The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-14

WHAT PARTY WILL TRIUMPH IN THE FUTUREi
1t is not given us to say what party will triumph
in the future elections of this country but never
doubted, and never shall till we are convinced by
the returns the success of the democracy The Tri-
bune reminds us this point that it is not neces-
sary that the republicans should form any coalition
with the people of the South in order to enable the
former to elect President. That is 50 in theo-
retical sense only, because the North have nomi-
nal majority, and may elect the federal officers This
however, regard as an impossible condition of
things, and one which as patriots we should never
permit to enter into our calculations of the future
When, III other Words. the North shall have COM
bined against the South, then we shall see two prac-
teal governments--Me North and the South They
may be in the Union, but they will nevertheless be
widely separated 50 hostile, SO little disposed to
exercise the charities, and even comtes of political
and social lfe to be in truth two distinct govern
subject South. We do not however, place the least
importance upon the Tribunes vagaries in this re-
spect No such condition of things will ever hap
pen--no such calamity will ever befal the Union.
1t is true we have had triAing and thought
less foretaste of the existence of political North
and political South in the enactment of the Mis-
souri, Compromise That measure, in fact, by act of
Congress, organized the two sections providing gov
ernments for each of radically different character.
But the democratic party, at the risk of its populari
ty, finally repealed the odious compromise and thus
brought the Union back to its original oneness and
have fear at this late day. with all our expe-
rience of the Madness folly and utter futilty of all
Legislation by Congress with view of affecting sa-
very one way the other, that the public mind of
the North can be brought into position of section
al hostility to the South. We say to the Tribune
that its only reliance for the success of it's nati
cal followers is upon the united action of the free
States against the slave States, it is leaning upon
broken reed. America has no such insanity in it's
future store. 'sThe United States conveys at eas.
idea of union; and if consult their great his
tory, their noble achievements by the labor of their
people, their admirable government, and their high
standing as power throughout the world, we feel
certain that by no act of section will we be
thrown into the vortex of dissolution.
If, then, the Tribune relies for our defeat upon
the possibility of firmly uniting the North against
the South, we may point with confidence to the
future to maintain, strengthen, and consolidate the
democratic party, and give it victory over its oppo-
nents. That victory we have just as much faith in
as we have in the perpetuity of the Union. We be-
lieve in the necessity of democratic triumphs and
hence belief had almost said, in the religious
obligation of tho people to support the democratic
party. This is the time when treason to the great
political organization which seeks to make the whole
Union common brotherhood becomes douby Grim
inai None but inherent culprits and traitors will
now wayer in allegiance to the good old cause
Those who seek for selfish ends to divide as, who
throw firebrands of contention into our camp, who
indeed neglect to honorable means Of paciica-
ton should be driven from our ranks as spies and
incendares s"