Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1849-11-02
po,,<.cnI Prospects.


cy out of joint, and interfered slightly
with the calculations of other factions
that might be mentioned. The election
of the old Hero was not so unacceptable
in itself; but his election as Wing; his
subsequent appointment of known and
tried Wings to office, aad the certainty
that his Administration would be deci-
dedly and unequivocally Wing, was "the
unkindest cut of ALL" 1t was a con-
summation decidedly not TO be desired
by the harmonious democracy. The
consequences of the election of Presi-
ident Taylor, it must be confessed, were
of the most disastrous description to the
Democracy, and will continue TO be SO,
we trust, for a long series of years.
They lost thereby the cement which has
SO long bound them together, the spoils
of Office, and have become house divi-
ded against itself, separated and scattered
into many parts. "There is not'' says
Prince John Van Buren,, .'any longer to
be found Democratic Party" They
have become an obsolete idea.
Although as Wings we rejoice in the
election Of Gen Taylor as one of the
most suspicious events in the history of
our party and the country; yet we can
not fatter ourselves that his Administra-
ton. will be permitted to carry Oh the
Government and deyelope its policy,
without opposition. We cannot and
ought not to shut our eyes to the fact,
that an attempt is making to organize an
opposition designed to be, and from the
elements sought to be incorporated into
it, very likely to be, the most bitter and
envenomed that ever met new Admin
istration at the threshold of it's career.
This can only be done by the union of
every faction and political element TO be
found in the country outside of the Wing
Party-the union of spirits of every col
or and complexion, good and bad, black
and grey, wherever such can be found
influenced by the common motive, hos
tility to the Wing Party.
To this end, we find the wire-workers
and leaders of factions and disjointed par
ties throughout the country, busily en-
gagged, seeking some process in chemis-
try, alchemy, or the rule of opposites,
by which state of fusion may be brought
about between political elements which
have no affinity, button the contrary, the
greatest possible repugnance to each 9th
err. Political Chemists of the highest
REPUTATION for learning and experience in
the black art, have been employed to an
alyze, and if possible, unite the materi-
ais OH hand.
| From one end of the Union to the 9TH
err, the crucible and retort have been put
in requisition, and to some extent, it
must be confessed, with the most aston
ishing success. Two substances in par
ticular, found in considerable quantities
at the East, and known in those parts as
Barnburners and Hunkers, have been
subjected to a series of the most interes-
ting experiments. Perhaps no substan-
ces in nature have uniformly manifested
greater opposing properties, having new
er been brought in contact, since their
first discovery; without producing an in
instantaneous explosion. But, thanks to
science!-who can limit its powers!-
third substance, known as the ''spoily"
has been discovered, by the influence of
which it is confidently believed, that
these, and all other adverse political ele-
ments may, "like kindred drops be min
led --inso one." Abolition, Hards and
Sofis, Our Peculiar Institution, Obey or
Resign, ct idsonane genus, are to be sub
1jected to the test with what success,
the all revealing future alone can deter
mine.
/ But in all seriousness has the Admin
istraiion, or the couniA any hope in
this junc,ure, unless in found in the
Wing Party' ITO Them y. President
and the friends Of good government may
, look for aid and supports and noin vain.
! Their actvity.-rower and vigilen,'. will
increases they have always dot in
: s.oforaon tO'the strength Of the Obj
Giles to be overcome. The only Natio',
! lal Party now in existence; bound to
J gether, not as the Democratic Party ica'
) ..by the cohesive power OF public plum
! der" but by the, tc them, stronger ties
ia community Of principles, which hav
.. been their bond Of union through q qual
s. .esof century of adversely; they wi
s. be i.npd at their posts, battling for III
y Constitution wherever assailed; for til
n: SUPREMACY of the will Of the neonle Z