Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-02

Al the recent State Convention at hlledgsvile, Ga
held by the Democratic and Independent Union men OF
the Southern Empire the OF Wing dropped; at
least do not find in the proceedings or the address oil
tho convention. 1t very probable that their nominee
Mr. jenkins will be elected by the same VOTE
or perhaps larger VOTE than that by which Howell Cobb
was elected St &c to be admitted that Of the orig
nal Democratic party in Georgia. the majority were Of the
ultra State Rights party
The state Of things in Georgais type OF the political
aspect Of affairs in other States Tho whg party as SUCH
Is pretty well down. and would be allowed intermen pro
red the organs of the present administration would
init t.
Still, It docs not follow that of will ever
rule country like this. The sentiment OF the country
antidynastic.
We copy the foregoing from the correspondent Of
the Baltimore Sun, 'lon" cool and sagacious party
hack who does not permit his party feelings to gain
the mastery over his judgment He foresees break
ers. He has either OWNED the incapacity of the
Brieadier-or he sees what every man of ordinary
sagacty must Sec that there always must exist two
parties in this country. Call them by>what names
YOU choose, but an Administration and Opposition
party arc inseparabe from free Government-and in
consequence of the very great disproporton which
exists between the number of offices and the number
of Offices seekers the former, "thc ins, in ascendant
to~ay are for that very reason destined to be over
whemcd tomorrow, by 'theouts." lille wordspout-
and demagogues may amuse themselves and their
dupes by cxpatiating the insncibty of what they
term Democracy; but past experience proves what
had indicated probable, that In our system
party is permitted to retain the reins Of Gov.
eminent long at one time Mutation is the order of
the universe, and in no department. more than in
tha, of politics The ardent and furious patriot, who
last year expended his breath and his substance TO
procure the election of Gen. Perce-having been to
Washington with pocket full of certificates and fail
ing to get an Office finds that the millcnnumhe antici
patcd has not yet arrived, and that the New Hamp-
shire Hero is no great shakes after all. He begins TO
consider the state of parties and his relations to-
wards them He discovers that he has made the best
possible show for an Office from the dominant party
that he ever can makc-and he wisely concludes that
nc stands better chance with any other party than
the one in power. lie shapes his course accordingly.
We do not speak Of this system as approving, though
TO calm observer the evil attending it is not I'M
mixed with good. 1t may subvert good Admins
tration, it did Mr. Flmores but it will also pre-
vent bad one, like that now in power, from fixing
its fangs deeply and permanently in the vals of the
country.
This inevitable law may be modified, its enforce
ment deferred by substituting for the actual ncum
bent another of the party. The Wings attemp-
ted this in '52, when they substituted General Scott
their candidate for Nc Fillmore. Some Of the Loco
ocos already meditatlng similar line Of conduct
with respect to General Pierce. They see, that he
being the incumbent, is really the weakest man for
another in the whole Union. But, unfortunately
for their scheme it is understood and perhaps Ion"
knows the fact that General Pierce has fixed his heart
being his own successor While from his position
he would be the least available before the people
he would be particularly potential in the Baltimore
Convention. There, if he could not command two
;hrds vote, he would be able to produce distraction
-.
10 the nominee This cause operated in the campaign
Of ls-when Mr. Polk was not re-nomnated-itw was
felt in '52-and it will not be without its influence
i'm sc.
The sentimentof the country is ant-dynastic.'
Let this be comfort to the weary and heavy laden of
the Locolocos who have toilcd and reaped not 1t is
earnest that the New Hampshire statesman will not
after 80, block the way of aspiring and suffering pa
triots. Any change gives room FOR hope The next
turn of the wheelmay bring them luck.