The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-01
Tho HatIo nal Democracy,


tans crumb OF corfor for the utter prosalion of its
hopes IN uniting tAe whg party platform consistent
with the maintenance of the Compromise. Giving the
Medgeve journal full credit for the assertion that the
secession party is the democratic party, and that Mr.
Cobb lost la the of whiggery, "will still further
display his devotion TO the Union by supporting Mr..
Fillmore FOR the presidency" the Republic gravely
cudes That this as statement is of course eonjseural
but the others emanang from such source. are bona de
expressions Of opinion entertained by important section
Of The southern democracy. and as such present sad
sst-of to the hopeful gsneraities Of the Onion"
Even conjecture is deemed OF importance TO
organ which feels that facts and Arguments longer
reliable to sustain It's toteIing The whole amount
OF this conjecture is, that the Mcdonald party in Geor-
ga, which readers must bear in mind expressly
repudated organization on the basis OF national democ
racy, is yet the basis which Mr. Cobb must stand
or be forced into the ranks of the wing party. The
Southern Rights Association put forward their cand
dates the opponents OF sectional party, the ayowed
and vital object of which was 10 prevent acquies-
cence in the Compromise, and to maintain that that
measure must be held in allegiance, subject TO the
redress yet be vi eded to the South indemnify for
the past and security for the future In this spirit the
Southern Press Of this city, opened the cry which
echoed by the whole corps of secessionss denounciDg
the authors of the Compromise traitors TO the South
deserters from the doctrine Of State rights, and partners
with the consodatonists of the North. The division
of California by the line OF SO 30 constantly pointed
the result which would the ahors Of those
who raised the flag OF resistance 10 the legislation Of
Congress adjusting the slavery and territorial questions
No leaders were selected but those who had passed the
fiery ordeal OF the Nashville coayenion, and who
were openly committed 10 the support of South Caro-
lima when she should set up anindependen government
nulfyng the compac,s OF the Union Of these leaders,
Mcdonald in Georgia, Quman in Mississippi, and
Rheu and Cheves in South Carolina, the most
prominent, and not OF them has ever denied his
feahy TO his cause. Ii was against this pary-a party
formed expressly to break up both the old national par
ties-that Mr. Cobb was brought forward not that he
less democrat than he had always been, but that
he true to the patriotic principle OF national de-
mocracy and had heart and nerve that could rally
the people, Jefferson did in 1900, and Jackson in 1884,
to defend the constitution, and einvgorate those palr
otto affections which had been bghted by the abolition
lists and hgheraw II is fact full OF significance
that when the cause of the Union in danger, and
was to be upheld amidst such disturbing influences,
the eye OF Georgia turned at to her approved
and most conspicuous democrat, as her best and
ht,est leader in tina, conflict During this
conies, the southern-righs party openly denounced
the democratic party urged South Carolina 10 60 on
in her dangerous of secession and boosted that
it would compel Congress to restore the rights which
had been sacrificed by the Compromise The newspaper
organs Of this party treated General acksons authority
federalism. that Of Jefferson and Madison self sul-
thcaon, and the right of Stale 10 secede from the
Union when she pleased with without cause. the
only condition which IT would be honorable for the
southern States TO remain in the Union.
And the Republic eonjeotues that Mr. Cobb is
tchig, because he did what all his friends knew be
would do the soldier OF that democracy which had
sustained Jefferson and Jackson. And who is il that
tells the Republic the story which so extraordinary
conjecture rests! The very organ OF the party which
disowned the democratic party, and which, now tina, it
is defeated. has other explanation for its esregous
blunders.
II is not pretended by the friends OF Mr. Cobb that
his large and glorious majority is triumph in the sense
IN which triumphs obtained in his old issues with
he wings. |, is not matter of inquiry which
Of the two old parties gave the arge, share OF voters to
that majority That is not the point involved in the ale
CATION tia, ME Cobb. who was a Union man and
good democrat before his election becomes a whip
"i'oi ue eiecuon III De admited That The wing
element in that election the greatest but tina, is no
evidence that that eemen, has been or that
Mr. Cobbs democracy has been sdulteraied. II such
presumpons could arise they would be OF an opposite
character. The opposite ones would be more in accord
with the probabilities belonging TO such subject in
asmuch these probabilities attach naturally 10 cir
cums,auces under which men in error and in feeble
minority, more ap, to change than persevere in
hopeless cause. single man, like Mr. Cheves may be
conen, with the nooety of chief in defeated enter
prise; but the rank and file whom be mised fad no mo.
tive 10 oppose acqucscence in the udgmen, OF the gfca,
mass OF their neghbors and eounlrymen.
The Republic dare not say that its conjecture is sus
tanned by any declaration, oral written, coming from
Mr. Cobb himself; and must, therefore. repel The in
situation OF political nfdelity which il conveys as unbe
coming journal which claims TO speak for the President
and his cabinet We scorn TO deal In such copectures
Oar answer 10 them is dictated by higher sense of wha,
is due TO the position OF parties, and to the JUS, fame Of
the public who identified with the true action Of
parties.
We stand on impregnable ground when we affirm that
the Union party Of Georgia cannot, and never WILL affiliate
with the wing party of the North, and that the national
democratic party in that State, and in all the southern
States, ia the only which the South can act az
unit in extrpang that spirit OF fanaticsm which has
sought to subject the peculiar institutions OF the South 10
the unconstitutional interference Of III. federal govern
ment and The northern States and we affirm with equal
confidence that this national democratic party recognising