The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-31

paign OF 1885, that the democratic party dissolved
We controvered the position false, and its promul
cation mschevous 10 the great interests of the
try, and portentous TO the Union itself When sim.
liar echo came up recently from the South, we pro-
tested against the doctrine, untrue in ITSELF and as
fatal in its consequences. We declared that the prn
ciples on which the two national parties had been
founded would still continue operate in their produc
ton, and that even il the ancient lines should be obt
Grated, il would have the effect OF substituting sectional
parties which might strike at the existence OF the Union,
for national parties. which calculated to preserve
The southern extremists however continued to repro
bate our position, and to dicule for entertain
ing ii.
Ii with great pleasure therefore, that hail the fol-
lowing able article from the last Richmond Examineand
paper in the South has been distinguished for its
opposition The compromise system, its devotion to
the interests Of the South. In connexon with this ar
Gle subjon another from the Richmond Enquirer, on
similar theme We repeat that if the democracy OF The
southern States do not cultivate greater harmony
among themselves and reune their ranks upon the old
principles of the party, Georgia. North Carolina, and
Old Virginia, will lose several Of their democratic
members Of Congress at the next election:
From Richmond Examiner
A NEW ORGANIZATION OF PARTIES We heard much
Of late about orsanzaton OF political IN the
Uuiled States Many southern spoken oil the
tally Affects the il rights their Interests All old issues
all parry lines they tell US, mus, be orgoten and the South
ne" We would ejoce perfect Of the South
for her own sake and the sake oil the Union We would
any sacrifice make the South harmonious
feeling and action she is united in interest and dcs
tiny But is idle to indulge IN any hope or expectation
OF founding party IN either division OF the
Union, upon the ruins Of the old ones.
so long the Union has nominal existence, TIE
parties viii continue very much they were founded sixty
years ago They may IS true, undergo some mdihca
their main features, n their great ends and aims they wili
emaia the sane--lhe advocates OF wel'deiined limited
government the hand, and OF underlined, unilm
government other. Il matters whether they
are known as iederaiss and republicans, or wings and
with hose which have hitherto he two con-
ending parties OF the nation and one or The other Of ham
aud sectional issues may orarly swallow all Others
buty from the experience OF the past we are fully warranted
In the conclusion that stern adherence 10 old party lines
| will always follow such contests
And this brings the consideration Of the question:
which party generally the gamer by the introduction OF
sectional and oher issues having relation TO the party
politics Of The county Every informed man can readily
this federalism gets all the benefit of snch issues
Conscou its weakness strives 70 strengthen Itself
by any and every alliance, however wicked or unnatural
regard to size, color odor In this way It has oiien
fortunate ia turning every controversy be-
tween State section and the general government The
OF this IS plain tnoughi In all such controversies the
power Of the government materially strengthened and
that OF tho States proporonaby weakened And such NJ
umphs Of necessity inue to the benefit OF the federal
alias consolidated party.
We might refer to the of parties in South after
the MULTIPLICATION era, aiioraing very strong Illustration
OF the disastrous effect the republican parry of coniro-
versy between the general government and member OF
the coufed.racy Previous 10 1898, GeoIgis almost
unanimously democratic; Virginia, North Carolina, and
Mississippi could each count al least for one
wing opposite side. They all against the gen.
eral government, far principle was concerned and
with their section They looked upon the tariff as
system egalzed robbery and plumber and
portion Of them declared in favor OF armed resistance The
crisis In 1882 member of the conlederacy solenny
declared, in council that either the tarH the republic
must perish The troops Of the general government and oil
tile array For few months all eyes turned, all feel
ings concentrated upon tue movements oil the contending
South Carolina facilitated settlement the tai question
Toe S,u,h acquiesced in the settlement and the Union
but is clear that the OF the general government
strengthened by the contest Even the States in
tnately Identified with the that raised the standard
refused cooperate with her in opposition
| to the laws Of the Union.
question: the old parties eappear,d in the held each de-
ermned contest inch OF ground for the mastery
the once honored name u lvhig The democrats sum.
moned their forces to meet the Toe but calling the roll
swered they had deserted the enemy in
between the general government aud the state OF south
Carolina Hundreds OF who deserted Jack
because he would sanction the nuincaton oil tho
tariff laws to the federal camp withoai even
hating tue famous 'hai way house, and became AT
once the open and noisy advocates OF all Of and Web
.iers measures-a high protective ,arh lncludedi The
and North Carona and in bare majority ia Virginia and
aisssspp % much oI the ehect on cue democ'ac party
Iss1-'s "
impossible us TO close our eyes that
democratic patty In danger OF suffering serious loss from
the unhappy between tue North and the
South The wings TO will stand by their national
organization Even such Wtrd southern men AS Tooinbs
Stephens, aud Huard will swallow Seward In the can
OF 1884, IL borthcrn whigefY eiuscst give them any
thing digestibs Already the wing papers oil
The south indicating their wishes for the election Of wash
ngton Hunt, the Seward candidate for governor Of New
York. Ia preference to his opponent Seymour, who has
always occupied the ground on the slavery
question.
From the Richmond Enquirer.
THg RIoHr srisrr We cordially re.echo the following
which have differed 10 view OF the late adjustment
by Congress the policy which have endeavored TO
pursuehough the violent and OF the
Southern Press renders d almost impossible 10 do So
IL the Southern Press does at heart desire 10 prevent
concert OF action at the Sou'h IL " really willing
from defeat Tor whom IL INDUCES so much p. |
ssryce should change its proscn course snd eara TO do
Justice souherners who have lived all their lives In the
South aud have every nducemcnt and feeling OF devotion
10 southern intefestst
1--WE call upon southern men conciliae and harmo-
nze IL community OF interest cannot produces concord
opinion, community OF danger should least produce
OF scoa We hope therefore, that compromsc
and anti com promise will To quarrel with
each other. Let be denounced love the South
should in the judgment OF carry him little too
far Great wrongs necessarily produce ercernsn Let
bear and forbear aud practise tolerance towards each
other Let gentlemen who fond Of denunoation de.
the aboifonfsts and cr"end their strength the
eusmg"
In relation to Chlenden & Bliss and Bowen Il
McNamee, commercial houses in New York who had
refused to sign the call, appears that besides being
merchants, they had interest in the Independent an
abolition print in New York. The New York Herald