The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-04

The Democratic Party.
We reprint In this mornings impression
! three somewhat remarkable documents, TO
which we desire to call the particular attention
of our readers. First in the series is a paper
from the Democratic Reuie,o for February, on
the Presidential candidates The Reeie,c is
! the organ of Young America, and is supposed
10 be exclusively devoted to the advancement
| OF the claims of Judge DOUGLAS to the Presi-
dental chair. ltadvocates no particular policy,
| that we can perceive, except decided filibus-
! tlerlng, a warm denunciation of the old leaders
Of the Democracy, and an alliance of Old
! tiunkers, FreesoileTs, and Secessionists in hot
! pursuit of the loaves and fishes. It's platform
IS the spoilS. The article which we copy is
occupied with somewhat severe and scorching
analysis of General BUTLER's political char
! acer, and denies the favorite of the Barn
burners all merit, either as a statesman or sol
der. We apprehend that the Rerier places
very just estimate on this gentleman, and we are
not disposed TO quarrel with any Of its conclu-
sons. 1t is not often that Democratic Journal
ventures on the utterance OF so much truth.
One sentence of this article is intended to
dispose Of the claims of General CAss. Mr. BU-
cHANAN, Governor MARCY. General HousroN,
General Wool, and all the other Democratic
candidates who have passed their half century.
1--WE want" says the Reric,c, young men
who have no old grudgesto satisfy, nor ancient
/ private pledges to fulfil" Grudgos and pri.
waite pledges are not objected to, but the one
must not be ancient" nor the other "old." It
cannot be said Of the parties who speak through
the RericW that they lake no note of time !"
1t would seem, on the contrary, that they in
tend to take note Of nothing else. They must
have a young" candidate and one with
young" grudges and young" pledges. How
the ancients Of the DEMocRATIc party will re
ceive this sentence of oullawry remains 10 be
seen. The experiment is bold one The
game is TO be boldly played, and bold players
are not unlikely TO win.
The second article in our columns is the
leader from the Washington Union Of yestcr
day. This journal since the semi-demise' of
the Globe, has been the metropolitan organ Of
the Democracy. II is the medium through
which the doctrines Of "JEFFERsoN. Jackson.
and Polk" are 10 be transmitted to the true
! Democratic church; but the true church has
become inc0uyculently small. or there is great
difficulty in finding It's whereabouts. Two
formidable sects Of Dissenters have grown up
within its pale. At the South the Secession
lists claim to BE- the only faithful disciples Of
JEFFERSON, and at the North the Freesoilers
repose confidently on the same assumption in
their own behalf The Union is doomed Ia
the impossible task Of reconciling both these
heresles with the pure and simple faith Of the
great Democratic leaders. With what success
1t is working in this vineyard may be gathered
partially from the article which we have trans
icrred TO our columns, and which is designed to
illustrate Mr.. BUcHAN,N's melancholy admis
sion, that 'the Democratic party never was in
greater peril than at present" We think that
! Mr.. BUCHANAN must have written the letter
to his Baltimore friends, which contains this
passage, Immediately afrcra careful aud contem.
plativc pcrusal Of the article in the Democratic
! RcUieiC.
II will be seen that the Union endorses Mr..
/ BUcHAEAN's statement in regard ~ the condi-
ZION Of the DEMOCRATIC party. "T3,c truth of
The declaration cannot be gaiHsaid.v Three
months ago, in the view Of the Union. the
party was stronger than eyer-n,0,c it is in immi-
uent peril Of an overthrow "Our partv.o it
adds. "has assumed no new position for
which the people have Withdrawn their
confidence; nor have our opponents as
sumed any new position by which they
have won the hearts Of the people" Let
us Try this statement. The mistake Of the
Uai0H has been in considering the results Of the
recent elections as triumpbs Of the Democracy
They Uerc The tritmPh Of the Compromise.
North and South, with a few exceptions. the
candidates were elected who were supposed to
be most friendly to the mpromise-saving in
two or three States hopelessly fanatcal or de-
ceycd. When Congress came together. the
only point Of party union or strength-ihe only
question Of immediate and urgent party inter
esi--was the Compromise The American
people reasoned as the great philosophical
statesman Of modern times reasoned. in speech
which should endear his memory TO every
American hoar: an government, utdeed