The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-25
MIspIRECTEp INTELLECT.

Since the discussion of the doctrines Of the secret party
has commenced have been many splendid displays
Of eoouence and of logic The subject has employed some
of the most gifted intellect, of the country and has greatly
increased the general stock of information on the various
points at issue We are that do not speak in
martial or partisan alone when declare that the
investigation far it has gone has greatly strength
cned and houored the democratic press ad the democratic
speakers In former conflict of opinions have we ever
known truth to be ressesy welded against false
theories For some time indeed, error had its own way
not il true without enemy but because the popular
impulse had been started in the wrong direction, and 1t
required patience and time to recall public sentiment to
its accustomed courses When this accomplished and
the mind of the democratic party had fair field the con-
ct was neither long doubtful The good canse en-
listed upon its side thousands of champions History
philosophy logic statistics poetry and every department
in which human intellect had been victorious were
brought to bear against the voaries OF prescription until
the baltic so completely decided on the side OF olera-
ton and equality that there is nothing now more offensive
10 American than suppose him to be nothing
aaless, indeed il is that Of prorng him 10 be one.
Our object in this article however was not so much to
commemorate the signal triumph of righteous cause as
to point countymen the fatal evils inflicted upon
society," and especially upon political and social well
fare by what shall call msdirected intellect When
we contemplate hundreds of welleducated and let us
grant, patriotic citizens deliberately engaging themselves
in the ptiaBle receptions upon the people, no matter
what discussion may arise, may not in reason doubt
their fidelity their duties to society and their respect for
themselves and the truth Let instance Mr. Stewards
long the champion Of Of the most wicked
doctrines have been Observation-Disclosures which
are SO dangerous and ncontestaby with all
publican government understood by forethers and
ourselves that will do him the justice to say he would
fly before their practical realization he would fly before
the wrath Of offended Deity. Take the New York
Tribune with its host Of eloquent and learned writers and
sacians its poets and its critics. its correspondents and
its lawyers and think for upon the instruction
this disciplined array of and of genius against
constitution of the United States and many of those
tied and essential institutions, by which community is
protected and public peace and private rights secured
Add to this the time and thrown away the
side By such Summer Chase, Wade and their
associates. Imagine all these intellectual advan
combined the side of the laws the side Of the
Union the side of federation, the side Of common
sense instead of being thrown in the opposite scale and
what cheering future we should have before us
All that be done is measure and to meet the con-
sequences of state of things which has only be fully
appreciated by the people to be utterly subvered and de
stroyed.