The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-27

who belonged 10 the democratic party and yet re-
main in opposition TO IT, should yield their one idea
which may now be said o he 'osoIets idea And iojn
their old friends again. Of that equalization has
done. Whocan object to itl
From tho Louisville (Ry Journal
Among the various sleculations called forth BY the
recent combination Of parties in Congress touching the
question of slavery the question which just At pres
ont makes and unnakcs parties in this country
which, though doubtless we'll intended seem 10
extremely illadvsed OF these, the suggestion that
any Of the members Of the combination Ii destined or
entitled to appropriate tho others to its own glory and
behoof il the most to he regretted, because the most fatal
to harmony, and OF course to SUCCESS. Yet the sugge
ton is deliberately made suppose too, saws the
Philadelphia Press alIung to tho possible elements Of
new party, " that tho remnant If the American party
who once belonged to the Democratic party and vet re-
main IN opposition to IT, should yield their one idea
which inay now he sail to be obsolete idea and
join their old friends ngan, most Of that organization
has done. Who object To il The democratic ,arly
has refused to receive into ts embraces nor to be-
stow its honors its most bitter opponents when theso
have given up their opposition to it's principles aud en-
braced its filth 1t has refused to open its arms
wide to receive converts, welcome the return Of
its prodigal In this respect has followed the pre-
cepts and practice Of the great Founder Of religion
and among the most approved, best beloved aud most
honorcl OF its apostles have been, and are only
many returned prodigals, bnt many converts from all
the parties that have antgond il from the old federal
party down To the recent wing party Even NO lats as
the last presidential elections it embraced within its char.
table heart and arms, III body nearly all that re.
manned ct the wing party and many Of these hold
high places in the democratic church" Now we have
several weghty objections To this objections theoretical
~ well practical.
The thing, to begin WITH is not merely impracticac
but asurdly The anti Lconpton democrats are not
the democratic party and II they were IL would be quite
proper for them TO tnrn Americans it would be for
the Americans to turn Democrats numbers going for noh
ing in point Of honor If indeed the Americans do moi
largely ounumler them Neither party in short could
sacrifice its principles without Disgrace. The proposition
insult But insults not adapted to promote the end
In view Nor in fnct is speculation of any Po
ltcal organizations are in degree vital things
They are developed rather than manufactured They
born, not made. Instead Of eng formed ly express
agreement, they result inevitably from the nature Of
events The idea OF party compact Is ancuI az that
Ut the social compact PARTIES worthy Of the nanla are
natural not artificial nominal not miraculous They DO
not spring Minerva like in full panoply from the brain
any political Jupiter They gerIinate in tho popular
bosom, shooting up to majesty and strength by modest
stages They are spontaneous, scfdetermining not pins
tic OF mechanical They grow. And to dscuss them too
curiously percinptory before they appear scaoya
greater mistake than to burst open seeds before they veg
etate to see how rapidly they swelling To drag h
germs Of party jealously into the light and submit
them to public dissection and analysis is to disturb
not TO arrest the delicate processes of development and
endanger if not defeat the grave purpose hand Much
certainly and extensively destructive is the attempt
not only to resolve and name, but to construct finished
platform for nascent party In advance OF its existence
BY inopportuneIy awakening fears, Iescntmcnts sus
picons tburnings rivalrics and all the canoro
appetitcs Of power the direct and necessary tendency
such restless folly 10 blast the now organization IN tho
bud 1t interrupts reveises disrncts scatcrs and
Pounds all the subtle operations Of growth Its effect
as fatal az that Of tho drop from the lamp Of the nq
tive Psyche.
We have now, in the stand taken the Montgomery
Crttenden bill by the anti Lccompton section Of Con.
gress the undoubted germ of great national PARTY The
starting point ~ need not say is the affirmation BY that
section, embracing the entire republican delegation
the right OF State to come into the Union with Or
without slavery, as the people thereof shall elect
In this affirmation the antagonistic Views Of The
North and South blend at last into ono. Herein sA
the rudiment, the possibility Of new conservative
organization It is, however, an embryo as yet, and
nothing more We who desire y to expand into full
blown maturity, and who, II possible, would fan acc
crate its growth have critical question TO answer Shall
we, for the present. by fixing our eyes mainly ths
central point OF unity and cuitivatg spirit Of harno
as to every other quietly noursh the germ, leaving
free TO shape itself or shall we, by holding in view
rntauhg cohtraiie.cs Of the past, and arrogating
mastery q me whole ON behalf OF one or the other ea
stAuent element, undertake. 70 torN is development
having tcacncu ~ icnRth, through the most painful anu
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