The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-02-10
A GENERAL VIEW, WITH SOME PRACTICAL
REMARKS

ties i'm the division Of sentiment of the other, IN
the general ,ettlemont of the issues between
them and in the fact that both Wings and
Democrats are now without any recognised
leaders Of force enough to cement the organ
ization of the one or revive that Of the other,
that the Free Democracy may be able to elect
| it, Presidential candidate in 1856, or at least
make such demonstration as shall secure his
election in 1860.
They say that there is 4 prevalent DISPOSE
ton among Intelligent Wings to acquiesce in
the popular verdict against the peculiar doc
trines concerning Trade and Finance for which
they have 80 long contended that liberal Wings,
disguised with the exactions of their slavehold-
ing allies, and the treachcry of their Hunker
associates, convinced by the result of the late
election that no National organization embody
ing elements ~ discOrdant can succeed, and
, imbued with the Anti-Slavery sentiment of
Progress, are not unwilling to enrol themselves
under the banner of u new Party, founded with
an express view to the settlement of the great
Questions of Slavery, Land Reform, and other
Reform Questions, which the old parties have
labored to evade or suppress.
They say that on these Questions which now
imperatively demand consideration and deci-
sion, there is no unity of sentiment in the Party
which has elected General Pierce: that strong
ly inclined as he may be to equalize Executive
patronage and favor among all portions of the
Party, without regard to past controversies, he
cannot but fail: that the organization of his
Cabinet and the first declaration of his policy
will give birth to dissensiOns that will end in
an open rupture: that such men as Hamln,
King, Van Buren,, and Dix, Dickinson, Dallas,
and Buchanan Mason, Yenable, and Butler,
Hunter, Soule, and Foote, can never be brought
to act unitedly in relation to Cuba, Cana
da, and Mexico, Intervention, Land Reform,
Reciprocity, and Free Trade that the liberal
Democrats, aware of this, should the new Ad-
ministraton disappoint their just expectations,
will readily unite with the Free Democracy,
whose creed and policy they now consider I'M
cxceptionable.
They say that the real Democracy of the |
country was represented only by the COnven-
ton held last August at Pittsburgh that that
Convention adopted creed in relation to Sla.
very intervention Territorial Extension, Land /
Reform, Governmental Expenditures Popular
Suffrage--the real Questions of Principle
now before the People---which as truly reflects
the opinions Of a majority Of the American
People, as the platforms Of the Conventions
which met at Baltimore msrepresented and
outraged them that the Presidential candidate
selected by that Convention has exhibited more
intellectual vitality, more character, better |
acquaintance with the real interests of the |
country and sounder principles, than the can.
ddate of either Of the old parties that, had
tho questio., turned upon their respective mcr-
its or popularity, to DECISION would have been
in favor of John p. Hale, but tlet the People
were borne away by the force Of party ma,
chinery and long.standng associations, and by
the general conviction that the contest really
Law between the old party candidates, so that
vote given for Hale would only tend to the de-
feat of one of them, without securing his cleo
ton. They propose to prevent tho occurrence
of such an alternative in 1856
By examining the returas, they say, it will
be seen that the vote given for Genesai Pierce
by the free States alone were far more than
enough 70 elect him but, if the North really
elected the President in 1882, why should it
A L., oh m in
They say that the Wings have N; candidate
to present No man whom the Hunkers would
name could secure the favor Of the Liberal
Wings; none whom these would support,
would be tolerated by those. The Democrats
are no better of They can now proclaim 10
namo which awakens so much sympathy and
good feeling among the masses of the People,
as that of John p. Hale. But Hale is the can.
adate of the Free Democracy; by general con-
sent hs il aow in the field his nomination for
SO is considered JUL r. settled as If made by
another National Convention. FhSy proposc to
urge his claims, not from personal deyCtio., L.
for personal ends, but because he is u fair rep
sentative On the whole, of tho principles of the
Independent OF free Democracy because he is
popular and worthy, and Ls,.agse events have
worked together to give him . Conspicuous
position before the country
They consider the campaign already begun
As their Party liz not one OF eIpsdisRts, but
principle, they see no propristy in suspendlpg
their operations and waiting upon eireumstap-
ces They hold certain doctrines which they
intend to infuse into the administration of the
Fede..i Government and State Governments
propose certn. ..,9s to DO gained by their
wcll-rcgulated action IA i,re'r respective
spheres; and have marked out definite Any +
policy Tbsy have commenced the work of
organization in tiuc md intend to submit to
the country in 1856. the altsrIe.ise--Liberty,
Progress, and Union or Slavery, Copsoldaror,
and Disunion.
This being the state of the case, the question:
js, what shall be done to secure the triumph Of
real bsmocratic Principles, and of real Dem
ocratic candidate. IN 1856
First they must efec, thgrough organiza-
ton in every free State, and in ever, sllgchcld-
Ing State where practicable and the way to
have st4ta organization is, to organize in
every district every sSfrty, every town. Let
Leagues, Clubs Associations, be- te.Eed every
where, xhich shall keep register of the vore.S
of the Party LGld regular meetings, support
newspapers and take meas4Ees to bring their
principles and policy before the Fsople. by
spoeches, aad especially by the systematic cir
cuation ID cheap publications.
2 Let them contest every eI-eiicn, whether
State ~ Nstional. No Party can secure s~csnll
ency in the Federal government which negleets
state politics. Ii must lay ito foundations in the