Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-02-22
From tbs Southern Press.
,a,s.c Ncw-YOrEx Herald On Platforms.

From tbs Southern Press.
rssc Ncw-YOri& Herald On Platforms.
Whatever reliance may be placed on the statements
and sneclatGns OF lns New FORK Herald, no one can
dcny that it is fatu mirror of the opinions of the
passing hour, and true calculator OF the rise ana i
of parties and coalitions. Whiie there appeared 10 De
the semblance Of hope of the formation oil the ureat
SDoils Party bound together only by that cohesive
power'' so clearly characterized by Mr. Calhoun as the
chief cement of Washington Coalitions, the a"fah
hoisted the Clay and Cass tlt ket.
Now when that scheme, the forlorn hope OF most io
l,rn politicians (yho aspired to control the country,
while unable eSen contIo their dstricts fell to the
ground the Herald dropped it too, and jeered the au-
thors of the catastrophe.
Similar has been It's treatment OF the various efforts
made to cavanize its corpse by its dspairlng friends
who do not know 'whcre they to co. since the re-
fpe has been denied them-by Generals who have DIS
banded their forces and prvates who nave no iohues
for private stato1l-and finding that it is thoroughly
dead and smakes no sgn,'; the Herald has taken to
kicking the carcase.
From the subioned editorial it will be seen that the
Herald satisfied that the o parties are as dead as te
new party that have been their successor ana
turns its attention towards the Demccrate party ana
its platform.
! Observing that the Union, shrinking from the hercu-
lean task had assumed of excepting both parties ave
was connnp all of its abos to the task OF preserving
the vitality one-the Herald thus reasons the matter
with the ex-organ:
FATHER RITcHIE AND THE DENoesAT1e PARTY Nor
DEAD YET.-1he venerable old gentleman OF the Union
relief of the country, he emphatically says: eve re-
peat the Democratic party is not dead, but sleepeth
And then in the fashion OF the ardent young slrgna
he calls aloud Lct it arise, and shake Its mVlhcple
locks But in the North and in the South, the mutt
neers rise up like Banquo and reply Shake not thy
cory locks at me 1t is very true, as the ancient ed-
tor conesses that the slavery questions nave conVus
ed the old political parties and for tme mixed ther
elements in some States, in singular combinations.
Let glance, for moment, at the mixing OF the ele
ments -
In Massachusetts, the Democracy and the nullifers
have combined to secure the spos and we know not
which is least creditabe to the formerthe ASSOCIATION
with the fanatics or the shuing off from the contract
after the Democracy have secured their share OF the
! bargain-In New-York, the little magician, Prlnce
John the Evening Post, and the Albany Atlas, keep
= mn the schism with the bucktails OF Iammany Hall
In Ohio there has, of late years. been quite an improve
ment in the tone of feeling between Democracy ane
# Freeso, resulting from the election OF ls48, ln M
chigan Free-soil holds the balance OF power ana ase
4 in Wisconsin and Iowa. In Missouri, the Democra
tic disruption is complete. Nothing could be more hes
tile than Benton and anti-Benton. In Mssissppl ht
ultra Southern faction has carried off the strength
r ssferce Democracy" In Georgia, the party mas peel
= DESTROYED upon the issues presented by the Nashville
Convention and its unity has been disturbed, even
Tennessee and the Old Dominion, upon the same pro
" positions. :, - :,
Blended at present, in different quarters, with North
" ern nullifers Missouri Wings, and Southern uitras
20 completely absorbed in States, and hopelessf
= spt in Others how is the Democratic party to rise an
o. shake itself The thing is incredible, II not mpossl
BILE. Yet Father Richie jumps out upon the balcony
and calls aloudLe it arise, and shake Its nVlnclDl
locks 1.-The Democratic party is not dead, but sleeT
eth But it has been sleeping in tho arms OF the DE
Ia of notification in the North, and of dsunlon u I'd
South and like Sampson, when 1t shall rise 10 snah
It's invincible locks, it will discover that 1t has bee
shaven.
Again Upon what platform is the Democratic pa
ty to rise ut seepeth." Who is to wake it! "a
the Democracy North and South, unite on Cass, or b
chanan or Woodbury.. or Houston, or any other man
Is not the old Baltimore platform broken to pieces
Will not the campaign of 1852 develope the streng
of the outside factions, rather than eXungusn teh
There is quiet now-comparative harmony but IL
the ouiet of the armistice. till the next campaign
The administration holds quite as favorable groul
on the Compromise measures, as the conservati
branch of the Democracy. Between them, IN IT
sidential contest the administration, supported Dy
Clay or led by Mr. Clay, would indeed have the adVa
taoe He is the champion of the late adjustment,
ofthe Missouri and the tariff compromises. And up
what other capital than the slavery excitement can
Democratic party risei The sub-treasury, the pai
the land dstribuon-the old party issues OF jackson
time-are settled or obsolete. we must nave so'
new platforms or between Union Wings and cons
vative Democrats there will be other ground OF
ference than the spoils.
The fact is there is no use in the Democratic pa
rising until they know what is to be done wheh u
do rise. They had better sleep little longer. Z
farms free soil and the acquisition OF Cuba, ITO
nothing of Canada,) free trade, secession, ana nui
cation are all to be considered elements in the CT
paign of 62 Out of the prevailing confusion and
location of all the old party materials, we nave p'
N wear in which to re-organize But 1t Is ridiculous
rise without platform to stand on As after the 9
promise of 1920, parties are undergoing cnacS
MISREPRESENTATION A reorganization must 1ol
it. If old politicians adhere to Their oid prokeh-o
platforms they will be set aside The age Is prog
sive-the popular mind cannot consent TO 1all
:. upon "obsolete IDEAS
tam We must have something new, broad, and com
In hensve-adapted to the age the wants OF the coui
out the state the Union and the great objects OF the
-"If We must wait a little longer. Union meetings
eturn good, far they go; but praetcaly uhey
will vailing without organization Inc sPrnle anu
III -? mer elections ol the current year WIN Eo
II great extent, the question of Union party IRON
20 nresent compexion of things, the remains OF the
old parties will prefer act independently u th
my cessity of a junction is imperative But at TINS
my cuar time absurd to call upon the De-Aocratc
ne? ~ to rise It can't combne-it can't organize
her has nothing to stand by-no piatiorm-no eaue,
more. principles as national party, he 0"s 70 - 80
! will management of politicians They must wait aV
l4L | It is useless to rise without an organization
''' Rut we suspect all that father Ritchle MEANS
" caution susceptible Democrats against beng rope
III she Union party 1t may be playing into the nan
this Whg Enthusiastically ID mocrats mus
man care of committing themselves for even IN ,e
If love of scrub race have they not majority IN the
SIS the and in the Senate
man The Commissioners court of I.auderdae cotl
tronS- Alabama has subscribed $4,000 to the Char
battles and Memphis railroad provided the road De oca
,pness the north side of the Tennessee river IN that
Madison county has subscribed Sloooou uioon
allv to the same enterprise, and the people OF MI
nly en- county Miss. have voted nearly UNANIMOUSLY
ness of tribute the same amount.
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