The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-09

short Tune intervening between he presidential and
his own election, who can but believe that with 80
much smaller odds against vote at the late cleo
ton, year hence he VIII trumphanty carry his
district and continue to reflect the credit which he
now does upon the gallant democracy of his State
THE FALL OF THE OPPOSITION. CONSOLIDATION
OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Are the abolitionists going South, or the South
Americans OF know-nothiBgs going North2 Where
is to be the CITADEL the Malao of the alliance
How much anti-savery do the republicans agree to
surrender, and how much antislavery do the know
nothings South covenant to adopt? These are i'm
portant questions and they ought to be answered
We have fallen upon an inventive political age
Within the short period of eight years the democ-
racy have been called out by three different parties
|. The wings, demoralized and broken up by Mr..
Seward and his anti-slavery league;
ii. The Americans or know-nothings, a mushroom
growth of miraculous size, stupidity, decay and
death;
H. The republicans, or nigger-worshippers, made
up of ignorance fanaticsm and disunionsm in about
equal parts all directed against the democratic party
and the constitution and
". The new concern not yet named, to be CON-
posed Of the republicans, disarmed the South
Americans, and score or more of seeding demo
Gratis
These various phases of politics ought to be ex-
ceedingy interesting to the American people, and
especially to the democratic party. They only
the legitimate fruits of tho disintegration of the
elements that compose the opposition-loose matter
thrown off from the great body-politic, which, after
wandering about attracted here and repealed there
united at one point and discovered at another, will
finally be drawn by the laws of political gravitation
to the democratic party and be permanently ncor-
porated into its system. This is inevitable Three
quarters of century of experience has proven
clearly enough that there is no such thing
maintaining this government upon any other than
strictly democratic principles. In fact, the party
of Jefferson, jackson, and BucbRnan--the party
of the Union and the constitution maintains the
government There is not promise of it's per-
petuity, guarantee of it's faithful administra-
ton, practical result to which just exception
may not DO taken, which has not been given and at
tanned by the votes of the democratic party The
constitution is rope of sand without the support
ol ule lbciI, l1lSteau OF
being blessing diffusing its favors and mparting
its protection to all alike, would, without the direc-
ton and control of the great democracy of the coun
try, degenerate into monstrous tyranny, avenging
imaginary insults, and Furnishing whole sections of
the country for opinions sake.
But we have no fears for the ultimate triumph of
the party and the constitution. They cannot be
overthrown, except by the death of the opposing
factions. We danger in the disintegration
of the opposition, in the rapid decline of this and
that faction in the fusion of all to-day in spas,
modic effort to defeat and PROSTATE democracy and
in their dispersion tomorrow, thus inviting dis
traction into own councils, than in any possible
union of our enemies and their formation into one
living, solid, compact organization.
What else than the total separation of all the
parts composing the opposition and their disgrace
full discontinue do the present signs Indicate You
cannot comprehend their programme for a single day
You know not who are soldiers who officers They
have no common uniform, colors, signals, or pur-
poses. A band of gueras here, of banditti there
pursuing work Of plumber, impelled only by an i'm
pulse of hostility to good government and the
democratic party, they command no perma-
nent existence, respect, character. Like free
hooters upon the high seas, preying upon com
nerce and life, outlaws, the common enemies
of mankind, they may prosper for season, but
only to insure in their fall q more complete dis
grace aud ruin Where now is the seat of their
councils Who can tell lis Slowed away in
some sheltered cove upon some intricate head
land, they meet to concoct schemes by which to de-
range the operations and to defeat the honest pur-
poses of the federal government. What is their flag
what their creed, their ritual of service? If they
propose to build up party upon what principles
II it is opposition to slavery, how happens it that
Mr. Crittenden, Mr.. Marshall, and Mr. Underwood, of
Kentucky, are with them2 Why does Mr. Gilmer
of North Carolina, vote with thcma II antisavery
is abandoned and broad platform is to be erected
then are Mr.. Giddings, Mr.. Wade, Mr.. Greeley, and
even Mr.. Webb to stand upon il as directors of the
new enterprsea
But there is to be no such conglomerste in our
political geology. There is to be no such party no
such union of antagonisme. Humphrey Marshall in
council with Horace Greeley with Webb az the
inancier of the concern and Crittenden and Gid
dings az benefciariss--that is not probable. Mr.
Seward the candidate of the South Americans
sustained by the Richmond Wing and New York
Tribune, and Mr.. Senator Douglas as Judge adj
vocate general that can neyer bel Tba do