The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-20
Political Parties

For long time we have been convinced that definite
and distinct party organizations are absolutely necessary
in free republican government While the human
mind is constituted as 1t is, and while human motives
remain as they are parysm cannot be safely destroyed
and nopartysm is, therefore, ostensbly dishonest AT
the first blush, might appear desirable to have
party spirit, no more party rancor, and party
struggles But when the subject is viewed closely
il is al manifest that each who harbors the
desire 10 see the end OF party spirit OF party ranco and
party struggles, refuses to yield his party views
The consummaion devouy wished for. he desires to
see consummated only by general concurrence in his
own views and sentiments; he wishes to see the ad-
verse party surrender without condition, and he wishes
to party lines ob,erated by total abandonment by
his adpersaries Of their position. We have before us
now pamphlet written by old friend for the purpose
of proving the feasibility of destroying party organization
and the practicabity of bringing about OF political
millennum-of producing a OF good feeling
The pamphlet written during the administration OF
General Taylor, and il written by Taylor man bu,
the author evidently but way OF producing the
happy result he con,emplated-but way of bringing
about the millennium and bu, way OF producing the
new era OF good feeling. That we must confess was
simple enough Ii required nothing more than that the
people of the United States who differed with the author
OF the pamphlet aforesaid should surrender their opin-
ions relative the constitution, and all their ideas of
propriey policy, and expedency and agree with him in
supporting the administration OF General Taylor-the
most vindctive party administration the country has
presented us with his pamphlet, and requested us
TO read it, My dear sir, you partly right and
partly wrong You are right in supposing that i, is
IN ain
but you mistaken in the OF producing that de.
srable result II cannot be accomplished by rallypg 10
the support OF General Taylor's administration. The
only feasible plan for your party TO abandon its candi
dates and lis principles, support democrats and sustain
democratic measures Had said these things 10 our
friend his eyes would have started in his head and the
fires OF PARTY warfare would have been kinded between
us, gentle know MS temper 10 be.
Every man can understand how peace can be restored
If the adverse party will surrender yield up and back
out; and every will preach peace most religously,
and carry ovebranch in his hand on that hypoth.
esis. Bu, will he reverse the medal Will he. with his
mouth full of the of good feeling surrender yield up
and back out to the adverse party, who has equal
rigb, to demand such unconditional surrender b.
no means. He will raise the red flag, and cry "War
TO the knife !" before he will do it,
Inc truth IS, That no partysm IS untenabe IL is based
impossible state of things While the human mind
is organized as II IT, parties must Of necessity, exist
wherever there is not authority strong enough TO
crush down and destroy all opposition its will 1t is
incompatible with freedom OF opinions il is incompatible
with freedom of speech; and is compatible with nothing
but absolute and unmi,iga,ed desposm.
We have said thus much TO convince those who
honestly indulge in elysan dreams OF partysm, that
they know not what they say-hal they men Of mex
perience, and ignorant OF the science they would
teach Besides they have been made the dupes OF wiser
and more corrupt men.
We come now TO speak OF the arch decevers-the men
who play upon the kindly feelings Of the peopIe-he ex
perenced politicians whose hearts STEPPED in all the
engendered by party vndelveness and party ran.
cor These men are not fools, for they are knaves
They men Of sinister purposesmen who expect TO
live by class legislation and special pryeges-by ways
and means reprobaed by the people. Such men were
therefore amply qualified play the part of Simon 10 the
Greek horse Of no par,ysm, They did play that part
most successfully in 1885, aud they brought into power
The snorant incompetent, aud vindicye csbal thai
has diss raced American history Simon spoke with
his forked tongue, and The horse admitted. Then
its grav,d WOMB delivered OF all The elements oil
fu ~ and revenge