Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-11-26
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cy, remarks an exchange. are fond of
anticipating troubles in the Democratic
party atthe M aing session of Congress,
and We presume they will be highly ex-
cited at 2 difference of opinion on the
Walker question, which they will no
doubt obtain; but their hopes Son that
point will end in disappointment. To-
thermal lines will new divide the De-
mocratic party, They a settle Kan
sas matters, and settle them right. But
what will the opposition do? They
will look each other in the face inqui-
ringly.
They united to put down foreigners
and the Pope, but divided on a third
horror-slavery; each faction tried It's
luck, failed, and broke down. They
meet at Washington soon; and what s
to be done now? United they stood
before the last Congress, divided they
have fallen; and meet again in rogs and
tatters.is They are not even strong
enough to do mischief. What new de-
vice for evil can we invent now, will be
the question, and it will require the
craftiest of the brethren to devise a
scheme to recuperate. AttIheir hob
bies have broken down, and are unfit
for the turf again. The tricksters and
Jockeys will survey with a sigh the worn
out stock that promised SO we'll a year
or two ago, satisfied of one thing that
they must look elsewhere for help.
While they are enjoying what they
hope will prove serious troubles in the
Democratic party, they must look out
for provender. Something must be
done. Ten thousand aspirants for Of
fee, who feel their greatness stirring
within them, cant consent to give it up
so. They must be up and doing. They
are politically bankrupt just now, and
if they don't make a shift soon to make
a raise, its all over with them, 1t can
not be expected that so many smart in
~1iyiduals will consent to stay at home
and behave themselves! They must be
employed in politics. They are prcg
nant with schemes and tricks, and must
have a field. for their exercise. It must
|fbe confessed that their condition is now
very desperate. The horizon is dark
al around, and it is encumbent on the
! opposition to work hardlor die. They
may hope o. nd opportunities in the
division of the Democratic party; but
that is a forlorn hope They had a glo,
rious opportunity in the repeal of tbs
Missouri Compromise; and it is not like.
ly they will have such another Still
they must exercise themselves. It will
not do to be idle; and hence their fore
ed laugh at troubles in the Democratic
party will be but a, CHASTITY grin, after
all. Plenty of craft, and no~}scruples
are needed Saf "''@ h''H'''z-c bun
] We shall wait and see what geniu:
will be displayed to meet the occasion
The invention of Know Nothingism wa:
original, and for a time effective: but
after all, it was a poor investment
Dickinson's storyof Betty Wiggle's pi:
ksuits it we'll, 10. Is a. -. ..o s-f
"When it lived it lived in clover.
And when it died, it died all over"
Still the invention was original AM
bold. 1t showed impudence and un
scrupulousness; and a defiance of the
historical remini seences of the countr,
that, was sublime. BUTT will not do t.
repeat. It's1dead all over. What next
Look to; Washington for the next tw'
years, and you will see. All the trick
sters will be. hard at work. They vii
clamor about the Democratic party t
conceal their own operations. 1t look
like they were about at their wits enc
z but it is hard to fathom the depths c
that political craft that could invent an
put in operation Know Nothingism.-
The tricksters have nothing else to d
e now, and can exercise their genius uu
embarrassed with any political respou
sibility. '- I