The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-17
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w,ypEnryo AFTER STRANGE GODS.

" From the Albany Ava..
N WANDERING AFTER STRANGE GODS.
,.r have been ia the pastsnd suppose history is
4 ,b,ey Of The future-men Ia the democratic ranks
,d b. various grsdations OF honesty OF motive, who
.ryed al the conclusion that the millennium could
ybs,ed in sooner perchance their interests DO
\. .Eectually advanced, by some new and promising
,t,sl combination, than by steady adherence % the
booored and tried principles and organization Of the
n noeratc party. Hence, Al frequent intervals our party
H bd occasion 70 regret secession from its ranksnot
~ so 10 lis old and usual enemy TO new move
!, vhieh has captivated either the ambition
- These political reviyals have usually by their
- detained against the corruption Of all existing
49, Ana proclaimed that they had discovered the only
f.otrance into the true church They always pro-
i have found the genuine philosophers stone" the
al n vhch will convert the droSs Of the old parties
4 ,e,l gold As gold whether quarried from The mine
h IL from the rock brilliant with the shining metal
attractions for human in lis purer grosser
il Is not strange that newlight political preachers
offer Il in ihe double aspect as reward for CONVEX
sod followers Perhaps il is only strange that they
20 few and that democrats generally are SO little In
IA IN Weld TO the seduetons Of new revelations and so
les, In the faith Of the revolutionary and political
sbsrs.
Notwithstanding the many powerful crusades which en-
,,is.s or demagoguss have preached against IL the
.,s,;c marty never permanently weakened by the win
no Of Il. ranks under such tests of fidelity has con-
uea faithfully 10 defend the interests and honor Of the
trv conducting il TO the highest rank OF happiness
a prosperity. and receiving ample reward the
tehll confidence Of free people. But the men who
s been msled from It's ranks however eminent their
uts or position have usually In the end received the
ompense which follows the deserton Of good cause
r. 49,. H.. ...l t,as - be- nta,
"a caste in their political relations. How few Of those
AL have from time to time gone off from the democratic
owship have their antepations realized The end
Is ordinarily been to find the party which led them
tray prove an utter failure, and to discover when "oo
ts' that they had accomplished nothing except the
psfcr Of themselves from the democratic party Its
snt enemy.
Il likely that the experiences of the future is prove
Is bitter for deseriers than that of the past2 Are those
mo may be seduced from democratic association BY the
r,tes.ions and promises OF 'know nolhingsmF TO find
snlSes less eecualy transferred 10 the ranks OF the
emies OF the democracy of the Union than their
decessos who went forth under the excitement Of anti
,sonry or any OF the other various which,
ON time 10 time, have tempted TO violate political
egrity? We think that all such may in the record
II the past their future history wildly recorded.
The national democrats OF this State perhaps find
ac apology in the circumstances of the crisis for look
II hyoraby upo the know nothing movement when il
s broke out and before its character tendency and
citations were clearly developed. They were, perhaps,
seusabs in supposing that its effect might be correct
tone Of the democratic party in particulars in which
y thought it had gone astray While considerations of
kind may not justify, they certainly palliate the other
discreditsble deseron of Judge Bronson last fall by
o.e pledged sustain him. and the support of Ullmann
secandidate of the know-nothngs Whatever were the
rcums Of apology, confess feel very dec
sentiment of respect for the $4,000 democrats whom no
tuctions threats could induce abandon candidate
FhOm they had placed before the people, and TO whom
heir honor was pledged They stand in the position of
n firm in defending their views Of right IN the demo-
ac party and just firm in refusing 90 out Of that
Marty. But subsequent events have not only confirmed
sn in the proprety Of their refusal abandon demo-
sc ground, and to embark in political faith, but
have convinced those of their brethren who
kel with the Unann fever last fall that the time has
Ets arrived when must choose between democracy
~ thngismwhen to embrace the latter is to
l the formerwhen to adhere to Athe order and its
iieal organization and nominations is TO sever ones
: lnexon and sympathy with democrats throughout the
j aOn and to Join the ranks of their adversaries.
The national democrats in this State likely be
lied on to make this election and to settle deliberately
r future political relations II is undeniabe that many
whom they have hitherto put confidence, and by whose
ermned to their lot with the know-nothings and
ley have thus the issue forced upon them whether TO
te ia the faith Of their fathers espouse this new
aptsm and take upon them its vows They may proba-
De even forced into struggle whether their own or
ton shall notbe seized upon and it's batteries turned
7inst them and their fellow democrats Of the Union
her their garrison shall prove treacherous the
Ase Of democracy These the practical questions
h now press upon the attention of the national demo-
l Of this State. The Of the matter is TAefer they
~ 0FgE be democrats whether they shall go to
new organization, Against which the democrats of every
Ae Of the Union have taken ground? We have no diff
ay in deciding this question for ourselves Weare dem
Ia, ws shall continue to be democrats and the
fposSs Of know-nothingsm praiseworthy, we
ud not embrace them at the expense Of abandoning the
nOcratie party and severing sympahies and
Aaon with the democracy Of the Union. Such is de-
son; others viii decide for themselves
From the Boston Pest.