The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-11-02
SOUTHERN SENTIMENT.


The following temperate, wse and well-consdered view
the present and the future of the democratic party
worthy of attention only for the cearpess and mod
Grafton of its and sentiments but because the article
speaks what we believe be the southern feeling on
the subject discussed:
From the Charleston Is. CO. Standard.
The PRESENT THE THE pEMocR ATTIC
pARryWe hear more in sober earnest of the great
national paresor the conviction deep and settled that
of them only the democratic party survives Its sleep
less opponent through many stubborn contests finally de-
eated upon all the great issues between them has yielded
at discretion dsbanded its forces but the northern wing
forsaking principles and false to the memory of its illus
trou leaders, has surrendered its organization enlist
men NAME banners everything, to the leadership of the
whose fellowship heretofore it has only tolerated.
and whose principles and policy it despised.
Whatever the of Henry Clay the want of ma
onay certainly not of them he rather seemed to
aspire be national to prefer consolidation to sec
tionasm But the alliance which and for
time will bear, the and banners of his old party, re-
fuses all other ssues and its to continue
the upon those which purely sectional In spite
of it's name coors the heart of the country conesses
that the great wing party Clay and that
now only matter of history which is its best refuge from
the namy the ratorous leaders who prostitute its
organized power the of the worst enemies Of the
country Let where its past principles and policy
shall place it.
Instead of its old opponents, the only surviving national
marty the North ard South finds itself face to
face with new foe What the immediate chances of the
contest the future hopes of the democracy? And what
does it become the South to do in the emergency
The first so the free States concerned, might
easiv have cen predicted without the light from the
late elections in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana 1t was
evident that this confederation of factions mscaled
party combines in itself every element OF temporary success
in the free States 1t enters the contest with all the expert
ence machinery and enlisimens Of the northern wing of
the old wing party and draws into It's ranks upon promise OF
equality every wild and furious faction which intolerance
fpansm and nfdety have generated IN their tccning
hives Mt the North There thousands who have faith
IN tho wisdom that made the world and who resolved
have hand in its new creation There are hundreds OF
thousands eager for party that promises TO turn the
world upside down. that may create new domestic relations
and society such has been and never
can be until is longer This coniederacy OF fac
tons would even of themselves be formidable power
long they could keep the peace amongst themselves But
now that they formed and licked into decent shape upon
the framework of the old wings, they borrow at once
stamp and respectable and force organized
and drilled insure brilliant temporary triumph The
rank file of party and even the veteran statesmen
are slow to off the old party hackes 1t is easier and
far more pleasant at first to be entirely neutral or continue
opposton cid enemy in low fellowship and under
desped leaders, disband and change sides If there
FORE of national wings In the free States
Indifferent the parties and hundreds OF thousands of
them have acted voted and intend still to act and vote with
the conederated factions this only what might have been
expected They lend their and their every influence to
power which, for Time, viii, in the free States, sweep
everything before it.
Such is the immediate prospect of the contes what Of
the future What earthly heat Is sufficient TO melt, refine,
and blend into homogeneous permanent party this
ploneraed of national wings liquor prohbitors free
soers aboonists Fourerists, inde, rights men,
with sprinkle here and there of every local faction which
prejudice or intolerance Sr vice may have generated?
What perpetual bond of union could man devise for such
party? They great, common purpose, common
sympathy unless fellow feeling in madness though in dit
fren directions, for it, and hope
cent the hope for power and that mortal could distribute
to the satisfaction of all them Compromise and
no part of their creed what they deny to the
South win denied each other in the brief day of power
and the faction graspng fer every post of influence
honor or profit will cool down the little furnaces that
are to steam and fume private Already the anti
Nebraska and democrats have been taught that they
ere TO expect place in the lead but If tolerated at ALL
must rest satisfied with permission ~ follow in the
ranks The national wings and the quorlaw next
be taught the lesson whilst the half legion of lesser
expect to be noticed recognised all
Thus quarrel will the States and it may well
doubted whether the alliance will survive the next
contest President be moulded into united
gressonal opposition 20 TIE present administration.
Whilst such the elements snq tlo prospects of the
ooaederaed factions how is it with the national democracy
te poVer of of the free States but holds the
South and California ermly than before. 1t has
indicated all the great measures for which ooptepded and
now doardinr all sectional issues it stands the
try the only party that defends the integrity Of the const
tuition has repealed the Missouri Compromise
cessiop to the demands the South likely
to extend the territory o slavery SG simply in proclama
non-ineJernce avitl siapey by tie general g5g5
only doctrine upon which shareholders and
Shareholders united peace BY this it has rendered
the country the great issue whether the Of