White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-07-01
From The Baltimore Pafriot.
A New Political Movement-The Peo-
pies Party of the Union,

A few days ago, we referred to thil
important political movement, on thu
authority Of a Geographic despatch from
the National Capital. The Washington
correspondent of the New York Express
who appears to be well informed on the
subject, has since written to that journal
under date of May 29th, giving publicity
to the programme and resolutions, insert.
ed below. This correspondent writes a,
follows (:
WAsHSGroS, May %.
al send you the important proposition
considered and advised by many Of the
most prominent men of all parties of the
Opposition at Washington, and represen-
ting all sections of country.
M.D.C."
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Times, in referring to the same
movement, says:
.. 1t was not intended by the trainers
to be regarded as anything but a sort Of
suggestion to be duly considered BY the
people, and they do not claim for it any
authority further than its own merits en-
title it to-"
The Express adopts and approves the
remarks we made recently in abiding to
this matter. We then stated as we now
do, that the project is yet in its infancy !;
but when properly matured, if shaped
with judgment, must assume command
ing proportions. The absolutely sectional
and radical tendency of modern Democ-
racy is becoming dangerous to our Union,
and unless checked by some such combi-
nation of conservative power must ulti-
mate disadYantageously to the whole
country. !.
As the Times correspondent remarks,
we presume this outline of principles, is
not intended by its trainers to be anything
more at present than suggestive, and that
they claim for it no authority beyond its
own merits. The programme, as set forth
in the resolutions, embodies many excel
lent ideas-truths which appeal directly
to the common sense and better judgment
of all conservative men-and we commend
them to careful perusal. There are some
propositions to which we might OBJECT,
but these are of easy modification, and
could be yielded to a fair compromise.
One thing is certain, and the times
clearly Indicate it, that great conserva-
tive power is rising in opposition to mod
democracy. and to the present Admins
tration, which bids fair to make itself
felt during the coming Presidential con-
test. Journals of commanding influence,
and conservative men all dEer the country,
are now favoring the movement. There
is general willingness to bury the
hatchet." to forget past differences AMI
mere nominal distinctions, for paramount
good, ultimately of our nation. Demo-
Gratis may sneer at this as much as they
please. but the truth being more clearly
developed every succeeding day. they.
nevertheless, tremhle in contemplation of
the future. and Of the new political move /
ment.
Without further remarks at present, we
give below the programme Of what is
termed 1.-THE PEOPLES PARTY OF THE /
UNION" and for the sake ofbrevity. would .
suggest that its adherents call themselves .
" UNIoNIsTs.
1.-THE PEOPLES PARTY OF THE UNION"
PROPOSAL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TO-
LITIcAL PARTY UNDER THIS STYLE.
All discerning men must have perceiv-
ell, and all conscientious men must admit,
that, owing to various canses, some Of
which have been operating for years, and
others of which are of but recent origin,
there is no political party now existing
among us, co-extensive with the Republic
itself, everywhere asserting and maintain
ing the same political principles. and free
alike from sectionalism and corruption.
The necessity for such party is evident,
and enlightened patriots are everywhere
acknowledging it. Corruption is widely
diGfused among us. and there is no one Of
the party organizations now existing
among us capable of stemming or correct
ing it-no one in regard to which there
does not exist mistrust and dissatisfaction
in the public mind of the country.
Sectional prejudice has grown and
strengthened greatly of late, in the two
opposite sections Of the confederacy.-l
The appetite for official spoils seems to
nave become the ruling passion, and a
'pirit Of blind partizanship widely to
prevail and govern. Respect and affection
or the institutions of our fathers are rap
dly giving way to contempt for the gov
,rnment an laws, and to the most alar-
ming spirit of anarchy and lawlessness.
The government is in process of contract
ng an enormous national debt, whilst
he high and essential purposes Of all free
government are almost entirely disregar-
led. There are good men and true, en-
ightened patriots, respecters Of law, and
overs Of the Union, to be found in the !
North, the South, the East, and the {
West, whom it is in the highest degree l
to draw into fraternal union and l
fficient cooperation, for the wedding out Z
# corruption, the reformation of abuses,
he restoration Of heaIthful conservative
pirit in the public councils, and the main s
ensnce of the Union itself upon its own
'riginal principles. {
With the view to these ends, therefore, 7
We, heretofore members of the various
POLITICAL parties into which the American {
,eople are divided, do resolve and declare
ur determination to establish, and fur a
her, with all our energies, q political /
'arty, to be called "THE PEOPLES PARTY O
p THE UsIoS :" and we heartily invite 4
II natriotic citizens tn mite and eo-one-