Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-02-03
"uAvE VIZ DIX moon ARC PARTY
AMONG ~ pr

Ease ovsr everything else in the present
tnDbsr Of the TiiS, IL yos choose, IN,
dont fail 10 read, psadsr, study the fsllos.
ing article, under the foregoing caption,
which ws take from the washingtoa Stats,
Of Wednesday, abe Goth. We have only
time to commend it to the careful psrussl
and serious meditation Of ell eur readers,
Whig aud Democratic. Il contains . wsrld
Of literal and solemn uuth-sach - "
have ohsu endeavorsd 10 impress upon th
people II 10 truth, too, proclaimed By .
Democratic paper, whose editor was former.
~ editor CT tie Rheims Sosih-us mean
Mr X. \ Pryor wesg.in eI,rsa, all to
read the article; and then lay it carefully
by for 1t will make one Of The most ell cisst
inPa'sn documents that i, 10 possible TO
conceive. Here ii is
The doubt imp lied in the above inteYro.
/ g.'ory, however startling ~ frat .ixLt an.
( pears anythiog bu, absurd on .u.mip,,ion
Nay s' the hazard Of eouuI2ic,ipp III, ,ul
gar prejudice, and shocking our own 90.
.t security, We are obliged to ANNOUNCE. n,
deliberate eopclu.iou that tnero i, nos M
p,m'crate party In s.is,suee. Ard Ma
wiz venture the assertion that the r.r.do,;.
cal 0P'aion will be srasrseed by all observing
S' y ssc!1n. psGssBs
-, vi ":dv dual Democrats, dispersed owe
'e country, each with Lis peculiar prcs,.
I zion Of faith aud object Of pursuits. there
!, ubqusstiousbly = very abund... supply
But they no more constitute . yarty in tho
philosophical and practical ssr~o ofths word,
'L-n heap OF unhswn and unsdju.ied
stone constitutes palsSs For The resliIa
tion Of that idea, thee must ts primarily .
! common foundatisS, then . due su ordina.
ton aud 6tncs, among the parts, aud & aliy
scomp!ete raity VI Organization. We doutt
1t any ob'oi these conditions can be predict.
ed OF Democracy.
IN the hr't place, will ary man pretend
t. ahrm that Democrats are agreed upou .
basis Of principle , In respect Of which on.
among ias political Issues bcf.re the csu..
| Try Is there so much even a. 30 approach TO
uuar'uity in the party 2" Not ,u.cly IN
regard TO squa,tcr sovereignty. The dis
agreement OF the President and S.er,,,,v
Of State on this subject, 10 . syutoI OF an
! equivalent difference among the Democracy
Not IN regard TO the Pacific railroad. for
here again the chief Of the Administration
lsa' points with has Secretary Of War,.pd
! ia, class Of strict Construction Democ,,,.
/ dis.eLt iTou tie tsiIh Of their les. .crrpu
ious associates Not in regard TO federal
/ appropriations for the improvement Of rivera
AID harbers since the division Of the Ca.
tines on this issue 10 Likewise responsive 10
as'miiAr division among mass OF D. uocra-
! ey Noryei 10 there anything like unamity
In the party In regard to that mos,
important matter Of all-tbe tariff au..t:,n
In respect OF which Mr. Buehauau Affirm.
I one belief, While Mr.. Cobb m.ir,siu, J;,,c,.
! ~ the opposite
! we ueed lot recapitnlste all the points
a"eIseh' doctrine among the Dem osr,cy
IL" suhc'eh' To say that upon ua single Is,
sue Is 'hefs adequate agreement for a com
Enon basis Of action.
II The matter Of organization We disco.
'sr an equal absence ct concord and unity
i ia the party We have q Leeompton and
\ hh'ILect mpion faction: there are the fol.
lowers oi Douglas aud here the Adh.reut.
OF buchanan IN short as isauy as are the
aspirrni- Tor tho Presidei cy, go maay are
the eiiques aod c.bsls among the Denoer..
/ c..
Heretofore, the Administration hs, If.
iorded raliying point for the individual. Of
tue party, but instead, il 10 b, come an
org iha. oecssios OF dispute aud dissen.iou.
in these latter days, the recon IN en- d alton Of
pemoeFaho Executive i'm plies little moro
authority with Democratic Representative
than with member Of the Opp siiion.
In enc particular the Democr.cy ara
thought to be very generally agreed in OPT
mon Ahd cobcurrent In seton, ADD that il
10 the pursuits Of the sPoils But even in
tbs tn ost Important matter, they sIhibI,
ihe same diversity Of interest and poIiey
observable 10 every o;b.r regard tt.
course 81 ihepresent Do ocratic Executive
has been siguallzed b. the inIi,cripi..,s
ostrae.sn Of the surviving ofieeholders Of
us Democratic predecessor. Aud IA respect
OF future promotion, the rival factions iu
TOO party" arc more intent each on the
def at "f ITS rival, taan on the overthrow OF
tie syDlnon enemy. Unless these domestic
dIsseu'.ous be barmonized by tie prs,aleb,,
4 more fraierBal couussls or suppressed
~ toe pressure Of an oycrsbadowipe psril
"s are not warranted in anticipating the
eofliai cooperation Of the various faction,
amoog 'Lo party" ia the struggle Of $50
Even the potent spell of ts ,poils will no,
avail To sub5ae the men Of dissord amopr
tie Drucrracg.
1t Is no absurd speculation, therefore. to
Ioln'fe whether there be Democrats par.
~ among u.s. Ia fact. on elaborate inyes
i'sAuon, We arc con strained to return q ne
ga'iVe respond to the question. There 10
DO such entity asa Democratic party. Great.
or confusion of tongues hpd opposition Of
Interests did not prevail sm Sng The children
Ut meo sitter their smbibi,ioas but sbor,ive
attempt ia tho plain Of ShiBIb, than are
nov visible 10 ,b- broken ranks and mutual
Auimo'i'ies OF Ihs oncs harmonious aud
tfiumphauI Democracy
it - tine 90 Irres, ths progress Of thi.
deplorab!s decay, 1.-THE Democracy 3ould
mainiain their asecndency. they have not a
iHon'o, to lo.s ffom IAO work Il repair .Bd
reorganization
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