Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-06-17
"A fusion of PARTIES"

Inc follOWlng Sound ana well consider
ed article, is from the Pennsylvania. A
Fusion" of the democratic party with
the wing party of this country would be
too much like advocating the cause of the
public enemy, and we look upon such a
coniuncture as among the impossbili-
ties
Mitchell, in his History of France, n book Of
extraordinary ability makes use Of this remarkable
language, in regard to the two nations Of England
and France:
"Long may endure The emulation, the rivalry il
not the war Of these two great nations They
cannot cease either 10 seek or hate each Other
God mas placed them face TO face, Iike,two huge
magnets. mutually attractive on one side, mutual
~ repulsvc on the othcr for they are at the same
time enemies and rclaiions!'
| We have had this singuarly powerful antiihcsis
recalled 10 our mind more than once recently, by
the proposal in certain quarters to break up the or
ganzulion Of the great political parties to minge
in one common brotherhood 1t is suggested that
the great issues which have divided men have
been more OF less settled; that there are now few
or no causes for political difference; and that
therefore, it would be cmiuently proper 10 allow
Gen Tuyh,rs name to lead both parties in the
next presidential election.
| Th..D Gun be no compromise between the Two
great principles of democracy and federalism. -
They are naturally and impacaby antagonslic.
You may attempt to mingle them to-day, but they
will separate Tomorrow. Even IN the absence OF
all immediate causes of dinerence-and snpposng
the political world to be ready FOR IA fresh start
with all its ancient disputes disposed Of there is
not question that will hereafter arise, no matter
how narrow, or how broad--how small, or how
great upon which the democratic and federal
principles will not take issue, and upon which they
will no, differ. Thus il is that if they do not hate
like the two nations alluded TO by the learned his
toriun, they at least watch and control each other
Hence the imperative necessity olparlles in th:
country growing as they do from that luxurinn
soil ollreedom, in which various opinions are er
TO contend against and TO correct each other. If,
in the collisions that ensue--in The storms thu
follow bad feelings should be engendered, the
very violence Of the contest-the very power oil
storm--serves not only to leave pure atmosphere
behind, but to test anew that mighty fabric of gov
ernmcn! which, created for these purposes, up
proves its consumale wisdom and strength, the
more its waste qunliiies tried, or the broader
and deeper the responsibilities de, olved upon it
lie that attacks the spirit Of party, or he thai
hopes TO eradicate or destroy it, either up
on the most absurd philosophy, or else he adopts
with cool compaccncy, what must really be one
of the most efficient instruments Of his nations ru
in.
| There can, then, in our opinion, be no fusion o
parties in this county. The very attempt will
only widen the necessary chasm that should exist
between opposing cIeeds, The present calm
means nothing, save that the democratic party has
defeated and over,hrown its adversary in a success
sion Of trials. That adversary is only tired, moi
conquered. lie is sleeping, not dead. Nay, his
very proposal TO unite the two elements, is IN fact
proof that he is about to arouse and awake. IT,
by ruSe like this, he can obtain power, he vii
soon undeceive those who are credulous enough
TO think him sincere in his professions. We
scarcely know what he would propose in such
contingency; but that the democratic principle,
would repcl and denounce, and finally overthrow
| It.
We are not 10 be fooled by such cry as this
Even the name Of Gen. Taylor will not induce US
TO forget our far greater principles, We are fo
our party now, and for our party always. Those
| who would make this sentiment odlous, are them.
selves the most insduous foes Of freedom. They
clamor against what is the protection Of the coun
try, and they propose what would be lis ruin. -
Let US not be misled by suggestions which, dan
gerous as they seem TO be, ure scarcely plausible
because they cannot be defended and are easily
exposed. Let us sand by our principles and oul
party, and the storm that passes over us will leave
Us erect md consistent, il not yictolious and in
| power.