The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-17
From the Southwestern (va.) Advocate.
Easy Faith.

We were, perhaps, ourselves little hard of belief
whea penned an editorial few weeks since, IN
which we stated our apprehenslons that the unwise
apathy OF the democratic party throughout the country
might prove fatal 10 the hopes and prospects which might
otherwise be reasonably entertained We saw the dan
ger OF Incidence and indifference, and announced the
peril: we could scarcely believe that the wings
utterly PROSTATE, and their leader utterly without
srenth the interchangeable energy OF that party, aided
and abeed by the supineness arising from overwhelm-
ing confidence Of The democrats should be impolen 10
produce unexpected changes IN the result OF the polls
unless met by more determined spirit and more &C
tive maintenance OF the OF democracy than has
been generally manifested hitherto And ye the hard
ness OF belief may be unwarraniable and may be re-
buked by the wings themselves. Their faith is
apparently so easy, their creduhiy, so craving OF
something TO believe, that OF wing COR
temporaries have endeavored TO administer cold com
fort to themselves from any intelligence OF in
creased strength, but from The announcement, OF demo-
cratic inaction. II they build hopes OF success
better foundation, II is all with them and might
be almost tempted into the indecorum OF commencing
burial service OF their leader, with martial music OF a
military funeral in honor OF General Scott for their
credully ia hoping 10 win triumph from the
gec of their opponentso carry their cause by default
will stimulate the democrats to the desired, required
animation and will prove the means oil swelling the
joty of Pierce 10 thousands in this State beyond what
would be should the present indifference continue.
The easy faith OF the wings is almost complete offset
for democratic eihargy and though think that the
continuance of such spirit is emInenty pereus to the
democratic cause, yet assure our whg neighbors
who making their calculations the extent OF the dem
ocralc indifference that they will find themselves probably
much out of their reckoning the approaching trial ms
the democrats would do II they suffered themselves to be
lued into security by false estimate OF the security
and degree OF their approaching success As lar as this
and the adjoining counties are concerned our fears ex-
tend only to the greater less number which will con-
stule Pierces majority that majority Is certain IN TIN.
region, and will, under all circumstances, exhibit an
advance on the gubernatofia vote; but we appre-
hensive that Scott may get more votes than wing
and especially Seward whig-shoud obtain Ia Little
Tennessee; and we are anxious that the democratic
majority In our district should neualize overcome
large wing majority in some other section. We quoted
the fable OF the hare and The tortoise 10 our dem
ocratc friends to spirited exerton would invite ou
wing contemporaries who have caught at this small
crunb OF comfort, weigh ponder, consider, mediate
and inwardy examine the instructive apologize OF the
venerable old dame who counted her chickens before
they were hatched