Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-16
Row the Democracy nrr going TO be Beatc N
In the Next Presidential Election.

There IS no better determined axiom in political ethics
than that in every Republican Government there must
for the safety Of the State, exist great parties
agonse 10 each other. This indispensable to guard
against that corruption and dishonesty which ever fol-
lows long enjoyment by party of power and spells
The Democracy have been in possession, until by
tae admission and by open svowai, the corruptons of
the government have increased such extent that
change OF administration il necessary in moral poi
cal and economical point Of view But the most disas
;rop cht in which the action Of that party can be
irdcd Is that it has so shaped the necessity for two
parties in the State make these two parties far
% IL action could make them, exclusively sectional
They have so far hey enabled TO do So dragged
down the DISCUSSION Of great political and economical
questions to the and dangerous limits of
toaa ouabble whereby the prudices and passions and
personal antagonists Of the of different sections
are arrayed against each other In manner so violent
and npscAbe that has lost its sway and argu
rncnt Is useless II this sate of things TO continue
fJr any length Of time dsunion would be inevitable in
the nature Of hings But happily for US, IN the nature
aud constitution OF our Government there are recuPers
tive and Curative powers capable Of e1peng dangerous
raladics to the body polite An oyergrown and over
fed party gets unvisldy and Only be brought to
united successful activity by continual depletion, the
most successful mode of accomplishing which Is re-
iaoval from the public crib
There better example of this truth than the Dem
ocratie party at the present moment II has grown
at with spoil that it has become insoent and If the old
,,x1s be true assuredly the Gods wish destroy it
because thcv have first made mad Instead of harmo-
nv and uniou in this the hour of their extremity they
arc distracted divided and torn, with conflicts Of all
fundamentally SO.
For some time past the Democracy were delighted
with the belief impressed upon them ;hsl for once in
lifetime there was peace and harmony in the New York
camr The Hards and sofs had come together in the
shape of malleabe compound which could be moulded
10 Democratic satisfaction the Charleston Convention
But alas Tor the too sanguine expectations of the ubiln
Democracy. The Hards aud Softs have come together
but they have come together with fist and =cu, and
fought it tooth and toena until the loving brethren had
u he separated by force; and now, violent than
ever they are at open and bitter antagonsm. We know
Of no more gracious gn in the political armament Il
this More power their arms, say As it is with
tic Hars and Sots it with the party everywhere
Il can never be successful until it is reconstructed aud
has suffered rglorious defeat and changes its plan
operation, from sectional TO national.
L. he meanwhile, tie conservative Opposition of the
count wi. pu The Cover met to rights for them
aud maybe some twelve years helce will allow them to
LIZ ~ iher Leais-tha il if they continue quiet and pea
isn't 10 the interim.