The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-11-21


7 no policy they, ia al probability, viii ugrce
npdn none Made III of al tho shseds oi
| party, each iniIned By Tho notion IL his own
consequence as larger atom Than hlslHeigh-
borIin achieving the -tato rcsuir, there will
need bn. a very slight spark 10 explode the
whole c,meerD. To expect harmony 10 al
administration thus constituted and surroun
dcd4--to expect any regular system Of meas
ures ffomnhose whose faith has Ineilher)be-
ginning, middle, nor end--would be 10 exrac
that sll tie multiiudcs sho crowd The streets
Of Paris or London should understand ,eacl,
Others thoughts. OF unite upon the instant on
u single suggestion The tongues that made
Babel furr with the din Of discord, we're moi
more strange 10 each other than are The opin-
ions Of the men whom circumstances have
just hurled into power. To pass over The
distribution Of office 70 these anxious walters
upon fortune, will alone be an effort Of vast
i0il and t.ouble--an tffort, which federalism
has never YET made without being sadly i'm,
paired in the end aud il is easy 10 see how
, shattered party like this is fitted to meet
he grave responsibilities Of government.
Which will subsequently, be deyolyed upon il !!
Let as not be understood as fonlly aniici.
pa,ing evil, or as rejoicing that in the nature
Of things these events may be expected. We
shall be glad if our Tears are NOT realized.-- =
Ev ifihey are realized, as we believe, they
vii be, the lesson may be useful TO our
counlrymen. When the political vuihres
have sufficiently eorged their votacioas appe.
iirs an indignant people will rise up 10 do
justice 10 The great party which hrs been IL
erally slandered out of power. When pro.
|mse-craInmed manufacturers find their in
,erssis" still languishing and dying, they will
begin 10 see how basely they allowed lhem-
selves 10 be deceived by the pictures Of elo-
qnen, ambition. When labor is starved or
pIundered under special laws, he will turn
eagerly TO The proud old parry that has been
is lruesi friend. When sectional fanaticism
finds It's hopes crushed under the iron heel
ofa stakeholder, it will give the democracy
credi, for tie exposure Of the fraud lich
nalc that faualicism regard him asi,s friend
Aud when, even allowing harmony TO come
olt Of all this confuse on, under the opera.
tol of the condemned measures Of bygone
days, sai up as d,mocra;ic institutions are
pulled down, eroaiis and curses are wrung
iruIn suifering ihousands--ihen the imperish-
ble truth ofdemocracy will seem doubly and
llrebly dear Ia those who have been misled
rom its bright aud glorious influence. Let
The phrophecv lie remembered. Amid the
shouts Of rejoicing federalism and nativeism,
we may turn to Ills just retributon, as the
consummation Of the late extraordinary cleo
ion, aud The still more idinary admin
siatiun which is 10 follow. II will come a
last, aud nobly avengc the wrong which ha.
becn dune. .9e,
| The democratic party will survive this de-
fea, as su-el, as that federalism and ITS asso
ciaies will eventually be crushed by the ver,
weight Of their victory. II is empha,icall,
the party of the county. All its measures
.re boldly set forth, and fearlessly advocated
Someiimes its REFORMS alarm the lmid, ant
give material to the demagogue TO work gu
Is temporary overthrow. Time, however
vindc ,,cs its policy, aud proves its essen,ia
Importance to the substantial welfare of the
people. II il cannot originate good for thu
people during the nexl a years, i, will a
leas, prevent much evil. unsubdued by dc
feat, and calm in The mids, Of the roar Of fc
deral rjocing, it awaits The return Of tina
Inevitable hour when The dark days Of the re-
publi,: (,lays of irbulation in store for us as
the resul, of the late eleciionl will again de
m,nd its energies TO save the pe"pIe from
he evils { wicked legislation, and the DE-
gns Of wicked men. We would rather fal
i WI. 'ls noblo party ,hanris with any other
carried into power BY an un'hinking harra. :
We would rather be pne Of the c:ieated
than bear the ref, clion that our voice or pc:
had contributed to the success Of amonsirou
deception. Let the dcmoc.acy keep ~
their organization! A few months more, an.
their energies may be needed TO save ih'
county frum the excuses Of the very incl
who will reach the high places Of the gov
eminent only by frauds upon the truth. LIE
us keep the old flag freely flying, and b.
,eady AT moment TO march under lis tat
tered bnt s,cred folds TO the redemption o
our beloved Union. .--..-
! CESCT0M 0HI0 CTATECMAM