The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-08-19

sy to kindle ar other conhagration IN the 1orth-
ern States.
And not only is the public mind Of the North
in this condition of sluggish indiaereJ Q, but
there ia an absence of irritating issues there
with to excite its dormant energies, The
Kansas difficulty is adjusted ia me- ger to
insure the acquiescence Of all partie~~ The
bred Scott decision is the threadbare .opic of
prosy pamphleteers, and for An slement Of agi-
tation is as destitute of life and interest - the
tribunal of antiquaries to whom it owes its au-
thority. The imaginary ipjaries of To sable
heroes of Southern Slavery have csases to ex-
cite the sympathies of lsnguishiDg aan sells in
the boudoirs of Boston. The spell has lost its
potency, and the wrongs of the negro f. upon
the ear of an Abolitionist with the stu flying
effect OF thricetold tale. 1t is impos. BILE, in
these dull days, to preach up another fusade
against the rights of the South.
Among the fables of Livingstone's bo i upon
Africa, it is told that if the lion oace misses
his spring, he never renews his attack This
may not be fact in natural history, br !. il is a
peculiarly of parties which owe their stfength
To coalition of incongruous elements. They
are capable of single vigorous assault; but if
they miss their prey, they stink back into the
jungle with growl of savage disappointment.
Then the various factions in4he conspiracy be-
gin to reproach one another with want Of zeal,
want of fidelity, or want of wisdom; and soon
the combination tumbles in pieces, from the dis
cord of its own jarring members.
This is no fancy picture but On accurate
representation, in outline and detail, of the
condition Of the Black Republican party. 1t is
devoid of enthusiasm. 1t is destitute Of avail
able issues. 1t is torn by disaensfon. In no
one State of the North does it exhibit the spirit,
the enterprise, and the unity of counsel, essen.
tiat to success. In truth, it is defanct body,
and the most casual observer may mark the
progress of its decomposition.
But the Wing viii Say the Democratic party
is equally destitute of life, energy, and concert
among its members. Vain delusioa in the
South, the Democracy were never so united,
never 30 firm in their adherence to principle,
never so resolute to oppose an undivided and
invipcible front to the enemy. On all sides, it
is agreed that in 1860 the electoral vote of the
slave States will be cast as unit fer the Dem
ocratic candidate.
In the North, on the contrary, thu prophets
of evil assure us that the Democracy are ire
psrably divided on the Lecompton ssaue Will
our sdversaries learn nothing from Experience?
Have they to be informed of the slastic and
indestructibe vitality of the Democretic party
Do they not know that, however mo Oh the dis
cipline of the Democracy may be telased by
inaction and prosperity, they never Qlil &c close
ranks in time to repulse the onset of tae ,emy
The present feud among the Democ ae of the
North will exhaust itself in local col fics, Was
it not so with the schism of the Shells? Some
from a supreme regard for princii lie, others
from a supreme regard for the SPOTS office
under various influences and upoa different
prete1ts the Democracy of the North will be
sure to unite in the day of action. In Ire sup
port of the Administration, they have 4 com.
mon centre and rallying point. Nothin.s keeps
them apart but irrational jealousios /. the
memory of an obsolete issue; and thea differ.
ences will be forgotten in the presaac of the
old adversary and common calamity. Mean
while, the past will be obhterated hy be de-
velopments of the future, and the pubL mind
will be engrossed by issues Of q deepen rider,
and more lasting significance. In gu, ort of
a vigorous foreign policy or of reform, I'd re-
trenchment in the domestic admiria ,stion,
the Democracy will exhibit the spifii { other
days, and achieve another I" 1874" vet g.