The Washington union., 1857-08-25
THE PROSPECTS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

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party will have to encounter in 1858 and in 1860 quite as
formidable and dangerous opposition as IL met and van
pushed in l856.-Rdtagh Standard
II is very seldom that we differ with our cautious
and wenformed contemporary OF the Standard
but in this particular instance disposed to be-
eve that he has either mistaken has not seen all
the 'signs" Of the times. For the first time since the
days Of the elder Adams there a complete and
successful FUSION in ls40 Of the discordant elements
of opposition to the democratic party. In l848 the
experiment tried for second time, and with
only partial success. In 1856 the third experiment
was made and although southern man was select
cd to carry out the sectional designs of northern
fanatics it was attended, it is almost unnecessary
to add, with an emphatic failure. The coalition of
1910 lasted only one short month the coalition of
Is4S fell through in less than six months and,
with these significant facts before us, are not
disposed to believe that the defeated coalitonists
of 1856 viii fare any better than their successful
brethren of ls4O or ls4s.
We may be mistaken-for we lay no claim to pro-
phetic giftsbut, according to our signs, the demo-
cratic party occupied so proud command
ing, and powerful position before the country
it does at the present time Identified with the Union
and prosperity the growth and greatness of the ma
ton, it attracts to its standard the conservative
masses of the country-the thousands and tens of
thousands of honest, patriotic whose hopes,
wishes and aspirations and end within the
boundaries Of our glorious Union.
The recent overwhelming democratic triumphs in
Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Alabama,
and Texas afford no grounds for apprehension
for the coming year the year 1860. Those tri-
umphs were won at time when our enemies con-
ceived that we were vulnerable at many points
and they entered therefore into the contest under
the confident belief that, if they could not obtain
complete, they would at least secure a partial
victory. Never were hopes more suddenly and
eaectually blasted! Badly beaten in North Caro-
lima, Tennessee, and Kentucky, in Alabama and
Texas, know-nothingism was literally annihilated--
the democracy of those gallant States proudly show
inc by their acts that, however they may have diff
fred in opinion in regard to the public conduct of
high official of distant Territory they were firm,
u!ted, resolute and enthusiastic in support of the
principles and the candidates Of their party It may
be said that elections to be held this fall in
four more southern States and that it is possible that
weakness and disaffection will be shown in Georgia
Louisiana, Mississippi, or Maryland Such is not
our opinion, the opinion of those who have the
best opportunities of ascertainng the condition Of
public sentiment and feeling in those States. Our
advices from Mississippi, Louisiana and MARYLAND
are of the most cheering character and the pros
poets Of the democracy in Georgia may be inferred
from perusal of the following extract from late
number of the Calhoun (Ga) Platform
Tho party stands as unit in favor Of the great
principles that animated it during the last Our
opponents in this State counting largely upon this
difference of opinion in reference Walker conduct
We tell them to learn lesson from the result in the
recent elections Georgia will not fall behind her sisters
In her devotion to democratic principles and if our op
ponents expect (Which they do to gain single vote by
this Kansas imbrogio they sadly mistaken The
equanimy of the democratic party will not be disturbed
by IT they VIII march on in one solid column to victory
We say to our friends Be watchfu and vgan Let not
the democracy of Georgia fall behind the democracy in
her sister States let your motto be Excelsior and our
word for it, glorious victory awaits you in October
next"
If the Standard will examine tho Hsignsr in the
northern States moro closely we believe its appre-
heIsions win rapidly diminish if they do not disap-
pear altogether The late democratic victories in
Connecticut broad, strong types Of that reaction
III the public sentiment of New England which will
yet bring forth abundant harvest of patriotic
votes In the great States Of Ohio and New York
the prospects of the democracy arc Frightening day
by day. In the latter State fusion is becoming con-
fusion; for the tyranny and dishonesty Of black re-
publicansm have so Disguised the intelligent and
conservative portion Of its followers that our friends
have only to present united front to rescue the
Empire State-not two or three years hence, but this
coming fall-from the grinding dspensation under
which it has so long been plundered outraged. and
disgraced. For Pennsylvania, the Keystone Of the
Democratic Arch, we have no fears, but high and
abiding hopes. Her staunch and faithful democracy
have chosen their standard-bearers for the October
contest, and the only question is, not as to their
success but as to the extent OF their majorities
We cannot close this article better than by append
ing the following instructive article from the Albany
Argus and Atlas So far as New York is concerned
The dsorganization of the opposition would seem to
be complete:
a e ssss as Prom the Albany Argus and Alias
The spirit that anmates the hatred of the LEADING r
hcans Of the Seward school and the represcntatves %
his rival, Fillmore to bo n1amed with the very
vi us of the dog The contest OF mutual recrnina
tion is marked by the extreme Of bitterness The Jour
MI goes back to the Averil Orebed speculation to chare
corruption upon the State officers
lhe full history of this svinde has vet TO be written
Whom Mcssrs Cook. L.avenworth and Raymond consti-
tusd the majority OF the commissioner Of the land Of