The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-28


and Democratic parties seem to manifest them
selves in every part of the Union. In the
Northwestern States the questions of Temper
ance and Education seem TO constitute issues
OF most importance. In several Southern
States the Democratic party has discarded the
caucus, and number of candidates of every
phase of political faith now appeal 10 their "fel-
low-citizens' without distinction of party.
Such is the case in Alabama. where there are
three Democratic candidates for Gubernatorial
honors. We observe, moreover, that the Con-
gressonal candidates in the same State are
pledglng themselves to the important object of
securing for their constituents the construction
ficultes in regard to the appropriation of public
land for that purpose. The local Importance
of such questions often control party associa-
tlons, and even affect the result of Federal
elections. Thus, Colonel PHILLIPS, Of the
Mobile district, is required TO say whether he
will advocate an appropriation of public land to
make railroad from Montgomery to Pensaco-
ia. This implies that a current of trade.
which has heretofore pursued the Alabama
river, may be diverted to the port Of Pensaco
Ia, which is without comparison the best har
Dor upon the Gulf of Mexico. He has an
swered that he will advocate such an appropr-
alton. How his constituents in Mobile and in
the river counties of the district may approve
his reply we cannot say yet it is to be hoped
they may have the wisdom to agree with him.
The Gubernatorial candidates have been as
tonished by circular from the Alabama State
Temperance Society, requesting to know whe-
ther they would, If elected, approve an anti
license law2 The replies show commendabe
and significant respect for this most important
measure of social reformation. Two of the
candidates say that they will approve any
constitutional law' passed by the representa-
ton Of the people, cunningly retaining from
saying whether they consider such law con-
sttntional. The third thinks ssthat the citi-
zens of each beat ought to have the right to say
whether any liquor shall be sold on the beat or
not" This reply secures him the premium of
the Temperance support. We observe that
similar questions embarrass the candidates for
minor offices in Tennessee. They show the
growing interest in propositions of moral and
physical improvement, and the abatement in
political rancor. In word, the great truth is
spreading that government can do very little to
promote the happiness or preserve the liberties
of people, unless the people are sober, indus
leave very little for Government to do, excep,
to keep its hands off and conduct the outside
relations of the country.
In Mississippi, Governor EooTE, as candi-
date for the Senate of the United States, is
stumpipg the State-and his competitor-and
although there seems a~ticket organization, the
people will divide upon the two candidates
without regard to party.
The Georgia divisions are the most signif
cant and will test the question of reorganization
effectually. The Republican" platform vii
accommodate every Wing who does not be
leve the second coming of NICHOLAS BIDDLE
as indispensable to his political salvation-who
cally protective, without insisting that the
protective intent shall be inserted in the pre-
amble-and who does not contend for disribu-
ton with an outstanding Federal debt of fifty
millions. 1t will accommodate all Union DEM
ocrats, who look with apprehension upon the
election of Governor charged with Disunion,
or the administrative policy by which Free
soilers have been emboldened to rear their
banner, and threaten the Government of the
country.
All these circumstances are symptomatic of
new political organization.
The Democratic party seems everywhere so
strong that it's ambitious members cannot await
the rotation which would bestow in due time its
honors upon them. They therefore declare
themselves Independent applicants for Federal
and other offices, rail against conventions, and
are of course willing to accept the support O
their fellow-citizens without respect to party
1t would be certainly unjust and impractical.
to exclude them. The Wings having no spe
cifc object before them, enter into these dvi
sions with more or less fervor, according to the
popularity of the individual applicants, the cir
cumstances of the conflict, or the local or gen
eral issues of improvement which may be in
geniously introduced to facilitate the fusion O
parties " for this occasion only"
This state of disorganization naturally en-
RACES partisan leaders. The Democratic editor
feels that if the machinery of organization is dis
Pensed with, and the sacred awe of the caucus
impaired, his sceptre dwindles to straw.
The Wing papers, on the other hand, thirst for
an opportunity of leading their embattled squad
rons again to the assault, and of capturing
the stropgholds from which they have been
evicted. They therefore look upon every symp-
tom which indicates an abatement of marty
violence with dissatisfaction, and reproach their
followers as recreant To every nrinninlo &c Ia;