The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-21
THE TRIUMPH OF PROFLIGACY.

The progress of the party in certain States of this
Union furnishes index its should it be
called upon to national power The trophies of its
legislative skill in the different legislatures where it has
control do augur any very gratifying results when the
theatre of its operations should become enlarged The
most absurd accompanied by the most fanatical
schemes We regret to say that in quarters corrup
ton has made its appearance in the most fragrant and
daring manner. As newspaper before us says
Here is party only six months old setting example
progacy of which neither Of the old parties has
been accused by their worst enemies Y Leaving out of
view the abolition feature Of the party which has
become fixed and neradcabe element of its vitality let
us ask ourselves how such party will be able to
duct the vast machine of the general government The
experience every day goes show that all the power
the wses statesmen is required to keep national egisa
ton from running into extremes The growing wants of
the country and its resources daily developing apart from
the reasonable obligations which they impose suggest
for the extavagant schemes and appropra-
tons Able and INSCRIPTIONS men build upon this
perstructure the deceptive and aluring arguments
We confess that when look the combinations of in
erests the national capital looking for aid and sup
port the hands of the legislative and executive depart
ments the necessity of conservative and conservative
principesconseryatve in that elevated which
unsleepng vigilance in the application Of the principles of
the federal constitution of absolute and
of commanding Importance. A government out OF debt,
with increasing revenues peace with all the world is
indeed sublime picture Of national welfare But this very
prosperity may be used by designing to lead
legislation into and dangerous paths BY ig-
noring those doctrines upon which the fabric of
liberties reposes by hurting from power those who
atrct obedience
the fundamental law; by espousing the most fascinating
yet the most temporary IDEAS organize into sudden
parties every prejudice honest not; in word by
rupting politics by the Inauguration OF medocres,
wicked faconists and ntolerant demagoguesth is the
process by which polue those higher branches po
ca science which, be effective should be sacred and
national heart and upon whose like shall look
again
Let us bring the case the mind of the re ade
The most useful and the patriotic in the councils
of the nation executive and legislative those who
sst the tendencies which have auded and yet who
are more aduced and deprecated by disappointed and
bafed combinaons2 Labor they may and succeed as
they may, there is still left after every review of their
achievements wide margin for "retrenchment and re
FORM Even such men, however rarely long arrest
the dangers of excessive action they only restrain
they only admonsh against giving loose rein to
that spirit which ohas and struggles implores for
wide and unrestricted range II hundred Macons lived
this day there would be for them all Yes II even
could life those grea, nteects who prepared
with prophetic KEN for the very temptations that be-
public affairs there would be field for their lahors if
possible grand and exactng and momen-
tous than the great to which they dedicated their
lives.
At such il is spectacle calculated fill the
experienced and patriotic citizen with emotions of
socitude party led by denagogues of the lowest
stamp and stimulated by the unreasonable prejudces
marching power recognised rights sacred and in
valuable principles and established organizations Nor
will this soctude be essened, but increased rather
the evidences of political decentralization and official
ncapacty disclosed to the public eye There is no
lofty purpose manifest in the creed There no great
truth apparent in the tunuuous combination No pro-
found elucidate and justify the intentions Of the
party, that may enter II conscentously and
without fear Crude legislation Submission every fana
ca idea and short-sghted prescriptions go hand hand
with the most lavish expenditures Of public money
and The most. startling suggestions Of corporate mower