The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-15

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TEE DUTY AND THE DESTINY OF THE DEMO
CRATIC PARTf.-No /.
After the great speech of Mr. Hayne in the United States
Sepste reply to Mr. Webster in 1880, the latter before
proceeding respond his antagonist made use OF the
following memorable language
0When the mariner tossed for many days, in
thick weather. and unknown he naturally ayails
himself the first pause the Storm the earliest glance OF
the su take his latitude and ascertain how far the ele
ments have driven him from his true course"
And now that the whrlwind of fanaticsm, which has
so driven the public opinion of this country from its
accustomed and its sober channels has partially subsidized
il is well that should take lookout upon the still
boiserous Of politics. and ascertain not only the
extent Of the damage which has been inflicted but far
may, the present condition and future prospect OF
country 1t is early to write the history of recent
and Of passing events novel and extraordinary they
arc but there existing necessity for practical obser-
walton and preparation which cannot deny, and which
it is impossible TO eyade.
Not 60 back to ascertain the Of popular tu
mus OF popular changes it is enough for to say
that in the general wreck of experiments great party
has been wholly broken up and, by strange inatuaon
many Of its numbers have sought what they supposed to be
refuge in the and of the factions of the
uAy convenience Two cneiS OF
paEsed from the stage of life few years ago. and almost
the time after rendering unequaled services their
country and their departure seemed leave their follow
not only without guides but almost without hope
Even those who he'd echoed the opinions and worship
ped the example of these champions appear to have bu
red their energies in the graves of Webster and of
Clay The thus left remained aching
void z and nothing could DO found of the vitality and
of, dayo hut
to their former adversaries the part of some of
those leaders who should have boldly preserved the
old wing organization. A party thus deprived by an
Providence of its brilliant lights and thus de-
serted by those who should have kept 1t in the field
already half demorazed 1t this condition that made
it easy prey for sectional adventurersthat absorbed
of its members in the abolition factions Of the North
and in the secret lodges Of the South Doubling and fear
ing this state Of things those who yielded fcould
not honestly heartily cooperate with their assoc
ates and the final catastrophe following inevitably
the heels Of sudden and extended success was much
the consequence Of the Of faith the majority of the
combination as in the fatal seeds Of political decay which
had been deeply planted in its bosom by its inventors and
its authors And this is the present condition Of oil the
several divisions and differences distinguished under the
generic title Of THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
The only homogeneous and truly national organization
that has maintained itself through all these struggles and
hanges is the democratic party Refusing disband like
the wing paryimpelled, indeed, by every consideration
Of fidelity pledges and devotion principle oppos-
ton to the order of thngsthe FIRST effort of the
bined factions such obstacle from their
pathway TO this end they invoked the preudices of
ton against section and for the moment at least
in the northern States they sunk their noisy nation
ality and rallied under the banner Of the abolition
lists But this very concentration made the democracy
more resolute and firm for future conflicts. 1t dis
closed the tactics Of the secret party And although the
northern States r1sed and excited in the first Of
party with old heresies, allowed that democracy
encounter seres Of defeats, such the vigilance abil
t andcourage of the latter in the midst of its disasters
that when the desoaton of prescription and of intolerance
had devastated the North, the South armed to the
teeth for the INVADER and reassered in series Of brilliant
victories not alone its rights, but at the time
terminated and strengthened the constitutional of the
North The tide that rushed fercey for the first few
months threatening to overwhem the most sacred
eants PROSTATE the cherished monuments of
patriotism has begun ebb with fearful rapidly eay-
ing than reckless leader stranded srewn the
shore with the broken hopes and eleven hour regrets
those WHO SO eager to float into power upon any
ard every wave Of fanaticism
There is large class of conservative in this free
country many of whom embarked in the enterprise of
know-nothingsm from honest motives. They had been
wings under Clay and Webster, and fell into the hands Of
the movement-frst because of their antagonist to
the democracy and secondly because they could not
ceve surrender of what they had been taught was
would produce evil consequences. These men
have discovered their mistake and find that they have
been med into an intolerance which, in its nsatiae pur-
cult Of its victims would break up all the foundations OF
society and Of law and substitute for the peaceful sys-
TEN Of government Of opinion olgarchy composed
Of bgots in religion fanatics in politics. desperadoes in
morals and ncapabes in craftsmanship 1t easy to see
how the unscalng of such eyes must advance and
strengthen the only existing national party which opposes
violence and in every State Of the Union and stands
upon truth fortified by experience and trial wherever the
constitution Of country is acknowledged and obsyed
THE CANVASS IN GEORGIA
The democrats and antknow-nothngs of the fifth con-
gressiona district Of Georgia have called mass meet
ing be held at Cartersvile the 3oth The fol-
lowing gentlemen (says the Augusta Consutionalist)
announced the committee of arrangements 10 discuss
the political topics Of the day:
Hons. II. V. Johnson of Georgia. John III. Lumpkn Of
Georgia. Henry A. Wise of Virginia John Kerr of North
Carolina, James L. Orr Of South Carolina Andrew John
A. IL Senhens If Caoro;o Uou,oIl Cobb