The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-01
From The Baltimore american.
Singular Incredulity.

We regret to perceive, the part Of the late Of
fetal paper, q strange unwiingness TO admit the
evidence Of truth and the force Of manifest fact.
IL insists upon that It's party Is not dead, nor IN
the process Of dissolution. Possibly il might con-
fess to the premonitory symptoms, but II denies
the collapse Our own limitations on that point
delicately given, repelled and the absolute de-
claration Of John Van Buren,, to the effect that the
Democratic party "as such, !" TO quote the express
sve words OF Mississippi Senator, is now dis
solved il treated with equal disregard. The Union
goes 80 far as to call the junior Van Buren Hot
sYur.
The readers of Swift will remember the lament
able case Of one Mr. Partridge, Of almanac celebri-
~, whose death being predicted according TO the
rules OF his own astrological calculations, and after
wards announced predicted, the unfortunate
man lsbored for some years 10 convince the public
that he was not dead, and at length got into such
state that he had some trouble TO satisfy himself on
that point We begin TO feel q ttle concern for
our respected contemporary IN this relation. Ii re-
fuses TO be convinced Of i've cood,,'on--and
that, too, in the face Of Shakspeare's authority
who declares the general principle of actual pros
pectve dissolution "when the brains are out"
But il is difficult to convince one against his will;
and tenacity Of life is common Characteristic
especially among politicians. Not wishing, how
ever hold any points Of special issue on this sub
iect with the late Official, 1e are willing TO propose
lively denies that the Democratic party, as SUCH is
defunct, and will still maintain that II is not dis
solved, MI. John Van Buren, to the contrary not
xithsanding, then may go so FAR as to admit that
the said party does exist, like polypus cut into
many pieces, each segment having individual
If. OF It's own, and forming by degrees a new poly
pus. This is the extent to which our admissions
can go.
But instead Of arguing these difficult points In
volvng the metaphysical question Of "to be or not
TO be-" the Union might probably find employment
more germane 10 It's genius in coming terms Of
opprobrum for Gen. TAYLOR. In such vocation
IL exces. No where in the country is there Jour
nal so conversan with the dialect Of detraction or
possessed Of more ample vocabulary of abuse.
Like Isgo it is nothing il critical Its highest
privilege Of judgment is to condemn, 1t knows
csndor only in It's peversion; and estimates the
freedom Of the press because Of the facilities il az
fords for the circulation OF calumnies Let il keep
TO its vocation II were a pity 10 spoil so good a
raer. Let il go on to give new illustrations in the
art Of sinking ard to show that in the lowest depth
Of the sphere Of demagogues there Is still lowe
deep unspproached by any but itself Thus, # !
should not be able 70 demonstrate TO the genera
satisfaction that it's party is alive, may at least b
enabled to prove, in its own behalf, that u 0
kicking.
From the Louisville Journal
There can be but little doubt that, il the country
war. nou af icted with I,ocofoco minlstratlon-