Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-15
Spirit Of the Morning Press


the discussion of" The Democratic. Party
of the Nation in Convention Assembled
Their Platform and. Instructions. The
article on this subject closes thus: ~
"But beyond all mere considerations
of the day or the time-beyond all per.
sonal and ambitious longings-there was
a higher consideration that,demanded the
entire union of the democratic party, in
1852. Our welfare as people, our very.
existence as a republic, were involved in
the extinction of past feuds., The WARM
ing voice of history and experience; adj
monishing us that the wing or federal
party never can safely administer our
government, or watch over our free insti-
tons, has had sad and startling con-
firmation since democratic dissensions
gave the whig party the reins of power
Fraud in high places and in low-cor-
ruption among the very counsellors of the
Executive, and wherever opportunity in
vited it-weak orwieked disregard of con-
stitutional duties-our honor insulted by
foreign despots these are the trophies of
whig rule-these the fruits of democratic
dissensions. The necessity for the union
of the democratic party is the same as
the necessity which calls for the protec-
ton of the interests of the people and the
tranquility Of the country. The auspices
under which the first vas consummated
are also the ennobling assurances that
the last will be maintained -
The In,elIigsncer notices the sale of
MOUNT VERNON, which was spoken of in
the Star few days Since In speaking
of the conditions Of the sale it says: "
Another ard an irrevocable condition
Of the sale is, that the remains Of General
WASHINGTON are never, under any cir
cums,ances, to be removed from their
present resting place. We are informed
that the purchasers offered a largely in
creased price to have the sale made abso-
lutte; but Mr.. Washington replied that
he would not for any sum that could be
named place it out Of the power Of Con-
gress to MAJ MINT Fernon the property
of the nation
"Nashington--Its local and national
interests, "'' Another Compromise Con-
vert" and Instructions 70 American
representatives abroad" are the headings
Of the leading articles in the Republic OF
this morning. The two last show, so
plainly that blind man may see it, that
the Republic is still party paper, and as
far off as ever from that independence
which its conductors wrote about some
time since. In the article on g Another
COMPROMISE Convert" tie Republic says
of the Cleaveland tChio) Plaindeclsr:
I'VE believe that the editor OF the Plain
deter was enc of The herd ofFreesoil shoats
which was a short time since scuealinc
around the door OF the Federal Treasury
Being very rampant little AboItioniSt,
he was duly marked with the comrro-
mise crap and underkeel," and then
trotted oft with post office nubbin, per
festly willing 70 exchange the Eonors Of
ABORTION for the shattered corn Of the
putlic crib"
The editorials Of the Baltimore Sun are
crowded out this morning to make room
for Democratic = advertisements, which
pay the proprietors of the Sun at the rate
of sixpence per line. In these advertise
ments the war of the harmonious Demo
cracy wakes warm this must be awful
hard work, considering the state of the
thermometer) and violently personal.
Henry May, Esq. formerly of this
District. who is now candidate for NOM
ination to Congress by the Democracy OF
the upper twelve Wards Of Baltimore
City. occupies considerable space in the
columns of the Sun to-day. 1t appears
ne is charged with being recent convert
from Whiggery, while his friends claim
that he has always been Democrat.
q In the Baltimore Sun of Yesterday
report was published that Lambert s