The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-10-19
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The position assumed by the Richmond
(Va) Wing in reference to the organization |
of the next House of Representatives has
occasioned quite flutter among politicians.
The Wing empba.ically declares that it pre-
fers supporting the most ultra ofthe Repub-
licans for Speaker, to any of the so-caiied
Democrats. The Wing is very influential
in the Opposition party South, and its pres
ent position, taken in connection with that
assumed by Winter Davis and several other
distinguished Southern politicians, is regard
ed as Indicative of the course that will be
pursued by the I'll members elected from the
Southern States who are opposed to the Ad-
ministration. The New York Herald, in
particular, whose speculations are numerous
and not very sagacious, sees, in this move
ment of the Wing, the germ of great Or
eanization that will sweep the country in
1860 as did the Wings in ls4O.
We would like to see 4 thorough uniting
of the opponents ofthc Administration in
the campaign of 1860. We do not believe,
however, from present indications, that our
desire will be fulfilled; and we doubt, some
what, whether any permanent good would
result if it was. 1t is presumed that the
spoils will keep party together long after
its principles have been abandoned. This
is true of the Democracy, but would it hold
good with the Opposition We think not.
1t never did with the old Wing party, nor
would it with any party that might be
framed out of the elements of Opposition
that now exist.
In 1854, the American party swept the
country like a tornado, and yet they were
weeks securing the election of Speaker;
and in 1855, they didn't make even re-
spectacle show of strength. The party that
achieves success by ignoring all platforms,
splitting upon all creeds,-except the seeu-
ring of the ofices-will hardly stand up
against,the first reverse, and will often tum-
BILE to pieces with its own might Platforms
are essential. There mustbe some rallying
point-some banner which the eye of the
soldier can behold while he struggles in the
thickest of the fight. If any great question
arises, whether it be that of National
Bank, Protective Tariff, or sub-treasury
whether it be how the Territories shall be
governed; whether Cuba shall be purchased,
or how the Oregon boundary question shall
DC settled; we hold that these questions
should be embodied in the resolutions OF
parties; should be discussed before the peo-
pie, and by them decided at the ballot box
If our Government is not sufficiently strong
to permit the settlement of these questions
in this way, it fails of its mission, and dis
appoints the expectation of its founders
Whether the territorial doctrine of Mr.
Douglas,-that of the Republicans, or thai
of the Administration be true-let the peo
pie decide But let us have no shifting
shuflling, or political trickery, so that tn,
people can not fully understand in voting
for particular man, what principle they ar,
supporting.
Let ea.h party emblazon its creed fairl,
and squarely upon its forehead, select it
exponent, and appeal TO the people. If tina
be done, we have no feari but that a right
eoud verdict will be given. In former year:
that party was most successful who present
ed its position to the people in the mos
simple and concise manner. The aim @
latter-day politicians is to so conceal thei
creed under mass of verbiage-smootl
sentences and cloudy expressions-that tn
people will be at loss to know what the
mean, and, consequently, put one construc
ton on it in one State, and adifferent one il
another. The Democrats secured success
in 1856 by pursuing this course. Will tn
same success attend similar procedure il
1860? ..-.....'
If the Richmond Wing, then, by urgin
the Southern members to unite on Reput
lican Speaker, wishes to endorse their creed
it can be understood. If it only desires
bid for a share of the spoils, it is to be hope
no attention will be paid to its advice Ev
cry sensible man has become convinced ths
the great question of free soil" is to b
definitely settled one way or another. A
parties must meet it, and they might as we
do so first as last. The sooner the questio
of how the Territories shall be governed
settled, the sooner will the agitation {
slavery cease. We have no fears of cissc
ton of the Union. Neither does any of th
intelligent, North or South. II is cate
word " that has had its day.
Ea5- "0ccasional" writes to the Phils
delphia Press, that business men in Wasl
ington are beginning to look forward hop,
fully to the opening of the new Congress