American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-08-04


tic squabbles, that they did the right
thing, in Democratic and party point
ofNiew, in 1910, in cordially support
ing Martin, Van Buren, for President
and it was thc'ncw liners who bitterly
reprobated the course of the Democra
cy at this memorable period, and claim
ed great deal of merit and sagacity
for themselves in having detected the
faithlessness of Van at so early day
Nor is it to be denied that the new liners
by hook and by crook, got the best OF
the scuffle over that knotty point just
before our late canvass. 1t is easy to
conceive. then, the astonishmcnt of all
the Virginia Democracy, just as their
election seemed to settle the fact of the
wrongfulness of the party's action in
supporting Van in 1910, to see them
selves going over with their leader all
Of sudden, and all in heap, "heart
and head and with all their might" to
that same Van Buren, Democracy, in
1856.
In the days of odd Hickory our
Young Hickory, of Accomac, if we only
believe himself, would have out Jack
sonod Jackson in his devotion to the
the cause of Democracy bit for tho
favor which was lavishcd at court upon
the head Of the little Magician. In
that day fratcrnal embrace between
the " fearless Tribune" and the artful
Van would have struck the world with
amazoment; but Temporal aaatantur ct
nos mutanur IN Ills, and now fratcrni-
cations of the sort are every day affairs
1t is only Onancock and KiGderhook
coming together. ........
"A month ago, and VIC should have
had prompt response for the Herald s
interrogatory, and shouted furiously
for Dickinson and the Hards; but now
we are staggered; for not only are
Forney and the Kitchen Cabinet on
t'othcr side of the dispute, but our gal
liant leader, Mr.. Wise himself, pro-
nounces for Van, (his old aversion, }
Ryndcrs, the Softs and the spoils, with
''hcad and heart and all his might. -
This is conclusive proof that Tile Party
is on that side Of the Now York split,
and if we, too, do not turn quick SOM
crsct along with The Party, and fra
tcrnizo with the Van Buren, Democrat
cy of 1948, and Marcy and Prince
John and the spoils, with "hcad and
heart and all our might and main, we
shall have the entire troupe of party
editors at our heels, barking with all
the racket and ferocity Of whole vii
lage of poodles, when they spy strange
mastitf, trotting leisurcly, with side
long gait and spiral tail, through the
settlement.
Determined to stick to party through
thick and thin, and through evil report
and good report, zoe must therefore
change our tactics towards the Van
Buren, wing of the New York Democ-
{ racy, Ignore their antcccdents, and be
to their vices very blind and to their
virtues very kind. Thus The Party
has dccrced, and VoD Patium Tor
Del (cel DiaJoH y is the summation of
all the law and prophets of political
morality in these times. x * X
llcigho! 1t makes an unsophistica-
ted politician hcavc a deep sigh and
draw long breath to brood over the
ficklencss of the times. When great
and venerable party spices itself to
gambling Kitchen Cabinets and spoils-
hunting Albany Rcgcncics, Jordan be-
comes terrible road to travel, and dc
cency and honesty arc pitched into
bed with a world Of bad company. A
thrilling panorama is presented, yet a
sad one, when cOntcnding aspirants for
place and promotion get to running the
political race 2ciM tails cmlcd las a de-
parted contemporary elegantly express
ed the movcmcnt) The Party and TIE
PEOPLE are dragged unwillingly along
with noses upturncd.