Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-10-10
TIC Fnaure Of Parlic..

Ihe Future Of Parties.
The Baltimore platform destroyed the Ma
tional Wing party the National Democratic
party committed suicide with the Nebraska
bill. The old fogies, of both parties, may af-
feet not to believe these facts but, although
the Reorganization of political combinations is
comparatively slow process, and not SO pal
pable as the decomposition of dead animals, it
is a fact nevertheless, that the old parties are
wearing away; and those who have eyes to
see, see it. Those who have struggled and
are struggling for eternal principles, can look
with calm complacency upon this transition
period of parties. Parties are made and un-
made, to suit the exigencies of the hour but
ideas and principles are everlasting. The
great truth that sail men are born free and
equal, and have an inalienable right to life
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness win
outline all parties, and all nations and those
who maintain that sublime principle of demo.
cratic freedom, can calmly contemplate the
disintegrition Of political organizations, how
ever old and venerable.
The New York Tribune, in an article, Oct
Sd, acknowledges the humiliation of the Ma
tional Wing party 1t dates that circum-
stance from the adoption of the Baltimore
platform. Previous to June, 1851, slavery
was an oper question in the Wing party af-
ter that period, mans views on slavery be-
came the test of his orthodoxy as a whig, and
the consequence was the demolition of the
party. The Tribune says:
ssMany of the friends of Gen. Scott, un-
willing to offend or estrange their Southern
friends, and absurdly supposing Gen. Scott
could carry anything, accepted or rather, to
use the phraseology of the day, 'acquesced in
this Interpolation, and thus secured Gen.
SCOTS nominaton-and defeat. For, though
our candidate jumped upon the pro slavery
platform with an agility belieing his years,
the mass of the free-souled Wings would not
follow; and the infusion of fresh blood into
the veins of our oversdrugged and enfeebled
party, which his nomination was nationally
expected to secure, was pIecluded by the
Hunkerism of the platform. That platform
couciliated none-not even its concocters who
went home to plot the defeat of the ticket
placed thereon. Mr.. Webster went down to
his grave eullen and implacable, refusing to
be comforted for the loss of the nomination,
regarding the platform no more than if made
Of the rottenest basswood.. The acting Presi-
dent gave us no more aid and comfort because
of it than he would have done without--that
is, he gave none at all. Toombs and Ste
phens did not come back to us. because others
had succeeded in game which they had pre-
viously played and lost. The progressive and
free-s ouled could be made to see nothing but
the detestabie planks in our platform, while
Slavery and its Northern servitors would see
nothing of the platform but tall form, plumed
and epauletted, standing thereon, with
slight, pale, agile, indomitable detester of the
Compromises at his back
There was still, however, forlorn hope of
'i'fogies'' to encourage the deluson of a restor-
alton of the Wing party to power. and they
had some believers, because the Tribune says:
"The mass of men are still ruled by names
and symbols Despots and usurpers have Of
ten gilded their iron sway with devices en-
blematic of Liberty and Equality. So long as
the old flag floats above him, and the familiar
voice commands, the soldier fights on indiffer-
emily for or against Freedom and Justice
And here is the reason why old party names
and watchwords are still current after all their
significance has departed. There is no sense
in our people playing Wings and democrats
any longer, after all the marrow there ever
was in the questions thus controverted. has
been sucked out, leaving nothing but the dry
est bones"
After long, searching, and able review of
New York politics, the Tribune concludes its
article by recommending the Republican par
ty to favor in these words =
+" We believe this, under existing circum-
stances, to be the path of duty, and therefore
invite those who agree with us on general
grounds, to unite in walking therein. We
cannot ask the Free Democrats TO Withdraw
or abandon their ticket nor do we believe that
necessary. We do not appeal especially to
Wings, for we consider the Wing party
thing of the past, and hope soon to see at
least all the nominally Free States organized
and moving on to triumph under banner
bearing on its folds the REPUBLICAN
NAME, and consecrated to the advancement
of Temperance and Freedom. To such as
share with us these hopes, these aspirations,
we have frankly unfolded the chart of our own
course, asking them to use it, if they think
proper, in directing theirs
However the vote may go in November Ell
ther in New York or Massachusetts, we are
confident that the. sympathies of the great
majority Of the Northern people are with the
principles of the Republican party. These
principles are our principles, and we would
rather stand alone upon them, with the world
sinking under us. than unite in the triumphs
any party, with less noble and worthy truths
for its guide.
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