The Washington union., 1857-09-19
WHAT THE PEOPLE THINK.

WHAT THE PEOPLE THINK.
Our position, as we'll as our sympathies and con-
victions, keep attention constantly fixed upon
the progress of political events, and upon the for
tunes and movements of the democratic party The
principles of that party the principles of the
constitution. Its measures and policy are so Just
and conservatives that the great majority of the peo
pie have to and acknowledge, that in the
success of that party and in the practical applica-
ton of it's doctrines and in the adminstra
ton of the government, consist, in great degree
the safety and welfare ofthe country. This convic-
tion had at last become so fixed in the public mind
that in the presence Of dangers that lately menaced
us, and threatened to destroy free system ITSELF
We saw patriotic men breaking away from those
party affnites and associations with which they had
always stood connected, and arraying themselves
resolutely in the ranks of the democracy. The
same convictions still continue to operate and the
conservative spirit to influence the patriotic
men of the country They see, that with the demo-
cratic party there is safety peace prosperity and
progress-because their principles known, their
policy is fixed, and their measures tried and found
good by that infalfbe test, experience. But with
the fragments of parties, the factions the s and the
dscordant elements in combination against the de-
mocracy there is no stability, safety because there
is no honesty, and there is no harmony. The same
convictions that impclled year ago, operate
and impel them now. And hence it is that since the
election of Mr. Buchanan in November last there
has been constant increase and accession of num-
bers and strength to the democratic party. Every
election since--East or West, North or South
demonstrates this. We have beaten the combina-
tons against us in places where it was thought that
our opponents were irresistible; and even where
did not beat them, our strength has been so in
creased, that our triumph hereafter no longer admits
of doubt. a."a. .aaa ...l. ..H H w.. .alra
Our anxieties prompt us to the most vigilant at
tention to these things, and as our point of obser
walton embraces the whole political field, we know
that we are neither mistaken deceived And
whilst our party thus increasing in numbers and
strength in all quarters of the country, there is
spirit of harmony, confidence, and hopefulness in
auencing il everywhere, that is arspicous as it is
gratifying When speak of the harmony of
party, that it is nearly 80, it ever
be in a country of such vast extent, and in States
and communities having such various and differing
LltcieSts. ~ 10 ho hcaiiy 81, an NC eApSCteu
amongst the freest people EARTH where the press,
and the speech we utter, as free our own free
thoughts. Shades of opinion and slight differences
of Judgment, may exist as to men or measures, but
not sufficient to disturb the general harmony or to
weaken our efficiency and strength.
The dissatisfaction which has lately prevailed
amongst few of our friends in the South, at some
of the movements of Gov Walker in Kansas hardly
constitutes exception to what have said. Their
peculiar rights under the constitution, have so long
been the subject of violence and outrage they have
suffered so much from an unceasng hostility to their
interests and peace that their senstivenessto to every
thing that looks like an infringement on their rights
is scarcely to be wondered at. Yet since the ques
ton has been 50 fully and 80 deliberately discussed
by the press, and since the President himself
has had occasion to explain his views upon
that subject to tho country there to
be general acquiescence in the entire justice
of his policy and perfect confidence in the
fairness and frmness with which he will carry it
out. For, although there may be a few politicians
and presses North or South, who may not be salts
fed with the speeches of Governor Walker, or the
policy of the President in regard to Kansas yet the
great body Of the people Of the country satisfied and
they will stand by him, and he will stand by them
in all the conflicts Of the future, whatever they may
be.
That such is the opinion, and such the feeling of
the country, towards the man whom they have elect
ed their President, we have lately shown by the CO.
pious extracts which have, from time to time
made from exchanges. And this is abundanty
ly olI that bear from all n,rts
of the country. ga r.aa .an... a.