The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28
REORGANIZATION OF THE NNIIIG
PARTY


tons about the reorganization of the wing
party, with John Bell at its head, and the
probabilities of its success in 1856. While
wewould pray that their calculations may bo
realized, we are free to confess that We have
but little confidence in them, and must re-
gard them MS mere touches of fancy. 1t is
possible the reorganization of the wing par
tv will be effected, and that Mr.. Bell may
be placed at the head of it; but it does not
follow that success would be the unavoida-
bic sequence of reorganization. If there
were no other elements against US, the tremen-
dous influx of foreigners, who take to demo-
cracy so-called as naturally as kitten takes
to milk, is dreadfully disheartening. Look
ut the immense immigration, and recollect
that nineteen.twenticths of the whole as
soon rs their feet press our soil, are, by n
process peculiar to democracy alone. manu-
factured into lcgalized voters, ready to go
the democratic animal, head, hoofs and ALL
Until the wings get up some counteracting
process, something that will ncutralize the
rapid manufacture of democratic voters, the
chances will always be against them. Again,
Mr.. Bell with all his great powers Of mind,
statcsman-like abilities, and capacity for po-
litical combination, is not, in our estimation,
the man for successful popular leader, or
rs well calculated rs some Others in the coun.
try TO reinstate the broken and disjointed for
tunes Of the wing party and once more place
it in possession of the government. Cold and
calculating in his nature and ambition, he
lacks the warmth and ardcncy of soul and
feeling essential in a leader to infuse conf
dence and enthusiasm and fire into his follow
crs, and in the absence of which no party,
composed of such materials as make up the
great body of the wings, can be successful.
Under the most favorable circumstances wc
should doubt the policy of bringing Mr.. Bell
forward for the Presidency, and in the pres
ent broken and adverse condition of the
wing party the step would, in our estimation,
be most inauspicious.
The present distractions and feuds in the
democratic party and the odum which the
President and his Cabinet have brought upon
themselves by their weak and foolish policy
in the distribution of the offices, and the
miserable attempt to amalagamate antag-
onisms and harmoniso discoIdant and
irreconccabe materials, constitute the
groundwork, we presume, upon which our
more hopeful brethren base their expect'-
tons of n speedy resurrection and re-organi-
cation of the wing party, and its success in
1856. But did democracy ever fail to cease
its chickering's, to let bygoncs be bygones, to
mend the broken pannels in the fence, and
heal all breaches when it became necessary
to carrying the elections and securing the
spoils-tlc chief end and aim history teaches
us of parties and party men! We have been
deceived so often by the appearance of ire.
concileablc splits in the ranks Of the democ-
racy, that We have no longer any faith in
their duration. The. different factions will
quarrel aud abuse each other up to the morn.
ing of the election, and then unite like
band of brothers, and with their columns
closed, scrried and impr6gnablc, march to the
ballot.box and vote as unit Calculations
based upon the distractions in tho camp of
the enemy wont do, and we shall wait for the
appearance of some more rcli lblc and en-.
during sign before We begin to preach about
the probable success of the wings in 1856, or
can place any reliance in the vaccinations of
those who arc growing so confident and
hopeful in their speculations on the subject.
The GREAT WEsT-This is the title of
work purporting to be the historical collcc-
tons of the Great West. 1t contains some
$50 pages, Svo., with numerous engravings
and illustrations, well printed, and the bind.
ing neat and substantial. A copy was left
with us for examination, and from a hasty
glance ut its contents we would pronounce it
IN interesting and valuable work, copy of
which should be in the hands of every one
who has desire to become acquainted with
and preserve the narratives, traditions and
facts connected with the earlier history and
settlement of the Great West. The agent,
Mr.. Smith, is now canvassing this county for
subscribers, and we presume will call upon
most of the people.
CoYGREssIoNAL.-In the United States
Senate, on Wednesday, circumstances were