The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-04
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
THURSDAY NIGHT, NOV. 4, Is47,


election in New York, has turned all eyes 10 the dissen
sons OF the democracy in that State which alone it is
ascribable The wings attempt to find comfort in the
idea that this dissension is in its alleged and
principle, widely spread throughout the country, and
that it may destroy the national organization and
dency of the democratic party. For ourselves, we be-
eve that such result may by only moderate discretion
and prudence be surely avoided Between the two ex-
tremes of the Wmo Proviso the one hand, and the
ultra doctrines avowed by few politicians on the other
there plainly abundant space for such compromise as
shall unite the northern and southern democracy in an
unbroken and victorious array by saving the rights and
the honor of every section of the country in so far as
they involved in the disposition of the territorial IN
demnity which we are to acquire from Mexico. And
let be forgotten, that when this single difficulty
shall be cleared up, and satisfactory compromise OF this
one question effected, there is absolutely not one other
obstacle to an harmonious and OF course tium-
phant national rally of the democratic party in the
next presidential canvass. On the cardinal ques
tons of the tariff and the Independent treasury the de-
mocracy stand strong and united the basis OF the ex
listing laws But the great and capital bond of union
among democrats potent to fraternze them throughout
the length and breadth of the land, in national strug
ge is be found in their proud and patriotic position
national party in the great War Issue which now
overrdes every other in its influence on the public mind
of the country. From the banks OF the Aroostook to
the banks of the Rio Grande, the democrat wherever
you find him, in view of national issues, stands up at
once as party and as a patriot for ms country
against her public enemy On this point his convictions
and his feelings entire harmony, and form at once
his badge of distinction and his panoply of conflict.
Contrast with this union of the democrats, the position
of their wing opponents On what single point can the
wing party of the country, with shadow of plausibity,
claim even the appearance OF being united Is upon
the tariff question: They do not even dare, in their ma
tiona organization TO make this issue at all They
cannot unite in favor Of the tariff OF 1896 still less can
they unite in favor OF the policy of the tariff OF 1912 Is
upon the currency question: On this point too, they
dare not even attempt show their hands They are oc
afraid to avow themselves in favor OF national bank
They are afraid to themselves in favor OF General
Deposte Bank system They equally afraid to avow
themselves either against in favor OF the independent
treasury The only issue remaining to them IS the War
Question: and upon this they are national party, at
once placed in most odious position, and involved In
labyrinth of totally rreconcilable seconradctions
Tn every State of the Union, with the possible excep
ton of Massachusetts and Ohio there is large and IN
auential section of the wing party which, while unwl
ling fully to espouse patriots the cause OF the country
against Mexico yet looks with mortal dread and lore
boding of political doom upon the avowed wing policy
of opposition to the war Incapable of assuming that
patriotic position which would go far to merge them In
the ranks of the democracy, these wing schsmatcs
shrink with terror from cordial union in the ''mora
treason ground of Corwin and Webster They proclaim
the vote- supplies doctrine OF these eminent wing
champions TO be nothing less than the political suicide"
of the wing party. Every day that the continues
makes this chasm in the wing ranks wider and more i'm
passabe.
Still more prominent if possible, among the of
absolute rupture and Reorganization among the wings,
as national party, stands the doctrine OF the Wmot
Proviso The wings Of the northern States, in almost
unbroken array, have solemny adopted the Provso as
fundamental article of their creed On the other hand,
General Thompson of South Carolina, speaking for the
wings Of the south, openly that he prefers dis
solution of the Union" to the application of the Proviso
the territory which may acq urc If the Pro-
vso schsm in the democratic ranks is formidable, in the
wing ranks it is fatal II compromise upon it is difficult
for the northern and southern democracy 1t is absolutely
impossible and hopeless for the northern and southern
wings.
If proof of this be wanted is found in the utter des
peraton of the expedients to which the wings re-
sorting in order to effect such compromise 1t with
this purpose Alone and in this motive alone, that they
have put forth the most suicidal party cry which any
party in this country has of late years adopedhe cry
of sno more territory" This position is utterly at
with every American instinct 1t involves irreparabe
national loss- involves irreparable national dis
honor 1t withers the laurels which our armies
have won If sustained, it procaims to Europe and to
the world national impotence to redress the most
fragrant national wrongs. On such party issue, the
strongest political organization that mustered in this
land would be dashed into fragments, and Frustrated in
utter political wreck in single Yet the wings
are actually calculating their chances from plunge into
this yawning ruin, manfesly-nay, avowedly-in order
to escape the shatering shock of collision of their
northern and southern sections on the Wimot Proviso
II is in this view of their position that the most prudent
and satesmanlike not to say the most patriotic OF the
wing leaders, without venurng absolutely to disclam
the sno territory" doctrine out OF the question, seek
to soften it down by procamng their readiness to prose-
cute the war; and to vote the supplies for 1T This caps
the climax of their party position. They will carry on
the war; and vote supplies for provided only that be
understood beforehand that the is to bring us neither
indemnify nor honor-neither advantage success.
Denouncnr the havoc of the war; they will yet sustain it,
nrovded only that it shall continue and end in
Ia all If national rom ION