Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-12-11

the reward OF uQlosSus Gboe altisslS s0o1 70
.Nieo on hiEEeSt.
The strength of'thc National Democracy.
AIitt!e more than year ago the fragments of OPP
position TO the democratic party rushed into each
athers in every northern State, iy the sud-
don union of hAtreds combined TO defeat the friends
of the constitution. TWAS coalition not in favor
Of pru ciple, but against it; it WIS for temporary
purpeses not for all lime it was to put men in Con-
Eress to make upon honest administration
was not to preserve but TO assai the constitution
The democracy, hove CT, defeated as they were,
were bound together aith hooks of steel on their
impcrishable creed; anl, from the day when they
we're overthrow by the fusion al ulel TO, they have
advanced steadiIy:to the pc tions from which they
were temporarily driven. Al this horr there IS 10
section Ordivsion Of that aspire TO the name
party that do not pay voluntary OF Involuntary
tribute 10 the strength OF that national principle
which holds the democracy together in ey ~ State
Of the Ancrica Union. We have secH aholitioniS:s
eonfeGsing their sense of this fact By abandoning
their scheme of restoring the Missouri Compromise
We hare seen know-nothings protesting 'hcir devo
hon 10 the constitut on and, At the moment of ibis
- writing the majority thrown By mistake into the
popular branch of Congress- ssubdiTided into clques
each under different leader, and all because no
sufficient number DO brought togethe con-
s:itutona principles to organize that hody.
Meanwhile the democracy stand calmly and FIRM
II by their standard AMI behold tho Ct COM
log triumph in these uuconcious testimonials 10 the
principles inscribed upon their banner. who, in
We apTosirion would have supposed
that such spectacle would have presented after the
successive advantages achieved by the northern flu
s!on7 While Greedy and bis crew we're ossHilirS the
national democracy for their sendfast adherence to
national principles they little thought the time was
near at hand when that very democracy would prove
potent enough to put its adyersaries to shame by
the force of the very national principles so derded
and denounced Even those who claim TO have been
80, n on those principles when they united them
selves with the midnight order not prepared to
be called speedily to account, and TO find, Then
tAe hour arrived which they had anticipated AZ the
ftution of ali their hopeE that they could make no
combination without yielding to tie force Of the
democratic example. The great tEuth apparent in
all these demonstationsiS hatno party of men can
permanently maintain reorganization in this eouu-
Try unless they are united by common aud just
creed. Every real compromise must he based upon
this sentiment. Thus fusion may maintain itself for
the brief period of popular election, but whenever
that fusion comes TO execute the trusts Couded to it
By the psorlcit inevitably falls pieces unless those
who compose it &C, together upon good principles.
Ar.markable instance of this presented of
the tendency Of the opposition to yield 10 eXpeden
cy when they placed John Tyler in nom nation for
the vice presidency in 1910. BE agreed with them
In opposition 10 Mr. Van Buren,, and this the
idea which induced them to confer upon him the
nomination; but they forgot that he differed from
them in reference to great truths and accord:;a.,v
when the time that TO test his identity with
themnpon permanent questions, they were con founded
the fact that he had not abandoned his devotion
to the constitution, and the result was their speedv
Reorganization and acfcat. But if this Is true of
individuals IT is much more of pariesor divsi ms
of parties when they try to agree together for the
mere purpose OF political power without consulting
their respective opinions upon fundamental issues
ST"ke another view of this question to prove the
right side of this theory. Observe the manner in
which The national wings ofthc country rally around
the democratic standard, how they do this in minor
itEr and how. they will do it in victory. Sucb a
union is not union between politicians or between
individuals merely, but between organizations who
have come together upon the same creed, who after
other questions have been settled, after other obs,a
eles have been removed find that there is between
them and the great democratic party of the country
only 3 name, and that name haowed by the plor
0us associations of fifty years service in support of
the union and the constitutional name sancriried
BY the devotion and patriotism of Jefferson Of Jack
son, and of all those moral heroes who have illust a.
sed the pages of American history. But it seems as
II the enemies of the democratic party wonld never
profit by the lessons ofexprrieuce. Even while they
are admitting the strength of the national prnci-
pie, and concious that this principle is certain to
triumph in the election of 1856, they struggling
tokeep up 20 their fusion ofexpediency and present.
ing the spectacle to tho country OF a majority in
Congress trying toegtslate upoR the gravest qpes-
ops of public policy by ignoring tho very existence
.! q national constitution-Union.
6o-we tender our thanks TO Messrs. G. E. BEttFR
1 Co., for box of fine Segars, equal in flavor to
any we have ever tried. They have exercised as
mxch Judgment in their eetion, they have dis
played taste in the arrangement Of their beautiful
stsre. While carefully and skiituIly compromising
thor medicines, they are properly mIRdtei of the
smokers love for the fragrant reed,
ea-A meeting Of delegates from the various Irish
organizations in the United States and Canada has
esen ia session in the city of New York. The OBJ
teet is supposed TO be the relief of Ireland from
British rule; but the meetings have been strictly
private nothing definite has been ascer,ained to
,Ae character of the proceedings.
a. Col. j. O. fremont has taken a house in New
York FOR the accommodation of himself and family
during the winter that he enjoy greater facili-
ties in preparing and publishing the results Of his
Pacific railway explorations, which VIII be seaSly
Tor the press before the adjournment Of Congress.
LECTURES on SIkyrRY- Dr. Smith of Rsirtiolpls
Macon College, is preparing series Lectures on
Elayery; e. ublication. They were formerly in
tended only for delivery before the senior classes of
1thescoiiege bnt the frieadsof Dr. have obtpined
his consent 10 their publication.
~ we cali attention 10 sale of Personal Pepper
u which viii take place At the residence Of r ios
s.Joussos the Bradaoek farm I mile West Of