The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-24

Taylor was successu in ls4s and year ago the Rpub
lie sustained Gen. Taylor and noa-acton. Gen Taylor
died. and Mr. FILLMORE succeeded him; and the Rspabie,
true 10 its creed sustained Mr. Fillmore and non inter-
yenlion We hold that principles FIX the character Of
parties The basis Of Democratic government Isl that
numbers shall rule but the leading idea OF the demo-
cratic party TO direct the powers OF the government
The good OF the people, and not TO the sggrandise-
ment OF a few by class legislation. In this great con-
iederscy Of States attention must especially be paid
The limitations on The power OF the re neral government
AZ laid down by the constitution II is of the great
principles OF the democratic faith, that power given
which is not specified in the constitution, which is
not necessary and proper means TO carry out a
specified constitutional end No matter what form
governments may assume whether monarchical, aris
tocratic, or republican may be a democratic
party striving 10 elevate the people and protect their
rights 1t may be oyer'hrown by orcs or defeated BY
fraud yet while il preserves its principles il preserves
ito character But the Republic denies this 1t says that
success is the only test Of character, and indeed. il
seems 70 practise what breaches while member Of the
whie Organization is in powerfor il susains the Pres
dent regardless OF his views. Non communication, non
action, and intervention, turns democratic
and worthy OF support when they brought forward by
a wing President. -fN"
In connexion with this subject that the Repub-
lie has renewed the stale Islander respecting Gen Casss
remarks at Cleveland in lsis, concerning internal i'm
him say that the noise and confusion
prevented him from answering the questions put to him
We have high authority Tor saying is worth while to
vipdcae the truth OF history and for that reason alone
rccur TO the subject The alsehood had its day but
like all such falsehoods, il will be renewed and reas.
serted whenever any purpose. right wrong can be at
tanned by it. II long ago contradiced and we now
repeat the conradicionor have made inquiry, and
authorized BY Gen Cass say that there is not one
word OF truth in the story 1t twas manufactured out OF
whole CLOTH like many other falsehooIs that our oppo-
nens circulated during that campaign In his letter to
Mr. Stevenson accepting the nomination of the Baltimore
Convention. General Cass said, in substance that he
should answer no more Questions touching his pot-
cal opinions leaving them to be sought in his acts
votes, and speeches. resolution unanimously approved
BY the party When the question was first put to him al
Cleveland. he acted upon this declarations referring 10
it, and saying be should make more confessions OF DO
litcai faith. There "noise and confusion" to
prevent hearing both question and answer these existed
only in the SANDER got up for the occasion So much
for the TRUTH or HISTORY IN 5ses .s-ras.t
But, Of all LILLE tricks go mp for political purposes,
there smaller than the misrepresentation
respecting General Cass's Chicago letter public man
is asked to attend convention to promote system OF
internal improye nen-and that is all he is asked he
answer he cannot allend-and that is all he answers
and the changes rung upon this from end of the
country TO the other, by great party, though settled
the views Of the writer the general subject beyond all
doubt and this Notwithstanding his votes and speeches
laag three sessions of Congress- when this matter was
repeatedly Up. and when his course and declarations
were opsn to all And what became of the answers of
Judge Mclean of Mr. Crltenden, and of other gentle
Of the wing party who invited that conven
ton. but did no. attend and some Of whom, as we are
well informed and believe gave almost identical reply
with General Cassmerely saying they could not be pres
entl Butt would have been 10 expect much from whg
candor under such circumstances. Never was there
smaller trick resorted to. quite time il were left TO
die.
From the Republic OF Wednesday.
The DEMOCRATIC PARTY. The majority then
democratic party OF this county Tor the idea OF
democratic party in the minority is an sbsurdy. When
parry In The only OF the term democratic or il
TO imbody the power represent the will OF the
people &4 st..lH
Sach being tho true philosophy of democratic gov.
eminent, and such the real constitution of democratic
party, very ingenious device OF certain Virginia
poiilcians half century ago. assume the name
democratic" Tor the leaders a particular majority in
particular election. BY virtue OF this ption fortified
by the fact that their for a hong term of
years actually represented the will and power Of the ma
lofity. and entitled them the name
the "ts Of the distinguished democratic OF Virginia es,sb.
shed Of political church, lined hory
Of laying down and creeds which should be
recognised democratic. whether they might
llnas 70 ,ccold with the w, OF The majority The Rome
tued It's college OF cardinals Mr. Richie exposition
and apostle OF their doctrines and 10 aud bulls
Issued through him by this central power TO the
w oil the majority, the party styled democratic have looked
Tor Their direction and goveTnance This all very we'll
as Long as their policy happened accord with popular
Will But II has come about, In the progress OF and
It's doctrines the views and wishes ri the oy
people All manner OF dissen and hercsy, and sc I'M
has sprung up among Its former disc pies and followers
Spht into Nall dozen fragments the democac party OF
The old Traditional Richmond organization is
and cannot be reconstructed insjoy strong enough
establish itself as the parry
Of material, very different from the tfs, and profess very
different political iaith
We been ted these remarks by an article in the
Union newspaper OF Yesterday, under the head How
stands tile unity OF the democratic parry T. This Ia sort
Of appeal 10 the people To rally under this old Virg MA
ofganzation, which psrly beaten by in 1923
wholly defeated by Harrison in 1870 and by Taylor 10
les SIMPLY for the that the majority the people
he ceased TO believe in the doctrines aud dis pine OF
The Rchtnond church They do believe that the be-
ginning and end OF everything pr,oc
pies OF NJ They do believe the narrow md local
hereditary doTmas OF certain majority leaders OF three mil
IONS hall century are 10 bind, restrict and control
nc iYiug and active majority masses OF thirty millions la
io'o Tnis IL tue dithcnty with The party falsely as.um.
INK the democratic title The ancient organization does
not epesenthc prevailing opinions OF the majority and
unless measurss are less important and material than