Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-24
Condition of the Democratic Party.

ceded to power, under circumstances which led to
Che apprehension the part Of the Wings thatthe
reign was to be permanent They b ad achieved q
triumph which had no parallel in the history of par
ty conflicts in this country Mr. Pierce had received
the electoral vote Of every State in the Union with
four exceptions. The Wings, we must confess, were
badly beaten-their forces all routed, and the
condition OF the party, present and prospective
| anything but pleasant to contemplate. Our Demo.
cratic friends were flushed with overwhelming vic
tory and elatcd were they, and SO inflated and
pufed up did they become with the pride, and vani-
y, and insoence Of conquerors, that they appeared
to forget for the the much la ded sentiment
Of their chief, that tho "hour Of triumph was the
hour of magnanimity." Losing sight of all modera-
ton and all dclicacy in the rapturous enjoyment of
the moment, they crowed loud and long over the
PROSTATE form Of the Wing party-they even had the
impertnence and the cruelty to pr, fer their pity
Indeed, the bowels Of their compassion wonder
| fully moved; and how could they refuse to extend
their coincidence aud their sympathies fallen foe
--ialen rs they stoutly asserted was the truth in
the present cast, to rise no more. They dinned il
overaStngly into every body's ears, that the Wing
party had no longer any vitality, or any existence
that 1t was shvered to ieces dsbanded utterly used
up. They would not SO much as allow that, proba-
bly,, it was merely crippled and disabled for the time
being perhaps as the Car aid Of Turkey, it
was only ''sck'-it might be, with painful and dis
tressing symptoms of approaching dissolution but yet
its breath not already and rrevocably gone Nothing
OF the sort would they listen to. But they affirmed
most confidently, and with degree Of evity and APP
parent JOY unbecomng the on, that was actu.
ally dead-very dead-so dead, in fact that nothing
would ever be heard of it again until the trump t Of
the last day should summon all things that had once
lived, to common resurrection. We are not SO sure
that they allowed it the possibility OF making itself
palpable to the eve ear even at period so remote
as that But, at all events, however, they protested
to consider essentially definot. They therefore, at
once announced the solemn fact to all the world
they proceeded rather hastily, it is true vet, in n
most formal and imposing manner to arran ge for its
funeral, and the speedy burial of the corpse. A
thousand Locofoco orators and editors were busy for
weeks and months in attending to these mournl GER
enones. The whole land was flooded with pathetic
dScourscS, the emanatons Of the sparkling wit and
radiant fances OF the leaders of the trump Dern
| ocracy.
Indeed, so siubbornly did they persist in reitara-
ting the mourufu fact that the Viii. party was
tanly dead that many Wings finally began almost ia
to them, to be sure, how that they could posi-
Oily have died. and not know something about il them
ssIves-being as they were, deeply and personally in
terested in The NATTER and naturally presumed 10 he
able to decide such question quite as satisfactorily
their enemies. 1t was wonderful indeed We however,
for one, never would believe it, despite all their
tons and proeStatons to the contrary-althourh VIC
yet retain lively recollection of the curious and
| fnl with,
the thought of being seriously taken for dead and
actually stored away in the ground when we wer,
satisfied that we were still living. These feelings Of
ours were indescrIbaby painful, and nothing we
| could do had any tendency to convince our Demo.
cratic friends that instead of being dead, the Who
party were merely sleeping. Their deuson, at the
time, appeared to be fixed and ncurabe, and we had
to submit to forcbe interment-or rather, being then
partially crazy they thought such fate; but
having experienced some "lucid intervals since
hey find themselves sadly mistaken. We are 70.
Joiced to find that this strange haucinaon has been
entirely dissipated, and that they now begin TO oc.
| knowledge that the Wing party is endowed with its
ancient vitality and power They begin also 70 NJ.
Knowledge that their own party is rapidly decavng
wasting away, and likely soon to be-if il be NOT n.
ready-in condition OF hopeless weakness and i,ot
ficiency.
As proof Of the fact we efer to the frank md
honest admissions of the Washing on sentin. ono
OF the most able, fearless and independent
| the Democratic party in the Union The foIoyn,,
article from that paper will clearly indicate the nrcs
ent state OF the great harmonious :"
"Tho signs OF the tunes dicate clearly TIM, tho d
cratic party is TO have severe siruovIe to
ascendency the combined elements Of y.
are noF organizing for the conflict WasI;naJon
Union "'"'y'o'
This remark is yery true IL contrasts ho..
strongly with some remarks which the Union b,s sse -
to place before the public heretofore II our 10
not ut fault, the Union has labored with ,nncb 70
than Intelligence TO induce the belief that the adm,n,
ton was strong, powerful, and triumphant; that ali m
motives we're pure aud virtuous; that ali is acts were is
VIZ" JuuBcu' ana mat the results of its efforts had met
18th the commendstion Of the country ~ "''
But yet as faithful chroniciers Of PASSING ovo,,s 80
are iorceu oy most unpleasant compulson 10 s,v ,b
.ne administration IS not srong s powerfu is not
ves are pure and vrtuOus, that the people do mn, h
hat all is acts were wise and we'll Judged or thai he r
"Its oiits Efforts have met With the
country. " tue
But why let US ask, is the democratic p,r,v
the verge Of disintegratioD Who places IL in thai M
ston? :" :" '"8' Po
We appeal to the language Of tho U,;o, ;,.o,e $780,.
ihat great peril hangs over the democratic partv W.
appeal TO the Union itself TO furnish proof tb,; 60,
hangers menace the democratic ascendapcy Utying
lone this, we may not ask how IL IL tba, ,ba -
ocratlc party, 30 powerful aud Triumphant In 1880 Ia 90
weak and distracted 10 1854? II honest no,iah,' - ~
men seeking counsel from hoIest and upriSbt mon
had controlled the policy OF the government, cnuIJ
such state OF things eIist2 We think not y. and nr.
opinions are formed not without experience ,nd ,,
without some knowledge Of the narrow csbro and 81
principles ottst men who control the public aiss
The Union admits the eEgences into which tho d.o
cratic party is now placed. II utters cfy for heln d
assistance We are ready to help and assis, =,
TOR The FAKE Of the democratic party We iii
play tho part Of the mentioned by R,on zbn |
%armed serpent and was stung by 1t. We will do The
charity, but seek TO avoid the ewarJ; for poisoned fn
| 's not pleasant or acceptable recompense
lheTe y no Disgusting the fact that the democratic mar
~ powerful and Triumphant Il was twelve months 400
nov supne, Indifferent and disuusful. There il no
sgusng the fact that tho elements of oppositon haze
oeen growing every day. The Union has exhausted ,s
ingenuity 10 Efforts 70 make appear that the resnIts n,
recent elections taught no real practical lessons Bn, nos
aoandons, when Il s too late its dangerous unde,tsk
na Joutna ave its own words the Mesila question
ate Us words on the Pacific rsilroad Il ato lie rod
me Soo grants ate its words OH the NebrssLs All 81
ater eating them threw them up and svaloved ,hon,
agln-a the time pretending speak in behalf NJ ba
| administration. " 'o"a" VI tne
This serving and indirect course has dsou,,sd Tho
people Inc citizens and voters Of the country arc dis
guseu oy H. They believe that the Union soe Ia "a 4,
P'sIenus 70 speak, Tor the administration Ttere5ore
gn IT..