Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23
Political Doctrines.

What is generally believed and conceded
to be the highest duty Of the statesman and
| egislatoI? Is it as the government organ SC
recklessly declares, to carry out faithfully
the party wiU Of bis constituents" Is tina,
the thing, aud the DOL thing, for which
men are elected to Congress and the Leg.
islature? Is Democratic representative 10
Congress the representative Of the Dem.
ocratic portion of his constituents only? |.
the minority party totally unrepresented?-
Such is the startling and abominable doc
trine Of the Washington Union, speaking
in the name and on behalf of the present
Democratic Administration. Instead of a
representative Of the people being expected
to maintain and further the interests of his
constituents, and Of all his constituents, Of all
parties-to prorsote the welfare of his
whole country or bis whole S;ate--:o stand
up, at all hazards, for the principles Of re-
publican government, and for that which
will exalt tho honor, tue power and the
reDown of his couut,y--instead Of these
high and worthy things being expected of
a representative Of the people, all that is
expected or required Of him, according to the
new-sangled doctrine of the government or.
gan. is "to carry out faithfully the party
UtH" of those who voted Tor him at the
polls! He is to ignore all considerations
pertaining to the public good-he is to IL
more, perhaps, nearly q muiety Of his con-
stituents, and seek, in the discharge OF a
grave and responsible public trust only "to
carry out the party will" of his party
friends! We leave thi. solemnly promulga.
ted doctrine of the Union to be reflected
upon by our readers at their leisure, salts.
fed that all will sec its enOrmity, its uu-
redeemed infamy, and reprobate aud spurn
it accordingly.
"a failure to abide by the laws Of the Dem
ocratic party is the highest crime tha, rep
resentative can commit; because we are fully
convinced there Is no possible way, that there
are no known means, by which the affairs Of
the Federal Union can be conducted except
through the agency Of the Democratic party"
There Is the great doctrine Of the present Ad
muistratioD, boldly and explicitly laid down
by the Administration official organ. And
was ever 30 helnous aud abominable doc
trine promulged in this free, Representative,
Republican country before? 'Tbe laws of
the Democratic party!" What are these
"laweW Gao anybody tell? Does anybody
on earth know? Wesuppose they are embra-
ced in the announced will and wishes Of the
President; and to that will and those wishes
all Democrats must conform; or else they will
be guilty of the highest crime" they can
possibly commit. Thus the President is or
dained King over all, and all other men his
slaves. What more servie doctrine could, by
any possibility, be conceived Of? And yet,
the Washington Union, speaking for the Adj
ministration, advocates and defends it, Can
such things be with out our special wonder!
Have, we not indeed fallen upon evil times,
when such doctrines are boldly proclaimed
through the public press?
Alter such novel and startling declarations
on the part Of the Government organ, We
could feel no surprise at Its recent article,
recommending anu jus;ifying forced levy
on all the employees of the Government, to
advance the interests of the Democratic party.
Rich. Whiq.