The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-30

Is there no Balm in Gilead9
We do not doubt that the anxious Inquiries
amongst our Democratic contemporaries, as to
'what has become Of the Wing party2" is
serious and significant. 1t is like that which
we sometimes hear during street row--"what
has become of the police?"
The organization Of one party preserves the
discipline of the other, whilst an overweening
sense of strength, and entire freedom from
any apprehension, is invariably followed by dis
sension and very often by defeat
1t is very obvious that the Democratic party
adjourned the differences which divided them
before the Presidential election of 1852, whilst
the Wings could not succeed in doing so.
The latter party has passed through all the
consequences of radical difference not suscep
tible of adjustment. They look with compo-
sure upon their antagonists now entering upon
the same difficulty. We make no comparison
of tbs moral merit of having prepared to meet
defeat, rather than unite with those whose
views are hostile to the permanence Of the Go
vernment, and the rights of property guaran
tied by the Constitution. Upon this ground,
whilst the Wings may not arrogate superior
purity, they are content to have lost the Offices
of the country rather than unite in hollow
and unavailing compromise with sections of
their own party whose purposes were not ac-
cordant with their own.
But we tell the National Democrat and the
Union that the hope of uniting the extremists,
who have threatened the integrity of the Union,
in the cordial support of an administration
which continues faithful to the inaugural
pledges, is vain. 1t may have been possible
that if the President had resoutely refused to
bestow an honor or even a recognition upon the
malcontents they might have been convinced of
the folly Of their organization, because they
would have seen great Union party willing
to rally against them whenever any exigency
might require it, But when the Freesoiers
have been treated with such consideration and
held to be entitled to rateable share of the
prize-money, although they had been in irons
almost up to the hour of action, they naturally
rely upon strength which seems to have been
treated with such consideration.
We can tell the Democratic organs that theil
task of reconciliation is vain; that they can M
more reconcile the Freesoil Democrats to the
Compromise the Fugitive Slave law in
cluded-than they can reconcile friend OF
free trade to projections; and the attempt to
make the Post or the .argus docile follower
Of the Administration is about as feasible as il
would be to make a house cat of hyena.
cannot be done. There is an issue vet to bt
met and defnitively settled between the politi.
clans of this country. 1t involves considera-
tons higher than fiscal systems or revenue pei
centage; it is, whether the Institution of slave
ry shall stand, and whether it shall be extend
ed by the acquisition of territory where it al
ready exists, or BY its introduction upon new
territory to be settled hereafter by the Ameri-
can people. We have neither fear nor doubt
of the result. We know that the Constitu-
ton and the rights guaranteed under it will be
maintained.
But we know there lie a powerful party in
the United States to which that question is
above all other questions, to which office has
no inducements, and power no terrors; with
whom fanatcism is conscience, and sectional
agitation a means of success. With this party
the only compromise is resolute conflict, and
the sooner the Union and National Democrat
GO into it the better. They need not fear such
advice coming from Dardan The Wings
cannot profit by any such course upon the
part of the Democrats. They can never unite
with the Freesoilers, or with those journals
which claim to be the organs of that faction
The hope of triumph cannot induce even
temporary union for the purpose of defeating a
divided foe.
Has not the Union observed how futile
have been its attempts to reconcile the Demo-
cratic strife in the Legislature of New York?
How futile have been its attempts to turn away
the wrath Of the Buffalo Republic with soft
words, or submit in good temper to the thwacks
which the Erening Post perpetualy bestows?
1t need not advise them to turn their blows
upon the common enemy, and recite as com
mendable example the Tenchant stabs inflicted
by the Albany .Aygus upon the dead body of
Whiggery. Its forbearance has been already
degraded into submission. 1t is only by res
olute enforcement of the doctrines proclaimed
by the Executive, without respect to parties Of
persons, that he can convince the people of the
United States that he meant any thing more
than political defamation.
But are there not symptoms that the insur.
gents will not await the executive proclama
tion2 Already has an organization been per
fected under the name of the "Independent
Democracy" We make this declaration upon
the authority of the National Democrat. tits
prefaced by the significant language which we
have italicised
'Sincc the Inauguration of President Pierce.
and the distribution Of pretty much all the palua-
BILE official patronage of the administration, noe
hear and read less daily of 'He position