Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-07-29
Of safe and independent seif III, 81 I'M
forward way along which all are bound, and


much better in squadron than the Whigs-be-
canse we all collectively and individually
know whittier we are going, and why; and be-
cause We steer by steady guide common to
| all while distinct for each; while our leaders
are fain compelled to keep true to the same
general track, under the necessary penalty OF
ceasing 10 be either our leaders, or Of us at all.
| The nomination of such candidates as Harrison
| and Tyler 1--WE mean candidates occupying
similar relative political attitudes towards their
| party and the public) never could have hap
| pened to us, nor could we therefore have been
plunged into a similar confusion by the death
| of any individual. No man could be nomina-
| ted incur party no man would be vo,ed'for by
it, whose opinions were not SO thoroughly
| known, and his character proved, as 10 assure
| perfect harmony between US and hlm u the
administration of the government. ~ .
TO carry the question step farther BACK,
to higher general principle, or rather 10 more
general statement Of the law Of which the pres
ent state Of thirgs in the wing camp is the re-
sult-no party can govern free republic
whose character is not in harmony with the
| genius Of the people and their Fundamental
| institutions. That genius is democratic, and
| The Democratic party can alone govern this
| coun,ry. The natural and proper attitude for
"a vgilant and severe opposition TO check
the tendency Of power to abuse and misuse.
A combination Of accidental circumstances
can alone ever bring them into power-lrans-
ierring them from the negative to the positive
pole, in the electrical equiibrium-and then
it can only be by such very means as must ne
cessarily make it impossible for them to frame
and maintain any conceivable administrations
in consistency with itself and harmony with
its party. This can only happen occasionally
aud at distant intervals; it cannot CONTINUE be.
yond single term of administrator !; and at
ter efIeciing the good for which it was design
ed, ia the order Of Providence, as lesson to
the proper dominant party, modera'lng check
m their natural tendency TO oyer-action, and
republication from the corruptions and abuses
or prolonged political power, the anti-demo-
cratic party must naturally and necessarily
subside back into its accustomed and proper
place, Of minority and opposition.
We speak here of the characters and tenden-
cies of principles. We know indeed that a
mone considerable portion Of the whig par
ty themselves, there is as much Of the demo-
cratic sentiment and spirit as among any por-
ton Of our own. Vast numbers whose more
natural position would be on our side, are mis-
led by the confusion in which some Of the prin-
| y
The 81 fafs anJ -r4orestaryns OF q GEM
nc,a,;c character which have been SO freely
plied. Notwithstanding the unconcea'ed dissus!
and contempt of other portions, as expressed
in the intercourse of private life; others ny o"-
ference Of opinion on one point or ano'he, o.
practical policy from tina, Of the controlling
majority of our party. We speak Of the gen,
eral tore and tendency Of their principles ana
| that is essentially an,-denocratic. For they
are the party that never fails to advocate a
strong and splendid government-to favor all
| ,ati,u1iuariau constructions OF the Conslisu-
tou-,o oppose all new projects OF reform III
The direction Of popular liberty and the ex'en,
sion of power Of the numerical masses--a"o !,
70 discountenance the adoption of universal
sutIrare in other communities, even when com
peled to silent acquiescence and Submission
to it at home.
For their leaders, we have not the same re-
soect. nor the Same confidence IN their homes
~ of intention and principle, thai we cheerful
Nv accord TO the great body of their followers
Ina democratic country, the leaders OF party
essentially an,i-democralc in character can
not. as general rule, be honest politicians
excepting, Of course, the small number o
, prouder and Drawer spirits, who, sincerely i'm
u tued with anii-popular principles, have tn
r courage and the truth to avow aud mainta'
c them in defiance Of their unpopulari.y. The
If must peroelually dissemble, pretend, conceal
e intrigue-they must have recourse to the wi
r trickeres Of demagognsm-'hey must chez
n the people, indirectly if not directly, TO gal
g their support, even though they console me
i consciences with the belief tina. i. is for tine
n own best good and they must always and e'
e erywhere address themselves as eagerly a
~ al intor nd q
e cumulations of wealth and power; such {
!, banks, II anufacturng interests, corporation
I. &c. &c.--to gain their favor and support, b
II those concessions, to their special advantag
n which can only be made at the correspondent
is injury to the rights aud interests of the Poop
h at large.
H. And look at the spectacle Of all their shu
r; fling, shifting, stumbling, and shameful NJ
,d nnuvring now at Washington! See one ca!
n. met minister sticking to his place, tu u
IL manifest sole sake Of the place, after ~
et participation in transactions which comnell
of the withdrawal OF the rest Of his colleagues
lie though on which side rested the impuallon
bad faitl, in those transactions, may we'll De
Oh question. See another, within few days
IS. Ter penning with his own hand violent pol
ne ica and personal denuncia,ion Of the Preside
m. cooly and quietly walk over to take his Sc
ey at his very counci-board; thus proving an
1e- mirabe fitness for the place, SO far at least
we regards his knowledge Of one Of the name
no. vres of military tactics, the 'right about lace
on See, in the composition Of cabinet, 'hs n
raj monious determination Of qualification
no federalism, the observation-disclosures 'oi
;cs Webster with the ultra strcthess Of consr'
nee ton of an Upton. See all the intrignlngc
not canery of legislation, the uublushing bar9a
n: : La ira n.kc
igs ing and se'iing OF Ino'ua' so'es, ."o