The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-01

kHeW DCttcis tAc huc w db MI BUCHANAN now knOWh,
that be in the true democratic path and that he
would be sustained in his course by the democratic
people. Party leadefs=inen who had stood long
and batted bravely in the front rank of the democ-
racy-insisted that he was wrong, and would be de-
serted by his best aud uest friends but he needed
not their warnings nor their threets He feariessly
assumed "the responsibility and the people sus-
tanned and applauded him for it, they will sustain
and applaud Mr. Buchanan But the democrats who
deserted him, what became of them History tells
US that they went into opposition and large ma
jority of them into obscurity
Again, in l544, Mr.. Van Buren,, upon whom fell
the mantle of Jackson and who had filed the highest
and most honorable places in tile gift Of his party
took issue with that party upon the Texas annexa-
ton question. He Said it was not democratic
Measure nor democratic policy and that in opposing
it, he in no way compromised his democracy; yet he
and those who agreed with him soon drifted into
opposition, and, consequence, lost their powell
and Influence in the country. So IL was with those
democrats who opposed the Nebraska BILL and those
who at still later date, were seduced into know
nothingism. Where, now, the majority of them
to be found Among the bitterest and most unre-
ionthg foes Of the democracy, shorn Of their power
and robbed of their once bright and brilliant poti-
cal prospects. But the democratic party has sur
vived all these desertons and is to-day all the more
powerful ON account of them
Let those democrats who are now opposing or
getting ready to oppose, the recognised policy of
their party-who are cooperating with the enemies
of that party in attempt to defeat one of its lead
ing measures, and to cripple one of the soundest
and purest democratic administrations that have ever
existed in the county---let these men take warning
from the examples in history which have laid be-
fore them, and learn from them the fate which is in
store for all who initiate them. They may protest,
as others have protested before them that they are
still true to the democratic party and are laboring
for its goods but already they acting in concert
with its worst enemies--already they arc being
hate and abhor it now, but it will only be to embrace
t in the end
If they vote against the admission of Kansas under
he Lecompton constitution, and succeed in defeating
t, what do they accomplish Not a triumph for the
democracy but triumph against the democracy
lot the promotion Of the interest Of the party to which
hey profess to belong and upon whose existence they
now the safety of the country depends but of that
rganization which they will not deny is foe to the
constitution and the Union. And when they have
ccomplished this-when they have stabbed the
emocratc party, and placed il beneath the heel of
s enemy, can they expect longer to be considered
of its friends allowed to remain within its or
anization? Do they suppose that that party will a
yer again entrust its honor and its interests q
} their keeping suffer them to exercise any 4 .
,ntrol in the management Of its affairs? We 2
'arccly suppose them capable of expecting it, a
ID we know the democratic party is incapa b
e OF allowing It, Confidence once abused is never q
Jain bestowed. The politician who oncs deceives -
people-who proves false to the principles and
edges upon which he was elected and nkes issue
it'll the party to which he Processes to belong upon
measure of vital interest in the policy of tina party
rst expect both to be regarded and dedt with h,
its enemy The democratic party belong, to no gi
tcian set Of politicians neither is it hpend OF
for its existence its influence, its power upon ne
y politician or set of politicians. 1t is founded g
on great and immuablc principles, and fr its =
ccess and its greatness places its trust in ,e in FRI
ligence the patriotism and the discriminating us in
9 OF the American people, Upon its safety and
sservation depends the safety and preservation Of ~
constitution and the Union. 1t owes it, there ad
g to the country, to the world and to posterty tic
preserve it's integrity, and in doing 80 it can know ~
difference between pretended friends and open an
'mies 1t must class together and treat alike all IN
o war upon its measures and its policy, without CHI
ard to past acts present professions II IL to m,
pursuit of this policy that it owes the triumphs =
the past, and it is only by adherng to it that it sui
hope for their continuance in the future Can ut
man doubt what its course will be? Ia,
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