Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21
PARAGRAPHS FOR DEMOCRATIC PIPES TO SMOKE.
FROM rnE ALExAxpRIA o.zrrrr

FROM THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
i The Union, whilst admitting the disastrous re
suits of the recent elections in Pennsylvania Ohio
and Indiana to the Democratic party, says it see,
nothing in them but increased incentives to yea
and energy, and that /" no Democrat will be dis
couraged feel that the late disasters should un
nerve his arm or cause him to falter in the main
tenance OF the organization and the principles" &c
We have nothing to say against this; because, un.
der every defeat OF the Wig party, have always
held the same doctrine and urged the same course
on our side of the house. But we would suggest
that it would be well for the Union hereafter not to
proclaim any party "DEFUNcT" merely because it
meets with defeat. If the rule was good one, we
should say, most certainly, there never was party
apparently more thoroughly "DEFUNoT'' than the
| one Of which the Union is the organ and exponent
| 1t is quite amusing to see how suddenly the Adj
ministraton papers have changed their tone in re-
very afectonate appeals to their dissenting breth
rem" to join the " true church, and help them.
Formerly their aid was spurned and their alliance
rejected for any cause or for any purpose the
Wings were dead and not worth attention A
new light has broken upon the eyes Of the leaders,
and they now think it will be well to derive as
sistance from any quarter. We answer them that
the Wings Of the South will stand true to their
cause and their principles, and seek no party con-
nexion with the Administration. They will main
tain the Constitution, the Laws and the Union; but
they do not intend to be caoed into the support Of
those who show them no favor when in prosperity
and only ask help from them when they fear defeat
The Washington Globe, speaking Of the reported
majority Of fifty thousand in Ohio against the Ad-
ministration says ]" Fifty thousand is very large
and round number, and we thought it likely that it
was greatly exaggerated, until we saw in the Union
Of this city that Fairfield one Of the stanchest De-
mocratic counties in the State, good in bad times
for twelve hundred Democratic majority, has given
one thousand majority against the Democrats and
then we concluded that the Democrats had been
defeated at round rate, probably by fifty thou
sand We are truly glad that, though still De-
mocrat, we are now publishing neutral paper, and
are not bound to account for large maortes against
our party"
The Washington Sentinel would have the South
ern Wings sustain the Democracy Of the North
against the banded factions" &C. The Southern
Wings will sustain those PRINCIPLES which lie at
the foundation of our institutions As for the mere
party men Of the North, of all parties, they look
only at their acts, not at the organizations" to
which they may temporarily belong. Suppose we
were to trust the leaders Of the Democracy: Why,
one day, for instance, would be told to have faith
in Gen. CAss, and the next day the Richmond En-
quirer would teach us to repudiate and denounce
him. And SO with the others. MARTIN VAN
buren, gave us lesson which will never be forgot
ten. Mr.. BENTON is another case.
The Richmond Enquirer says: "The result of
the elections in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Ohio
is precisely such was anticipated by every ntell
gent person !" Then what must we think of those
Democratic editors who, for weeks past, have been
declaring that the Democratic party would be
"gloriously triumphant" in all the States named?
The Warrenton Democratic Flag affectionately
invites the Wings to " come over" It says g the
vilest sinner in the ranks of Federalism need not
despair of finding place in the Democracy, pro-
vided his repentance be sincere. Then even to the
Wings Of Fauqnier would extend cordial invi-
tation to join useful party. Your country needs
your services; in the ranks of the Democracy you
can become useful and efficient citizens Delay no
longer in joining the Democracy" We do not think
that this exhortation will make many converts
BY some curious process Of argument which we
do not profess to understand, both the Richmond
Enquirer and the New York Tribune come to the
conclusion that the " Know Nothings" had very
little or any thing to do with effectag the result Of
the recent elections. Did the result come of sselfe
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