Daily American telegraph., 1852-02-05

For the American Telegraph
Indcpendent Political Review--The Pol
Icy OF Parties.
4 First in the political panorama for 1852 comes
the Democracy most prominent the most
enthusiastic, and the most unterrifed. The opin-
ion of the world is, that the Democratic party
will 20 into power by an overwhelming majority,
and this general opinion may be the very cause
Of defeat Why! "Do not underrate your
enemy " is a good doctrine, and the movements
of the opposition are closely watched and skill
fully guarded against. "Do not oDerrate your
self is better doctrine and one likely to be for
gotten by the leaders and organs OF the Democ-
racy, under the impression that manifest destiny
win do the thing for them. They can bring out
a man for the Presidency who can beat The aorld;
and this certainty Of election-this inyincibility-
is a great matter, to be sure in the claims Of any
man for the Presidential nomination; for the De-
mocracy never nominate man to be defeated.
These elements of success make the leaders reck-
less, and may run them into danger.
The sails of the old ship are full with the pop
ular breath, and in her onward progress she
cleaves proudly through the waters. But hid
den rock may split her. The Kossuth dcmonstra-
ton has given and win \ the foreign vote to
the Freesoil party under suspices Of Seward,
The abolition of hoggiq Rsyy is Freesoil
movement. These tw The most bril-
limit prospective, and tions Of the
day. The Democracy has lost Tremendously By
them, for there is a deal of mobacracy and sym,
patty gone elsewhere. The foreign vote from
this day may just as well be put down Free
SOIL" asS
Mighty changes are daily going on--mighty
questions rising -requiring an organ conducted
with profound ability, sagacity, and courage. A
mere receptacle Of general matter is not party
journal. A party must have paper to rap un-
ruly fellows over the knuckles-" shoot down de-.
serters,' and, looking into the future, take time
by the forelock, and strike out ideas and princi-
pies broad, firm, and popular. party Journal
without talent of the highest order will defeat
any party in the world. A journal whose editors
stand with their thumbs in their mouths, leav-
ing the party to take care Of itself-who are mere
passiue agents--a press Of this kind is not suited
to these stormy times. 1t will do after an cleo
ton, but not before. This applies particularly to
the Democratic party. The organs of the Democ-
racy throughout the land occupy often opposing
doctrines To blend them harmoniously is
difficult and laborious task, requiring much wis
dom and pains, with but little profit.
On this subject comes up the Census printing.
There is one feature of this work which certainly
requires attention. 1t is the history of the States
Now, every reader is well aware that the philoso-
ply of every history is but the opinion OF the
writer, or his patron, or his party, upon facts
often distorted or misrepresented For instance:
Hume's History of England opinion
of William PENN! II ,could be weH for an organ
of a great party to read carefully these histories, be-
fore publishing them, upon the epe Of an election.
Pray, who are the authors of these histories
what their politics-their prejudices-by whom
patronized-u what influences were these
histories revised? Never having read them,
do not assume to know anything about their con-
tents. II may be all right; or, it may be a tub
thrown to the whale!!!
Parties should be careful not to open the eyes
Of the people unwisely, or to abuse their conf
dence. A party, by too strong confidence in
their majority, may play such pranks as to dis
gust the good people For The masses are honest
and no party organization can induce them to
sanction dishonesty. You may deceiue, but you
cannot corrupt them. When you can, farewell to
the republic. No drilling, no tactics, no personal
or political attachments, can induce the people
to sanction that which they and know is wrong
If ever the Democratic party needed clear head
and strong arm at the helm, it is now.
You make me say, in my last, "Hon John
Russell" 1t should have been /" Lord John Rus
SELL" JUNIUs, JR.