Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-11-19
The Old Man Of the Sea.

man VINO ceggeu his assistance to fe2eh tile OPP
pesite shore Of a stream, where fruits were
plenty and enjoyment abounded. Moved by a
feeling OF kindness aud compassion, Sinbad
complied with the request, the old man moun-
ted upon his shoulders, aud the stream was
forded. When this had been done the old man
was politely asked to disnount, but instead Of
doing so, he laughed at the request, aud twined
his legs so closely around Sinbad's neck that
he was almost straugled to death. Day and
night the old man retained this position, weary
ing the very life out Of Sinbad, until at length
he was entced by the latter to drink wiue,
when Sinbad got rid of his burden by tossing
him from his back, and summarily disposng of
him. The crew of a friendly vessel, which
finally came to bis relief, informed him that
the adversary he had contepded with was the
Old Man Of the Sea, who had habitually
strangled TO death all whose kind and friendly
dispositions had permitted him to mount upon
their shoulders
the Democratic party, though it has passed
through wonderful perils aud vicissitudes, has
| iu the main triumphed, accomplished many
great and glorious results. Its favor was long
aud assiduously eourted by Presidential as
pirant, and in the kindness of lis heart, it.
gratifed his wishes in 1856, and carried him
safely into the position lie had long desired to
reach. No one expected that when that point
was gained he would fail TO cherish its welfare,
or that hs would repay its kindness by ingrati-
tudc. But he has done SO. lie h9s refused
to comply with the just expectations of his
supporters. At this moment the rarty which
sustained him grosns in agony beneath the
heavy burden be has imposed upon il; its
vitality is rapidly oozing away beneath his re
peated attacks, and If a remedy be not soon
devised there will be but little hope for the
rescue from utter destruction OF the victim of
bis tortures.
When the Democracy of the Union elected
James Buchanan he was expected to adhere to
the Cincinnati platform and the doctrine of
Popular Sovereignty. He has not done So
And when, from motives of expejiency, lie re-
solved to violate the pledges Of 1856, it was
ct least hoped that he would not add to the
unfortunate political effect of this desertion By
making a test Of his treachery. and Furnishing
those who were faithful Yet he did And
even at this moment this policy is persisted in
With the whole body Of the people Of the
North protesting against il, with the disasters
Of the late election to set forth its folly aad
injustice, with the leading statesmen Of the
South almost unit in their protest against the
persecution of Douglas and the prescription Of
his friends, the Administration is regardless of
all renon strances, and only answers them by
new prcssures upon the throat Of its victim.
In Pennsylvsnia no serious effort was made
to get rid of the existing burden, except that
nearly all tue candidates for Congress profess
cd a determination to vote for the admission Of
Kansae, i"roePoot;v@ of tho p-ovirione Of the
English bill, aud the result is seen 10 the elec-
ton Of but two on. Of twenty-five Congress-
men In Indiana and Ohio the effort to ignore
the Administration was much more active and
determined, and hence the comparative success
of the Democratic Congressional candilates in
those States for, while in pcnnsylvauia men
who were echoes and creatures Of the Union
were permitted to take the stump and viIlify
Douglas, in the other States the expression in
his favor was universal, aud the organ Of the
Administration was everywhere denounced by
the Democratic presses and candidates. Stu
bad was not SO much blrdened there as here,
and hence the difference in the result:
What, taen, Is 10 BE- done Is the party TO
staeger on, day after day growing more ex-
hausted aud weary, with the burden still apon
its back ? Shall it not rather publicly and
completely cast it off, and be free once more TO
enjoy its pristine strength and vigore Ad-
ministrations have been Tylerized heretofore,
why not again It is question of self-pre-
servstion. The President is the servant, not
the master, of the party but as long as tho
master does not unequivocally aud unmistaka-
bly, repudiate his agent, he is held responsible
for his acts, and when agent, with each new
day, drags his principal down deeper and deep
er into the abyss of ruin, there is but oae safe
course left for him to pursne.- Philadelphia
Press