Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-09-15
MIS- c ELAN Y
PARTIES AND POLITICS.

PARTIES AND POLITICS.
Putnam, monthly 6r September contain,
aver, al, ar,iel, on this subject. u gives
a history Of he origin and rise of9arlies M
,Ai, ecga,ry in eolootal times, and traces
,s..rrrocr,,, a7J their Developments through
subsequent stages OF our history, down TO
,h, present d1y. The writer states with
a.-nsss the maaner IN which the question Of
slavery became involved N politics, aad he
comes 90 the conclusion, which 20 unprciu-
deed mind can avoid Ihat {, is now The great
r1't-il question f5r our nation to settle
Tn, closing portion Of the article, deseri5,
ir- lh, present position Of parties, and Of The
administration. -e have enJcayorcj 70 con-
t-,ss vi,hia the limits of o1r parcr. lis
Js-a,,.on of lhs Nrba'ka question is equal
"a ability. 70 ,ay the least, 9, anything that
has 7rccsird i,. PRO. Age.
u, is no offence " the whic', NC trust,
e. indeed itis only repeating the frequent,
,,,sl's Of their own leading sxron,n,s 90
ny, ihl, as a party they are pretty much De-
GrcL Whatever uses their organization
nav have subserv,j in I've course Of our po-
lucll history. and nobody will DENY them
s1ns merits, however splendid the ul-n, by
shtsb ,he,r long bot losing struggle has been
Illustrated, frum he day ,H wb5ch their poli-
G. vas inaucgra,cj by Hamilton. until that
90 vbIch Us funeral discourse was uttered In
"a fas rich 5rogue. BY General Scott, in
IA, never succeeded 10 becoming. ur more
taa hear Or two ata tune a predominant
u'iy l,hls been able on occasions, 80 car-
ry DO, principles into effect. bat MOTTO ihe safe
sarto1 OF permanent majority. l,s dis,
u-cgyat'g measures have been, ou the other
h.-l, repeatedly anl uu-7ulyosaI'y condemn
g. Not the most s8rcui0e slhercai can
rsv hoTs too sc them revived The ques
TORS Of a National Bank, Of Protective
TrT, cf IH'srnal Improvements, Of the
Distribution Of lhs plblc lssds are ajIuii-
-s,el 90 bring an appeal aad the vi-ss'
r,-. or those sho hlrr bee, worsi-L .n ih,
controversy. is 90 @, MIA, shs most cf ,hem
have tg1e-subn,t.
Their once great lnd accomplished lead
,, sleep 20 honorable graves, uo cNi-succs
Of state VII eve, again awaken the solemn
,',,g--e.yf Webster, nor ,bs c'lroa voice
sf GO, ever again summon h.s 'irsrs 90 the
.lss. The MASTER, are dad and their fol-
NH--s are dispersed or At fsaI or should
ssv niIy again, 10 can only BE-, under other
rlnss and for deeper and nobIcr objects. \
ssm-aal 5fi5s camp Of former times, Cor.
.,- la7s Vl,h M.lll-d Fillmore as the drum
-la', NAY strive 20 keep the Old organism
Ave 5lg % j. clear, 10 the present lspec,
ci lFIlrs. tha, q cannot possess more than a
'sn-'uali,v, useless ior -ooj and painful 10
sl-t We d, not .ly ,ha, the theory Of
PT.u-' which ba, hitherto animated the
Wage. Is eHt.at, that Amsreln will 10
-o'- Be dll1lsd by visions of s,rou- ,nI
'7.'al.j governments, nor seek TO eject by
l-,,,ry legislation What others hope TO ac-
e1nP'sh by voluntary eHlrt. on the contra.
tendency IS perhaps a, ,iroa, as ever
aaas; be, sha, we a,,er, is, that the par
is1.ar measures fJr which the wings have
a''a banded together, are obsolete, and the
pry, a. party, quite short Of vind.
The Democrats Of the purer stamp, the
real Democrats aS Ss have called them, are
Nss 'hs Wings, in a state Of comparative
s'''.l'.on OF rather, they are scattered
e'olgb ihs,s party a, large, aad elsew here,
" 'lysn through meal, wiihog, having 81
'ls,iye control 10 D., or perhaps connection.
t'y nav be dsscribsi as democrats vho sull
tts5, the original principles Of democracy.
Na1 represent the popular instincts, who
s'glo living IDEAS Of justice, and equal
rgl;S lnd progress. aaI who refuse TO follow
Der fellows in p,ll-USR abluoOnmeu, Of
a'n'sl'es to the seluctions Of the sllTe.
h'jsrs.
They are no, few in number. as we are
ae..asi to ,hiak. either a, the North OF
u' South, as We hin hope. a maj,rity Of
- 7ogrg men Of the nation, yet interrupted
7OEc,al contacts, as veil as possessing the
Nna'h.ss Of many amOag parties which 90
Gaao,her name bat, having no separate
o'sanzltIOn anywhere, they are sadly over
zone By ne Prletissd m'nayers Of the old
Isaa,1aion. Who WELD the machinery OF
parry action, and consequently Of power. In
@''' external or immediate pre,ensions ihsy
''e not formidable, bu, 10 The nigh, Of ,hsit
Ta'nsu'' they have already captured III,
'-,l'e. a steady eon,ingsnes in integrity
''li ear TUNED to the eAarmiugs Of III,
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