Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-02
neg- In addition to other members Of Co

N.Y. In addition to other members of Con-
gress who have arrived in Washington, are the
following named gentlemen: The Hon. s.
Adams, of the Senate, and Hon. Messrs. Will
SON Shannon, Thomas Rufin, Smith Miller,
J. G. Breckenridge, s. A. Smith, I. s. Bocock,
w. p. Harris, Willis Allen, and A. R. Sellers.
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REVIVAL OF FEDERAL MEASURES.
The Detroit Free Press remarks as follows
on the probable resuscitation Of the heresies Of
federalism:
2 eve noticed, the other day, the fact that the
Cincinnati Gazette, a prominent opposition
journal, had broken ground in favor OF the re-
establishment of United States Bank, under
the pretence that an institution of that kind
would operate towards the prevention of such
a monetary depression as now exists. The
New York Tribune, sheet holding political
views similar to those of the Gazette, is, we OBJ
serve, prescribing high protective tariff as q
remedy for the prevailing hard times.
"The establishment of aUnited States Bank,
and the creation Of high protective tariff,
are measures which have, for some time past
been generally considered as obsolete. The
opponents Of democracy, who have, up to the
present period, been in a minority for years,
have not ventured, of late, to take open ground
In favor of these measures--so universal had
been their condemnation by the people. Now,
however, that the enemies of the democratic
party have attained temporary partial ascen-
dency, the old federal doctrines are beginning
to rear their heads from the holes and corners
in which it was thought they were reposing in
death
The principles that have all along divided
the masses of the American people into two
parties have too firm a foundation to be up
rooted. These principles lie at the bottom of
the Constitution. Party names may be changed,
but these principles must exist SO long as the
Constitution remains. There may be periods
when real or imagined evil will have the eff
feet Of raising up new parties, but as such an
evil can only be temporary, so such new par
ties must necessarily be transient. The only
permanent political organizations that can ex-
list in this country, are those that grow out of
the Constitution. The differences of opinion
as to the proper construction of that instru-
ment, and the extent of its powers, must do,
in the future, what they have done in thepast--
and that is, create the Federal and the Repub-
Ican schools Of politics. The measures to
which these several schools of politics relate
are measures of daily occurrence. They relate
TO the business, the wants, the necessities, and
economy of the nation.
Those who from blind impulse, mistaken poll
cy or even from some pressing evil, form new
parties on new principle, will form parties
that must needs be transient and feeting. They
will, from the necessity Of the case, have to re-
turn to the old parties. 1t is true that inPro.
cess Of time the names Of theseparties may be
changed, but their principles and creeds will be
the same.
A party Frustrated and broken down by the
unpopularity of its principles, will, when made
conscious Of the cause of its defeats, resort to
arts, stratagems, and frauds. II will, in recon
structing its creed, either altogether omit it,
most odious principles or so ningle them with
new and attractive doctrines as to conciliats
the masses. The old Federal party has prac
ticed this trick and sometimes with success
II abandoned the United States Bank and drew
back from high protective tariff This re
nunciation Of these two measures was not vol
untary or sincere. They were stones around
the necks Of the Federalists, and TO keep from
sinking they were forced to cast them of. Blu
Banks and high tariffs are dear to the hearts o
the Federalists, and they only await the favor
able moment again to spring them upon thu
country.
We are not surprised, therefore, 10 see thu
revelations and suggestions on which our DE
troit contemporary comments. Nor is il Will
displeasure that we see Federalism beginning
to manifest its old familiar face and to return
10 its old familiar principles. tits PLEASANT il
these evil days of no principles, 70 see even ba'
principles. 1t is pleasant to think, that instea'
offghting shadows, the Democratic party viii
ere long, be called on to encounter real enc
mies-solid flesh and blood.
The contests between political parties in th
good old days that have passed, were severe
but they we're the contests that brave men an
honest men best love. Each party proclaime
ats principles and by those principles was vii
ing 10 stand or fall.
We would almost be cousoled for the cryin
evils that now curse the country, for the ger
eral political decentralization that prevails, fc
the reign Of faction and the rule Of anarchy,
we but had the assurance that the honest col
Aicts Of simpler and better days would soon n
turn.
s6y- The publication, in some Of the Ne
York papers, Of the disgusting details of th
trial for divorce TO which Mr. and Mr.
Childs are parties, is the best commentary 0
their hypocritical pretentions to morality an