The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-09-18

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The Doom Of tho Locofoco Party.
Il is sof natures slmmuabelaws.t .thas
decomposition must invariably follow cor.
rdption; and it applies to organiscd. equal.
/ ly With individual bodies. AS sure as The
debauehee is rapidly preparing himself
for dissolution. 80 sure {. a politiel corpo-
ration, when It becomes corrupt. doomed
to undergo complete disorgaaisasioa. l.
may, It is tFds. after decay bas been lonr
in process. eyinos q degree 81 vigor which
it willingly mistakes for its pristine
strength aut inauifesl kind of unnal-
ural energy. which lis well pleased to
think the result Of q healthy operation Of
lie functions; When !. ia incurably diseased.
But the time always arrives, whenii de-
prayiiy is 90 complies. aud is corruption,
so aIl-prevadiug, that It's constituent ele-
ments refuse longer TO cobero. and the
mass falls 10 peices. Taking thislruih Of
Science and History as poslua,e; va
hink il will be evident to any ono of
ommon intelligence who knows that Of
cot must follow cause, aud who VII take
,he pains to reason the matter. iha, ia
American politics, great revolution is az
and.
Never was political prostitution mors
complete than that Of the locofooc parry
Of the North, In order to perceive 10 ths
strongest possible light. its hopeless aud
ncunble conditions it is only recessary
place it as tits to day, ia coptras, With
what it was, in the days ofits great found
er. Il was then the purity Of Liberty; and
under the guidance Of the noble patriot
whom it was proud to cali ils leader, it
occupied an attitude CT unqualified hosiiI.
icy to Tyranny, whatever the shape which
Tho monster might assumsi aud long AFTER
it had departed from the principles Of
pure Democracy aud commenced It's rel-
rograde course; but ere II was totally blind
: % Virtue, or Consoience was wholly ex-
Z tlnguished, il still continued 10 o0ntem-
= plate with reverence the exalted character
J. of THOMAS JEFFERsoS.
u But time has wrought mighty change,
e The Democracy Of 81 dare venture no al.
, lusion TO TO the Democracy Of 49, The
'e leaders Of the party avoid with the skill
= Of experienced taclicions, every thing
: which would be likely to cal to memory
u the noble principles, enunciated by JefFer-
& son and his compNtriots; and il would
= ha difficult indeed 10 conyiucu a ssovi,.u ia
q politics, thai the organisation, wuioh h1
sees, sacrificing honor and manhood. on
's the altar Of the bloody Moloch Of Humai,
a Slavery; trembling With dastsrdly fear
ne least itmay fail thus to appease his wrath;
- and heaping fulsome praises upon tho
y, ayowed enemies Of Freedom; is she same.
All which once went forth to battle. under
49, the leadership Of the man who said.
ne Resistance 10 tyranio is obedienco 81
ei God" The fact would Ger ainly be iB-
5s credible we're il not attesisd BY The histo
:, ~ OF the organiEat on. But so il is
~ To any one who will stop 10 inyesti-
q gate the matter, che Wretchod degenoracy =
: of Northern Democracy must bo painful
i ly apparent Who Of It's leaders darea
predicate his claims to the support Of ths
y people, upon any principle asseftod BY his
party? Read It's journals, aud what iu
NJ their toner Not that Of conscious advo-
., Gates of Truth, but that Of mercsaaFies
= working for hire; and utterly unable tu
.. conceive how any one can be actuRted by
20 other than venal motives. Its sheets
abound in vulgar dings at the persons and
y measures OF lis opponents. but they dare
20 not run the fearful risk Of enhghtening
% their readers, by anything resembling >
: discussion Of the questions upon plhi4h
20 The two parties are at issue. phose hun
A. gry creatures who dictate for pay, ths
O. sentiment Of Northern locosiocoism. AZ
le paud without stint all the aggressions Of
b. a pro slavery Administration. goaded
er forward by southern fre-eatsrs. but th4y
" must not reason these acts to their leaiti.
OF mate consequences; for N Indignant peo.
s. pie would rise and immediate them They
IN are thus placed in dilemma. On the one
is side is the Administration, from Nhicl
O. they draw their nourishment; on fhe 9th.
q, or, the people, whom that Administration
OF tis Aborng 70 crush. To displsaso either
on is dangerous; but preierring shs rewards
rs which Power in possession, Is able 10 be
o. STOW, 10 the interests Of the masses which
sn do ne nos afford so iat revenue. thsy
lie give sher services 10 che former. and
rn strive to preserve their favor with ths
latter, by ooneealment Of truth. fabrioa.
be tions Of lies, and every means 10 which noas
I'd bus men nutterably dovoid Of priuciple aeald
nj resort. SO hopelesslJ venal. 10 iEemdia
n bly, corrupt, has beooma the Democrats
is party Of the North. The swollen mass
d. has nearly reached chat siege when d,
to obedience TO Natures gleatlav % musl
10 dissolve forever
he In predicting lis dissolution, We ID ool
H. indulge in mere speculation. Ia propor.
lrt tion as the peopla advance 10 intelligence
h. they will form correct judgement Of
ly its prePosterous character. They may b