The daily union., 1856-01-13
TERrIuM QJIDs.


originating in conflicting principles opposing inter
ess or both for il Is Impossible 10 draw the line Of dis
ucon The common interest but the iaterest of ma
jority Of individuals in State or community, aud the
common principle is that in which these individuals cola
eide Two such parties long they do MOT sacrifice
their principles their interests their prejadess or
pahies are not only highly saluary bat Indispensable
to the preservation of liberty Without these counteraet
ing powers the equilibrium would be completely destroy
ed there would be no restraint the ruling party and
government would degenerate into despolsm Of num-
bers Everything would be carried to extremes end, in
stead of the golden qean should have nothing but
utraism in all lis varieties.
Two such parties II not equally balanced at least
nearly equal 10 be all times able TO arrest the
Of each other or II not punish thera by deprsing the
delinquent Of the power repeat them have existed in the
United States since they acquired the right Of self
government Nay, they may be traced through whole
colonial history, which Is filled with their struggles for
ascendency They made secret Of their princpes they
marched under their banners fought their own battles
and If defeated instead OF dsbandng nerved themselves for
new conflict This noble strnggle-a struggle for
principles, open and direct appeal TO the people
grounds which all could understand and 10 which every
equally interested Such was the ease with tho
old federal and democratic parties the former Of which
maintained the ascendency in the general government and
majority of the States until the election Of Mr. Jefferson
Though defeated at that time the ederasts neither threw
down their deserted their colors. They rallied
again and again. fought their battles manfuy
times successful but oener defeated and continued to
N they always had beena great and respectable par
y-hough cannot recognise the claim, which they have
put FORTH all the talents and all the respccta
bility of the nation.
Experience however, at length taught them that the uni
form and decided tendency Of the laws and institutions of
the country well the character of the people in
favor of the great principles Of democracy and that
long they continued openly TO maintain and act upon
their old federal maxms they could expect to pre-
serve however they acquire their ancient
ascendency Unfortunately think, instead of chang
ing their prinepesa least far accord with those
of majority of the peoplehey only changed their name
and disguised their principles This policy cntaed
that old and respectable party the necessity OF resortng
TO deception and hypocrisy which, in the presence of
keen-sighed and everwaehul opponent could never be
permanently successful The they got power
they showed the coven foot by acting their old princi-
es and the consequence has invariably been that the
people, rrtaed being thus deceived have taken the first
opportunity to express their indignation by the summary
process of turning them out of office
In this extremity tho only alternative left them was
either to retrieve at least their ancient maine and respeca
by hoist their old flag and more take the field as
party marshaed under known and openly avowed prn-
cipes, or to strengthen themselves by new alliances 1t
would seem aa great majority, though certainly all
Of their leaders chose the latter We believe New York
frst set the example by enlistng Masonry as an aux
ary Since then the whg party has invariably adopted
the policy of subsidzng every species of faction and na
csn by either waving sacrificing their principles until
at last Ii has become almost extinct, confounded in
rabble of tu quid whose principles have not the slight
est affinity and has lost both its and its iden-
uty For the present. at least 1t at best constitutes only
one Of the ingredients OF the boiling cauldron of fusion
round which the "back spirits and white blue spirits and
gray, mingle, mingle ningle-whae Mey aaya
Ever since The wings invoked the aid Of these ter
nH qaids third something's they ceased to be die
unct party for they had principles cenent them to-
gether. The moment trtium qaid has finger in the
political pie is the signal for coalitions and bargains in
which the different factions either sell themselves or bur
each other The dguiied ascendency Of majority agree
log in great principles Of action is once lost and in a
great portion Of cases pual faction whose support
h thought necessary, gives the law TO all the rest
least forces them iao abandonment OF of their
most cherished principles. To this condition is the old
ana fespectable FEDERAL party now reduced Instead Of
usupng the Of frepublcan II should be called the
party Of tium quid for there is other term that so
ay conveys an idea of The neomprebcnsble hodgepodge
Of irreconelsb!e ingredients which that expert political
a!chy mist Senator Seward, attempting fuse into
one harmonious mixture.
We earnestly hope this old and respectable party win
make successful effort long retrieve its ancient char
acter and recover its lost identity.
The democracy require more consistent adversary.
They have no pleasure in graphing With qiqs parsspp
ashamed Of their name; secret midnight operators
ashamed of Themselves and their principles nor above all
with those redoubsbe adversaes whose labor consists in
seuselcss verbiaao or furious pulpit dsclama,opy and
whose sole reliance cordoc with the four
shng empire Of Niggedom. We anxious au oppo-
nent who into the field without mask and toes the
mark ike honest fearless There Is some pleasure
in such 6ght, and some honor in gaining a : ctory
THE DEMOCRACY OF TENNESSEE
The following interesting proceedings Of the democratic
members of the legislature of Tennessee we copy with
great pleasure