The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-16
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
TUESDAY noaNING, NOV. 10, 1864.
The Future of the Democratic Party.

The Future OF the Democratic Party.
An anxious search ior consolation ia their present dis
sss has disclosed 10 wing journals the fact that the
democratic party cannot long survive its triumph bu
sI soon sink under the pressure OF its weight and
ALI from the very unweldliness Of lis bulk This idea
seems 70 prevail quite generally among the wings. and
has doubtless contributed much TO mitigate The severity
q their fall They talk very confidently OF return 10
oower in 1855. and oil the prostraon OF the democratic
party in the time by the Of intestine strife.
We cannot assent to the soundness OF this opinion al
though we have every disposition TO permit the wings TO
indulge in such consolaoy visions their fancy may
sorsest From an impartial survey of the relations OF
nar,ies and OF The condition of the country, deduce
the conclusion that the supremacy OF the democratic
o.ry is a, length established upon permanent basis.
II very true that there Is mol entire uniformity oil
sentiment in the democratic party upon every possible
.obiecl Of political belief Perhaps two individuals
can be found whose opinions upon all subjects are in
enact accordance may be rue also, that there per-
sons protesting the faith OF democracy who entertain
onpions directly al variance with the recognised creed
,be democratic party--just nominal Christians some
tunes preach very herecal doctrines and do very sinful
aet. Blu, neither the unity OF the church in the one in
stance nor OF the party the other. is destroyed by the
;seeds and heresies OF refractory members. The grea
heart is sound and the loss Of offending limb SO lar
from INJECTING death, will rather improve the health and
increase the strength Of the body
Tbev argue from false analogy who suppose that
the democratic party die Success and defeat are
equally fatal to the whig party because it has genu
inc vitality, and is animated and sustained by no living
principle Adjusted only 10 an accidental exgency,
based upon temporary combination of circumstances.
and feeding upon The heeting breath OF expedency, il
falls when its artificial support is withdrawn, and ex
pres like an exposed product of the hot house, from The
first chilling blast of adversely. Not with the demo-
cratic party The foundation Of its power is laid broad
and Deep 1t is built upon eternal truth, and like truth,
hough crushed TO earth, will Use again" Anayze the
creed Of the wing party, and it will be found to consist
Of batch OF political fallacies which philosophy and
experience equally condemn; for instance It's national
bank and its protective tariff. Its have sprung
from no welestabshed and consistent policy, and have
contemplated no definite and lasting b.neft; they have
been the creatures of chance the products OF unwise and
narrow legislation and the instruments OF only partial good
or of unmitgaled evil In short the whole theory Of wing
poticsis wrong having its origin in enlarged regard
for the public veal. unsupported by the teachings Of
ment and the character OF people, and but i'll adapt
ed develop the magnificent destiny OF our country and
therefore has il been condemned and repudiaed by the
people The very of all this may be predlcated
Of the policy OF the democratic party. 1t contemplaes
no, The interest OF Glass; but the good Of the entire
people Its principles the deductions OF and
the lessons Of political philosophy confirmed by actual
experience. Its measures are all in perfect harmony
with the spirit of the constitution, the aspirations Of the
people, and the tendency of American destiny And this
is the of the strength and power of the democratic
paryts being based upon immutable principle and its
adaptation 10 the country and the age Ii is expansive and
progressive, and never loo for the widening
stream OF American development, too slow 10 keep
pace with the advancing spirit of the times The princi-
pies Of democracy grow obsoe,e; SO that if by
any casually the present organization OF the democratic
party were 10 be broken up, and It's name be abandoned
yet would lis pncpesa lis spirit survive to be- as they
have ever BEEN the blessing and the glory OF the country
1t strikes us, therefore, that they feed upon fantasy
who expect the early decay OF democratic supremacy
and the ultimate restoration of the policy OF the whg
party Na peshga retrorsum is the motto of the coun
try and the age Civilization takes no step backward
the march OF mind knows no halt