The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-05-15
THE GLOBE AND THE SPECTATOR.

THE GLOBE AND THE SPECTATOR.
In the present transition state of the once for
midable Democratic party, the two leading organs
of the different sections of that party in this city
become extremely interesting and it is amusing
to observe how their tone changes with the chang
ing circumstances under which they speak. Just
previous to and at the moment of the meeting of
Congress, the Globe, conscious of the strength of
Mr.. Van Buren, and his friends, assumed an at'i-
tude of dignifed command. 1t was brief, but its
brevity was that of one whose word is law, and
whose nod is an order. The Spectator, on the
contrary, assumed tone rather of intimidation,
talked much, and in high sounding phrases-in
the manner, we then thought, of one conscious
of weakness, and FESTIVE under the overshadow-
ing power of rival, from whose fears not his
magnanimty, justice was to be obtained. The
trial of power came, and the Globes party bore
down and crushed all opposition without an effort.
From that time until within six weeks or two
months past, the tone of the Spectator was sub
dued, complaining, querulous; while that of the
Globe was imperous and dictatoral, BETTING a
conqueror. But, of late, the two organs have
changed positions the Globe has become hum
BILE, deprecatory, submissive, and almost sup
plant while the Spectator is dominant, authori.
tative, magisteria, and censorious Of those whom,
it chooses to charge with having produced divi-
sions in the party, by derelictions from duty and
principles. This spirit, it seems to US, is emf
nently displayed in the following article from that
paper Of Monday evening, as contrast TO which
we also publish below an extract from the Globe
of the same evening
From the Spectator
"WHo IS TO BLAME Whenever party is
distracted or divided, each side will blame the
other for the division. Each will find thousand
reasons for ncul patlng the other; and as there
are usually faults on both sides in great abun-
dance it will be difficult to discover with whom
the responsibility OF the division lies. There is
but one way to determine this with justice and
that u.s. to hold up the principles Of the party, and
those who have departed from them must be the
most culpable. A party exists on principles
These are their bonds OF union He who breaks
them, breaks the party.
"Now, let any one look over the occurrences of
the last eighteen months, and mark by whom the
principles of the Democrat party have been vio-
lated. In 1912, who deserted the principles of
the party upon The tariff, and passed the tariff act
of that year! This was the beginning of trou-
bles. Up to this event the party was buoyant,
harmonious, and triumphant. Again, from what
portion of the Union and the party did the SYRIA
cuse resolutions on this subject come, almost Ger
baiin the same with the resolution of the late
Wing Baltimore Convention, convened to non-
nate their candidate for the Presidency! On the
twenty first rule, what portion Of the party COW
cred before the anti-slavery fanatcism of the
North! On internal improvement, who abandon
ed the old ground of the Republican party? A.
gain, on the tariff bill introduced by the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means, who destroyed it If it
shall appear that on all the points the Republican
party has had principles, and these principles
nave been departed from, those, and those only,
are to blame for all the divisions in the par,y,who
| nave abandoned them"
Sand how shall the divisions of the Denocra-
tic party be healed 1t cannot be done bv chang
ing candidates for the Presidency 1t can onIy
be done by re-uniting on principles. All other
expedients will only be hiding the sore, not heal
ing it. There is no other bond of union, amongst
freemen, but principles all other objects Tor CO.
operation are mere faction. II is not the putting
up or putting down of men, for which the party is