The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-18
The Future of tho whig Party.

the Of Mississippi His receipts will be regarded payments
The Future or the Wing Party.
We perceive from our exchanges that in all quarters Of
the country the recent victory OF the democracy is re-
garded as permanent defeata final annhilaton of the
wing party This belief may prove TO be true. far as
the wing party under its present organization is con-
cerned but we mistake much il the spirit which gave
rise the wing party does not continue TO exist the
basis OF party in the country AT the opening of the
late campaign we stated that the character OF the wing
nomination. the series of events which preceded it, the
circumstances which attended it, and the geographical po
ston and political character OF the men who accom-
plished it, indicated most clearly that the wing organi
cation must be crushed and destroyed. in order to
preserve the constitution and perpetuate the Union.
When we expressed that opinion we believed that
the victory OF the democracy would be decisive
it has proved be; but did not expect that the
IDEAS principles, and feelings which created the wing
party would be destroyed, and the democracy en-
joy undsputed sway, or be opposed by new par
ty. animated by new spirit, and based Oh ideas.
The nomination of General Scott convinced US that the
wing party had. by long course Of dishonss, practices
and foul alliances. become thoroughly demorazed
to permit its organization to fall under the control Of dan
that an annhilatng blow should be dealt TO that organ-
xa,ion and TO the dangerous men who controlled it, SO
that the wing spirit should be forced to manifest itself
by means Of new organization, regulated aud guided
by Of character and standing. and not by unprnc
pied advenlurers and INSCRIPTIONS aconsts. The
cent defeat may cause the abandonment even OF the
wing name; but they who believe that the wing virus
has been eadcaed and destroyed will find themselves
deceived. The abandonment Of the wing would be
nothing than device TO delude the people by the
adoption OF a new mask the features beneath remaining
the same. The wing is itself but disguise in
which federalism attempted to conceal ITSELF and obtain
power without the knowledge OF the people.
Since the old federal party overlhrown by Mr..
Jefferson the principle which lies at the bottom OF fed
erasm has assumed many names, and has been busily
engaged in collecting around it every faction which op,
posed the OF democratic principles and nparlng
10 them its hues For twenty years has styled il.
self whig and after its defeat in 1s44 il succeeded in
smuggling itself into power in the garb OF patysm.
But scarcely had il obtained control OF the govern
ment when the people detected the fraud which
had been practised them, and determined to pun.
ish it in the most signal manner. There are men
in the country who desire strong and splendid
government-who admire monarchical institutions
who dsirus, the virtue and intelligence OF the people
who shrink from the teachings OF equalily-who
believe in class legislation, monopoles, and corpo-
ratlons, and who insist that the government, shall
build up local and sectional interests. and regulate the
movements OF labor and capital by legislative
While there are such men in the country numerous
enough TO form party, the democracy will always be
opposed BY party which, matter what name may
sumo, will be animated by the same spirit and governed
by the same principles which characterized alike the old
federal party and The wing party OF the present day
The great struggle commenced before the foundation of
the government Since the adoption OF the constitution
j, has not been struggle between rival organ
izations striving for the control OF the government,
but conflict between antagonist principles striving for
the mastery The construction OF the constitution, the
alien and sedon laws, the bank and the tariff questions
were measures which those antagonist principles
into conflict but they not the only which
those principles come in conflict. The wing party
may utterly abandon its position all these, in obedience
to public opinion but other must continually
arise in State and federal legislation and administration
on which The democratic principle and its antagonist
under whatever nams il may assume, must continue to
battle for the mastery These Considerations should
teach lhe democracy to maintain its discipline, even
though the enemy has just been routed The banner
which has Just led TO victory should be viewed with
the same devotion which il inspired in The heat OF the
conflict and The principles emb azoned its folds should
be cherished the warrior cherishes the faithful steel
which has stricken down his enemies We believe that
the wing organization is now crushed and destroyed ;
bu, yet the vote which General Scott received 10 despite
Of his own unpopuarty, and in despite of the danger
Gus influences which surrounded him. proves how deep
seated is the hostility which the men who compose the
wing party bear 10 the democratic principle. The very
revngs with which different portions OF the wing party
have assaled each other since the defeat OF General
Scott prove how strong must have been the sentiment
which could have united them, and forced them to aid
and sustain each other during the canvass which has
just closed.
The whig principe-lhe old federal pnnciple-was de-
eaed in is44 In is4s succeeded by the dexerous use
OF cunning Disguise and by divisions in the democratic
ranks, in obtaining control OF the executive branch OF
the government II has been again repudaied by the
people and although il may conceal itself for season,
yet will come forward at the first opportunity 10 form
combinations against the democratic principle loose
construction OF the constitution and pervading dlsirus
OF the people. are not in their effects unlike an elastic
conscience; for party Influenced by them is not re-
strained from entering into any alliance which empora
~ expediency may suggest. Consequently, the abolition
faint Of the controlling element OF the wing parry, and
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