The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-03
FUSION.

abolitionism treesollsm knoW-nothn8sm, &c &C, 0cp
ad naitun they all absorbed in the wing party
Is whggery the great menstruum in which they are to be
fused and amagamated into one harmonious mixture
Time only unravel the mystery 1t will be disclosed
when they come to act together the Legislatures of those
States where they have acquired the ascendency.
All experience proves that fusion in politics is but an
other for confusion There be no consistent or
permanent action in political parties that is not based
great fundamental principles recognised by ALL or at least
O vast majority of their members We may be told that
mankind are governed by their interests, and not dis
posed to deny that general rule this position is not
far from the truth but the different members of commu
nifty or State, or confederation have different interests
and rarely happens that they be brought to act in
concert by the force of this bond They require
common consent and this only be found in general
communion of opinion and principles having nobler
origin than sordid personal interests
Ambitious leaders, those who aspire to lead may he
exclusively or partially, governed by interested motives
but the great the people neither aspire
to public honors public Offices They impeed by
fixed principles in their political action and though
often msed, always believe themselves right If not wise
they honest in their convictions and if deceived
their If therefore, not greatly mis-
aben the late triumph of that incongruous medley that
undisciplined combination of isms which is nick
named the wing party, in Pennsylvania and some other
States that have heretofore rallied under the stripes and
of democracy will speedily lead defeat de-
csve disastrous than that brought by the almost
reasonable of the old federal party during the late
war with England, which forced it the expedent Of
seeking shelter under alias to hide its delinquencies
and perperate offences This boosted victory
than that of Pyrhus, and will require another
undo them.
II is impossible such combination long hold to-
gcther 1t is unnatural than that of England France
and Turkey. 1t is composed of moral anpathies quite
repean chemical ones, which forbidden to amalga
by infexibe law of nature You cannot mix oil
and vinegar in politics We therefore confidently
predict that this fusion of factions will speedily end in
utter confusion If they attempt ingraft their heteroge
principles the legislation of the States the gen.
eral government the of the whole country
will rise and scatter the fragments of their different
factions the winds and if they do make the attempt
the disappointed enthusiasts of every grade and color of
fnatcism, will fly off in tangent and each again up
for itself to perish in its individual insgnifcance
Democrats almost regret the depth into which
the old federal party has fallen Previous the late
with England it respectable party under the conduct
of distinguished leaders, identified with certain great prn
cpes which they neither afraid ashamed to
III marched up boldly 10 the attack under lis own banner
its proper uniform and scorned any DISCUSSES
The contests between the edeists and democrats
for principles well power and, instead of undermn-
ing, gave additional stability TO the temple Of freedom
But in evil hour, and mised by evil COUNSEL the fed
eral leaders took sides aoh The enemy against their country
and their country nerer toryage Them Since then that party
has rapidly descended 1t changed its chang
ing its principles if changed them at ALL it only
10 9TH tlaofa and -
is reduced to the dporable necessity of following the
ample of the petty Italian princes of the middle ages and
calling to its aid the free companions" who paid
gard either to the rights of individuals the peace of soce
ty the laws of the land 1t has invoked to its assist
the gorgon of anacism in all its varieties 1t has
appealed every oblquity of the human mind every
of the passions and every perverson Of in
vast final effort We have only to wait for its inev
table overthrow.