when the North became meas.
urably aroused to this tendency, and ex-
hibited determination to check it. the
Democrats talked and acted as if their
inherent rights were invaded That any.
body should question their right to rule,
and in such way as pleased them, offend.
ed them as greatly as the assertion of the
inalenable perogatives of the people does
King who imagines re reigns by Divine
delegation. This was the secret of their
heat, their coarscness, their brutality.
when they discovered new power rising
n that crotu.l II
seats. Rather than submit, they resolv>
ed upon speedy and terrific rebellion
For four years, Sc ted in the palaces of
the government, and knowing that the
hour OF their outgoing was nigh, they
conspired to undermine all the strong
holds, to waste all the revenues. to ex
haust all the resources, so that W hen their
duly appointed successors took possession.
revolutionary force might find little to
oppose it, and win ali easy prey. They
exhibited Democratic ingenuity bnt
miscalculated the spontaneity and tenac
ity OF the elements with which they
wrested. AT last they were forced to
succumb, and accept government they
had come to hate, but could not destroy
Thus was established the doctrine that
the national authority does not belong to
the Democrats, not to any party but TO
the loyal people Of the nation, and That
they have right to do with as they will |
1t was hoped this doctrine would not be
again assailed, either by secret craft or
open force, but this hope was doomed to
disappointment.
AS soon as Mr.. johnson entered upon
the Presidency he was approached BY the |
Democrats, was tempted of them, and
fell into their snare. He conceived the
idea that the walers Of the great food
could be dri1d up and leave NJ sign chat
the country had been ieluged To this
end he and the Democrats employed their
wits and impudence-the latter being
chief Of the two. At one time it seem,