Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-24
Free Love Democracy.

The political world is, just now, lull OF ru- |
nors concerning the next Presidency. Poll
ticians are busy in endeavoring to manufacture
public sentiment, which they may turn either
to their own account or that of some favorite
and the various rival candidates for the Demo
cratic nomination are being jostled on tho UNI
certain and deceptive wave Of popular favor.
Pierce still adhercs to the "grand idea" Of
uniting the various divisions, subdivisions and
discordant elements Of the party into one and
thus hopes to ride into tho succession upon
another great wave Of popular enthusiasm
but the time for such a popular outbreak has
passed. Nor is there enough substance in the
man to arouse the sleeping energies Of either
of the factions which constituted the dominant
party Of 1852 He has truckled to the foreign
and Catholic population whenever occasion
would permit having first calculated the
chances of their support but this very course
Of policy ind expediency, for it was not prin-
ciple, has even aroused the Protestant and ma
tive sentiment Of the Free Love Democracy,
into positive element Of opposition, while, at
the same time, the problematic statesman, the
Little Giant Of the West, is pulling the west
ern wires with great skill and adroitness
Wise refuses to allow Virginia to send Pierce
delegates to the Cincinnati convention Hun
ter, having given in his adhesion to the "high-
er law, reposes at home upon the laurcls Of
the last winters campaign, and ponders upon
the effect of the "land bill" The result of
the Pennsylvania election has brought Blu
nba IN ~ tha Al
quencc, Dallas has begun to stir the same
muddy pool into which all these aspirants are
commingled; Marcy is filed away among the
archives of diplomacy; Gushing is delving
amongst the dusty pages of California land
laws and record; Campbell is plotting, with
Jesuitical cunning, the destruction Of some
petty postmaster; and Davis is endeavoring to
pluck laurel from the brow Of old Fuss and
Feathers" Is it not sombre pictureP For
noy, too aspires to be something more than
mere tool; the Union is growing FESTIVE under
the uncertainties of the future, and Bright,
whose native simplicity assumes to be Mortified
at political intrigue and corruption, has been,
by a turbulent upheaving Of the elements,
jostled into public notoriety.
Around this political chess-board there sit
many an anxious expectant each calcula-
ting the effect of every move; and with each
move changes the current Of popular senti-
ment. AT one moment the cringing official
grows bold at the prospects Of his master; at
another, the fawning supplicant for Executive
mercy seems eated at the chances of some OPP
ponent Now, Pierce holds the pool, and such
explanations of joy burst forth that make the
welkin ring. A moment more, and all things
are changed. From some distant spot there
comes random shot, which disarranges the
whole plan Of operations, upsets all calcula-
tons, end sends thrill OF horror through every
bosom. Ii is oplortune, and Marcy comes
forth from his diplomatic reverie, and revels
amid the scenes Of the havoc Soon the frag-
ments are gathered up, but the Hards and Softs
refuse to fuse, and thus ends the tale of his
sorrow. In this chaos of popular sentiment,
while all stand aghast and seem appalled,, the
problematic statesman, as if by the magic Of
his wand, calls Hunter from his repose, and
clothes Bright in the drapery of political inno-
cence. The glad tidngs are borne westward
ly, and from tho broad prairies go up shout
after shout, until the mountains and valleys
are made to re-echo but one sound. But,
"Hark from the tombs doleful cry"
And afar off in the dim distance is seen the
Statesman Of Accomac," graphing with
Northern ally, and exclaiming, ITO right II
pcmnst" @
Pierce, who has yet but partially recovered
from the shock occasioned by recent disaster,
again launches forth upon this sea Of uncer- |
tainty. A bold mariner must he be who will |
spread full sail when the very gods seem
combined to destroy him. Forney is cut adrift |
The government Golfers are opened, and the |
gold is poured out like oil upon the troubled |
waters" The faithful ally, His Holiness Pho |
Mono, Is brought into closer communion. The
Jesuit Campbell sends forth the agents Of
postal inquisition. Soon there follows an
other uphoaving Of public sentiment and the
warm and fattering testimonials Of public con-
fdenco flow in upon His Excellcncy, and Te
Deums are chantcd TO his praise. Haunce and
Patrick grow merry But this political equi-
librium is eyanescent, it soon passes away; at |
first there is but ripple, soon waves are seen,
the wind from the Northwest begins to blow, |
and quick follow the breakers. MediIl and the
priceless Medary are discarded as " false pro-
phets." The ship is again at sea, and all the
world is agog to learn her fate. Thus GIBBS
and flows the tide Of popular sentiment with
the Free Love Democracy.
Nslf uEfl -
RESUMPTION or DAILY TRAVEL TO NORFOLK
The Norfolk line Of steamers win commence ma
king daily trips between Baltimore and Norfolk on
the LIST Of November at which time the fever en-
barge win be entirely removed. The course Of this
company during the pastfew months in running their