The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-12
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We remember during the brief years Of Wing Aseenaeaey
10 IN. general yoverumeni have found amusement II
The designation applied by Wing editors to the democratic
prty II was constantly styled, in very eontemptuous
manner the opposition One would have supposed Il 70
- made up Of enemies to the country, at least Of Tao
ous opponents Of the administration The truth was thai
he legislative power the government was in the control
ofthis terrible ePPoson All the measures that gave
toree life progress 10 the nation originated wiih The dem
,er.s So il has always been. All the legislation thAl
has met public approval and stood the test Of nme has
been democratic
The wings just admit it, They hink Ihe conserve
ts, which has guarded the American people MUS Tar Is
about 10 give way They think that the justice tne equal
jtr which have prevailed are to be discarded new
light has dawnea Not the whole country but some Ia
ord portion Is to furnish and better principles ana
10 secure the yors and blessings Of sectional legislation
What ,ee new principles are finally 10 be we DO not now
care 10 inquire We only wish To remark upon The posi-
don Of me wing party as the party Of opposition That
such Is lis position needs no proof las Il ever been
Otherwise Certainly not within the range Of modern
.1rrenees It originated banks and tariffs ard internal
iuprovemenls 1t is true bat these ali suddenly disap-
red one after another They provoked the excavations
d people who had become fully satisfied Of their npoli-
~ and saddened by their long train Of eHtrayAganee
bankruptcy and ruin
they have all disappeared The wings themselves hard
IL dare TO regret the loss rghuul il TO them since
erery demonstration Of whg principle On the contrary
Mr. Fessenden wing senator from Maine recently sad Of
81 these questions that they have gone to the tomb Of
the capuet OF these subjects left for the
vhg party Yes oonissedly reduced to position Of OPP
POSITION and piy recognising that in Of the old
clements il there hope Of a reaction
Fortunately for the country, this opposition, noisy and
unring as is at present is poweress u may DO mis-
chief aud probably w its determination is SO loudly
rressed Perhaps is for the final good that Of
rs boastins should be accomplished The people need to
see clearly hat is the meaning the real design Of all this
5ennncaton OF existing things and fsnate promises OF
what Is 10 come We have curiosity TO see this new whis
platform We to the grand triumph Of ingenuity
which TO give ranscendant to this factous opo-
sitioE
L. "a ina out If we can what extremes Of intolerance
and sectional prescription be arrayed against the
vripcpes OF religious freedom and enlarged pafrioti.
which have heretofore governed Let it he known that the
opposition 10 the established policy Of government
boasts itself 10 lie faction Let section array itself
AGAINST sectionlei social and religious distinctions be
encouraged regardless Of private rghet the consttu-
ton he trumped upon and all its safeguards and guaran
tees set At naaght
This i what the wings threatening It is Some
hat bold coagse Of proceeding and there need beuo
surprise If il makes slow advances But the democrats
Of America-tle who believe in freedom and equal
ithe whose faith is in the government Of the peo-
peust expect opposition the bold and determined
that opposition the better Not the present only but The
future be affected by it, ard pass Judgment it
faction exist let il show itself that it may b.
crushed If religious bgorg to become an element il
our politics let il be and secuted by all honest Amer
leans If the North to array itself against the South lei
II be so public that may for themselves whether
the good Of the country Ct any Gas. CT race demands
any peculiar devotion to the North which the South
not rightly share.
Some or all Of them il is said to be the elements Of
whig opposition They Enschievous and in one sense
powerful They threaten crush The democratic party to
eanstif In A--7r7-zs
snd assaiT the vtel interests OF ha Union Are they
20 sscoesd They are condemned by all the past in our
history II they are to meet trust they will the
united condemnation Of all democrats they viii fade away
dim recollection of what is not only ieetious bu1
oon's--iible opposition 10 good government and g
healthy staie OF me puHniv~sin5