The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-20

la the House OF Representatives the bill To
grant the right of way and portion of the pub
lie domain to Missouri, to aid in the construc-
tiou of railroads in that State, was discussed.
Prospects OF the Democracy.
There seems TO be no inconsiderable activity
among the leading politicians of the DEMO
CRATIC party in this metropolis Just at this mo
ment Mr.. BUCHANAN, Mr.. DALLAS, and Mr..
NICHOLSON, We notice by the papers, have been
for some days soourning in the vicinity, with
the charitable view no doubt Of soothing asper-
tiles and healing differences in the DEMOCRATIC
ranks. Judging from the appearance of the
two organs of tie party in this city--the Union
and the Southern Press-we should infer that
the mission Of these sages and sachems to this
political Mecca is likely to be quite unavalling.
Never within our recollection have such
bitter and irreconcilable feuds ragged among
harmonious DEMOCRACY" as prevail at the
present moment Never did that party occupy
position so little contemplating success. At
the South it is 50 absorbed by the heresies of
Secession, practical and theoretical, that its
fate is sealed Unless the Democratic mem
bers of the Union party are more false and
profligate than the Opponents they have de-
nounced they must maintain their organ
ization in opposition to spirit more eager,
defiant, and overbearing to-day than At any
time during the recent contests. The Union
Wines will of course remain true TO their
connexions and relations, and form the basis
Of party strong enough TO put down the ACTUAL
and the amateur Disunionsts. At the North,
lied and Kossuthzed, among the KINGS,
cs~~~s, Cu.srs SUMMERS and Van BuRENs
that the tendency to open disruption between
the conservative and destructive wings of it
becomes daily more urgent and conclusive.
Look now at the party that claims to be De
MocRATIc, and let us see how it is controlled
IL is governed entirely by The B,9aIo Conpen-
tionists and the .Nasi,pille Conpeniionists 1t is
pseudo-Democratic party, and It's majority is
composed ofmen whoare more Secessionists and
more Abolitionsts than they are any thing else.
The VAN BURESs, BLAIRs, DnEs. on one side,
represented by and speaking through the old
family organ, the Erening Post; and the VEN
the other side, uttering themselves through
the Southern Press, Journal that has been
diligently laboring for months to stir up sec
tional strife, bitterness, and animUsity, with a
view 10 the dissolution OF the UniOn--these
are the men, and these are the presses, that
not now merely represent but are the organised
Democracy OF the country. These men, and
men like them, went into the Democratic eau
Gus at the commencement of the session, and
profting by the greenness and inexperence Of
the new representatives there assembled, pass
cd the whole concern under the Caudine forks
Of Abolition and Secession. They took entire
control Of the organiZatlon--made the Speaker
and Clerk-laughed down MAJOR Polk. Cen
eral B,YLY, and certain Union gentlemen
Of somewhat inhrm purpOse-and commenced
their Congressional session amid the siifed
groans Of all the sound and conservative presses
of their party, and the pgans Of the EreninE
Post and Southern Press. Starting with
large nominal majority in both branches. the
harmonious Democracy and sim
ple"-cannot carry through political measure
at the present day in either branch of Con
gressl They cannot occupy together any
ground of assault upon the Administration.
They cannot pass any one resolution, in our
judgment, condemning any one act Of the Ad-
mnistration, or any one feature Of it's policy.
foreign or domestic. II they think they can do
it. we should like to see them begin to try. II
the Administration is 10 be attacked, let us
know upon what points, and let US see who
will make the most Of them, the Administra-
ton or its opponents.
Pretty dark days, we apprehend, are in store
for the selfsiyled Democracy" We do not
believe that any man can be elected to the Pre-
sidency who looks for his support either to Buf-
falo or Nashville and it is now well settled
and understood that Buffalo and Nashville con
troll the Democratic party, and will dictate
terms 10 the Baltimore Convention. Mean
while the Wines are coming up kindly to the
Compromise platform Of VINO Congress and
VINO Administration. They are in posses
sion Of the underground. The people have
no sympathy with the old sectional, local, fac
tious politicians who have been keeping the
country in broil by their narrow, petulant,
prejudiced ordinations and denominations. The
recent elections have demonstrated, as a general
fact, that immense fnaortles Of the people in all
sections are in favor Of the policy Of President
FILMoRE in regard TO the Compromise, and
are disposed to make an emphatic manifesto
ton Of their intention to treat it as "fnality."
The Vino Presidential candidate will Of course
be called upon TO express himself 10 the most