, 1855-09-21
Th, Presidential Election in '56.


The Presidential election in our country
is prolific Of political ISaiahs. 1t is ma
tural that it should be So Our system of
government, as well as the free character
Of all our institutions, makes it very natur-
al thing for each political organ through
ont the Union to indulge in prophetic spec
ulationS upon the result of all such events
AT no time, do we remember to have seen
this inclination to foretell more prevalent,
50 long before the election, as at this time.
We scarcely see paper from the States
whose Editor is not a phrophet, false or
true, to some extent. It is both plea
SAINT and amusing to examine these oracular
emanations of the various political organs.
As lockers on, who cannot participate,
though we feel the deepest interest, we can
see through clear vision, the various ef-
fects Of education, prejudice and position
We can see q grand, sublime and powerful
system Of government in its most beautiful
aspect. A free press scattered over the
broad expanse of our Union, indulging in
speculations upon an event at once the most
important and interesting that ever trans
pired, is surely q pleasing and instructive
spectacle. Athousand different influences,
and ten thousand different minds are all
bearing to one point-all looking at one
VieW--al tending to one result. Every
turn that is taken-every change that takes
place-eYery move that is made, furnishing
sufficient matter for useful and profitable
contemplation naturally takes us back to the
cause of each maneuvre-to the rise and
progress of each lnAuence--to the origin of
each opposing organization Thus let us
see as to the issues in the coming campaign.
During the present administration the great
principle Of popular sovereignty has been
engrafted into the policy Of the dominant
party. the policy of that party with refer
encs to the distribution Of the. proceeds of
the public lands has become the policy Of
the government, and many other exciting
and agitating questions have been put to
rest by the sameparty, These results have
caused isms and factions of all kinds
throughout the Union, to receive new life
and vigOr. The opposition have made a
novel, and what at first blush seemed to be
q successful effort to unite all these isms in
one grand organization to defeat, in the
coming election, this party Of the people
the democracy, until now, we see this is
sue made between the monster, composed
Of ali the volatile and incongruous material
ofpolitical organizations, and the democrat
ic party. The choice is to be made be-
tween fused fanatacism and Fixed princi-
pies. That being the issue, It requires no
prophet to foretell the result A most casu-
al glance at the history and character Of
our government and people will suffice to
satisfy any impartial, thinking mind, that
complete overthrow is the destiny Of this
wretched organization. To the democracy
the prospects were never brighter. As a
democrat we never felt more encouraged.
If any, the most despOnding should feel the
least alarmed, the result Of the late cleo
tions, and the prospects in those to come,
should dispel such fears. In North Caro-
lima and Tennessee, the States wherein the
opposition have heretofore triumphed, a.
most signal democratic victory has been
achieved. In Kentucky, Alabama, Texas,
California, and the other States where cleo
tions have been held, our standard bearers
are most confident Of success. Then to
our party, we say be encouraged. Our
principles are fixed, and their triumph is
certain. ;H 1lI
A SeeGEsrIoN-We would suggest to
those Of our citizens who have any meas
ures, propositions, or business of any kind
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