Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-19
SELECTIONS,
..4ilaY 81 ..Ga C From the Utica Observer.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND
uo.' ISL THE FUTURE. @@j o. %H.

| .uls II 81 ..EH From the Utica Observer.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND
iHo-'' :. THE FUTURE. @1j q. @>H.
The New York Globe. a, leading Van
Buren, journal says, to use its own words,
"Aae democratic party must come together, =
meaning, we suppose, that those who for
merly acted with the democratic party,
but who, in the late contest, went out of
that party and united with abolitionists
and wings in the support Of Mr. Van Blu.
rem, must again act with the democracy Of
the Union. We entertain no doubt that
many Of the supporters Of Mr. Van Buren,,
are at heart good democrats, and will ul.
timately prove themselves such. Not a
few were taken in by sheer trick and de-
ception, while others carried away by the
impulse of strong feeling, in what they
regarded as the cause Of human freedom.
These delusions have had their day, have
worked out their natural result in the de-
feat of the democratic party of the State,
ifnot ofthe Union. 1t is very proper to
ask what is now to be done. Can those
who were once united in effort and in
principle, again harmonic in their views
and action? for ifthey can, the democra-
cy will again triumph. We believe this
result will and can be effected, not by
compact, but by the honest workings OF
the democratic mind. Democrats, those
who are worthy to be called such, al
though misIed for time, will not long
remain asunder, but will unite and be
themselves again. This, however, can.
not be done by contrivancc, and much
less on any new principles, for we must
stand by the old democratic landmarks,
and eschew all others. These, with but
few exceptions, have thus far secured the
asccndency Of the democratic party; aud
its policy and position cannot be changed
for light or transient causes. There is,
then, short road to the result suggested
by the Globe; and if that paper and its
friends and coadjutors through the
State so desire, it may easily be attained.
But for this purpose, the Globe will sec
the absolute necessity Of relinquishing the
organization halfat least, abolition, con-
ceding the rest to be democratic, under
which the supporters Of Mr.. Van Buren,,
was rallied. .,l..
IL is of course utterly impossible tina,
The democratic party, that party which
pervades the Unlnn,-great at all times,
and not less great in heart and principles,
thouuh with diminished numbers in this,
its hour Of deieal,--but that party, embra-
cling the entire democracy ofthirty sover-
eign States, can have no cooperation, asst
has no fellowship, with aboltionists. This
organization, then stands in the way of a
speedy reunion, Of the democratic moss
es, and tho Glooc and its friends must see,
that the sooner that organization is aban-
doned, the better for tho country and all
interests, But this half abolition organi.
cation is not the only obsticlc to a harmo
NOUS union Of all who are truly demo
oratic,-the peculiar doctrines Of aboli
tlonlsm must not be thought Of as parts or
portions Of the democratic Greco, leach
must be left to feel aud think as he may
on the subject Of slavery, and the Will.
mot Proviso must not be considere as one
of the articles Of democratic faith. If the
Globe and friends arc disposed TO remove
the impedimonts to which we have refer,
! ed, the democratic masses would very
soon be as they were, united and uncon-
querable-and a. the next trial Of siren.
9Th triumphant. But whether these obs,a
Giles are, in form, removed or not, demo-
Gratis will come together. They canno,
long be kept asunder by efforts of news
papers or leaders, however they may de
sire to widen the breach und make ii per-
manent. True democrats, when they
think cooly Of the results of their divi-
sions, will draw towards each other; and
thus combining against the common enc
my, will De again successful. .