The daily union., 1852-07-07
From lhs South sids Democrat
The Prospect bright.

II ia essential 10 The success OF the democratic party in
the approaching presidential election ihat no apprehen
sion OF defeat shall chill its enthusiasm or palsy Ills enef
ges. II the campaign be opened with sangnine spirit
and confident courage the democracy must achieve the
victory for there is slumbenng might N me great
democratic party which, il reused 10 action by the pros
pect OF success will be nylnelbie by all the yare.aied
and muluiudnous forces which the hurst oil planaef
can rally to the whg standard Well, The most des-
ponden democrat discover any porenl OF defeat IN the
signs OF the times On The contrary does not every speak
ing circumstance OF the hour beloken certain victory
nation In The thiry-one States, the democrats have
twenty. eight governors They have majority o. my
in The House of Representatives., and proporhona'e
majority in the Senate The democratic party, then, has
the power to defeat the whgs il il be but exerted Its
forces are amply sufficient, II they but move IN harmony
and heartily cooperate in the common cause
In ls4S the detection of Van Buren defeated the elec
lion of Cass But this campaign the democratic party
is thoroughly united, and no intestine feuds or personal
grievances will impair It's strength. From Maine 10
California il obeys the impulse OF the one common mo-
tiye and with an ardent zeal moves harmonously in
pursuit OF object. This unity of purpose and
concert of action in the democratic party is alone suf
hcen 10 insure II the victory but lnds another as
surance of in the weakness OF the enemy. II
the whg candidate could get the undivided vote OF his
party he would fall far short OF election. His chances
therefore, are hopeessy diminished by the secret and
open the silent and active, opposition 10 his cleo
ton by the wings of all sections OF the country. In
ls4s the democratic party was BY much less strong
than at present; for snce in Maryland, New jersey,
Connecticut, North Carolina, and other whig States,
the democracy have gained the ascendency In 1913.
moreover, the democratic party was rent asunder by
the ireachery of the Buffalo seceders and was led
by candidate who failed 10 command the confidence and
jealous support OF the South. Yet, thus divided and
weakened, the democracy was barely beaten 10 is4s.
The OF New York or Pennsylvania would have
elected Cass. In 1913 the whg party by much less
weak than at present. for not only has since lost
States which then relied but the circumstances
under which enters this campaign far less proptous
than they four years ago. Taylor possessed I'M
mense popularity. There something Of the hero in
his character and OF in history which proved to
ho ntffa factiy he 70
to win the support both Of the North and of the
South for whilst the abolitionsts regarded him
Gustly as the event proved) as favorable to their
siana plantation and his three hundred negroes as a
sufficient guarantee for his devotion TO southern IN
terests The wing candidate in s4s thus run upon a
platform adapted 10 all atitudes, whilst Gen Cass unfor
tunatey too northern Tor the South and too southern
for the North. In addition, General Taylor came before
the country as no.party candidate He was moderate,
non-proscriptive whig. and actually accepted demo-
cratic nomination from South Carolina. He was conse.
queny supported by men OF all parties, and was elected
by democratic well whig votes. The character of
the present whig candidate in every admirable and no.
BILE feature presents violent contrast to the character
of General Taylor Scott is vain, conceed, proud,
presump uous, and insuferably exclusive. He has
sympaihies in common with the great mass of the peo-
ple and none of those exalted qualities which COM
mand their admiration and excite Their enthusiasm.
Taylor burst upon the popular gaze with all the re-
nown OF the laureled chieitan. Scott is antigua
ted intriguant, who for half century has been push
ing his fortunes with desperate seldshness, and
and his complaints of ill-treaiment Taylor fresh
TO the people. and known only as the hero OF
Palo Alto and Buena Vista. No unfortunate anteee-
dents in his history impaired his popularity. Scott has
dabbled in politics Just enough 10 showhs utter unness
for civil station and TO render himself obnoxious 10 the
most powerful interests OF the country. lie has graini-
ousy and ofcously Identified himself with all the odous
and condemned measures OF whig policy. He has for
ieted the confidence and support OF the South by his
sociaons with the most Tabid OF the ahoionsts, and
his notorious appreciation of their schemes for extermi.
mating" slavery With these facts in mind, how absurd
is TO infer that because the wings succeeded with Tay
lo in 45, they will succeed with Scott in 80 There is
analogy, in all essential particulars between the CAM
pagns OF As and 52 and the result OF the one can afford
presumption that the other will terminate 10 similar
result Weighing the foregoing consideraiions-on the
hand the popularity of the democratic candidate and
the harmony and strength OF the democratic party; ihe
other hand, the weakness and positive responsiveness oil
the whg candidate and the inability OF the whig party
even With undivided strength, 10 win the victory-and
at loss 10 discover what ground any democra
can have doubt as TO the glorious issue of the campaign
of so.