West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-10-21
CAN THE DEHOCRtTIC PARTT M
TRTSTED?

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thy the. confidence Of the people,
and that to entrust to'it with thedee-
TIMES Of the country and it's Govern
nent, would destroy the prosperity
Of the one aud oudanger the exis-
fence Of the other. To expose the
bo!lawnsss, the iaIsehood, aud the
hypocrisy OF this assertion, brief
reference to. the history Of the coun-
try while under the control Of The
Democratic par;y.is all that is nee
essary.
Coming into power with the &C
cession OF that great apostle of lib
erty and democracy, THOMAS JET
PERSON, to the Presidency in 1901,
the Democratic party, with the ex-
ception Of four brief years Of the
administration Of JOHN QUINCY AID
ANS, fur more under the admins
tration Of TAYLOR and FILLMORE,
and a single month under WILLIAM
HENRY HARRISON, held uEdsputed
control OF the Government up to he
4th day Of March. 1861, when the
reins Of power passed into the hands
OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. How the
country prospsred, how it's popula-
ton increased, how the blessings OF
liberty, Of law, and of education
were extended, and the happiness
OF the people promoted and increas-
ed under the wise and benign rule
Of the Democrrtic party during
period at more han half century,
is known TO every man Of intel!i-
gence throughout the land. In all
these years the Democratic party
bore sway in the councils of the
country. Democrats occupied the
Presidential ofIlce and held the most
exalted positions known to our Gov
eminent. During that tong period
wO had two foreign wars, one with
England commencing in 1912, and
cloeing in blaze Of glory in 1915;
and the second, with Mexico, com
menoed in 1916, and closed in 1913.
By the first We established the i'm
nunity of American ships from the
degrading right of search, and won
imperishable glory for the American
name. BY the second we added
new lustre to our flag, and annexed
to the United States a territory
richer in all the elements of wealth
than poets and visionaries ever
dreamed Of. 1t was the Democratic
administration Of THOMAS JEEFER-
SON that added Louisiana to the
con ste!lation Of States, and by sin
gle bound extended the area OF
freedom from the Gnlf cf Mexico to
the Pacific Ocean, secured the un-
disputed navigation and control of
the Mississippi, the worlds greatest
river, from it's source to the gulf, |
carried the Tag beyond tho Rocky
Mountains, and planted it by the
calm and placid waters of the Pa
cifc, 1t was the Democratic ad-
ministTatioD Of JAMES MONROE that
acquired from Spain the valuable |
territory Of Florida, extending from
the Atlantic Ocean to the MISSISSIPPI |
pi river. 1t was the Democratic |
administration OF JAMES X. POLK |
that added Texas to the Union, |
and again the starry banner was
borne beyond the Rocky Mountains
and planted upon the the golden
shores Of California From the or
Ranization Of the Government. in
1889, down TO the present hour |
there has been no single national /
achievement that added to the glory |
Of the nountry, shed renown upon /
the American name, that was not |
the direct emanation Of Democratic |
craftsmanship, courage and sagacity; I
save in our recent vretohed civil |
strife, whore brothers hand shed /
brothers' blood no battle has been
fought, % victory won By American
arms, sitbor upon The sea or upon
the land, that wss rot fought and /
won under the auspices Ola Demo
crdtic administration.
During the more than City years
Of Democratic rule The national bon.
or was maintained the public credit /
preserved, tae resources Of tho
country developed, it's wealth and
property vastly increased, ADD The
consequent happiness Of the people
assured.
Pariiss Ike individuals. may be
.als,y Judged BY their record and 1
B ju.t estlmste OF what men and /
parties will do in lLs future may be (
arrived at ty a consideration oil.
chat thew have done .D l.e r..t