Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-12-09
Ehiseery aud Democracy.

far to show that the whig party Sc
cretly desired the disorganizatlHon OF
the Why party, OF at least fusion Of
the two great parties into which the
people had become organized the
Wing and Democratic parties
AS eYidepce OF this, they brought
him forward as no-party man and
supported him as such, without any
declaration of principles outside Of
the contents of few double faced
letters purporting to have been writ
ten by Gen. Taylor. This DISPOSE
ton has characterized the action Of
the Wing party e yer since, to a mate
rial extent, save in the appointments
to Office. We have no recollection
now, that AIr, Fillmore recommended
change in any Of the leading fea-
lures Of the eyeptful administration
Of Mr.. Polf, save in the Tariff, and
even in this, the *hig party, general
~, have taken but slight action. 1t
would be unmanly, and far gone in
unfairness, not to admit that Mr. fN-
morc's policy Of administration is de-
cidedly better than We had right to
expeetfrom the man, except his for
eign policy, which we esteem too hui
initiating to admit of criticism, with
out feeling pungently Disguised and
ashamed for the former high stand
ing of the American character
abroad
The late Presidential canvass fail
ed to bring about any change IN the
pre- yiously fixed inclination Of the
whfg party to abandon their former
patty organization. The distinctive
measures for which they coptended
ia AS44, under the lead of Cgky, were
not advocated. Some of the Scott
ele ctors in Tennessee disclaIned to
ha Ee ever been in favor OF some Of
th4 fundamental principles Of the
whig party, while others contend
ed that the old issues were obso-
let E. All things considered the iTe-
que nt admissions and the present con-
di lion Of the wing party since the de-
fed / of Gen. Scat, it appears that the
times indicate speedy dissolution Of
the once mighty national wing party.
if the recent election did not accom-
phi SD its utter ruin. How they ex-
pett to keep up Their former identi-
ty, is a problem we are unable to
solve. TReJster and C9ay, the great
embodiments are. gone, the last and
most available military hero has been
tried and most inglofiously defeated.
the measures cast to the four winds,
the whole party in confusion and con-
sternation-what' is to be done? Yes,
that is the question; what is to be
done? and it is one Of serious import
when nationally co hsidered. We are
the advocates of two parties, when
divided upon 4 proper basis-a ma
tional basis. But we should regret
to see the whig p4 rty split up into
factions, or e-organized upon sec
tional questions. What will be the
final destiny of it we can act foretell.
We must and ought to have two par
ties. Upon this subject, the Bali-
, more Clipper says;
We know that two parties viii
continue 10 exist in the country; but
the difference in policy between the
wings and democrats had become so
triaing as to make it almost impossi-
bic to keep up their distinctive organi-
cations
The signal defeat of The vhig par
ty, which has just occurred. proves,
that the people are disgusted with
these party dissensions, based upon
no fixed principles, and desire their
discontinuance. Gen. Scott has suf-
fered a more signal defeat than he eF-
er gave to the enemies Of his coun-
try, distinguished and glorious as his
victories have been and the whig
party is--no where. That party has
fought its last battle, and should now
dissolve. 1t never can recover the
blow that has been inflicted upon it;
and it would be worse than useless to