The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-04

| Every Gay now AuoIos nc" Piooi' VI S'~
wreck Of the old parties, and the crash OF coali-
tons by the storm conjured up by the peace
measures of the last session. aud it is amusing
as well AZ instructive to watch the wreckers
portionng out, in advance, ''the spoiis" Of the
stranded parties. 1t is true that feeble ana
tmd expostuation will occasionally proceed
from some PALIsURUs dashed hard to the helm
of one of the crazy old crafts, but neither
whining nor whimpering will avail to divert the
wreckers from their purpose Of breaking up the
old hulks, to form platform, broad enough to
hold all those patriots" who deem JOHN RAN
DoLPH's "seven principles"-the five loaves and
the two fshes-amply sufficient for the ba-
sis of a new party.
Recent Indications have shown that not
rats alone desert sinking ship--there are edu-
Gated human instincts that lead to,similar deser-
tons on the part Of politicians-and the dis
traeted scamperings to and fro, which are now
taking place among this fugacious class, pos
sess dramatic interest equal to Lind concert.
The attempt ato keep both parties alive" seems
to have been abandoned in despair by the great
galvanizer of dying or defunct politicians and
even the disbanding of that which he deemed
his peculiar property, is partially acquiesced in
80 that with the second cycle of this century be-
gins new organization Of parties also.
Although the cant of old craftsmanship il still
kept up by partizans too bigotted or blind to
see the actual condition ofthings- and in places
at the South, as we'll as at the North, REJoIcINGs
| will be had over the triumph Of the party" as
"a Wing or Democratic Free-soiler is elected by
coalitions, yet the more intelligent understand
very well that these names now are nothing
and constitute shinpuster currency, redeem
able nowhere.
The most significant sign Of the times, is the
attempt on the part Of the old intriguing wire
pulers here, to get up a greal Union and-nothiag-
else Partv--or drao~net which can take in fishes
of every size and kinda party whose COMES
sion of faith will be comprehended in one word
aUnion"-and whose candidates will refer que
rists for the solution of all doubts as to policy
or opinion, to WASHING ross Farewell Address
the Constitution being now regarded as re .
evolutionary document--an obsolete continuance.
A, nra,;m;n,rv - tbo forr,o,;or 80 th;s n,r+u
TJu;on naat;nos bavo heon Enthusiastically drumn,ad
nm and call for GREAT IJnion maat;no in
MI. .;tv b,s hoo, NIT forth and ol.oaa,, hoon
-.s.a :. c. ,,,ho ~ ...;-
,yorLar. ~ s.t ~ .nr;nc. at,ar ,.;tars 10, ~
han 50, - orL - noLs y ovant 80 ~
49, " - " = = - : - = -
noon,o hoo. cra,tl, l. Hat ,,h;,. "a 49,
80. ,,dos,,,, ;,.o-o.. do,h.. ~
uh;,h ran,ova tho "a. sc oo,,us;o. ha.,.ssn
.na ~ -.;.o.o.. &c ~. ..s.,..s,
POPULAR DEMONSTRATIONS. planned and perfected
| by half dozen old Hunkers and letter writer's
| in this city. M
And it is natural that such efforts should be
made bv those who NAV we'll ra.ecbo tho cola
brated question, "WHEuE ARE WE TO co.,
Old political leaders now left without party
| Ulcers deserted by their soldiers-disowned
even at home. and repudiated abroad--iockevs
who have sought to ride two horses n, once. and
have fallen between tho two = p;,;,hlo and far
orn spectacle-Northern Wings seeking aid and
comfort from their old Democratic foes-South.
arm Democr.ts denandopt ova, Co. Tho .h.do,v
80 = =, ''' ''''>.o"
,. support Vi coun'ensnce' on 'he sweet voices
II former Whlgs-aspirants for the Presidency
| Who cannot even carry their own districts or
| states-waiters nm Providence and tho next
p,o.;a.n, ,,ho v;,, ,o..,n,,, ~ ...,rnod =. 49,
'',''"s' WY "'i o.' Amy oo 'e'u,"ed W '''e
'hades OF congenal ooscurity without some
such special interposition. All such persons,
whether in high position. or coyetino it-and
,A....,
nA"y 'no'e, "''u"'eu ny 'ie "ere sreed OF
place or pelf' are strainng every nerve to perfect
this new organization of POLITICAL wREcKERs.
vno..... u
'0' .''' '"o's' WIN NC 'io""cu eso"
with partial success, time will show-but that
the two old parties which formerly divided the
country are d;sbonded forevar all but tho Hind
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Inc speculauons OF the Northern press on
these movements, are very amusing and very sg