The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-24

LESSON rRoa FAsT.--Tbe whix party, which
was once 50 potent in The land. u now as Mr. Webster
sand with his d, ng breath four times dsad-dead by liz
sacrifice OF principle TO availability, dead by is submis
sion 10 The dictates Of Tree sosm dead b. lie unpopu
arly Of every issus has made for the last quarter OF
century, and dead by the abandonment Of It's sblesi men
u may IN some localities continue 10 make spasmodie
struggles TO pIoons lis e1Islenee. ba, Tor all political puT-
poses il is one OF the things OF the past
There is now Striking analogy bstseer the present
state OF things and ha, which existed close OF the
war with Great Britain when the federal oppo,iion lsy
similarly PROSTATE and exhausted II Is 10 be hoped Tim,
iae democratic Ialy viii profit BY the ,ssons Of sxps.
rence, and not again commit the errors which seb
began TO disorea lis consistency, and which
mining the foundations OF IFS ascendeuey resulted IN nc
tuay bringing federalism into powsf sni 10 imparng 10
il stielgh which has cost 60 severe and pfoUnr,.g
struggle again TO subdue. Those errors wsIe on the mani
Of the party ITSELF body, tina, & forgo, its own vial
and conservative principle Of pure eenoeraoy and did
not perceive the tendency 10 the consolidation Of bower
about the federal administration which, under The tooi
plausible preiexts, then made gigantic stride in an
dsriskng the regulation Of the great Interests Of the
couury-manuiseiurer, commerce, paper currency in.
lernal improvements, &c. l, was IN truth .a,eidal
course and was such an unconscious fahsssness 10 s
own fundamental cieei could not bot rsss In he ~,
nicious consequences which soon seen 10 dysloe
themselves out OF that unhealthy tendency Sael VA.
the great error on the part OF The democracy That On
The part OF its leaders greater one 70 which an
the other il mainly TO be attributed n consisted In A.
personal ambition OF four or Ave OF i,s fayori,
great men," which engaged them Immediately Ia a nu
lua rivalry for the asceadency. Here was the pr,na
neH LADIES' Hence The parayzing observation-disclosures IN,
good ieelines-henee he smooth mod dcalions Of M,
stern panness OF true democracy. whose course y ever
onward, as progressive, reforming principle instead Of
backward-henoe the irtles put forth owafJs federal
i'm BY the great ryal republicans court thar siar,
support which promised 10 insure the triumph over b,s
competitors, to vhoeyu could BID highest for Il Al III.
sacrifice Of the greatest amount Of his dsmocncy-hsbc.
the an-demoeralie measures, aud The alliances and
agnities which finally resalud in those political ap5.a
ces Of some OF greatest leaders We tfas TIA, the
prominent men Of the present day viii lay the profound
lesson OF past political morality 10 their htaus ~ Il pon
dering il well, will cduee from Il living reazaon OF
the great golden rule, that hoEtiy tie bed posv thai
in dealing with The suspicious vgilarcs and ms aerys
sagaeily OF great enlightened democracy the way /.
straight and the path narrow that leads 10 It's
that The innocence Of The dove ia the true wisdom AZ The
serpent, and that they would aspire 10 crown ,her 90
lcal life With The highest honors with which The al
achment Of the people reward the good and faithful
servant they must go straightforward with the march OF
the age, 10 single hearted purity and lfauspar.ncy II
course shunning equally the by.paihs of intrigue and
the indecent IRsessness and haste Of ambition and m
eny and contenlelly siding their time and th,ir turn
tNor.oik ifgu,