The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-15
THE oALM AFTER THE STORM.

In the political in the material world violent agita-
tons generally followed by calm corresponding in
extent to the duraop Of the preceding excation The
fierce excitement attending the late presidential canvass
has In measure subsidized and were it not for few stray
rppes the surface of the political waters would be as
smooth as summers sea- The shrieks for freedom have
suddenly ceased and it has even been suggested that the
surplus Kansas funds should be used for the purpose
Of converting the political preachers to the true prin-
eples of Christianity Webb has ceased to bluster,
Greeley to growl, and Burlingame to baspheme. But
for all this we would not have readers infer
that fanatics traitors and demagogues have abandoned
all hope Of successful opposition TO the principles and
of the democratic party The stessness and
supor of the opposition the natural effects of that
overwhelming disappointment which necessarily followed
hopes and exertons taxed to their
uttermos and for months to come at least all efforts to
nfuse heahul action into the parayzed bodies OF black
republicansm and knownothngism must prove absurdy
aborve. few spasmodic, unsuccessful attempts have
made TO restore the unfortunate candidate OF the
black republicans to state of but
they have awakened higher emotion than that OF di-
Guile One which recently made at the house OF Mr.
Moses H. Grnnel of New York. honored with the fol-
lowing characteristic notice from the Herald of that city
About forty fifty old foges assembled, including that
and ancient Of FOSSILS Truman Smith,
Of Connecticut and Isaac Sherman who knows great deal
more about lumber than politics. There great
others and also Philosopher Greeley who looked like
chicken his head cut off and his tail feathers extended
after the fashion of spread eagle. 1t that the affair
was a sort oyser-devouring convention Truman Smith
made speech advocating the raising of the Protestant ban
ner as opposed Catholicism, and making religion test
question The folly and absurdy of this very
by several gentlemen from this State
who replied old Truman, showing his utter stupidity
The truth is that all these old oges-Morgan Weed, and
the reshave been found out and the movement In favor
of Fremont be carried out the work must be done by
the Young men to the exclusion of the driedup FOSSILS
"These old corrupt brokendswn politicians intend to
troll the of the republican party here and else
where but if they keep the lead the party will be
peey para the know nothings These little oques
of ntrguer who 60 make speeches and eat oyster
have no power with the of the people, The
centre of political power is in the leading Independent jour-
nails and they will keep strict watch upon the movements
of Morgan Truman Smith, Thurlow Weed and all who
associated with them
We are not surprised that Bennett should speak thus
roughly and stability of political friends associates and
confederates for it is just expected and just as
predicted weeks ago. Our only surprise is that he
should grayely inform New York audience that "the
centre of political power is in the leading independent
Journals the New York Herald, Times Tri-
bune Courier and Post Have the qunuple alliance for
gotten their tremendous exerons and tremendous defeat
in city which they fooshly ancied they could control
by their combined abors influence talents and capital
Will they learn that all attempts to centraze power
this country must prove aborve as long as our repub
can institutions preserved in their original power and
integrity and that the of all power in this Union Of
free sovereign and equal States is with the people and
springs not from "the five leading papers of New York;