The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-12

in their Congressional elections by great and con-
elusive majorities And may we not add that, after
the Union victories OF the South, no southern Wing
vote for northern candidate for President
History will record this a miraculous Instance
OF political unanimty; and millions will hail 1t as
the sign and seal of the renewed patriotism OF tile
people, and the invincibility OF our constitutional
Union.
Here, then, upon this threshold, let a united De-
mocracy-which has blessed this whole hemisphere
with good government, and extinguished the hres
of that dangerous discomfort which threatened to
plunge us into irrerievable anarchy-upon this,
the broad, national, and suspicious threshold OF
1852, let take stand Ii will be our own fol-
ly and shame if we do not march from ii
to an unequalled conquest over the principles Of
our opponents.
From The La Grange (GeO) Reporter, NOV T.
Old and New Parties.
In former number we endeavored concisely
to point out what we deemed the wlsest policy
the Union party could adopt. 1t is our present
purpose to consider some of the obstacles TO the
policy therein indicated, and 10 show how those
obstacles may he surmounted.
Firstly, we insist that there exists no such con
trariety in the views entertained by individual
members of the Union party must lead to its dis
memberment. If we examine narrowly the posi-
tons occupied by the original Democratic and
Wing parties at the South, especially of Georgia.
we will discover that, with the single exception
of the tariff, their differences were mainly norni
nal. Conceding, however, that these differences
fun damental, still insist that, all of those
questions having been permanently settled, every
imaginable hindrance to hearty determination
| is removed. The tariff can no longer be regard
| ed as an open question 1t is exceedingly doubt
| full whether the interests, exclusively manufac
turing, would hazard the moderate protection they
enjoy under the tariff of 40 by renewal of the
| tariff controversy. We not blind TO the
| fact that there is some dissatisfaction amongst
| the iron masters of Pennsylvania, but we believe
that this discomfort will pass away with the tnan-
cial pressure that occasioned it. There remains;
| tn en- reasonable doubt that respects its
sential features, the tariff of '46 will continue
| altered. AS to the propricty Of substituting
| home for foreign valuation, we do not hesitate
| to declare our preference for it. No right-think
ing man will permit superstitous generation for
| our present tariff policy to influence his judgment
| upon this point. II the fact be established (and
we conceive it is) that the is grossly de-
! frauded under the present arrangement, and
| improper advantage given the fraudulent trades
man, common honesty as we'll as enlightened
| craftsmanship requires its abandonment. This
policy strictly experimental, and the result of
| the experiment will hardly warrant it's continu-
ance. There is however, that other question of
| National Bank, which at one period OF our history
was paramount TO every other. 1t is now obsolete,
| by the decree Of Mr.. Webster himself. The pres
| ent generation know nothing practically Of the
| evils benefits of mammoth fiscal corporation,
controlling the national exchanges, and furnishing
| a paper circulation for the whole country. All
parties satisfied with the currency it is, and
| the attempt to revive the bank question would
| prove decided failure
| Internal improvements by the General Govern
ment never was favorite policy with either party
at the South; but in 80 far as 1t has been carried
| out both parties are responsible. Cass and Cal
| houn, no less than Clay and Webster, have at
| divers times countenanced and promoted these
schemes of internal improvement. These are the
| stupendous questions which, in former times, di-
vided the people of the United States into two
great parties, each, it is fair to presume aiming
| to advance the common veal, but by dissimllar
administrative policy. And it Ia now seriously
| proposed to array parties with reference to these
rotte Issues in the great Presidential contest Of
| 1852.
| Can there be the seInblance of reason assigned
for prolonging this struggle? There can be none;
and we gravely question whether the patriotic ex-
ertons of the Union and Republic, at Washington,
will avail to excite popular enthusiasm in behalf OF
| the antiquated dogmas OF either party.
Is il not marvellous, indeed, that party presses
| should be so retentive of these hackneyed ques-
tons, and yet lose sight of the inevitable bearings
OF the slavery question, in comparison with which
tariffs, banks, and their kindred measures, dwnde
into nothingnese? No artitce of the mere partisan
disguise the fact that both the old parties at the
North are deeply contaminated with the leprosy OF
abolitionism. Free soilers are welcomed to politi-
| cal asseuiblagcs of all kinds; and at every State
election the disgrace Of a mixed ticket must be
meekly borne by conservative Wings and Demo
Gratis The Free-soil vote is regularly set up at
auction and there ID always sharp competition
| between the rival Wing and Democratic bidders.
| There exists, then, obvious necessity for the
| organization of a national party that will make
distinct test upon the slavery question. The anti
slavery party, that acknowledges its allegiance to
| the higher law of abolition lecturers and editors,
| by virtue of which it is discharged of all obligation
| to obey the laws, and, moreover, ia licensed TO
commit wholesale murder and treason, must be
defeated. Its existence in respectable numbers ID
burning shame to the age and country. Is it
possible, ask, to compass the overthrow of that
| party so long as the Wing and Democratic organ
| izations upheld?
| We know that veteran party leaders will sneer
| at these views chimerical Let it be So Our
| confidence in the strength of the position will not
| be impaired by their disapproval, and we feel
| well assured that these views will be ultimately
| endorsed by vast majority OF the American
people; ., it,; e.-,.
| ticing the sudden change which has taken place
in the tone of the Southern Rights journals. Prior
to the October elections they spurned the name Of
| Democrat now, however, mortified and discour-
| aged by defeat, they making a common effort
prop their lettering fortunes by the most pteous
appeals to their quandam political associates. This
ID too transparent to deceive anybody No, gen
tlemen; after nfctnga death blow upon the south
| ern Democracy by your sectionalism, you cannot
regain the confidence of Union Democrats by an
affected penitence. We fear it ia love of the
| spoils rather than "godly Sorrow for past
transgression, which inspires you with this new
| born zeal for Democracy.
From the Eufa,.la dig Sopthrn Shield, Nou. g..
| Reorganization.
The Secession press, in this State, is active
ly engaged in cndeavoring to bring about a re-
organization of old parties, and revive the old
questions which have so long divided the coun
try. Their for this is, that the people hav
ing decided to submit to the action of Congress
and maintain the Union, all further efforts TO resist
are worse than futile, and they now prepared
to take by the hand and unite again as band of
brothers with that portion of the Union party who
formerly belonged TO the Democratic party, and
who have been denounced by them as Federalists,
Consolidstionists, Subnssionists, Fillmorites,
soap tails, soapies, and every other opprobrious
epithet which their fertile imagnations could sug-
gest.
The Secession party asserts that the Government
of the United States is engine of oppression
that the South has been degraded and down trodden
not only by the adoption of the measures of Con
gress known the Compromise, but by the entire
policy of the Government in the passage OF the
revenue laws; is systems of internal improve.
mcnts, its expenditure OF money, and in fact all it'
acts of legislation. The Union party, on the other
hand, denies the allegations OF the secessionsts
and takes Issue directly with it, II asserts that the
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