The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-02-24
TOLEDO TOW -
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY oath, 1859
Tie Distracted Democracy.

divided into as many factions as the
present Democrat party. It may be
compared to great body with no domi
nanthead, or with many little heads, each
claiming to exercise exclusive jnrisdic
ton. Buchanan assume, to be the lead
r;and being in power he frequently deals
out terrible blows to the refractory ones
who perhaps are guilty Of no other crime,
than that Of differing with bis majesty
upon some Of the leading political prin-
ciples Of the day. notwithstanding the
efforts he has made and is still making
he finds opposition in his own ranks to
nearly every proposition orprinciple aa-
vanced by him. We ask not our read
crs to connde in this, upon our own
statement alone, but to take the follow
ing proof published in the Washington
States Douglas organ.
sIn the first place, will any man pre-
tend to affirm that Democrats are agreed
upon basis Of principle? In respect Of
which not one among the political sues
before the country is there so much as
an approach to unanimity in the "party. :
Not surely in regard to squa'ter sover
eighty. The disagreement between the
President and his Secretary of State
on this subject, is the symbol of
equivalent difference among the De-
mocracy. Not in regard to the Pa
cic Railroad, for here again the chief
Of the administration is at points with
the Secretary Of War, and the class Of
strict construction Democrats dissent
from the faith Of tleir less scrupulous
associates. Not in regard to federal ap
preparations for the improvement Of riy
ers and harbors; since the division Of
the Cabinet on this issue is likewise re-
sponsiye to similar division among the
mass of Democracy. Nor yet is there
anything ike unanimity in the "party'
in regard to that most important matter
Of all-the tariff question-in respect Of
which Mr.. Buchanan aifrms. one belief,
while Mr.. Cobb maintains directly the
opposite
We need not pitulate all tn. points
Of divergent doctrines among the DE
mocracy. 1t is sufficient to say that up
on no single issue is there adequate
agreement for common basis Of ac-
ton.
In the matter Of organization we dis.
cover an equal absence Of concord and
unity in the "party." We have Le-
compton and Anti Lecompton faction
there are the followers Of Douglas, and
here the adherents Of Buchanan in
short, as many as are the aspirants for
the Presidency, SO many are the cliques
and cabals among the Democracy.
In one particular tho Democracy are
thought to be very generally agreed in
opinion and concurrent in action, and
that is in the pursuit Of the spoils.'
Also the following from the Charleston
Mercury.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s, SO.
ct is exceedingly difficult TO get or to
give clear and reliable impression Of
the present condition Of things here.
The ensemble is misty. The recent
elections have confused parties. The
unreliability Of the Douglas wing Of the
democracy North, on slavery in the ter
ritories, and the wholesale detection Of
the party North on the tariff question,
has demoralized it to great extent.
But the cohesive power Of the public
plumber still exerts soothing influence
over Southern aspirants and unionists,
and great efforts are made to overlook
the peccadillos Of deserving principles
on pinch"
Thus we SEQ by their confessions not
only that they are completely engulphcd
in miserably discordant ENHANCEMENT,
but that the great leading string with
them, is the effectual securing Of the
epoils. This veri6es what wc stated in
our last number that the roll Of thei,
drum il beat merely for the purpose o.
calling together their wandering forces
to move in q solid body, break down al
otLor cnrces and secure the public plum