The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-17

THE POLITICAL PROSPECT.

THE POLITICAL PROSPECT.
Our friends must not suppose because have destroy
Cd the secret order national party by It's complete
overthrow in Virginia that il will not show great local
strength particular quarters II they entertain any such
notion they will be deceived to their All large
bodies when thoroughly heated, require considerable
space Of time 10 cool The public mind for the last year.
was heated 10 intensity never before known hence
much real prescription sought 10 be entaed upon
society The latter is undergoing the coolugptoces
and the size Of the know nothing party In city is
rally contracting under tho operation But still il is large
100 large with its adjuncts of ianatcsm and patronage
10 be lightly considered II that at their
lodge elections they poed but eight thousand votes but
Il must be borne mind that this is well-rained pha-
lanx behind which will gather all the flying squadrons of
political militia The bgoted the fanaca the revenge
full and disappointed win seek either the protection
the opportunity CRAFTY their morbid feelings, and
place affords theur safety than we-organized zeal
Gus and active minority Mnorities always have greater
powers degeneration than maores; hence the democratic
party though in the ascendant in point Of numbers
frequently defeated by the attraction and cohesion OF
dscodant political materials arrayed againtt This should
be guarded against at the approaching election Our first
care should be destroy the power OF the order for
mischief Every other consideration should be made sub
seryient this one, which is essentially necessary
safety. In looking exchange papers find COM
bnalons everywhere prngng up to defeat and destroy
the prestige Of the secret order Defeat party
struced Of such heterogeneous materials the know
nothing party is equivalent destruction, well in
local general sense; but it have local defeat
rid the particular locality Of its presence In many
ties Of our State there viii be but one ticket
against that nominated by the order and all good
citizens expected to rally 10 its support
There times when it becomes necessary lay aside
minor political differences III order 10 guard against great
evils History il full Of examples where civil war has
been abandoned for the purpose Of combining the whole
strength of nation against assaant The disputes II
the American Colonies all merged ia desire for the
general good the mother country sought Cypress
one Of them. The Boston port bin touched the public
pulse sensively 10 GeogiR frthest southern limit
it did in Massachusetts, selfa proof that before
confederation actually but political people;
Whore the greater malady is fixed
The lesser il scarce felt Ihou'dst shun bear
But if Thy flight lay toward the raging sea-
Thoa'dst meet the bear 1.-THE mouth
II is subject worthy of calm consideration whether all
the elements Of opposition know-nohingism in Philadc
pha ought not to be combined against that most danger
and pernicous herey. No political party in
try has before openly proclaimed hostility TO the
stituon and laws Of the land, and has displayed
such pernaeity in its design and rallied its support the
aggregate Of strength Other parties have contended
about measures which supposed be beneficial or
preudicia to the general interest but each claimed the
constitution It's guide and the public welfare its OBJ
ec 1t remained for the secret order TO deny the obga
tons n solemn national compact and substitute the
selfish desires Of heated parsans for weseed principles
Of law and established system of order In Lancaster
and Berks counties understand, the first object Of
the people without regard strict party lines is the
throw of the secret order Those counties of opposite
potcsthe first giving about FIVE thousand wing maior
tyi and the second a like democratic majority
The dividing lines between the wing aud democratic
parties have been lost since the former embraced all the
great issues Of the latter and left nothing but difference
Know nothingism has tended even to merge the
two old parties in many States and the Virginia democra-
y greatly aided in their victory by the wings
Of that State In North Carolina, Georgia and Kentucky
the feeling annates the true wings and opposition
The enemy is the cry under which they rally We
afford to he teaten in Philadelphia again vic
tory this fall will insure thorough triumph next
spring Millions of dollars have already been expended BY
the party to maintain themselves in power and
other millions will be squandered 10 hold their present po
son. The stake for which play in October is great
one because il carries with it defeat in May
next Deliberation is always mark Of wisdom, and
nothing is lost by subecng every proposition to the
cold alembic of reason
All the opponents of the order want success and
desire its destruction Which the better mode 10 obtain
itY Nothing should be left to chance where victory can
be made certain without sacrifice Of principle The Off
ces in the row add no strength TO party In truth they
are the rock upon which party discipline is continually
splitting the prize is too often sought by the unworthy
majority ofknow nothngs keptin office along the
row by persons elected by democratic votes who il I'M
moesied will retire from office with fortune These men
may be brought within reach Of the power which made
them what they are and opportunity should be lost
teach them that when they received democratic nomna-
tons il not for the benefit of the know nothing order
by pursuing prudent course in making nominations Phil
adsphia will again be troubled with the secret party
after October next The mind of the democratic party
should control its action and leave interest to be
jeeparded by hot impulses, the product of immature
judgments or bad hearts.
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