The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-12-29

'assignmcnt. few words to Democrats.
- In the natural course of events, the timc
elapsed several months since, when the Repub-
hcan, or abolition party, should have made an
assignment; or have gone into voluntary or
compulsory bankruptcy.
Why has the day been postponed?
W are fearful that some honest Democrats
have much to answer for in the postponement
sof the Inevitable doom o. the Republican
= party
There has been to much controversy about
Lad6ns and about n1en-forgetting, in this
). contest, those great landmarks of PRINCIPLE,
a strict adherence to which have been the glory,
the pride and the strength of the Democratic
:. Party.
For example; A Democrat, not having close
ly.studied the character and antecedepts of
Judge DOUGLAS, may be. very honest in be-
-fievffrg that the issues he has made with the
Administration. and with the principles of his
: Kansas-N ebraska bill, are all right-and those
Democrats, 30 honestly believing, are entitled
70 the respect and fellowship of those who re-
;:gard the matter in a different light.
SfOn the other hand, those Democrats who
hold that the measures of Mr.. BUcHANAN's
Administration have been in strict accordance
with the well-established creed of the Demo-
cratic Party, and that his course throughout
has been that Of a wise and patriotic Statesman,
should be permitted to entertain their opinions
without mourning the reproaches Of those of
their brethren who think differently.
~ Principles ara EVERYTHING. BUCHANAN
: and DoueLAs amount to nothing, except as
they,are ex~ponents-of great principles.
:. In the early history of the Government, a
contest arose between two great men of the
Democratic party very similar to that which
has arisen under the present Administration
That conflict was between JEFFERSON and
BURR-both Democrats, and both men of splen-
did abilities. After a protracted and bitter
struggle, the popular branch of Congress, by a
single vote, decided the issue in favor of Mr..
JEFFERSON. This wrangle gave Federalism
hope, but SO far from dismembering the Dem
locratic party, it came out of the ordeal strong
-ef than before.
Later Democratic Administrations have had
to contend with such men. as RIvEs, Tall
MADeE, WHITE, and q host Of others, whose
lid AuLS4ESbo1 D4b CotACcS - LIZ
ambition could not brook the preferences of
the people, and the postponement of their
.Hclaims." But those personal issues did not
seriously damage the Democratic party. JET
PERSON and JACKSON both retired from the
Presidency leaving the Democratic Party more
pure and invincibls than when.they we're in
.augurated.. So it will be with BuoHANAN.-
The motives of those who made issue with
him will be a subject of honest controversy for
a time; but no serious divisions in the party
will. grow out Of any such controversy. A
sickly breatk Of life has been continued in the
Republican or Abolition party. But even the
hectic flush is disappearing from its blackened
face, and already We find the leaders proposing
to abandon the name of Republican, which
they have disgraced in 80 brief a time, and
urging q reorganization undersone new name
and new platform.
Democrats will not, by any mere differences
Of opinion With regard to men, however high
In position, saHer those differences to ALLEVIATE
them from their party, and thus give aid and
.!sodafort to. = qners faction like the Abolition
Republican party, which is without a single
:. rational prnsPle. whereby its existence can
:. soF ans. lsngshs9ftin be eoatirasd- Jet ms
xths5gBemncratsS standhyzonr 6lAeolen, and
.aotlSSanhESmhEsy-m any-fdse-issnes OF
hsF mayzIe raised swith-fegard to
men
IA r%A peHssteam carriage has been invented
- ~ Heran which makea a iTeed of two