The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-11-11
Dissolution Of; the Republican Party

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Dissolution Of the Republican Party.
i requires no prophet to foretell that
The Republiean party is destined to dis
solution At no very distant day. It was
:inleltsd fox iss origin, and now owes its
existence to IN excitement which from its
very nature must be short.lived. It was
bundsd en- no lasting principle, but had
Gee It. chief and almost sole object, the
vstablishnents Of d single measure. This
vas its only cohesive power. and as soon
,ss this was permanently, established, or
hopelessly defeated. the party must neccs-
sarily fall to pieces. sfa
" This measure was, the prohibition Of
slavery in the territories, but especially in
Kansas by congressional Intervention.
Kansas has already virtually decided
!; the question for herself, and this decision
-sxtinguishes the last gliamering hope of
the success of the Republican measure.
In addition 10 this, .he people of The
5 tcountry, in the, very furor Of the excite
sinsnt oyef the Kansas. question, elected
rrssidenta aad subsequently Congress
ipoa ths ground Of. their hostility to the
.easprs; ana as the excitement is going
xsoxn. sthe AePrblicanC party is going
down With cits It is running the very
course s q az other parties ao'ea have op-
osso tne Democracy g lor sne 'ass twenty sa'
o. thirty years. ,es
The; New York Tms'. the ablest Of
-'thea Republican papers. never uttered .
more sfnthfei or important sentence than
Wien q sald, sshe people OF the e country
~ With the Democrats. and It is only
when some unasual excitement prevails
hist the oPposition can succeed - Every
one at eli acquainted with the history Of
parties can readily see the truth OF TINS
statement. i.os74..sj 80 4aE.sa
II In ls4os when the. most intense .ex-
eitenent existed that tsour nation esersWit-
messed the Democrats were overwhelming-
defsated a season litdsh1l Of calm followed,
snd the sober lu 'gment OF the feope
sspiaeeu ssmes Aa fo'k IN tne l'fes'oentla'
Z Chnif % 1884. g IN iStS,I Gen. Taylor
I shed just returned in triumph from Me1i-
. ieN covered With honor aud glory; the
.Msnder a. Buena Vista slencsd the voice
-yefl reasen, and the Democrats were. again
'dssssseds In is52sdts ECHOES had died
twsy. and though Scott bad but iately
i. "a a. biz : reselline IN the b halls Of the
Aensesnnas' y was long enough for tne
-aeeher second thought ioi the people to
operate, and deliberate Judgment again
tfssnphed IL 1854 the MISSOURI Gem.
promise sss repealed and Tor . q time. I'm . 50
sssef ves the excitement It seemed as II
tse Democratic party OF the North, at
seast. woaldbe annihiiated. Every North
,sss saats bowed toshe fury some Of them
by nsierities Of 2 or s,to l. 3 But che
jste sleetions show that the people are
feturning TO The party Of the people, more
sban sver convinced Of tbs righteousness
sf - principles.
ss Aoost the same time the Know Moth
. iag e1eitement spread over the country.
II moved across IKE o wave. sunsidlng ss
!, rapidly - \ bad swslled. and leaving
ssssEesly m evidence that IL had existed
! q IKE the Kspaoliesn party staked llts
xtstsnce upon snsasure' n''f's ana that iaillng'
isR = without even z straw 20 9slk eaten y "
drowning. There is barely enough left ol
atts wreck to warn others net to attempt