The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-19

certain result is exIedent as old a ei.l,'s
Saints and sinners both resort 10 1.-THE 6rs t..
and the last for bad purposes An old nams !. s''V'
times abandoned in order 10 secure an old foup0. NC
men often changes names with excellent eops.on.. ~
society In Europe the real name is so often los i
midst OF titles. that ii would be in vain for one AZ
initiated 10 rescue il from the Superintendent, -,
of glded honors and gorgeous stars The DAB, III
Iington. once plain Arthur Wellesley, died with
royal blessings and bouniies on his back and S@
hopeless task 10 dig cut his own early nama t,,.',
distinctions which his services had accumnl,.l . ~s
and above it,
| There is, however, nothing SO bad as an ALA.
the party or the who resorts 10 il IS aIya,. .n
break down. Even il assumed for an apparen,,
purpose. the expedient is suspicious one soa .s
cons light upon all who employ it, Take n. i,
party Of our own day; which u.s. after ALL Lo, =. r
that hides The prouder term OF federalism OF other d,r
When we remember how. during The period b.,vs.n !,
creation OF the federal party under John Adams ma a.
construction OF the present whg party under Cal w.,
son Webb the various caught up from ihs All,
factions to which the antagonists OF the democ,.,r
variably lend themselves adopted by The wbi,.
when we recall The reverses which, with a few eve,
tons. and these BY no means creditable have a,La.
their fortunes from the FIRST we NAV learn II No, Il,
an alias brings dishonor or defeat with il. q, l4,n
those who assume il rarely prosper before fres n.,,
II is the absence OF all just and sound princioe, A..
leads more man all to the overthrow Of such orran,,
lions. But the wings made disaster more certain BY A.
suming certain principles which in reality thew do ~,
possess Their party has been personal coo,bo,do.
more than party TO last through years OF trial IT.,
real groundwork OF their ath-dsus Of the peons al
devotion TO the system which consodaies power in sw
hands-they have always denied, yet always acted on
and while protesting every suddenly proclaimed cred
that has been blown about by the winds Of doctrine hev
have borrowed all the Of the factions and acted
with them in common against the democracy. A,
these factions have gone down, have been ABSORBED
the party which helped them has lost in proportion Bel
ter, far BETTER if the wings change their name 10
wear that OF their prevailing leader. How much more
creditabe it would have been for them to have adoped
this than to have sold out to temporary excite
ments. locally powerful, bat soon forgotlen
How much better to have hell on to the old tile Of the
federal party. They could hardly have been more unfov
tunae than they have been and single victory in thai,
name would have justified and honored their inyai.
able application Of federal principles whenever they have
a chance TO administer the government
The democratic party. the other hand, has sailed
under no false colors II has worn the proud title given
il by Jefferson, and it has won the right to wear il by
fifty years OF consistency and consistency in supporting
its principles Nodisasier has ever indaced il 10 aban.
don its the democratic party because bound 10
that undying princplesihe seeds Of certain
vndicaion, they the elements OF ultimate and
overwhelming victory. No triumph could make that
name prouder purer emblem Of political integrity and
virtue la all the lessons which democracy teaches 10
mankind this is one of the most impressive and valu.
able.
No intelligent observer during the recent canvass
for President doubted what the next demonstration Of
the wing leaders would be il General Scott was defeated
and that was 10 abandon the name OF whg and mar
shall themselves under the banner Of aboi,ionisn. Thai
the recent Scott party is in the chrysas state and
will soon emerge into full formed abolition combna.
ton, cannot be doubted. The following, from the New
York Tribune Of Wednesday, is the trumpet call 10
1t full Of the philosophy that teaches prepare o
the future.
POLITICS AS THEY MUST BE