The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-02

ed formulas, embodying this intense aes,'e "
ruling passion for office, in words calculated
to conceal It from the eye Of the world, The
whole article Of the Union is nothing more
than an avowal of the Democracy to get into
the executive power Of the government in
1853, if it possibly can--no reference what
ever being had to the means. 1t, is an ad-
dress to the Democratic party Of the country,
to get power and keep it, honestly il il can,
but il it cannot, to get power and keep i
The widest latitude Of political morals is per-
mitted The anti-slavery sentiment stands
in the way. II must be removed. il was
brayed in ls4s, and il destroyed the De-
mocracy. II must not be allowed to be in
the way again. 1t must be propitiated, il
must be deceived Mr.. BURKE, from the
heated atmosphere Of New Hampshire anti
fslayery Democracy is called to the rescue.
His position in the Democratic party is such
ras to carry with il no ordinary weight, in the
achievement Of the object sought to be ac-
complished. The reputation Of Mr. BURKE
for political sagacity is by no means light.
He knows how to employ the weapons ofthe
partisan with effect, and, we are firmly per-
suaded, a more efficient instrument than he
could not have been selected to unite with
Mr.. RIrcHIE, who has been and still isa chief
amongst the chiefest partisans in the Demo-
cracy. If the Democratic anti-slavery and
pro-slavery sentiment, is ever to be united in
a national party, Messrs. RITcHlE and
BURKE are the.men to effect il, but we doubt
their success. The public mind is too sus-
lpicious Of the arts of politicians, nowadays,
to be led away and deluded. The election
Of Gen. TAYLOR and the defeat Of General
CAss, have been a severe blow to purely
political central power at Washington, con-
trolling the voices Of the constituency Of this
great people. There are no elements Of
popularity in the Union's principles, to make
them take hold of the public mind, Of even
the Democracy. They are so purely selfish
when resolved into their component parts,
that they repel all disinterested persons.
Jackson before his election and after had in
himself all the elements Of popularity, in the
highest degree, and such a deep hold did
they take upon the public mind, that his
opinion:made Mr.. VAN buren, and Mr.. Polk
Presidents. The machinery Of politicians,
however useful it was as an auxiliary in direct
ing public sentiment, would have been i'm
potent to put Gen. JACKSON into the Presi-
dency and keep him there, il he had not
been the man he was. His dynasty was in
terrupted by the election Of Gen. HARRIsoN
against the combined efforts Of the whole
federal official corps, and though it regained
power in the person Of Mr.. Polk, it has
now, we believe, sunk forever. And why ?
Because the opponents Of that dynasty have
President, who represents their feelings and
views and principles Of administration in
every particular, and who unites in himself
even greater elements Of popularity than
Gen J AcKsoN did His character in purely
civil capacity has not yet begun to develope
itself. The Democratic party astonshed as it is
now, viii yetbe more astonished. They win be
worse off, than the Wings were, when they
sat amazed at the overruling popularity Of
JACKSON, They will sit astonied at the
power Of TAYLOR with the people. We
desire the Union to mark this prediction
We say, we do not believe that the
Union will succeed in its plans Of uniting
the Democracy upon the principle OF getting
Office at all hazards for the sake Of office.
The Democracy will no more enjoy the
lions share Of the public trusts, so that they
will not have point d. appm to direct their
operations from, with so much advantage.
They viii be permitted to have just share
in the public trusts, but no more, and the
condition upon which they will be permitted
to hold that share, will be non-interference
in elections and abstinence from partisan
acts. The love Of office, we can well un-
derstand, is commensurate with the love Of
power, but the masses Of the Democrats,
who cannot be admitted to participation
in the public Offices, will be slow to yield
their judgments to pro mote the benefit Of the
few, who use them for their own selfish pur-
poses. II will be an uphill work with the
Union, if it succeeds or even approxmates
to success. Buta to uniting the Democracy
Of the country upon the slave question, SO as
to induce it to entrust the federal power to the
keeping Of . leader protesting non-interven-
ton even more loudly than Gen. CAss did,
we are no believers in such result. It is
nothing more than movement, to enable
the Democratic party to get into power, but
IT will fail, it must fail in the nature Of
things. Gen. TAYLOR stands in the way
ofthe accomplishment Of any such arrange
ment. If under his administration, the
question is not quietly and happily settled,
| ,,h;ch xua haliaya will ana adily he the case