Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-30
The Harmonious Democracy.

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1T Is instructive to go back to the period when
the two houses of Congress were organized at the
beginning of the last Thirty-thrd Congress, and
to find that, while at least one great party has
passed from the stage since That PERIOD and another
has completely taken It's place, the Democracy u
again in the field standing upon the same political
creed supported, with scarcely an exception, by
the same champions, and looking forward to a
common destiny Washington Union.
1t is we'll known that the Union has for
months past been counting the Wing party it
has permitted no occasion to pass, without APP
Epealing to the Wings for their support, and
has lavished upon those Of that party who have
| in the recent elections fused with the admins.
| tration, tho most fulsome praise. Now, when
all the elections are over, it pronounces the old
Wing party dead It has passed from the
stage" says the Union, and the Democracy
is again in the field, and looking forward to q
common destiny" We knew the administra-
ton would claim all. 1t courted the Wing
| strength previous to the elections, and, after
having received their support, pronounces the
| party dead. How many members Of Congress
| in Maryland would the administration have
i
| in the first and second Congressional districts9
In Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama,
and Mississippi, as shown by the returns, many
of the Wing counties gave large majorities for
the administration candidates, and in neither
Of the States Alabama, Georgia, or Missis-
sippi--would solitary administration candi-
date have been elected but for the Wing vote
The Union must have been cognizant Of these
facts, yet it declares that the Wing "party
has passed from the stage" intimates that it
has been absorbed by the American party, and
assumes that the administration party lisa unit,
standing firmly upon. its former political creed,
and Cooking forward to common destiny"
Has the Union compared John Van Buren's
platform and Howell Cobb's platform; and win
it contend that these two wings Of the party
stond upon the same ground, when their
avowed declarations are in direct opposition to
each other2 Are these two wings Shocking
to common destiny2" If so, a dissolution,
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of these United States must
be that " common destiny" for we hold that
Howell Cobb and John Van Buren, can never
unite without one or the other yielding entire
ly, the principles which they have respectively
avowcd in their recent political gatherings.
There is one other ground for union be-
tween these two prominent leaders Of the adj
ministration party--the distribution of the
spoils. Doubtless this would be acceptable to
Prince John, but would Cobb unite with him
upon any such basiss We are political oppo-
nents Of Mr.. Cobb, and would have rejoiced
over his defeat but we have no idea that he
will sacrifice his /" Georgia platform to secure
the success of bis party by aunion with John
Van Buren,. Then, upon what basis can they
unite; and what is the common destiny" to
which they are looking forward?"
The Union pirates much about Locofoco har-
mony and unity Will 1t inform US of one
principle common to the three branches Of its
party, viz. tho Sofs, Hards, and Southern
administration partyt The latter sustains the
President, but deneunces certain acts Of his;
the Softs enjoy the spoils, but repudiste the
measures of the administration; the Hards
denounce the whole concern as rotten and
corrupt
What is the common destiny to which
these threo branches arc looking forward !;
and upon what basis can they unite. The
Hsrds will not sustain Pierce, the Softs will
have no one else, and the Southern wing are
determined to have declaration of principles
to suit themselves The Softs can be quieted
with plumber, but will the Southern wing agree
to divide the spoils with those who reject their
basis principles? The Hards will not agree to
share with the Sots nor will they unite with
them, unless the Softs discard John Van
Buren,, and that cannot be done. Here are
three divisions of one party, and nothing COM
mon among them,no community Of sentiment or
feeling, each styling itself the "true Democra-
cy,n and each laying down a separate and dis
tinct platform of principles, which the other
two disown and denounce as false and untena-
BILE. There can be but one result from this
condition Of the administration party, and that
must be total annihilatien Of the party in
1865. The American party should avail itself
Of these feuds, and by planting itself firmly
upon the constitution and the maintenance Of
the laws Of the land, il cannot fail.
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A New Moye.-Bright ON the Track.
We learn from an exchange that a Bright
organ is soon to be started at indianapolis, Ia,
to advocate the claims Of the Hon. Jesse d.
Bright to the Presidency. Another opportunity
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