Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-07-26
The Political Horizon---the Democratic
Camp-Fires Blazing

The Boston Post published last November,
an article on the prospects of the democratic
party, exhibiting a solid array of argument
that no other party than the democratic can be
successful in the Presidential contest of 1856
The conclusions of that article have been so
strongly confirmed by subsequent events, that
the Post has recently republished it, with the
following remarks upon the suspicious signs
of the present time = - ~. ~
'On the other hand, the camp fires of
gathering army have begun TO blaze every
where in the cosmopolitan west. In Michi-
gan the signs of the last elections are most
suspicious In Ohio the democracy, led on by
that true-hearted democrat, Gov. Medlll, are
rallying nobly; and the indications everv-
where are, that the liberal region of the grand
Father of Waters will be the last of places to
pronounce that true Americanism consists in
prescribing an exile for his birth place or
the Catholic for his faith or the constitution
for its fraternity with the states of Washing
Ton, Sumpter aud Marion; or to recommend,
in place of the vital, essential, republican
feature of open political warfare, the modern
crawling, sneaking, dark lantern burrowing.
No. Patriotic western battalons of freemen
will make charge on the modern enemy so
deadly as to overwhem it with Hartford
convention obloquy. t-f.s
Then. too. Virginia, covered all over with
glory, the Washington and Jefferson land,
stands up for herself, and has answered wheth-
er she is ready 10 commit political suicide =
Ii is frank, pioneer answer of whole sec
ton of our common country! Other local
elections are soon to follow. 1t would be too
much to expect that all, in mere state cleo
tons, will follow in Virginia's course
Things, however, even in the constantly whig
stale of Kentucky. look vel! those wings
who remain still freemen, are dealing heavy
blows at the oath-bound party; but the issue
is local one, not involving so fully the rela-
tons of Kentucky to her sister states. Let,
however, snch an issue be presented as the
northern, geographical, sectional candidate on
the one hand, and national candidate on the
other, and where will Kentucky be then! In
most of the coming elections we look TO see
the real American party prevail, and the Sc
cret order Frustrated.
Thus re-survey of the political horizon to-
day, presents glorious confirmation OF the signs
presented last November. We have not
word TO alter as 10 the statement of principles
as 10 their-legitimate working or as to the
results. These results, however, will come
only in obedience to the natural law of all pro-
ductiOn-to aealous, nell directed, united labor.
Let it not be forgotten that ttco ,geH organized,
,ceH trained, Jealous and dctiue parties are com
bining; that this alliance will gather 10 it all
the political indictments of the country that
large portion of the wing party are joining
it; and that such an array of material, howev
er Heterogeneous and however disgraceful, will
still be powerful. Indeed our country has neu-
lied ia 10
as is no,U erhibdfed;; when the freesoil party,
with open opposition 10 the laws of the land
and open hostility to the compromises of the
constitution, on its banners, adroitly leads and
governs a secret order whose basis ideas are
at war with our noble principles of civil and
religious liberty. 1t would be suicidal to shut
our eyes TO the fact, that such combination
will necessitate severe struggle.
The true patriot, who candidly turns over
In his mind the elements that make up our
country, may well contemplate with alarm,
the success of such combination. To pre- |
vent it, democrats must forget minor differ
ences, must lay old prejudices on common
altar, and must literally welcome every hon
est accession to their numbers. The most
gratifying and encouraging of the signs is, 10
see long standing walls of separation falling
TO see so many patriotic wings, turning their
backs on party and speaking kindlng words
for their COUNTRY TO see spreading an APP
preciatlng sense of the danger which the sue
cess of such combination would certainly
bring TO our institutions.
If the two~ parties of abolition and know
nothing lead of on one hand. the DEMOCRATIC
ORGANIZATION frankly, boldly leads off on the
other hand in opposition with fidelity to the
constitution and the public welfare for its OBJ
jects. 1t holds on to grand old landmarks.
The principles of the fathers of the republic
must still command the favor of the sons. Let
democrats think of these facts and take cour-
age. Let them resolve to stand by their col
ors in the great contest of 1856. Let them
resolve to rally about the candidate whom their
national convention will present. In their
hands are principles that lie at the basis of the
federal CONSTITUTION and AMERICAN UNION.
Their cause, if they work wisely, will give
them SPLENDID VICTORY.