Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-11

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We stated 10 tesserday,s Dslsa our belief that
the party Il Eoashern rishts would prohaAly 10
sss1ySd in spposit5on 10 NJ. Bucha sans e1mins
istration, but not because it is desirous Of as
Stunning position or antagonism to ! Prcsident
elected BY three fonrths Of its members, but be-
cause that President appears likely to disappoint
its honest hopes and expectations. Taking this
probability or possibility for granted, We added
that the organization Of the opposition in an u.
fective shape was impossible, unless compstent
leaders came forward in Senate or House Of Rep
resentatives, men Of capacity, dignity and integ-
/ fity, worthy Of the confidence Of the people, and
ready to face the responsibilities Of their course
We also venture to indicate the identity Of some
Of these leaders, aud enumerated names which
at least are the acknowledged representatives Of
political honor and talent.
We might GO little further to-day; and as
Stunning not only the necessity of opposition to
Mr.. Buchanan's administration, but the organ.
lied opposition itself, speculate somewha. boldly
az to its results. Our cotempordry the Rich.
,nond Enquirer, zoe perceive from its latest
issue, is not only eonteas Nth Mr. Buchanan,
but Expresses its utter cGreiessess as TO ehetAer
he seteetshi advisers from the North or South:
but the South isnof CON fntd 10 Richmond Is not
tattoaed UP in thebreeehes pocket Of Cor Wise,
| and does not beioagto a singt newspaper; on
l nave
an opil ion of its own, and to regard the future
| without any deduction as to the peculiar lenses
through which it looks. And the sooner it be.
/ gins to take observations" sweeping the hear-
ems from the Albany Observatory to our little
1 watch tower in New Orleans, the better for it,
material interests and political hopes. Not a
| single sign on our horizon should be ignored
| A star like Jefferson Davis Is not more dessrv
ing Attentions on the score Of immediate signif
canoe than mere nebuid IKE COBB.
| Assuminq, therefore, that Mr.. buchanan paa,
i or piH select such Cabinet as the Southers
Rights party cannot conscientiousiy support
assuming that an organized opposition IN Con
grcss scai foilo,o his timid and yielding policy
10 be led 81 able, determined aud experience
men, mhat tolloacs nertS A government part
and an opposition cannot co-exist without neces
stating two great popular parties, audit remain
to be seen what these parties may be.
The opposition party of Congress must cearl
have basis of operations Balaklava on whic
its parallels must rest. And what is this Bala
klava--what is the great power arrierrs o
which the prominent men must depend! Is
the Democratic party? Assuredly not; tho mer
Custom House question will explode that organ
ization in New Orleans, to begin at home; an
in New York we observe that Tammany Hall
closed up until our friend Purdy and two coat
. tutors can reorganize the party Reorganiz
the party! we quote the text of the pronmacst
,nento as it is. Elsewhere must hope and con
fort be found. Is it in the American party?-
OF course not; the thing is dead and buried
made a very pretty splurge, knocked about th
waters Of social life for while-swam on il
. back, its front, and every way, but sunk at las
Is it in revival Of the stolid dignity and ratl
er exclusive opinions of the ancient Whigs?-
Most positively no; for we can say Of America
politics and the good old days of Clay and Wei
ster, what Tennyson says Of the Epic and era
it celebrated E
ii Man bring not back the Mastsdon,
Il Nor We those heroic times.
A new party is required-a party Of chivalr,,
of honor, of liberalty, of gentlemaly feeling,
i earnest thought and immutable purpose pa
ty which, like Aaron's wand, shall swallow I
i all its rivals, party of beauty and truth ar
manhood and art, which will value political pc,
er only as u means toward social elevation;
party to restore the old grandeur of our Co
! gress if Congress is to last, when the voice
Calhoun was heard within its halls, strong
Il youth but wise as age, above suspicion and wit
. out stain; in q word, the party of the South.
. its ranks the planter will touch the shoulder
= the artizan; the politician will find laurel CROW
:. at the end of his career, provided his soul
pure the writer will rise to his trust level as
;, power IN society, and every species OF fanat
. cism will tumble down to he trampled into Il
;, gutter by the feet of marching men. The o
- spirit of the revolutionary days will return; mt
: will appreciate glory once more; the dollar W
= assume its legitimate position in our curio
= rough and tumble world, and men who sell
y purchase coolies will not sneer at slavery.
, The tendencies of the time in South CAROLYN
= Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Mssissil
" pi, and even in over conservative Virginia, poll
:, clearly to the formation OF such party. III
;. democratic organs are becoming aware Of II
s fact, the american party recognized it long ag
= and as the mind LETT their sails they began
consider 1t time to Shout ship" end try dnoth,
tack. Even our own poor, DID, struggling, d
liciously verdant Courier has opened its eye
: and discerned the cloud in the future 'no biz
= ger than mans hand, which may swell into
= tornado before long. The old stage coaches {
politics are shaky; the horses, warehouses; an
wheel-horses, (the Davidsons, of Louisiana, fc
: instance,) are growing FESTIVE, and the srea
danger of revival of honesty, OF another era {
manly thought and manly action, overshadow
their cowed and shrinking souls. They mu:
fulfill their destiny, nevertheless; even sma
potato politicians have a destiny. -