The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-21
How stands the Unity OF the Democratic Party

How stands the Unity OF the Democratic Partyr
Great efforts made by few imaginative politicians
to induce the belief to be generally adopted that the
recent agitation which has widely affected the country
has entirely broken up old party divisions. eaced all dis
tncons between them, and shown the absolute neces-
sty OF creating new party issues and attachments, and
marshaling the disbanded hosts under new banners Ii
is agreed all hands that Of these parties which
arise like Phoenix from the ashes OF the past, should be
chris,ened the Union party while its opponent is
perfect Proteus assuming many names and shapes
there little busy factions in the country. AT the
North il is to be the abolition, freeso, liberty, con.
science, higher party just TO suit particular ocali-
ties and leaders, at the South is TO be the secession,
southern rights anti submission. dsunon party.
cordng to the tastes and degrees OF ardent patriotism that
happen to prevail. The northern fanatics tell us tina,
both the old parties corrupt hard hearted and degen-
crate from the pure principles OF early times that there
is remedy but to join their glorious phalanx-cry
death to slavery liberty TO all mankind "that the
federal constitution is " accursed compact" which
the laws of God forbid to respec, and fulfil The
southern wing Of this great body of assaan,s of the old
party divisions give quite different version Of this
affair They tai! Mai the rights Of the South are in
jeopardy, and that neither of the old parties will come TO
the tina, neither the democrats the wings care
fig for the constitution the rights OF the South; tina,
they struggling for office. honors. and spo that
they care not who SUFFERS that they can gain their
base Objects that they have deserted the South in her
dark hour OF trial, and that she must take OF
herself; that she organize in her State capac
ties resist aggression and her proper in
huence the government of the Union; that she alb
ure all of action with the other parties the cleo
ton OF President and Vice President. and then she
can command due respect that is, In plain terms, If
South Carolina persuade hsdozen OF the other
southern States TO follow the example she has been sci
ting to them for the last ten fifteen years. the election
may be thrown House OF Representatives elect
the President and into the Senate elect the Vice Pres
ident and. in such event, their Stale votes would
count thing in the scale there would be adm
rable chance for good bargains and, they had dsa
vowed and eschewed both the other political parties. they
could with perfect consistency trade of their influence
with either, as they happened to offer the most ia
vorabe terms The Massachusetts, coalition, and those
partially eveoped in New York and Ohio. would be
feeble precursors Of the to be displayed the great
national theatre. The sale Of the imperial purple would
not long stand alone to disgrace the pages Of history il
this system be adopted We trust that from this dsgra-
dation our country will be saved But il is somewhat
amusing policy that leads directly to this result
advocated by those lofty spirited patriots who mourn
over the corrupons OF party and the abuse and downfall
Of the federal constitution temporoi q norss what
Of their country and reformers these Live
forever ye great and mighty indicators Of justice, hon
es,y, and patriotism
Among the friends and supporters OF the Uaion party
there s no doubt large number OF worthy men, who
believe that the evils with which the country menaced
are OF 40 formidable to require efc;en,
organization OF this kind to guard II from harm. Blu, we
do not ourselves share in these apprehensions We trust
the most imminent hazard has bean escaped and tina, the
whole country gradually subsiding into its natural
tranquility This certainly the il the people Of
the northern States will only curb the mad spirit Of fanat
icism. and insure faithful observance OF all the obi
cations imposed them by the constitution. We beg to
remind those who are 80 distustfu OF the democratic
party, and OF It's fidelity to the constitution, the
Union. and the rights OF all the States, that they
appear to forget the history OF its course since
the adoption Of the federal constitution. II IL
now upwards Of sixty years since that consultation
went into operation. and during that period the con-
troll Of The Affairs Of the government has been in dsno
cratic hands about fifty years. In GenenI Washing4
tcw's che political pssties hardly developed and
throughout the greater portion Of bis administration Mr.
3e6Anon A. well % Mr. Hamilton, 70 known 10 have
sxered powerful influence over the FOLEY Of Tin
usriou. man The two Adsnsss' isdAsal admnisra-
,ous. the .brd .esssa Of General Harrison, General