The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-21
FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.

PHILADELPHIA August 20, 1855.
Mr. EpIToa Now that the elections pretty well over
we can detect symptoms in the dying monster which be-
fore artfuy suppressed The leader in the North
American of Friday last not only conveys an obituary of
the old wing party but denies the existence OF anything
like substitute This is ominous, as that respectable
Journal enjoys the credit of thinking twice before speaking
once The article affects place all parties at sea- but its
annihate but This looks little like two
things: like renewed confidence in the strength of tho
democratic party and like beating the repeif for second
rally of the opposition You need not therefore, be sur
prised to hear in the of the coming winter of
entirely new organization, and return to the policy Of
secrecy and oahs hat has been done be done again.
and the acknowledged necessity Of tie win precp
tate an experiment The apostacy of their democratic
wing as they won. to call it, is attributed to the dis
use of the original gs and they think it fair conclu
sion that those who ready to avail themselves
Of cloak which enabled them to two faces will be
so again and more especially if the new cloak can be so
devised as to impart position and Importance in proper
ton to the deformity which it hides. They have shrewd
heads amongst hem but this conclusion taxed but little Of
their strength as it was to irresistible deduction
from given premises They will succeed when we care
least for iii but our natural growth will give us ten
healthy branches to every rotten that they may
lieye us of The abolition section will suppose be con-
cated by pledges which will best under thicker
cloak as experience has proven that no condition that
il viii accept will work well in the Their other
elements will be easily managed ns they have
nothing to lose by any change which may be told by
the wheel of fortune In any event our course Is Piahs
handle them without gloves and leave the result 70 That
guardianship which has hitherto protected US against in
ernal as well rs foreign foes.
The article referred to- though it spares the democratic
party in the MAN, takes the occasion 10 reprint saw
which believe is always and in all civilized coun-
tries the property of the opposition III aludcs 10 the
cohesive power of the public plunder SO you VIII see we
enjoy the credit of making the public patronage sort OF &C.
mcnt in our organization This of ITSELF might be plead
in excuse for such course but higher considerations
duty to our country and its noble foundersdcmands that
the plane the plough Of REFORM should be set deep and
every root eradcned that smells of acknowledgment.
Ordinarily the defeat of political party Is followed oy
removals from office but the duty grows out OF the usage
and the usage has always allowed of exceptions but ten
der of courteaes such caba the new society would
be without credit to the party Of the country and the fu
re may prove without proper response from the other
You will probably remember that the rather celebrated
case Of Dr. Beae of this city, though ended in the crm-
nal court with sending him to the county prison for our
years and half, taken up writ OF error to the
supreme court have just learned the result and SO far
AZ can Judge from the imperfect outline with which
have been favored the Doctor takes but little by his notion
They find error the proceedings subsequent TO the rem
diton of the verdict This viii probably secure him the
advantage disadvantage of second sentence but moth
ing more. | would rather if were in his place take
things they are and his counsel may so advise him. for
there has been change in public opinion from which no
can hope for an advantage.
Our papers have informed you of the death of Dr. Tre-
ce deputy collector Of this port The Doctor succeed
cd his father in cershp in the cnstom-house, about
thirty years ago. and has been in Office since He was
particularly fitted the duties assigned him. gave univer-
sal satisfaction and his deceasc is regretted by every one
At time the registry Of vessels was issued in manu-
script at least this port and that duty devolved upon
al ~ ha
erred from the fact that of the first he made out 10
now in the London Exchange where it is kept as model
in lis way lie married daughter of Bishop Hopkins,
had large family and died with the consolation OF know
ing that the fruits of his labors had Undermined them
against many of the hardships OF the world > II.