The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-13
The Difference between the Parties

The Difference between the Parties.
We know OF nothing that illustrates the difference be
tween the two great parties which divide the eountr
better than the manner in which they are affected By
victory and defeat.
In 1913 the wing party victorous-the democratic
party was defeated and what was the consequence
AS soon as the excitement OF the contest died away
even before the Inauguration OF General Taylor, feel
ing OF uneasiness perceptble in every quarter
the country. II apparent, even to careless OBJ
server that many of those who voted for General Tay
or feared that under temporary delusion the people had
been betrayed into great error. The wing admnistra
lion hardly been installed when vast majority OF The
people was arrayed against it, The division of The
spoil tore The wing party asunder. The first STEP
OF the Taylor dynasty drove into the opposition ranks
those misguided who had been led asiray by military
enthusiasm, or seduced by the Lais of partyIsm
Every movement of the Taylor dynasty was an ad
mission of the fact that it had obtained power by
false prelences and fraudulent practices, and was
nervously solicitous 10 avoid any commal which
should reveal which section of the Union had been de-
frauded OF its franchise by the Taylor leaders OF ls4s
The bond of union--lhe desire for the spos-became
weaker as each place was disposed Of The adhesion
produced by patronage is of character which pershes
there was no principle sanctioned by the peo-
pe to unite the discordant elements that rallied around
General Taylor. The consequence was, that within
twelvemonlh after the election of General Taylor the
wing administration repudaled, from the Aroosook
to the Rio Grande. The democratic party. the other
hand, gained strength from defeat. The result OF
the seventh OF November, ls4s, did not dishearen
any portion OF the democratic forces In every quarter
of the country they up superior TO m sfoune and
at entered upon new conflict for their cherished
principles Seeing these principles endangered they
rallied once and although the current which bore Cen
eral Taylor into the presidency carried along with it
large portion OF the House of Representatives, they
nevertheless succeeded in wrestling the popular branch Of
Congress from the wings by convincing the people that
there no safety but in the counsels OF the party
whish proclaimed its principles TO the country whenever
it called upon the country for support. From the seventh
OF November. 1885, the strength of the democratic party
has been constantly increasing It carried State after
State not by sudden spasmodic effort but by steady
and regular movement, until but four of the ,hirtyone
States adhere TO the wing standard, and they by such
meagre votes as to strip them of all power.
In 1852 the democratic party is victorious-the wing
party defeated and what is the consequence
The democratic party is serene and composed--indi-
eating the conviction that il ende red great setvce TO The
country by destroying evil Influences and by indicating
correct principles The exuation OF the democracy is
the saturnaa OF men intoxicated by the possession OF
rich SPOIL but the joy of patriots who feel that they
have discharged high duty and performed glorious
task There is nothing in the circumstances which al
tended the victory of The second November 1852, which
brings weakness 10 the democracy. Everything tends
10 consolidate its former achievements and give It a
stronger hold upon the country than has ever before
enjoyed. No duplcity nor evasion, nor non communal
ism, pracsed The time. honored flag was niurled
war declared against seeonaism, faction, and Ia
nalieism; the language was held to the North
and to the South--to the East and TO the West
victory gained under such circumstances bears
with il evidence that the party which achieved il
is assured in advance that il cannot be shaken 10 pieces
by struggle over the spos, or by the development OF
its policy The posiio Of the wing party furnishes n
striking that of the democratic party after the
overthrow of Isls IT is dispirited and disheartened-
exhibiting all the symptoms OF early dissolution. Some
OF its prominent leaders openly counsel the abandonment
Of the wing name and organization for name and
a new organization. Nowhere do we see the wing
banner hying-nowhere attempt 10 rally the beaten
forces Prominent wing presses assa each other With
bitter reyngs and each OF The factions composing that
party attempts throw of from itself the responsibility
Of defeat. and bespaer the others with abuse for the
failure The reason Of this is that tbs whig party went
into the canvass agglomeraton of factions,
united by common desire 10 prey upon the gov.
eminent. 1t had system of policy which it dared
develop Its choice of a candidate was an evasion Of
party issues. Its platform was cheat, intended
ouly as an eecdoneerng document-odsrng bride to
the cupdy Of every section in cunning devised terms
susceptible OF any Interpretation which future exgencics
might make desirable. When the wing party was over
thrown there no lenger hope that it might baten
on the treasury That anticipation coud no longer unite
its members and there bond OF principle TO
bind them toa ether, they at disorganized and
disbanded From the beginning, the only hope OF sue
cess which the wing leaders entertained based
the belief that they could excite and ntoxcae the peo-
pie by military display The attempt failed The people
remained calm, fully alive to the great responsibility
resting upon them and the demagogues and uggers who
expected TO play upon their passions oyerhrown and
destroyed.
VIRGINIA. MA. FAuLKEER's DisTRor-The tenth
cougr, ssiona district Of Virginia gave General Pierce