, 1866-11-05
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 5, 1866.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY,

lu'SSSSEAoIA AL luE CGuSTAl AlUS-
ctnmrnt. Its abuses Of power and its mis-
management were 80 gross, that in 1910 the
people arose With singular uuanimity and
Frestcd the sceptre from its hands
William Henry Harrison was inausurated;
hui Ills enemies were too fond Of
Office TO tolerate 4 change, aud the President
was removed, as it is believed, by secret as
sassination, within a month after his arces-
sion to power John Tyler, always Demo-
crat aud seccssionist, betrayed the party
that elected him, and gave the country
Democratic administration. Eight years of
Democratic misr,llc resulted in General Tay-
lars election in 1SiS; but lie soon gave place
to q second accidental President, who,
although elected as an anti-s1aycry Whic,
Conducted the Government in accordance
with the wishes Of the Democratic party.
Then came the eight disgraccful years OF
Pierce and Buchanan, af1er which, rather
than submit to the election of a President
who would not give them The Offices. the
Democratic party raised tile standard Of re-.
volt, and inaugurated a sansuinary civil war.
Thus, from the beginning Of Jackson's term
to the end Of Buchanan's, q period Of thirty
two years, there was au intcrrcsnum Of less
than two years in tho executive sway of the
Democratic party. During this cvcntful PC
riod, this wicked and unscrupulous party
led the nation on By d scnes Of evil meas
ures, from peace and unity to civil com.no-
tion and intestine war.
Il subyerted the doctrine on which the
Republic was founded, that slavery was the
creature Of local law, aud that ly tie law Of
nature every man is free, until he is cn.
Elavcd BY positive legislative cnac tmcnts;
and through the decision of its partisan tri-
buna1s, invested the inlluman system with 4
national character, opening all our terrific
ries to the slavc-mastc1s. aud disgraclnS the
American Republic by declaring that its 1lag
protected an institution cxecratcd By the
civilized world.
It adopted the doctrine of State Rights in
its most pcrnicious aud revolutionary form,
declaring that the States are each sovereign,
and at liberty to withdraw from the Union
at their will and pleasure. From the time
of Andrew Jackson this pet theory of the
secessionists grew in favor with the party,
until, when secession from the Union was
actually attempted, james Buchanan de-
clarcd officially from the Executive chair,
tion to prevent It.
- NuAcAeu 4EAAS IL luz AHI-eA GtlLEst
and cucagcd in a war with si5ler Republic,
solely that it might extend slavery and add
to the political power Of the Shareholders.
1t employed the arms of the United States
in n cruel and unjustiiable war upon the
Seminole Indians Of Florida, because they
gave shelter and protection to fugitive slarcs,
who sought refuge from their mcreiless aud
ferocious masters.
It subycrtcd the fundamental principle
proclaimed by our fathers that all men arc
created equal, and used the power aud
wealth Of the people to enslavc anl degrade
the colored race.
It denied flcrdom Of speech AMI crushed
the freedom ofthe press in every Safe south
ofMason and Dixou's line.
It gave no protection to American citizens
who were mobbcd or murdered because thcy
declared what Washington, Jefferson and
Franklin had declared before them, thai
slavery was an evil and ought TO be
abolished.
1t trampled under foot the freedom Of con.
science, and in half the States Of thu Union
made it crime punishable with ilnprison.
mcnt Or death, TO teach slave to read.
1t violated q sacred cnmpact entered Into
by the representatives Of the nation, that oll
territory north of thirty-six thirty should
be copsecrated to freedom, and opened up q
vast ttrsitory to slavery, with lcrfidy only
cqualcd by the wickrdncss of its object
and aim.
It imprisoned women for teaching negroes
to read.
It poured q gang of mcrccna1y and bloc dy
ruflinns upon the people Of Kansas, to mur.
der the enemies of slavery, and force them
10 adopt laws antf institutions thc5 hatcd
and loathcd.
It sought, through the President it had
raised to power. and through Senator An,
drew johnson and others Of lis leaders i,
Congress. devoted to the executive scheme
Of usurpation, to intimidate the people,
representatives into recognition Of the Lc
compton Constitution-an instrumen
adopted by fraud and ratified by murderer
and outlaws imported by the Dcmocrati,
administration.
II offered large bribcs Of lands and Office
to the people OF Kansas, If they would adop
slavery constitution-offe that the nobl
people Of that State rejected with scorn.
Tic history Of the Democratic party il
Kansas is written in blood. Its weapon
were the assassin's knife and the iuceudiary'
torch. The lnstieators and supporters Q
the bloody and inhuman crimes leFpctratc.
there in the interests Of slavcry, were Jane
buchanan and his Cabinet, and Senate
Andrew johnson and otter Democrati,
members Of Congress, who shrauk from NJ
fraud or violence that was necessary to strik,
down freedom in that unhappy Territory
In ls5', when 1t feared that the sccptrc O
power was about to depart from Its blood
Stained hands, the Democratic party In tn,
South proclaimed Its purpose to rise in arm
cd revolt against the government, If N,
Fremont should be elected, and set up an
other independent power; and the Demo
cratic party Of the North declared the righ
Of the South 10 take such course, and It
readiness to support Its brethren and allie
IN their mcditttcd treason.
In 1860 the same purpose aud readincs
were declared by the Democratic party Nori]
and South, both previous ana subsequent t.
Mr. Lincolnss election.
The Democratic party OF South Carolin
declared that State TO have seeded from h
Union, in December, 1860. The Democratic
party of the North sustained the dcclara
ton.
On the 9th Of January, 1861, the flag q
the United States was fircd upon in the lar
bor Of Charleston BY q band Of traitors VIII
had raised the Palmetto flag as the ensign O
separate nationality, and the shin tha
bore 1t was driven back, because she at
tempted 10 reinforce and provision III
garrison Of Fort Sumscs- The insul
!! was passed by unavcnScd anu unnoticcd b
the Democratic administration Of James Dr
chanan, otherwise than by an ignoblc oil.
OF compromise.
The leaders Of the Democratic party VIII
were born in the South, FASTENED ho,ncwar
on tho first alarm Of war, to take up artr
against the Government, and those In I'll
North who adhered to the party, applaudc
their resolution.
The Cabinet Of the Democratic Admin
tlation was full of open and ayowt
traitors.
The regular army had been sent Il
far AWAY to be Of service to the country,
the traitor who filed the office of Sccrc.a
of War under Buchanan.
The Democratic leaders in the city Of Nc
York proposed tllat the city should Join Il
Southern Confederacy-
The Democratic party stout1y and steadi
denied the right of the Government to 81
itself from dissolution.
It denounced the war for The Union, as
unholy crusade against brave and q
pressed people, struggling for their rights.
II opposed the lcvying OF troops to defer
the Union, or the votin. OF supplies to 81
lain them in the field, and In New York
sjsted The draft by mob violence.
It's orators aud papers throughout !
country opposed any prosecution Of tho vi
apd xantcd the Southern States to "depl
In peace" -.-
Il reloiced in Union defeats, and mourn
over Union victories
In 1864 It so1emnly declared In the ChIca
Convention. through its delegates and rep