Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-08
ALEXANDRIA,:
WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER s, 49,

Nsasrn Democracy, Where Is n, and
what - al
The Richmond Enquirer, having courte-
ously invited the National Iotelligencer to
"wslk into the parlor" Of the Democratic par
y, The latter, ss oourseousiy, answers az fol-
lows:
"Whst, Va ask. is the democracy" which
the Eoasirsr would commend to our ad1p-
tioui 10 many Of the Southern Democratic
journals We read much OF what are called
Rights Democrats" as con-tradis-
tioeuished from National Democrats" -
With the nice shades Of difference between
these schools, as with the broad l,oe of demar-
that apparently divides them in such
hostility, we are not as tho
acquainted as We should deem ne
osssary before assuming to pronounce upon
lheir~ respective claims to represent the pure
and unsdu!terated principles OF the original
party. If Ne turn our attention to The
Northern States, we there ind a still more
sorry spectacle Of unfraternal strife among
brethren once Of the same political house
hold. Divided and subdivided into clans,
which seem to have little in common, save the
iamilisr Sud much abused p%atronymlc OF the
family, they present the spectacle of "Ad-
mioistration Democratic" and "Auti-Admin-
istrstion Democrats" "Lecomoto Demo
crats," and "Anti-Lecompton Democrats"
Democrats Who hold tae "English conference
bill" TO be Q "6nality" against the speedy
sdmission Of Kansas, and Democrats who
soorn the thought Of respecting that "com-
promise" Indeed, Northern Democracy. III
fss ORGANIZATIONS and oomtinations. has come
70 demand for its descriptive titles slmos as
many names a. are oom monty attached to a
Spanish I~nfsnta; for have We not "Auti-Le-
compton, En- glish. conference.-the Democrats
and Democrats who we're once "%Lecompton,"
bat nov unfortunately Acknowledgements
snoe-bilrt" Time indeed would tail us to
tell Of Dsuocrats who are in favor OF Tree
trade and direct taxation; Democrats 10 Lou
isisus Who arc 10 favor Of both these desld-
srsts, bat nevertheless think sugar entitled to
some protection; Democrats in Pennsylvania
who have no objection to Mr.. Boyce's report
- pointing to tho goal Of Democratic pre-
Rress, bot who ask that. in consideration tor
suoh Q concession, the duty should be raised
on iron and made perpetual; Democrats in
Kensuoky who think that Mr.. Clay's Amer
lean system" Was . very mistaken theory OF
political economy, bot who hold that o tax
on imported hemp is highly expodient and
constitutional; Democrats in New England
(immoderate 10 their demands because mo-
dsss in their pumbers) who thiuk that 1.-The
textile fabrics" should be treated with some
consideration by those who pstronise sugar
in Louisiana, iron in P%ennsylvania. and hemp
in kentucky. but who still are willing to sa-
sri6os . large per osntage for the sake OF
~"hsrmopy," o. that term ia understood IN
Dsmocrstic ~psrlanoe.. The intelligent read
Or will easily comprehend on this bead the
theory OF Democratic unity in diversity,
% the Same 10 capable Of being Inferred from
these apparently psradoziosl propositions; it
10 that every Democrat may properly strive
10 procure protection for the products OF bis
own State if only he will set bic face like a
dint against the protection Of products pecu-
liar to every other State. And hence, too,
the secret Of the ingenious process ny which
they are able to combine the advantages
that result from the advocacy Of free trade IN
general and protection in particular.
And then, too, We have Democrats Tho ia
" ukSIuoI
Who d~enoupoe them az Unconstitutional;
Democratic Who think the public lands should
b disposed Of as speedily as possible by a
general homestead bill, and Democrats who
pronounce this policy ubwise and mot to put
TOO hue Q point on their phrase) 'demago 81
cal and agrariap;" Democratic who Grouse
Mr.. Ciay's plan Of ''distribution," and Dem
osess Who depounce the scheme a. a rank
Political beresy; Democrats who believe IN
the gospel Of flibusterism. and D:mocrats
who sustain the neutrality laws; Democrats
Who advocate the revival vf the slave trade,
and Democrats Who vote it to be "unWise. 10
sxpsdisnt, and contrary to the settled policy
Of the country"
II. turning from the noise and strife of this
political Babel, With it's confusion o%ftongues,
~ direct our attention to the "orgaos" OF the
party, We And them piping to as many jar
ring aid discordant tunes as there are sepa-
rsso audiences whom it is their function to
plssss. 10 Illinois and 10 most OF the North.
ssn States Douglas Democracy" has Its ad-
voosses % . more genuine article than that
~ could point 70 nearer bone, while in
South Carolina it is held by many little less
shan treason to look upon the former with
allowance. The Richmond Epquirer. We be-
lieys, owns 20 ioordinste attachment TO tie
Constitution or the Conference
hill" bat, 10 the vocabulary Of "the central
orsss," these great measures Of State policy
are recognised ss the Indispensable tests OF .
bono fac Denocrat-ae much go az the Uni
ted States Bank in the time Of Jackson. or
The Sub-treasury in the days Of MIR. Van
or the Texas question under Mr..
Pix, or tho Kausas-Nebrsska bill under Mr..
Pierce. 10 view uf such q fierce dissensioD
saons The teachers of the faith, what won
der that the neopbyte Who hears the disci-
plss shouting in their hewlldermens Great
y Ds0ocrscy!, should deplore, on bis own
seooant 90 on theirs, the absence Of some
Nahomst - Q prophet.
Even - We write our eye falls on the pre-
essdipes Of . portion Of the Pennsylvania
assembled in the good old coub-
y Of Chester. and resolving ss follows:
"Rsspavsd That the present tariffs inadequate
70 defray the expenses Of Government and we
are therefore in favor Of its revision. In making
sack revision We hold that the duties should De
- s1xsfsd az TO gee anps predictions to all hs Ill
isahssl isisesfs of our cosnfry."
10 former days that would have been de-
.oupesd BY the central organ" as nothing
bsssr than Federal Whiggsry;" uow il pas
~ spsbsllsnsed IS very good Democracy
ler Peunsyvsnis-however out OF place it
- - So,th ia ,okna mp in the yeneral