The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-10
NEW POLITICAL COMBINATIONS AS AFFECTING
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

fron the lhstpA Post
Every crisis ia the Affairs OF the country and every i'm
potant national question which has arisen for the adjust
nent Congress since the foundation Of government
has produced 10 greater hs extent, new political
combinations and changes in the construction of parties
These the democratic party for instance, may he Der
,nanenl ia their organization and retain the general
characteristics from first 10 last but the indis aa com
posing them as might naturally be expected among
people Tree from hereditary classification far from he
ing permanent in their party attachments These are
changed with changing interests and social relations BY
motives popularity and personal ambition, by differ
ence of opinion ia regard Ia which neceSa
rly the test OF party fidelity In England, who
born to the eerac may be safely set down for tory all h
lifetime but in the United States II often occurs that c
zns prominent In politics. In the course of long series OF
wears change their party associations il their general
views and principles Such political combinations are
occurring every step in national career Every new
issue which presents ITSELF and every complication our
domestic foreign policy develops new party in opp
sition to that great democratic organization which Is de
voted to the maintenance OF the federal compact In Il.
original spirit and integrity Indeed opposition to the
democracy whatever ground II may assume, means
adopt to carry its primary objects, has always been
the life and OF every Temporary combnaliOu
which has arisen to contest the field Of national poi
and strive for the control of the federal government
Even the democratic party ITSELF Is not individually The
same various stages of its existence While preserving
its name and distinctive principles and maintaining Is
position and ascendency through nearly every great stu
gle both elective and Legislative since the adoption
the constitution it has, nevertheless like the human
body which IL constantly assimating and rejecting IL
constituent elements undergone many material changes
of composition in the course of single generation Upon
the policy of the last with Great Britain and the wu
with Mexico upon the question both Of the establishment
and repeal of the Missouri compromise, upon the Issue
the admission of Texas of national bank, the ndepcn.
dent treasury the tariff the compromise measures the
Kansas. Nebraska act, native Americanism, and all the
ever-varying nevorending phases OF anti-slavey, The
democratic party has lost and Won multitude Of adhe
rents, among the well as in the walks Of public
lfe without in the least affecting its integrity
ing its triumphant progress Although the position
assumed in reference to each OF these issues was the M
nal for the desertion OF many OF its trusted and ponnt
Leaders, and though its enemies, now predicted It's de-
feat and speedy dissolution when graphing with these
momentous questions, the result not only proved them
false prophets but vindicated the wisdom Of its policy
and ultimately strengthened and consolidated Its oghi
cation Its action upon every measure of importance la
been invariably endorsed by the people Of this county
when fairly presented the test OF it's patriotism and p
ca rcctude; and its course upon that question which
present engross the attention OF Congress and tie
country will in like manner, when prejudice and excite
ment shall have given place to calm deliberations stand
the OF intelligent scrutiny and receive the verdict
popular Appreciation
1t is weILknown historical fact that the admission Of
Louisiana. Missouri and Texas opposed with even
greater vecmence and pcrnacity than is that Of Kansas
and upon the sectional grounds. Upon the qncs
ton of admitting Texas in particular, the cry
border rufansn raised and the procastinang
dsngenuous tactics pursued by the opposition
the present case with the exception that the North M
refused to recognise acluiescc in the Missouri Compo
mise 1t will BIZ remembered, too that upon this qls
ton some Of The foremost and honoed champions Of t
democratic party, including Martin Van Buren, and Them
II. Benton, seeded from its organization carrying
with them into the soil ranks powerful faction ID
the northern states and iustifyng their apostacy like
certain partisans in reference TO Lecompon upon The
plea that Texas not egmately party measure but
upon which democrats might easily differ without
sacrificing their party political relations. But notwl
standing this specions petence these recusants did ei
flee both their party and its relations in 1913 by thus
playing into the hands Of the opposition .and those dc
anti Lccompon school are aborng to do the thh
in 1860 and only be prevented by prompt cxposun
of their designs and the just reproaon which they dc
serve ut the hands OF the national democracy
But those who misled by false impressions and
sectional sympatLcs upon the Texas question dis
covered their mistakes and, like the prodigel son. find
ing they had got into bad company, hasteesl to return
to their old associates and the paterna mansion sndi
bulk of these very deserters with their principal leader
again with in the present crisis, breasng th
shock of sectional mnaticsm to which they Yielded
and standing firmly by the administration in its KmS
policy Of Immediate admission. Indeed, Hon. John Van
Buren, who headed the Texas revolt in New York, ah
didly admitted, in speech the other day, that that
tious movement was mistake and dclusion, and ta
he ready TO testify from his experience that a
! place, refuge, alternative occupation
| a democrat outside the democratic organization.
| In like manner, those who array tlemScs
against the administration, and turn their backs up
the time honorcd party which it represents after HAMS
shall have been constituted sovereign State in spite
the Vaccinations of her anarchists and adventures ae
her rcbeous people shall have been forced into the
tentative Of sclf-govcInment by the timely efforts Of "
law-abdlng citizens who, recognising the obligations
popular sovereignty, undertook to carry out the po
ions Of their organic act, and frame legal constitute
| in the face Of an Infatuated and impractcable mejcp
after the supremacy of the popular will shall have m
indicated by guarantee Of the right Of the people atiH
time to change abolish their constitution, after pei
lent agitatnrs senccd and INSCRIPTIONS rltisaG
prved Of their political capital when ''order rcgm
/ Warsaw, and peace and harmony once more pr'l
throughout the Union, under the auspices Of hin
plant and still united democratic party then those d.
ocratic allies Of the black-rcpublican opposition
begin to realize the folly and pcrvcrsy of their cou
and regret the error which separated them from homo
political associations They will then find that the =
ty which they supposed must perish without the s'r's
ing light of their countenance has principle Of ya
independent of any man. clique, combination; ih@
survive the infdey Of friends well as the orr
sition Of its foes and that, however individuals "
change, it still remains the IN spirit and sulss'
THE LEvIATHAN is COMING