The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-11-26

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decisive on he political questions at issue
between the Wing and Democratic part.
les, which has ever taken place in the
history Of The Republic. BY Wing and
Democratic. We mean :he stand still and
the Increment purity. The latter is the
Democratic party or supporters Of 81
AHRAD principles; sand in shis case, The
party aud its principles have gone GSedS
with such force, that another genuine
Whlg rally under old issues will hence
forth beimpossible. Il mustbe with new
forms Of principles and new measures
shat Wings on this continent can hope ic
achieve success. isS ea
II may be said byth Wings, that the
Democratic candidate had no 'ansece-
dents which could affect him, ashad Gen
Scott. This can make little difference,
for in all The expressions Of opinion that
made Gen. Scott unpopular, and defeated
him. he was faithful to Wing principles,
aud the Democratic party, in supporting
Pierce, voted moreefor princlples, than
,he man; and The defeat Of Whiggerv
under such circumstances, is the more
conclusive against its principles.
The resul, has already produced q par
iial amalgamation and mixiugnp Of part
les Gen. Pierce received many Wing
votes, and MANY dissatisfied Wings who
did.noi vote fcr him, seem only 10 have re-
NAMED in the parry 10 distract i',and will
most certainly abandon it at the earliest
opportunity.
The success Of particular men, 70 The
people, is Of liule moment, Unless there
are principles or action guiding the snc
cessfuI men, by which the welfare Of ;hi
People is to be promoted. Names TOO
are nothing. Measures and their char
acter, objects. and tendency, are every
thing. Four years passes and success.
cor comes, and the man is almost as bad
as forgotten; while measure or prin-
ciple which he has supported, sustained
and made successful, may influence hu-
mani,y for.ages. & aAI n3
s Then, what have we gained? What
will be the effec, Of Cen. Plerce's ele-
yations What is The gam 10 tho people
by this victoIys Let US count the cost
now the victory is won. During the
Struggle this policy might have been
fatal.
The popular verdict is final against
any protective policy in trade, and wo
conceive that the result Of this conflict
Is shifting Of the contests from that be-
tween aproteciion Of class interests and
proximate free trade, TO a contest be-
tween revenue Tariff and direct taxa
lion. That is mighty step forward, and
10, we think, the great gain of-the STRIFE.
The mocksry Of Progress, that would
make mere military service The sole quail
ifcanon for the highest stations OF ciVl,
power, is ended; and moa Of peace, an and
statesmen, will, for time at least, have
equal chance with i R
.sThose pagod things Of sabre swny,'
With fronts Of brass, and feet Of clay3'
God be- thanked! Military glory will by
and by be at a discount, and The world be
no worse for il. Gen SCOTS defeat on
the field Of civil contest is proof that
aPeacs hath her victories no lessdhan
war; 9s
y a more rigid economy will rule ior a
time, al Washington, under the new order
Of things. Old Gaiphin seems to have
been rcsusci,a,ed only TO be the coffin
maker of the Wing party. Gardiner and
Tom Corwin being the chief. mourners.
a relief from such Cabinets as the pres
ent and previous Wing administrations
have presented wasa desideraium with
The people, and thus far in the history Of
the Republic, .he People rule. @
We think too, that tie Erich lfish
broguev and s'tIie sweet German accent
will be heard no more on this continent,
in Presidential contests, coupled with ap-
peals 10 Catholic citizens. 10 enter the
contest as seciaries. We trust, hence
forth, that those whom the Constitution
and laws admit as citizens Of this Re-
pnblic, will be treated as such; and that
If laws on Naturalization ARE hereafter
sought to be chunged, that al least, the
foreign-bofn emigvans and citizen, will
moi bo insulted by appeals, that rate hiv
intelligence and sagacisy, in nothing a