The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-08
From tho New Hampshire Patriot.
The Wing Party.

much nnuenoe the public mind 10 disband the wing
parry, give up It's organization, and leave each member
at liberty 10 stand aoof from politics. or attach hmsel
10 any other organization which be may fiji 10 Join.
lhe reason assigned for this step is that the wing party
was snnlhated a. the last presidential elections and
hat although ne principles are sound and IN fact The
only principles on which the government can be admin
lsleed IN The spirit OF the constitution yet a jonty OF
lhe people have such blind prejudice against them, and
against NE wing party as party that there is no q anee
OF seeing them successfully and permanently established
uhdef lhe present organization OF parties,
[Dousr Enquirer
The Enquirer goes on 10 argue that this is not the right
kind OF talk for heartily attached TO the wing
mat The wing party has not been aRnihilated," but
simply defeated that il has darker days for It's
party; that lis defeat both in 1882 and 1874 more
dsheartening, and placed il in a condition hopeless
than their defeat of 1882 but recovered and uiumpbed
after those disasters and the Enquirer thinks similar
resurrection and similar triumph awaits It's party in
future. And the most potent OF the overthrow OF
the democracy which IL anticipates, the Enquirer thinks
Will be the disaiiecon glowing out OF the distribution OF
the Offices After that element gets work fairly, it ex
poets 10 see State after State begin TO fall off from the
support OF the socalled democracy, and raying again
under the wing banner"
This is all very pausible-very fine falkland may
serve TO keep up The courage of The rank and file who
have not already given up the wing hopeless.
but, unfortunately The Enquirer estimates the effect
OF The main instrument which il relies upon to produce
this revolution 1t judges the democratic party by its
own. Because the most active and influential wing par
tsans have lime and again proved that laundering for
the spoils was their governing motive in their political
action the Enquirer concludes that the same is true OF the
democracy and because whenever lis party has got into
power It has soon become distracted and weakened by
quarrels about the spols and thus paved the way for lis
overthrow at the next elecon the Enquirer concludes
that the democracy will pursue the mercenary and
suicidal course, and meet the fate Herein il ers
and es because is ignorant of na,tehlye to The les
taught by The whole history of the two parties for
the more than half century during which they have ex-
listed and commended for the control OF the government
That history shows that the federal party never has OBJ
tanned power upon open and fair issue between the
principles OF the two parties in other words that the
people never have deliberately manifested their approval
OF federal principles, or their ondence in the federal
party. That history shows, further, tina, dsatiecon pro.
daced by the distribution of the Offices has never been
pecepuby instrumental IN overlhrowing the democracy
when IN power. These facts should teach our oppo-
nehs mat IN baslns their opes OF success upon that
cause they are leaning upon something even less sub
s,an,ial than broken reed. And it is probably knowl
edge Of these facts that Induces many influential wbip
papers to advise the disarmament OF the wing party See
ing plainly that the wing policy is odious to the people
and Jadgs from the past tina, there scarcely posi-.
billy OF ever being able 10 overcome this we'll settled
misunderstanding plainly in the history of the past and
The signs OF the present that the ascsndency of democ
acy cannot be without radical change OF pol
wisely concluded to abandon their organization and ry
dodge by which TO gain control OF the govern
ment.
But this is intended 10 be bat temporary expedsn,
As national organization the wing party is dead dead
as dead herring" Its late overwhelming defeat has
destroyed the cohesive power by which its arring and
discordant elements held together and at prese
its various factions LEFT each TO fight upon its own
hook Broken into fragments. without the power OF be.
coming reunited so as 10 assault the administration with
any prospect Of success they have concluded 10 follow
the example OF their late Mexican allies in similar cir.
cumsances, and carry on guerilla warfare Their de.
feat has made them bitterly hostile to the democracy
than ever, and they have divided into guerilla bands op
because they thus best annoy their enemy and al
the time best recruit their forces by taking adyan
age OF sectional jealouses local issues and personal
disaections The party ia each State having no national
character principles TO for, itself
by cour,ng aconsts, by avoring local and temporary
measures, by exciting local preudces against the admin
islra,on, by enstng disappointed and disaected Office
seekers under their banner In the North they will be-
come again aboitionzed, and denounce the admnisra.
ton as pro-slavefy;" while in the South certain ap-
poiniments and certain measures will be held up as
proofs that the administration is favorng abotion.n
That this is the game 10 be pursued by our opponents
already abundant Indications and i. TO enable
them 10 do so that the abandonment OF their national
organization is recommended by many of their organs
The idea thersioe-the fact. ather-ihat the wing par
u, national organization, dead not Justify the
democracy in becoming less vglsn aud r,s,ue in the
support OF their own organization On The contrary il
should induce them TO be even more wachlu and zeal
in The defence OF their cause, and the administration
which they have placed in control OF the government
They mas rely upon It that opportunity TO assai that
administration with effect will be lost; no chance 10
create prejudice against it will be left unmproved no
occasion misrepesen its acts aud motives will be
omitted; and therefore every true democrat should sand
resoluey The defensive, prepared all times 10 resist
the assaults OF the enemy, N whatever form they may be
made and 10 defend the administration with ali his
power.
LAST MOMENTS or Vfcr PRESIDENT KmG,-The South.
ern Republic has received from Mr. F K Beck kins-
OF The Vice President brief account OF Ike la,