The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-10

rect But the history Of political men does not rses.
nor DO the shadows OF tradition hand down. single ~
stance where disappointed and reveDgeful leader wh
had sixnalized his treacheTy by act has reunS
to his place as faithful and reliable member Of hs u.s
70 expect il is as hopeless ss The expectation 10 dns
democratic impulses from the dislempered and mosSI
spirit OF abOonism.
II any democrat wishes to see how political huck,,.,
ing appears what fine moral spectacle presents ana
what exalted estimate honest likely TO psrs
upon it, let him turn his eye for a upon the p,o
ceedings OF two three rival whig committees recently
sitting in Albany, Matched by Two three rival faction
oil disagreenx affecting TO disagree fundamentally bv
mutually hungerng and ihirsng alter The spos OF oce
and endeayong severay 10 smother by contract for s
time being, what OF principle they have, and pospous
their personal resenments for season. that they MAY
clutch and divide among their mercenary leaders lev
mise rable Offices. and gorge themselves with the spoil
Unless have greatly moderated the mischief Of such
disg raceu proceedings, they tend to corrupt politc
men, and disgust and demoralze the masses; and W
only hope that opponents may enjoy the monopoyd
all such transactions Savages it is said. estimate ii,
value of firearms by their power OF ecoil and We shoun
suppose that "union of the wing factions based upoo
principles Of traffic, II judged by this rule would n
above all price, for it must most assuredy kick them
over!
All such and kindred movements based upon Low
and therefore false estimate OF popular intelligence
The popular mind is always in advance OF cautious lead
ers ia sound and fearless principle and the mssses are loo
frequently restrained in the ennncation OF thorough doc
rnes and Disguised into Indifference ii not opposion Nv
the wary patriots who think the principles sound but from
year TO year counsel decentralization until after el,r
ton, lest their assertion may be adverse the wishes Of
some one who stands with one foot in the marty and m.
other out Of it, There is nothing fearful or formdab.
in detection when il is treated It deserves and ought ia
be, and as II was IN the great of the people sSana
The bank and other popular struggles It msead ths
masses but once, and that temporarily, unless s power
tor mischief is kept alive by relaxing psncple satisfy
its demands-by attempting to nurse its revenge into
friendship or it's rottenness into health.
Our conclusion therefore, Island such we feaessy n.
be the true policy OF the party and the only one
which will give or entte it TO success Ito erect tie
standard Of ito principles; not merely 80 that pactsd
what probably intended, or that be read
either way with about equal force, but in such bold and
manly terms the exgency OF the times demands thai
he who runs may read, and more especially that wke
reads, If Opponen: of true national democracy tcn b
sure to San This will give the democratic party il. an
Gent hold upon the popular mind and establish its reign
in the State and in the nation
A faithful adherence to the compromise measures Of
the last Congress- and ALL constitutes the absorbins
question OF the day Abotionism camon for disunioo
token secession at the South Il cannot nor ought il
be- the present state of feeling thrust aside Tor any
other. The democratic impulses. wherever found. will
uphold and it, merely because i, is an acce
able adjustment Of disturbing and dangerous questions
which threatened the peace Of the people, If not the ia
by OF the Union itself, brought abou, by patriotic de-
cause il was made upon principles which the democratic
party has long recognised as imbOdied in ts naioni
creed, acknowledging equally the constitutional powers
the and the reserved rights OF the States and
those who not now for it against it, and prefer
it the odors which are exhaIed from the nky
cesspool Of abolitionism. 1t can no longer Be
evaded sursd over, postponed until after election TO
suit The craving s,omachs of any, however necesstous
II is stronger than organizations office seeking com.
pacs for il rests upon the foundations of the Union
upholds the ark OF our political safety. Ii will work
its own way, unaided, by the force OF a own power
The measures have been ratified and approved by The
people, and they will that their decree mas abiding
practical force and wo be 10 him that seeks to OBJ
pose it
Let, then. the democracy plant themselves and their
party firmly upon this ground, in that shall give
which shall prove that they are 10 stand there regsrde
OF who deserts who assaiis and they will find such
popular feeling sustaining them they have no, wit
messed since they hesaei and fatered in the pursuit Of
principle and turned aside to experiment in the fields OF
expediency