The Russellville Democrat., 1876-10-19

uC NOuuSSt AOduic III VuS SOH test with Jackson, as then charg
 ed, had leaning to the old fed eralist, and federalist to him. Suspicious were that he would follow in the footsteps of his faith er-the elder Adams, hence the true Jeffeisonians or democrats abandoned him and elected Jackson. Jackson's policy was in part to put down, or put stop to, any further extension of the old United States bank. Van Buren, his successor, continued to carry out his policy against the bank. The consequences were a general derangement in the cur
 rency and financial affairs on the death of the bank. The demo- crats viewed the bank to be dan gerous institution to the welfare of the government. No very for mldable opposition until the year 1S40-when all the various fac tions and elements opposed to Jackson, and even many of his
 old friends aud supporters, seized
 upon the general Arrangement caused by the death of the bank, and selected the good old name of the Revolution WHIG and with
 all the vigilance no party ever used with Harrison succeeded over Van Buren by an overwhelm- ing majority. Their policy was for the re-chartering the old bank protective tariff--no further ex
 tension of territory, that we al. ready had as much as We could manage. Democrats opposed all and contended to extend territory and open up great asylum for the oppressed of Europe and the world at large-wnich they did from Jefferson on down. Here the scrutinizer may say there was no democratic party then. No matter; the party have ever claim ed the vessel Jefferson built, and rightfully too. The vessel has been manned by different crews having had her assertions and ac- sessions, yet the old ship Is the same. The Whig party really reigned but a short time. Harri- son lived only one month. Tyler, then the President, failed to stand square on their platform, and to some extent the admins
 tration was in favor of the demo- crats-hence their measure failed. Next comes Polk-1S44-with an overwhelming majority over Clay. His-Polk' administration car ried on the war with. Mexico, brought in Texas and extended the territory to the Pacific Ocean. Next Taylor, red-hot out Of the pan of war, was run hy the Wings against Cass, as the peoples man or a second Washington--eleeted by large majority--hved but a short time. Fillmore made Pres ident--administration without any very particular policy--not departing very much from a dem ocratic administration. On down to 1860 all democratic administra- tion. During the two last dem
 ocratic administrations the gov ernment never was, at any period in the history of the nation, in q greater state of prosperity. What is the tale to be told of 1S60i Democrats failed to act in unison two candidates run-the whigs
 run Bell as the Union party
 Then it was the death of the
 good old Whig party took place
 and bcqueathed her great talents
 and patriotism to the old demo
 cratic party, believing her to bt
 the true party of the government
 Owing to the division the repub
 licans elected Lincoln purely upon
 sectional principles, and by q mi nority vote of the popular vote
 The sectional platform forced
 secession as the last alternative
 Every effort to compromise was
 made by democrats and whigs but to no effect. A horrid clvi war was the result. View, if you please the condition of the coun
 try. Since the reign of the pres eat party in power what a specta cle! Conducted the war in many respects contrary to civilized principles; towns, cities and coun
 try destroyed by fire; private
 property used by the millions : without compensation; refusa to exchange prisoners; prisoner ' starved to death under the pre- text of retaliation. No use il
 naming over further of the horrors
 of the war. Volumes would hard
 ly contain them. The South
 when she had done all she coul,
 in the war most manfully bowed ' and submitted to the situation I and was willing-and did to som, extent shake hands over tn l bloody chasm. But their worl l was not yet done. Something , more must be done to keep then alive as party the States of tn 5 South must be ripped up anC : made over. Disfranchismen t must be to an extent to hold tn, 9 states in their service as a party [ hence the Southerner's bes F blood underwent the horrors O