The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-15

THE PRESENT ATTITUDE OF THE DEMOCRACY
There has never been aperod in the history cthe demo
cratic party when has presented moro gratifying rS
Gle to the country than this moment In quarter has
eoaesced with any OF the isms Of the day 10 The hp
States it noby contends against the twin-orgAnton
Of abolitionists and know-nohings In the South a
nobly resists tho combinations Of wings and knoglO
ings In Virginia It's champions active and constant
ia their exerons scornng all compromises with prO
ton In New Hampshire the war against the united A.
natcisms is resolute and irresistible We gather mac
for profitable reflection from such review 1t Is something
TO see party that afford to stand out against ps
lent popular majority encounter all the dangers Of b.
feat and prefer years Of minority to single hour
craven submission TO an unjust aud dominant preudo
But there are other lessons taught by this exhibition
forttude and 6rmness in support of high principles O
is that the best way TO oppose anahcism is 70 DOH
boldly and perseveringly The slightest To-
bank oligarchy, during the administration Of JadD
son. By the man who held the reins Of federal posd
would have destroyed the whole moral OF the demoead,
party during that memorable struggle Had that party
yielded for moment to the clamor Of the opposition Ia
1870 its defeat would have been disastrous uamuc
as then must have lost its honor. There
more plausible and dangerous than the proe.
tive movement and yet il only by boldly resisting
with the weapons of free trade that it lost its prestige Not
less deceptive the combination against the indepen
treasury and yet the democracy banched not in the
face of the tempest but adhered TO the right until they
cued that great safeguard Of trade and rcestblished
irmer ground than ever And where at this moment i
there any party or any body Of men, the free stao
pei ana 10 expose the deggrs Of abooniam but the demo
cratic party7 This s indeed severe trial TO the coust
tutional citizens of the North and chiefly because vhi
they struggling against the enemies Of the rights
the South there is body Of southern orgeiml
the ordinary instincts of gratitude for gallant and d
teresed friendship to unite with the very foes whom
the democracy resist for the sake of the South But this
circumstance dsgraceful il is wings in the southern
States does not weaken the energies lessen the efforts o.
the northern democratic party in defence OF the rights d
the States
And in regard the new idea that has crcpt into
our pol.icsthe idea Of secret prescription and public
Acknowledgement The manly aboye-board and unequiyD
cal opposition which the democratic party has made and
now making, upon this rampant conspiracy, win be ths
greencst and the most enduring anre in the garland thai
commentaries its victorious progress Men win pause
Of passion when they the democracy
awed by majorites and nnsubdned by disaster Thsy
viii the record of the democratic party and will
find that whenever II las done ihs il has been iueped
that prophetic courage which meets present combinations
only the completely deserve future honor and nd
yancement The democracy does not war upon those who
have been deceived and dended these ens Of
truth tyhi tl. mia
tsms Of hacks intended not alone to animate
It's own rank and file but to convert TO recall and TO pro.
tect all who may be in the new crusade or may BE-
disposed to embrace IL To all democratic so situated and
to all liberal wings this attitude Of the democratic sgaa
zaton is fun Of admonition and of dignity.
The entire mass Of the secret party ia animated with h
sonl Of the type Of federalism The serpent h
cast his skin but still remains the serpent If Of this
moment the administration were to adopt and act upon
the entire code Of whig principles this would NOT con-
cliae the leaders Of the knowno,hings They would
to TIM polls and vote against Il to Without neuts
zing single enemy, they would ALLEVIATE all their friends
and In grasping at shadow lose the substance forever
II duty therefore give to them hip and gh
hold them arns-length and shake the dry bones Of @
portenous skeleton t they rattle like dice-bores half
measures are always Dad anf, worst Of all In such ch
the present The true democracy Of the good old school
must fight il QUO They should descend to compromises
no treaties no bargains concessions II they bsaia
y viii be only like The Americans Ia the revolution, A.
tack the enemy immediately after and Il they conqar
they may then magnanmously eonocde 70 the know-no
ings, as favor, what they noy demand as a right TS
democracy have other ground on which 10 fight Iha
battles bat principles and II behooyes them 70 stand
them 70 the last moment in the last ditch n lhey yea
an inch, the citadel Is lost
ARRIVAL or THE ASIA