The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-14
Lessons for the Democracy.


Lessons for the Democracy.
The successful issue OF the presidential election has
had precisely the effect which great victory always ex-
ers on the triumphant party II has engendered an ex-
cessiye confidence in their strength and contempt
for the strength OF their adversary In consequence, they
have relaxed much OF that energy and abaed much OF
that vigilance without which political success is i'm.
possible achievement That singeness of aim, that
thorough cooperation, and that harmony OF movement
which led all the past victories OF the democratic par
~ wanting al The present moment The pressure OF
opposition produced compactnass Of organization which
no longer exists. Deluded with the fancy that the wing
party was annihated by the blow OF the second of last
November, democratic friends suppose that
they have nothing to accomplish, and nothing
further TO FEAR and, having climbed TO the summit. they
propose TO kick away the steps by which they as
cended. The necessity of harmony. and the obligation
OF nomination, seem to be but little regarded al
the present methe time of all others when the usages
of the party" are essential The presence of danger
Sufficient guarantee OF order and circumspeclion, and
il is only ia the flush Of victory that the utmost strin-
gency OF discipline necessary. The victory of Canine
and its demoalizng indugences at Capua may possibly
lead TO the overthrow OF the democratic party
The basis OF the fatal confidence which jeopards the
safety OF the democratic party is belief of the utter i'm
potence OF The wings, and of their inability TO rally their
forces for another struggle. The overwhelming rout Of
Noy ember did indeed seem to be an humiliation of the
enemy, and we began TO think that the whig party was
crushed forever But discovered our error and for
months have been combating the deusion. day. in
an article from the Boston Atlas, the leading wing journal
of New Eng land furnish our readers with conclu
sve evidence of the vitality OF the wing party and with
programme of its policy The article from The Alas-
we publish in fulis the most significant demonstra
ton we have yet from The wing party. II is adroi
elaborate, and complete. Combating the idea that the
wing party is defunct, contends, and most phosoph
cally that the existence OF parties political necessity
in free country 1t affects 10 see in The radical enden
ces of the democracy an especial why the whig
party should maintain lis ground the present crisis The
idea that wing principles obsolete is indignantly dis
claimed and urgent appeal is made to the wings pre-
serve their organization The article concludes with an
encouraging of the ultimate triumph Of the
wing party.
Two passages in this article possess especial Gig
nifcancy From the first we learn that the mature OF the
wing party is just what il has been. Ii sill appeals
to the "monetary interests and relies for support upon
"banking, insurance, and railroad capital" The zeal
OF the manufacturers as of DID, is stimulated by alarm
# danger 10 their corporate institutions. The second
pa sage TO which alude develops the policy which
the wing party is 10 adopt IistO oct army obs
puOn and beng ready for any ergeaey, should commence
rigorous campaign ONLY WHEN THE CASE MAY REQUIRE
IT."
We lay the article from The Atlas before the demo
cratic party for ke instruction. They should read and
ponder it well II contains lessons which they should
ha.J a. sh To tIair
Prom Boston Aua, May IL
THE DUTIES AND PROSPECTS OF THE WING
/ PARTY
Nothing in our apprehension il mote absurd than The
ini1aon which has been thrown out in certain quar-
ter, that the two great parties have become nearly
IDENTICAL and will coaesce and become party.
There is something IN the constitution structure OF the
human mind which incllncs different Individuals
brace different sets OF opinions. Some by edussion, by
habit, and 1t would by the very structure OF their
minds cautious and conservative, while Others are
restless daring, and reckless The Jes gned
by nature 10 build M, the other 10 pull down; that to
save and this TO destroy. These different ptopenses
show themselves in all the walks of febut 10 nothing
more than IN politics And long human nature
mains what II is, we shall see the development Of these
antag onistic princlpes.
Tue history Of The world In all ages presents at least
two parties under every form OF government. In our
own country, from the organization Of government,
two parties have existed Oar free institutions, which
tolerate OF all opinions, natGrsiy lend 10 keep up
patesi enl nc must be ignorant OF human nature, The
icbaraeler oil the sprit OF Tue
who expects that party lines will be obsrated, and that
all will become OF one heart and OF one mind
The age isno, only nquTing, but radical and reckless
The democratic party, ever inclined TO the radical side OF
all questions were never more reckless than nj The pres
ent moment Formerly, constitutions organic law,
presented barrier 10 their wild and eHtayagant notions
bat constitutions regarded statutes, 10
be repealed whenever they stand IN the way OF their
bilious designs and be irampled in the dust when
ever they impede their party movements. The annexa
ton OF Texas, and The aggressive against Mexico
unconstitntonay commenced By the President without
the authority OF the war-making power, have taught
them TO disregard the ogauic Law cf Tie land, and u
make their sovereign pleasure their only rule OF action
Hence, we bear their Douglases and their Soules pro-
claiming their desire grasp the whole continent, and to
dictate 70 foreign nations The policy they must
While most OF the democratic party contend that have
no power under the constitution 10 improve our
Try they find full authority 10 seize upon foreign territory
and while they decay the right TO encourage out
own labor they allow rgh, to bring thousands of IL
noran foreigners within the purveW oi our Institutions
by annexation, the plea that bound by the
spirit Of our institutions TO improve the condition of Ia
borrrs ia other climes
And when they reckless on all questions
OF domestic policy than al present When wee they
more prosenptve for mere opinions sake than al tint
moment When less disposed TO encourage our manu-
factures improve our harhors and rivers Ii seems tc
be with them matter of concern that our laborer,
are driven from workshops by the large importation,
OF foreign labor in the shape Of fabrics calculated break
down our own manufacturing establishments. II seem,
TO be matter OF total indifference 10 them that vessel
wrecked upon seaboad, the lakes, and ba
millions Of valuable merchandise lost, and that hui
grave for the OF those improvements wheel, Con
has full power make In lo he