The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-21
From the True National Democrat, June IS
Democracy and Frec-sOiIism.

The most mischievous of all mischievous men is he
who by constantly auding 10 Popu ar evil encourages
its perpeuiiy-he who keeps II before the people,
under the preence OF denouncng IT, and thus forces into
alive vitality the smoudering embers OF lis existence
Since The election OF President Pierce and the general
adoption. under his administration, OF the principles OF
the Bal more platform, we have known 10 such dis
tnctions as democracy and free sosm'-we have be-
leved In no such nvdious aud cant political affiliations
as " hard AID soft Shells" hunkeIs," compromise
democrats" &c. Il war, and il still is, our firm impress
sion that these small arms OF the campaign were thrown
away as worse than useless on the nomination OF Gen
Pierce. To pick them up diligently a, This moment
Tor public exhibition may Indicate industry, bat II is
proof of wisdom for the time wasted in such act
might be employed in less suspicious occupation
We thought, and still think, that all these apparlons
OF deiunc dIsagreements in the democratic church had
been carefully inferred with the bones of past political
offences, and The man who now nvokes them. seeks
TO invoke them, buga boos 10 alarm the mid and the
creduleus with their lille exhalatons, may possibly
once OF twice Tor amusement but his peInaciy looks
as II he intended TO be ireacherous. :" The man who
goes to the house OF correction" says Pelham,
may be philosopher. He may go the second time by
accident u be 90 the third. he must be either rogue
or madman."
We deny all lines OF artificial dcmarca,ion in the demo-
cratic ranks except those which spontaneously from
greater or less activity IN the good and honor
able marks Of more less political ambition Necessity
and the times make some men leaders, while others fall
naturally back into the fully brave, though less
spcuous, position Of obedent soldiers But the election
deuge oil last March swept away all other distinctions
Every democrat ~ now compromise democrat or else
he can be no democrat al all and The who can
said OF Sheridan upon his fancy for his facts If he
do not draw upon his facts, in his COMPUTATIONS, for his
fancy.
Such woud.be geese upon the Roman walls OF our
citadel may make all the ba, Nature has gifted them
with the power OF producing, but they will never be able
to make the stout hearted in the faith believe in the
presence OF danger from the ghost OF such dead gone
issues the political battle field. We believers
in such futile restrictions. They may tell US:
/" Circumstances had made Intimately acquainted
with The condition OF political parties (the free so) in
nearly n this Stale"
This 10 possible The circumstances" alluded to
jealous operation with the very faction which
this rrasclble recreani now disowns.
"The leaders (of this free. soil facon) were never
particularly afflicted with the restrain, OF principle of any
knd--ihey were governed mainly by ambition re-
venge"
This is ingenious, even If il be unwise. Few OF the
used 10 be leaders in sedous movement so lend them
selves TO self convico either through malice
morse So far. therefore, listen without disrust So
far these confessions" have value But when we
asked to believe, the faith OF these revelations of
past perfdy, that rebellion Is again aioot-wben the
once-iraor would purchase our confidence by affecting
10 warn against antiques that do not sxst-wben he
boldly asserts;
But il is now certain that unless there is speedy
and total change" &c. "tbe old issues will be opened in
thus State with violence and determination never be-
fore wI,nessed'-
When be manu- features this false alarm with the
fest sign of asking US for some reward as waicbful
sentinel IL be only reward in the shape OF cred
Il Tor bis sincerity in the national democratic cause what
we do but smile at his folly, even while We shodder
a, the audacy il exhibits.
For our own part we have never yet felt the necessity
for asking the question Whee do we stand !" IN order
to obtain from good nainred bors our political bear
ings We stand, and does every honest democrat nj
ihi. moment on the platform OF the Baltimore Conven
ton We repudiae all tsms in our faith. We have for
gotten all the shadows of the past We have buried oil
the old leperous copses Of disafeciion We will not
have them dsniered We say distinctly thai the wretch
who 90 about the democratic church-ya like q
Goul in oriental IN order TO dig up the pnes
cent of the foul deceased, can only I'll
Me political atmosphere with nfeciion-can only want TO
spread pestience in the democratic camp merely TO
have himself first hailed prophet and then EMPLOYED
as a physician. Out on snob sord,d selfshness