Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-05
WASHINGTON NsNB AND GOSSIP
TIE ATLANTIC CABLE.-By reference to our
telegraphic columns, it will be seen that It is
highly probable the efforts to lay the submarine
Atlantic cable are at last successful

teIegraphic columns, it will be seen that It is
highly probable the efforts to lay the submarine
Atlantic cable are at last successful : -
REPRESENTATIONS OF PARrIEs.-We quote
the subjoined article from the Richmond South,
as illustrative of an irrefragable truth. the
eternity of which lin connection with American
politics. time has already demonstrated and
recommend its attentive perusal. As the South
intimates,- parties in the United States are not
the creation of day-the result of the within
or intrigues Of any man of talents worshipped
for the nonce by any considerable portion Of our
people crazed under the influence Of the
"largest liberty" Of our institutions. Genius
and talent, and almost superhuman political
labors, Qike those of Senator Douglas for the
time beiDg) may create the semblance of q
party in this country. The truth, however, is,
that our people must and will divide off on
principles, or on measures involving principles.
Personalities, except in the cases of Jefferson
and jackson, have invariably failed to affect
American politics permanently. Even in Wash
ington's time-though be was such man as all
intelligent and educated society in both hemis-
pheres (not chemically affected with hatred of
republics and rspublicanism) at this moment
reveres as the very type Of true patriotism and
enlightened public spirit-the people divided
OF upon measures involving principles of gov
eminent
Washington was an ardent Federalist He
favored views of the fitness of things govern
mentally repugnant to large majority of his
fellow-citizens familiar with the trials and
troubles OF our earlier times, and his advice
was thrown aside unceremoniousy If the
we'll known effort of a combination of a vast
majority of the wealth of the land could have
made successful personal party, those who
rallied with Washington in behalf of Federal
ism would have done that thing If, with such
leader and the other vast advantages of ex-
perience in public affairs, position, &C., &c,
which the Federal party of old possessed, their
schemes were soon utterly annihilated, what
chance has Senator Douglas of riding rough
shod over the party of Jefferson and jackson,
backed as he is tout Of Illinois) only by de-
cayed politicians, driven out of the public ser
vice because "f found wanting" on due trial
by disappointed Office hunters, and defeated
land therefore awfully sore.headed) plumber
mongers?
But, apropos of the article from the Rich
mond South, which is as follows:
PARTIES IN 156O.-At this particular juncture
the newspapers are publishing inf mite deal of
nonsense about the reorganization of parties
we have had occasion heretofore TO expose the
aosufdity OF any attempt to improvise a party
which will command the confidence of the coun-
try and obtain control Of the government II il
an achievement quite beyond the genius Of the
most consummate politician.
Political organizations are begotten of circum-
stances. Parties are the spontaneous Develop
ment OF an emergency; and their tendencies are
determined by unforeseen and irresistible infiu.
ences Crisis arises in the political condition
OF the country The Introduction of some great
measure OF public policy, or the sudden appear.
ance OF difficulty i'm administration, or In the
development OF new idea in the popular mind
In these and other circumstances of moment par.
ties have their origin. Under our system of voy-
eminent, perpetual cause Of political division
exists In the opposite Interpretation of the con.
stltutlondl compact. While the Union endures
there will be State Rights, Strict Construction
party, and party which tortures the Constitu-
ton for the support OF ambitious schemes of ed
eral aggrand cement This FUNDAMENTAL diff,r-
ence must always exist under our system of gov
eminent; ard 1t will more or less determine the
character OF opposing parties. But, around the
antagonisic ideas OF the Federal and State Rig hts
Schools, other conflicting opinions will gather
aud gradually crystalline into distinct and dura-
bic org mutations
parties were developed into rival political pow,
ers or the former State Rights and Strict Con-
stTuctlon are the fundamental primer pies and its
views OF practical admi niStration are colored nd
controlled by that original bias The latter es
Poused the Federal doctrine OF constitutional
pfeIoSatlve, and accordingly its position In re-
ssra 20 measures OF ePhemeral policy was ALWAYS
adverse to any restriction on the powers of the
General Government The Democracy are obIiypd
oy the law OF their existence to oppose tariff,
national banks, distribution, internal improve
ment. and a hundred measures of Federal az
grandisement. By an equally irresistible i'm
pulse the w hig party was driven to the support
oi all the accessories Of strong and extrdvagant
government.
On various occasions In the history of the re
public, the attempt has been made to improvise
party Tor particular emergency. So orig inat~d
the anti-Mason organization. So Know Nothing
Ism was ushered into existence. But, at best
these artificial products Of political intrigue have
attained only local and transient success They
inevitably perish with the folly or fanaticsm by
which they are blown into being
1t Is idle then to talk Of an arbitrary orpaniza-
ton OF parties for the next Presidential election
Ihey Will be determined in their relations aud
tendencies by the paramount political exigencies
of the day And, just in proportion as we can
foresee the measures that will occupy the popu-
lar mind in 1850, may we foreteu the conseo ueut
arrangement of parties.
Now, II is plain enough, I'm the absence of anv
dominant and ngrossing issue, that the Presi-
dental election of 1856 will be a mere struggle
between the lns and the Outs. The Democratic
ana patriotic policy, while all the elements of
opposition will coalesce to accomplish its ex-
pulsion from power They may not unite in a
single column they may select different points
Of attack. and affect peculiar views of poIirv
but their efforts will be directed to one common
obJect-the overthrow Of the Democrat lie party.
The SILVER MINES OF ARIzoNA-FARxIsG
| IN rHAr TERRIroRY-THE STATE OF SONORA,
&C., &c.-We publish the following interesting
letter from young civil engineer of this Sec
ton Of the country, who some time since emf