The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-12


cal system will be well TO examine the practicabiy
ana expectancy OF such an object
DOUBTLESS the crisis passing through has
awakened IN the breasts OF very many palrotswhigs
ana oenocats-a sincere desire this accomplished
hey believe will be the best buwak of this great ma
uon ana OF us inmiiAbie constitution against their
and enemies the citizens themselves
Under The influence OF such belief these lovers OF their
country would forget. Tor time least that they were
raiiyng cry OF national party But is this cry univsr
sally, or even generally sincere ones Can men-or
VIII theydives themselves OF party feeling and interest
readily OF an old garment s there no latent mo-
tive with the professional polcians-oi whom unhnn-
PLY, We have grievous abundance, and by whom the
affairs OF this country are too much infuenced-o over
reach the conhdng patriots! Is this being laid
by these whose dogma TO themselves first
then their party. which they will profess sbure
and last their country' .r a5
Have not often heard II said exultingly, spce the
last presidential election, Didn't the old General hum
bug the locoiocos nicely ," and similar expressions And
It is well known that the "nopary" cry deceived the
democrats and elected General Taylor II is not here
question with me whether that election was good one
or not Tor the country; do inquire the democrats.
being IN minority, would scrnple to use the same means
10 eject Their candidate Deception Is to be condemned,
whoever may be the dceeve for is immoral in poll
tics, as IN everything else and results making parties
more bitterly hostile TO each other.
Experience should teach us wisdom Possibly il may
be SAID The expression OF suspicious i'll timed,
and may damp the ardor OF good citizens in the glorious
mentand God forbid that anything should be said or
done TO prevent the growth OF national feelings, or the
progress OF harmonious action defence OF the Union.
II would be highly criminal 10 be OF suspicious dis
position is ungeneous and despcabe but to be the dupe
OF pohncal knaves is imbeciity. Let US observe the
Juste mlieu-be generous but wise II is however, No
cessaly TO know il this proposal be practicable.
he names by which parties designated often
merely conventional and do not show the principles upon
which such paresare based foundation much alike
in every commuaiy invariably coexss with antagonstic
classes and interests, and laid in the real supposed
interest in each class We have the happiness TO be in
advance of all the nations in the world in equalizng the
unsltlO n no lint hnm
laws neither here nor elsewhere control the love Of
Distinction the activity of selfshness the accumaa
ton OF wealth hence the unavoidable basis Of political
parties. Wings and democrats with us are the same,
with but slight notifications conservatives and lbe.
rails in Great Britain and as The called party Of order
and democrats OF Franceand thus throughout all the civ
zed world. One OF these represents vas, and the
other progress On the side arayed the capitalist the
manufacturer the banker the great proprietor, the
the vain and selfish, who spurn the idea OF granting to
others in the lower walks of life the privileges they
enjoy the aged who look back with veneation at the
good old mes instinctiyely dreading innovation the
statesmen who throw themselves into the scale to bal
ance and save society and all that vast amount of tai
and learning which money has the power OF acquiring
purchasing On the other side find the OF the
peopethe aboer the tradesman, and small merchant the
proiea'e (nopropery man, the generous hearted, the
ardent minded, the youth and vgor OF society," and the
Of genius, the theorists and enthusiasts all the labo
raors OF modern civilization and progression. Such
the elements, with but few exceptions, OF which the whg
and democratic parties composed, and these elements
as indestrucble as nature itself We may try ANAL
gamate them, and under extraordinary circumstances, as
in national crisis, may succeed to some extent for
time We may change their names, and call them unOn-
lists constituencies, anything else, the wing will be
conservative STILL and the democrat progressonist
Like oil and water, may by violent shaking. mix
them Tor moment but no permanent amalgaRati0n can
take place with elements whose essential properties
so antpathetc. The principles by which human nature
is governed cannot be changed but by God alone.
These believe that properly should be amply represented
and have the greatest influence in the state those, that
all are equal, and should have the individual pnv
leges and responsibilities irrespective OF estate The
former urges that the without property, who has
stake society," ought not TO have the power TO
aze the vote OF the man OF wealth and position and,
that il endangers the welfare of society to permit u:
populous cities 10 nullify by numbers. the power and
destroy the interests OF property the latter mainAins,
that by the rights OF man and laws Of equality. the ind-
hss o hs pnd
laws that the work OF his hands, the sweat OF his brow,
and the product OF his snewy his property, and
have claims 10 be represented not inferior TO those Of
lands or houses or the more undeRnable species of
property, called capital. Thus, circumstances and
dispositions form political creeds, and party
FORMS coalitions. That durable union could take
place, evident and exceedingly problemacal, if fem
porary one can be effected.
lear the fraena embrace would be like that of Judas
To achieve this, there must be powerful motve-such
a one does not exist AT present To break
up old organizations and form new even for tenn
pOrary and urgent purpose, most difficult. We can
not II we would submerge the records of our political
hostiltes in Lehes stream Besides. the motive 10 xt
tempt determination OF such nncongenal natures becomes
every day less powerful No one, whose eyes are not
dmmed by some local mist, but must see the horizon
frightening and the summer of our peace approaching
THE UNION Is NOT IN DANGER. The abolitionists afs
eating their osprngs and the South 10 cooling down
to reasonable temperature. repeat, there is motive
urgent cogent enough TO endeavor to organize
party out OF the old ones We cannot find the cement
that alone could bind this proposed
union. r.Hr ...a.rl H-54i... 81 NJ Is ~ II t5a.g
The experience of every will show, and history
will prove. that no sincere coalition is possible The OK
ronde and Montague coaesced TO destroy monarchy and
the monarch and establish liberty the runs but be-
yond this their political creeds dissmar; they had
confidence each other, and consequently ended in mu'
tually destroying both themselves and freedom Nothing
Why Because here all the great interests oil society," ndi-
vdually and collectively, staked and Is upon these
very parties based and never be destroyed
while the present social fabric exists Why, then. at
tempt what is mpaccableand not only impractcable,
but unwise, inexpedient, and perhaps dangerousi
There is evident Discrimination among our statesmen
and leading politicians to coun,enance this naiionAl
party and Union ticket" proposition for they are wise
enough to know that IL is than useless Men can
their country efficiently and perhaps more 90
when in the division to which they properly belong. and
under the old banner TO which they attached a.
when under standard they are formed in mass with
those they fought with before Have not our best
their ranksl Are they not now doing 40 Tho
successful manner in which the dsnnlonss eve.ywneN
are being defeated will What patriot wing does
not honor Lewis Cass and his associates Tor their noble
condnctl And who the democrats, who love
their country will not award to Henry Clay and his Pc.
ucal friends the glory they have 40 well earned Sill
there was no fusion OF parties, nor need there Be. II
is said to be object with the " national party"
proposers TO elect Union at the next preaden-
tial election Good God Does any one imagine il