The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-03
THE raoposED NEW POLITICAL PARTY,

THE PROPOSED NEW POLITICAL FAIRLY
The enemies Of the democratic principle have been
active, since human governments were established,
in their exertions TO overthrow it, because il recog
missed equality of personal rights among citizens, and
sought the greatest good 10 the greatest possible
number of the people. complete history Of the
democracy win prove the truth Of this statement
Under federal constitution the evidence is abund
ant while current events leave nothing in doubt
know-nohngisin limits its sympathies TO those born
within the boundaries where federal constitution
is supreme, farming a deaf ear and blind eye to all
others. Observation-Disclosures, being ar-sghted, is
horror stricken with distant objects aud unobservan
of those in its vicinity. II can wrhe and groan
at the involuntary servitude il has not seen, while 1t
wholly overlooks its own inhuman and unnitigated
tyranny at home II stands aghast at light labor in
the cotton and rice fields, while it fails to notice
the seventies of the half-paid, oppressive, and
yrannic servitude in cities and especially IN manu-
featuring establishments, where hundreds crowd
ed into limited, unventilated spaces. While their
vision ia clear as to their own interests, they
are blind TO everything which does not promote
them They can work their freehired employees to
the verge Of physical prostration and console their
sympathies by an nnlneaning and heartess declara-
ton Of sympathy for distant imaginary evils which
they have never seen.
The efforts of both of these parties have thus far
proved abortive the great purposes ofthcr organ
izadon. The is among the things lost ON earth
and the other is leaving only its shadow behind, as
an indication where dark error has walked abroad
under the banner Of false pretences.
They have recently made an invention, which
would be patcntable if and useful, which it ia
not II is simply this, however the specification
may cover it up in words, as to vary the claim if
necessity shall so dictate, all assumptions growing
ont Of birth place and religion to be quietly over
looked and passed by under the binding glare of
the new light that is about to be shed upon the
know-nothings and black republicans. Those awful
lines which divide the free and slave States are to
pass away like the dissolying views Of the chem
ical Snowman while the whole political atmos-
phere is to be changed into substantial piles of
silver and gold elevated upon the principles Of
distribution While the enemies of democracy disa-
gree as to everything else il is expected by all of
them whether know-nothings, black republicans or
bank wings, that every consideration Of principle
will be lost in that of selfshness and that they may
rse into power upon that Of distribution Of the pro-
ceeds of the public lands if not Of the whole public
revenue. The principle involved is simply this The
managing men hope to induce all others to believe
that taxation from customs and public lands, to be
expended to secure opposition to the democratic
party. will be public blessing than which no
greater absnrdity was ever proclaimed Know
nothngs, black republicans and wi others OPP
posed to the democracy are preparing to abandon
every other consideration, however much lauded
heretofore, and to adopt this one, based upon
selfish considerations, cs well as upon unconstitn-
tional principles, to wit, that Of plumber through
our national institutions. This is the basis Of the
new party. 1t is the chain which is expected to
bind the abolitionsts and all other opposition to-
gethcr and to give concerted direction to their flu
ture labors. 1t is expected to secure harmony of
action with Giddings and Humphrey Marshall, and
Banks and H. Winter Davis and the supporters Of the
Richmond Wing, Charleston Mercury, Now Orleans
Delta, and New York Tribune, Evening Post, and
Albany Journal. Upon this point, distribu-
ton, all enemies of the democracy can easily--nay,
naturally for common purpose. They,
poNSi
public treasury, without regard to the public good
Public plumber is the only tie binding this new party
together, and without it the history Of the past
shows that it cannot long exist Whether the peo-
pie are to be cheated into this scheme for de-
stroyng the democratic party remains to be deter
mined by their own intelligence and correct judg-
ment in relation to constitutional rights and policy
and the wishes Of the people relative to their consti-
tutional rights. The following, from the Richmond
Wing, is specimen Of the plan for the proposed
new organization
g But, have said, when the admission OF Kansas
shall practically conclude the whole controversy the
cd subject of slavery neither any southern man
could then have the hesitation in cooperating
with any set of men ut the North upon q plat
form made up of other issues and new For
ample in the matter Of distribution of the public
lands among all the States, would not be justified ia
standing shoulder to shoulder with anybodycven with
those who may have been known heretofore the rank
est and most incorporating Of black republicans We
surely would and in regard to any other measure
principle which has necessary legitimate connexion
with any projects designs against the constitutional
rights of the South"
THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER
The numerous friends OF the Hon. James j. Faran
of Ohio will be delighted to learn that he has been