The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-04

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The Successes o. the Administrator VI. The
characterization oT the Democracy.
| We transfer to this paper q leading article
from the Washington Union, on the Admins
trations Triumphs, and the Prostitution by
the Democracy" levelled at the "political
| logic" of the HERALD upon this subject; and,
as we cannot accept the logic of the Union, we
| purpose briefly re-examination of the question
from the facts-the fixed and stubborn facts in
| the case.
First our Washington contemporary cannot
understand how we are to reconcile the sue.
cesses of the administration with the broken
down condition of the democracy as we have
described 1t; and secondly, we are assured,
point blank, that, instead Of being in "this hor.
rible condition." the party "were never in
more healthy state than now.n And why
Because "the only plank upon which the mot
ley forces Of the opposition have heretofore
operated, has been splintered to pieces" The
Union goes still further, and claims that ain
more than half the States the democracy are
perfect unit and of overwhelming strength"
and that in all the rest Of the Union they are
in most excellent condition. But the crown
ing conclusion of our Washington organ is
this-that :" the success of the administration is
based upon the solid triumphs of principle over
faction" and that II is difficult to see "hew in
these triumphs the party has become weakened
and shattered"
Now, dismissing these declarations touching
the healthy condition of the party as the unsup-
ported opinions Of partisan enthusiast, we come
to the main issue-that though the administration
has been signally successful, the democratic
party since Mr.. Buchanan's election has become
more demoralized than at any other period in
IFS history. Upon this point, what are the
facts! Is II no; a fact that with the proclama-
ton of Mr.. Buchanar,s conservative cabinet
and inaugural, the Southern ultras of the party
proceeded to put themselves into a position
from which they might move to coerce his ad-
ministration into terms, or break II down. Or,
Tor what purpose was the Richmond South es-
tablished.-and what was the particular incen-
tive to those ultra Southern resolutions passed
in Georgia and Mississippi about year ago,
upon Kansas, II 1t was not TO dragon the adj
ministrstion into the exclusive control of the
fre-eaters?
Next, beginning with the late session of Con-
gress, would not the Kansas detection of Mr..
Douglas and his democratic followers have
ended in the utter defeat of the administration.
but for the saving balance Of power secured
from the opposition sides The Kansas settle
ment, then, was not a triumph Of the
democratic party, but triumph of the
administration, in spite Of the distracted and
demoralized condition Of the party. And how
has II been upon the flibustering question: Were
the just and honest views of the President sus-
tanned by the democratic majoritys-or did the
party fireeaters and flibusters OF both houses
array Themselves in q solid body against the
President The records WI show that here,
too, 1t was the Interpolation of the opposition
that sustained the President. And so Of the
Army BILL Look at the speeches and votes Of
Mr.. Seward, for example, In support Of the adj
ministration, and at the speeches and votes Of
Mr.. Toombe and other democrats against the
administration upon this question. And so of
the Deficiency bill, which was first defeated by
democratic votes, and finally saved by oppos-
ton votes In the House.
In truth, all these and other things consider
ed, there never have been any other such ex-
amples Of the success Of President upon his
leading measures In the teeth of party ma
jority rendered impotent by factious and sec.
tional leaders and cliques, as the examples Of
Mr.. Buchsnans successes during the late session
Of Congress We entirely agree with the Uaios
that these were "tbe triumphs of principle over
factionr but the spirit of faction and factious
opposition most in the way was unfor-
tunstely among the members of the de-
mocratic majority Of both houses Nor
is this the worst Of IL; for while the
administration, In "house divided against
itself, was rescued by the opposition, the de-
mocracy, North and South, rank and file, have
suffered, more or less from the factious and
sectional cours4T this clique and that clique,
upon this question and that question, in both
branches of Congress. Principles are great
things; but Presidential aspirants are very apt
TO be guided by principles of their own, espe-
cially when they have a suspicion that the adj
ministration Is standing In their way. Herein
lies the secret Of all the troubles of the admi-
| nistration with these factious democratic
leaders, and the secret too of all the troubles
which they have brought upon themselves and
their party.
Upon this array Of hard facts and Fixed con.