The daily union., 1854-12-13
THE OPPOSITION.

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THE OPPOSITION. -.s.
To divide the democratic party order destroy has
become now the established policy of its enemies They
who popular principles do not openly take issue against
,hem but seek with wicked ski to bring them into dis
repute One of their best weapons in this mschevous
work ISSUES, by which they
almost always manufacture for themselves considerable
amount of temporary political capital These issues when
adroitly employed made to two purposeshey
distract the democratic organization and weaken its power
for national usefulness and just in the degree
H So they confuse the people with idea that where
there is much anarchy of opinion and action, stronger
government is necessary than the which have
This has been the invariablc result whenever temporary
and local questions have been permitted suppan in
politics those measures and principles which national
in their character and permanent in their Importance New
parties are never naugurated by the democracy They
are with their history, their name and
their organization They conscious of power and
they see the wisdom their creed exsnped in all its
past workings Hence they seek change but proud
on the contrary tread the old paths and rally beneath
the same old which, alike in sunshine and in Storm
has waved over them for fifty years But their opponents
gret and to the future with doubt They are dissatisfied
with things they and they for change They have
no which they love- for, like hunted criminal they
known by variety of aliases They afraid to take the
open field with their real principles for they done
this without being defeated. They ready for any
combination which offers, because they have old one
worth saving and have by experiment
Whenever therefore, circumstances TO favor in any
say, the growth of nativsm, anti masonry, or
y they seize upon it with eagerness and to
brace il with rvor At this moment they ride the Maine
law hobby in State get up railroad issues in another
and attempt the hopeless task in various quarters of
bining hatred of white Europeans with enthusiastic
love of swarthy Africans We caution friends against
yielding; in the States these of their
mics little camps Of discomfort matter upon what
pretex successfully formed the Union in 1854
it will be attempted to unite them in general camp of
opposition for the contest of 1856 The democratic party
forget their duties and responsibilities What
mische in the republic require political correction
they perfectly competent themselves within
their own organization No new party needed for any
such purpose. The Maine law is local question, which
does not belong in general politics So great extent
is the knownotng question The rules of naturalization
times discussed and repeatedly changed When any mod
haon of them is thought necessary they be changed
again But what earthly need is there of the machinery
ofa secret order to act upon subject easily reached by
the ordinary processes debate legislation No need
oft obviously for its alleged design but great need of
for the real object of many of its leaderso break down
the democratic party We repeat that local issues do not
belong in national politics, and then TO accomplish any
good or correct any evil which properly within the
sphere of political action the national democracy furnish
amore reliable and efficient organization than any which
can possibly be substituted for it.
This has been repeatedly demonstrated in practice.
What good was accomplished in ls4O, when unnatural
combination of opposing elements trumphed the dem
ocratic party? When did the foes of popular principles
obtain power which they did abuse? When did
the people approve their conduct by giving them
second term2 These questions reveal great truth They
show that the people do to be republican, because
they sometimes deceived by plausible ianatcism The
magnetic needle is still magnetic although temporary
Influence may disturb its movement The North star is
aaionay obcured by clouds but il none the less holds its
appointed place in the heavens The clouds pass by and
the North star is still beacon to the mariner The dis
turbmg influence removed and the magnetic needle still
points to the pole The Gnaticsn is overcome, and the
people exult in their old faith. They cannot desert the
democratic party. They know that il is the only party in
TINS country which has been true to the popular cause.
They have it battling for religious Freedom when big
oty aud intolerance seemed strong enough to defy oppos-
Ton They have heard its voice denouncing traitors
those who in time of war seek to weaken the energies
diminish the resources of their government They
nave witnessed its gallant bearing against high taxes
Wavagant expenditures and National Bank They know
how loves the principles of the Union and how it abors
TO give them fair trial in the workings Of the govern
ment They remember how il has erected itself than
once into barrier against the swelling tide Of abolition
hnatcsm, and how it has stood, like wall of FIRE to
guard the constitution against encroachment either from
he South from the North They have not forgotten
now hundered against the concave of the Hart
"d Convention and they recognise the same voice to-day
Sproclaims in the very face Of an exultant faction that
secret societies for political purposes dangerous to
freedom They look back too at its brilliant list of
uonaI benefaccrs, The great of the democratic
purity are household words in their homes, and awaken
grateful memories in their hearts We love to hear gray