The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-21
The Use OF a whig Party.

The use OF WING rArty.
The New York Tribune some weeks ago proclaimed
that the wing party 'annihilaed" and its procla
nation has gone the rounds of the press. Under the
shove caption the Tribune of the 10Th instant wrote
follows
For while have not by any means given up the
doctrine of protection, we haze surrendered the hope OF
Eve, securing the benefcent application of that doctrine
,h,ooph the Triumph Of the late whig rary The
e of the pre- avey and anti, Koss"th planks OF the hast
naotm constructed Baltimore have done up their work
and gone bed, and not likely TO rise again I'LL late
hour Of some indefinitely future morning If any
Marty whether called whg or something else, shall ever
succeed in re-es,ablshng the protective policy in this
country il will certainly be differed and led by somebody
.l.s Than the labrcators of that famous platform
Ru, as we have said already, the great measure Of
eoon now required the PAcFic RAILROAD Give us that,
md our own country, instead of England becomes the
ire of the commercial world, with Europe and Africa
yenien'ly disposed side, and ia on the other.
With thar railroad in fun operation, naturaze and
profaby follow hundred pursuits enyrossed by Eu
,ope and can have revenue aud more protection
from lew duties Than attanabe in its absence by high
mes lie, us ALL potectionis,s and free-adefs unite
urping forward the Pacific railroad
OSthe 10th that Journal pursued the subject in these
terms
the whig party find better business than that
Of holding back and refining in the democracy keep
il from doing great mischief IL might better adjourn with
ont day. There viii be great many mschievous
rapacous schemes pushed by demagogues who rely
resistance to stop them at the critical moment Than
there would be we gave hen notice from the start that
should let democracy hold itself hereafter,
"Bu do imply that there is no function for and no
need Of great parry adverse that which vauns its
pedative democracy BY no means The country does
need suoh party, but not as mere break or drag on
the appalling momentum of democracy The true
of The wh,g party whatever may be caled) az
rnave not negative creative, merely critical and
cavlng We, the advocates OF progress, but AT
home rather than abroad-by improvement, not con-
auesthfough peace not war Let Us do our own proper
wsrk and stand shveng with lest adverse
riss should overdo theirs The proper antido,e bus
srsm of all is the urgent aud vigorous advocacy Of
the PACIFIC RALRoAp"
IL the articles from which we quote, it is remark
able that, while the most violent hostility to the
democratic party is avowed, an open confession is
also made that there is no danger whatever Of the
democratic party pushing its principles policy 10 any
dangerous excess This idea the Tribune enforces and
illustrates by review of the action of the democratic
party upon many important occasions IL shows, con-
cluavey that The country ssafe in democratic hands, and
especially when the democracy free from the goad OF
wing opposition. Hence the Tribnne's conclusion, that
il is moi worth while for wings TO organize act as a
conservative checking power. 1t is not necessary for
to say that this sound conclusion Of the whg organ has
is or can be in this country must be democratic.
Such is the negative part Of the Tibunes present pro-
gramme Of whis policy Bu, the programme has at.
fmaiive side we'll As disclosed in the above-cited
paragraphs. appears TO be the restoration OF high pro.
iecve tariff and sundry other wing abuses and errors.
by al vigorous advocacy of the Pacific railroad. The
wAig name the Tribune wo6ld abandon and its trust
now is that The democracy may be overhrown by a
Pati6e railroad party!
Ga this point is impor,an, TO remark that the demo
cratic party has shown itself be fully alive The
poance of this great national enterprise, and 10 the adj
vanag.s likely to result from it when accomplished.
On htss Issues. therefore, there is room for such on,
position to the democracy STILL the Tribune will have
j, that Pacific railroad party is 10 be The nucleus oil such
opposition. This only be accomplished by pre-
aen,ng and advocating that enterprise in such form
- make il. in the judgment Of the democratic party,
. violation either OF the rights OF the States or Of
the federal constitution. Such plans Tor tina, project
may, OF course, be easily conceived and upon
OF these, therefore, il the views OF the Tribune are
10 prevail may expect the wing party TO rally under
soms II this desperate sxpeden, be not
sorted by the opposition, then the Tibunes policy has
other chance; and that s, connec, the great rail
road enterprise with of the various exploded
rors OF the wing policy Should such connses prevail,
impossible 10 predict 10 what distant day the
plsbmen, OF the undertaking may be postponed. Such
an embarrassment hndrancc Of our national growth
and development will be the greatest nor probably the
last, oil the injuries inflicted by that party upon the peo
ple.
Under these circumstances, it is fortunate that the
power Of the government is in the hands OF admrn.-
oa''on and OF party which will know how to combine
s,o and inst appreciation OF the great material interests
one country with due regard to the sautary res,rc-
IONS OIL The Constitution to the rights OF the States and
TO sound principles of public policy.