Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-03-28

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chapter is filled with contradictions and misstate-
ments without number but at present | have not
time to notice any more of them
remain, very respectfully, yours,
A PENNSYLVANIA.
From the Washington Union, Goth inst.
Political Parties.
For n long time we have been convinced that de-
finite and distinct party organizations absolute
1y necessary in free republican government. While
the human mind is constituted as it is, and while
human motives remain they are partyism cannot
be safely destroyed and no-partyism is, therefore,
ostensbly dishonest. At the first blush, it night be
desirable to have no more party spirit, more par
ty rancor, and no more party struggles. But when
the subject is viewed closely it is at
fest that each man who harbors the desire to
the end of party spirit of party rancor, and party
struggles, refuses to yield his party views. The
consummation devoutly wished for, he desires to
see consummated only by general concurrence in
his own views and sentiments: he wishes to see the
adverse party surrender without condition. and he
wishes to party lines obliterated by total aban-
donment by his adrersar1eS of their position. We
have before us now pamphlet written by an old
friend for the purpose of proving the feasibility of
destroying party organization, and the practicable
ty OF bringing about sort of political millennium
OF producing era of God feeling The pamph-
let written during the administration of General
Taylor, and it was written by Taylor man but
the author evidently but way of producing
the happy result he contemplated-but one way of
bringing ABOUT the millennium, ana Dut one way OF
producing the of good feeling. That, We
must confess, was simple enough. 1t required moth
ing more than that the people of the United States
who differed with the author of the pamphlet afore
said should surrender their opinions relative to the
constitution and all their ideas of proprety, policy
and expediency, and agree with him in supporting
the administration of General Taylor-tbe most vim
dictiye party administration the country has
seen Had we said to our friend, when he presented
us with his pamphlet and requested us to read it,
You are right in surprising that it is entirely practi
cable to put end to all party divisions but you
mistaken in the of producing that desirable re-
suit 1t cannot be accomplished by rallying to the
support of General Taylors administration. The only
feasible plan is for your party to abandon its candi
dates and its principles, to support democrats, and
sustain democratic measures"-1ad we said these
things to friend. his eyes would have started in
his head, and the fires party warfare would have
been kndled between us, gentle as we know his tenn
per to be-
Every man can understand how peace can be re-
stored if the adverse party will surrender yield up
and back out and every man will preach peace most
religious y. and carry olive branch in his hand
that hypothesis. But will he reverse the medal
VIII he, with his mouth full of the era of good feel
ing surrender yield up. and back out to the adverse
party, who has equal right to demand such
unconditional surrender? By no means. He will
raise the red flag, and cry War to the knife !" be-
fore he will do it.
The truth is that no-partysm is untenab1e It
based on an impossible state of things. While the
human mind is organized it is, parties must, of
necessity, exist wherever there is not authority
strong enough to crush down and destroy all oppo-
siton to it's will. 1t is incompatible with freedom
of opinion it is incompatible with freedom of speech;
and it is compatible with nothing but an absolute
and unmitgated despotism.
We have said thus much to convince those who
honestly indulge in elysian dreams of nopartyism,
that they know not what they say-that they
men of inexperience and ignorant of the science
they would teach. Besides, they have been made
the dupes of wiser and more corrupt men.
We come now to speak of the arch-deccivers-thc
men who play upon the kindly feelings of the peo-
ple-the experienced politicians whose hearts are
STEPPED in all the venom engendered by party vim
dlctiveness and party rancor. These men are not
fools, for they are knaves They of sinister
purposes-men who expect to live by class legisla-
probated by the people. Such men were therefore
amply qualified to play the part of Simon to the
Greek horse of no-partyism. They did play that
part most successfully in l848, and they brought in
to power the most ignorant, incompetent, and vim
dictive cabal that has disgraced American his
tory Simon spoke with his forkcd tongue, and the
horse was admitted. Then its gravd womb was de-
livered of all the elements of fury and revenge.
But the points we have presented do not touch all
the matters we have to alege against no-partyism,
as paving the way to what we have to say in favor
of definite and distinct party organizations At an
early day will take occasion to go fully in
to this latter branch of the sui ect, when we will
endeavor to show of the inevitable evils which
must come upon every country when it listens to po
ticians who pretend to be too pure and immaculate.
We shall then present some practical illustrations
which show that, notwithstanding all the evils that
flow from party organizatons-notw all
the charges which may be brought against party
dsciplineit is far better to have such organizations
and submit to such discipline than to leave the law
makers of nation and the men who vote the ar-
preparations of nation each to his own miserable
selfish, and corrupt schemes With distinct parties
in country, there is at least assurance that the
members of those parties will be forced by the dis
cplne of party to sustain certain known principles
of legislation. They must do that, or meet condign
punishment These principles must of course be
known to the world and no matter how dishonest Il
party may be, it pay respect to the opinions of
the world Here is check. But when there is no
ual representative is left like child without guar
dian, to his own bad passions. They will look to
themselves alone: they will consult only their OWL
selfshness They will be ready for any bride they
will become the fit tools of every Spectator the
government, and their hands will be in all uncean-
ness.
A moments reflection on what we have said will
show the intimate connection between the destruction
of party organization for the last three years and the
wasteful in which the means of the federal
government have been squandercd during that time.
We have more to say this topic but we have not
space to say it to-day.
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