The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-11-19
FUTURE POLITICAL PARTIES.

FUTURE fOLiIICAk fAnllbSs
The New Albany Tribune in, answer
to the interrogatoryr "What are the
Americans. as a political party, to do %
says they cannot go over to the RePab-
Leans, and the Republicans will not come
to them but intlmates that there is a
middle ground on which both can stand,
and that position will be :" lound in the
sound doctrines of the old Wing Party"
The doctrines Of that party were sound
and good in their day, and their advo.
Gates did good service to the country, for
they were the conservative principles
needed by the times to check the popu-
lar impulses and the too sudden changes
urged onward by the ultra Democracy
Of the period, before the principles
which have since ruled the country were
fully developed and eomprehended.
In twenty years the country has un-
dergone an entire revolution in its polit-
ical views; what was dangerous nova
ton then, has become safe conservatism.
The Wings of to day do not subscribe to
their doctrines Of 1882. They have out.
lived them, as the Federalists. and every
strictly conservative party inevitably must
do, by the progress Of political doctrines,
in country where the widest Discussion
is allowed-where we are constantly ex-
perimenting upon our theories and bring.
ing all political schemes to the test OF
practice where We have not yet reached
half way in our progress to the ultimate
principles of our government in the Or
ganization Of our society. Few saga
cious men now doubt that the time is ap.
proaching-with rapid pace-when the
agrarianism Of Brownson will be the
current doctrines OF our social system.
They will sweep away in their advance
to the horror and dismay Of all con-
servativcs-every opposing system Of
conservative views. What folly in such a
course Of dwelling, and--as many be-
lieve--destructive to democracy--to look
back, and endeayor to reconstruct q
platform whose foundations have been
carried away by the tide of popular SEN
timent. What response from the peo-
pie will these obsolete themes awaken
They were advocated by good and great
men-the purest patriots that have ever
blessed the country or adorned its an.
nails. And so were the doctrines Of the
Federal party--whose influence saved
the country from Jacobinism in its day
--and which were sustained ty the
Ames, Hamilton, Adams, Marshal and
Washington, ali Of whom believed the
safety, liberty, and prosperity Of the
country depended upon the support oil
the peculiar views Of their party. How
slight is the remnant Of the policy oil
either Of the old conservative parties that
remains upon the statute books, or forms
the practical maxims Of the policy oil
the country.
A political party that hopes for tri
umph, must turn to the future and mo-
to the past; and catching the frs
glimpses Of dawning light, proclaim il
advance the truths that are to rule the
day. The future political parties in thi
country are to be divided by the con
flicts between the power and rights O
capital and of labor--between propert,
and humanity. The former has rule'
the world and the latter is beginning
struggle for the ascendancy. The move
ments of the day already indicate tn
lines Of the parties. Conservatism vii
have its duties to perform. and will max
svaliant and noble struggle for the truth
and rights Of the past but its fate
certain. 1t will be overpowered by tn
rising tide of popular sway. Let tn
American party. if it seeks a mission
ally itself with labor, with an earnes
determination to enltghten it--elevate
defend its rights and direct it. In thi
course it can adopt the Wing policy {
protection to home labor, and at the sam
time become the true democracy by SUI
porting the interests Of the masses.
THE FOREIGN NEWS
By telegraph this morning is unfavt