Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-10
Parties and Party Managers.

served Political Organizations have. it i,
true. ever been found necessary, as 'he
means wher, BY he strength Of large Goiies
of men could lie concentrated in support OF
public measures and representa- We men.
! Although many sets Of opinions are neces-
sarly entertained with regard to govertnen
tai policy it has hitherto been found posi-
ble tor the people to divide into two or three
party organizations in which, while each
member surrendered some Of his opinions lie
did, nevertheless. feel secure in the kno"l-
edge that his party. if rucc, s-ful, would carry
ont the more important measures aid which
he had made snch surrender Since 1871,
the great issue among our reople-made so
at ir-t. perhaps for the ambitious purposes
Of purity leaders-has been the power Of the
Federal Government over the slavery qurs-
lion in the territories. Prohibition, protec-
tion and intervention have been sever
ally insisted upon. until last summer, when
the su' jeet WAS fully submitted to the peo-
pie at the Presidential election Neither Of
icy received the endorsement of mni llity
of the people at the polls The old Calhoun
school Of politicians. who have for years Ia
bored TO dissolve the National Government,
in which they feared they might sometime
have but small chance for preferment, be-
came suddenly powerful by taking the lead
Of the prolecionists, party made more nh
merous than in foguer years. in proportion
to the growth of the prohibition party.
Defeated at the election, the long deferred
scheme Of disunion WIS put into active op
GRAFTON in the heat of the Southern excite
meni, attendant upon the victory of the pro-
tectionists The Southern heart had been
fired. and a revolution was precipitated
which has been famed into gigantic pnupor
tione y the n.ischievots and false, but well
drilled aud noisy faction comprising the ori
ginaI di-unionlsts This state of affairs has
brought new issue tefore the people, or
rather, it has revived Que supposed to be de-
funct The great question now il, not hat
snal be the policy of the Government in re.
lltion 10 the aterritoril communities The
Republican party, made Dominant IN Con-
gress by the refusal of some of the States TO
be represented. has RETAINED from using its
strength hy applying the prohibition policy
Three Territories, Dacoiah Nevada and Col
orado, have been organised. and the acts of
organization are silent on the question of
slavery, This is practical on-ntervenIion,
and better pledge than any party platform
could be, that the new party will not use its
power for ngitatng the question which has,
to say the leaet. been made the pretext Of the
existing troubles. The main feature of the
Chicago Platform has, then, been swept from
existence by the acts Of those who framed
it. The prohibition party has declared against
prohibition. 1t is fair to presume that they
believed this course the one best calculated
to restore peace to the country. As for the
protectioniste, the great body of them have
resorte1 to arms to overthrow the decision
of the ballot box against them. The non-iu-
terventiun party are contenled with tn poll
icy Of the new Administration. The only
question, then, before the people now, 10 the
question Of preserving the country against
the Vaccinations and armed forces Of the
revolutionists In this State there are many
who declare that the States may. at pleasure,
secedc from the nation that the sui cheney
of the cause for such action is to be solely de-
termined hy each State for i:se!f, and that |
her decision is final Against these are those |
men who might he properly denominated |
National Rights men, those who believe the
national authority to he supreme in every
State SO long as Its exercise is confined within
he limits of the Constitution, and to purpo-
rs of self-prcseryatcn This is the is-ue,
hen upon which are to day really divided:
Shall State he permitted to destroy the
nifty of the nation 10y an act of withdraw
~ Out Of this great question have pro-
eeded the collisions Mt Charleston, Balti
more. aud, perhaps before this, at the Ma
ional Capitol.
But the question is how shall the party
of the past be dealt with Ly the
people in organizing for the next expression
Of the popular will There are four party
Committees The Breckenridge Committee
has declared for the recognition of the South
ern Confedcracy, which is no more nor less
than admitting the right of Secession. The
'ank and file of the party do not unanimous
V follow the lead of the Committee. The
Republican Committee has taken its position
" circular recommending the formation of
Union Clubs las 0n.nct Of loyalty to the pres
mt Admnistration'--the hereby as appears 10
l., indicnting determination to make their
bid party organization paramount to any
lew one that might be called into existence
y the eXigpncies Of the time. The Bell and |
everett Committee has taken no action. The |
nenhers of that party will probably cease to
'e political organization. The only rr-
naming Commit tee-that Of the Democratic |
'nrty,-is now in session. If it should g-
'ore / "s' party creeds, and fully meet the de
nands of the hour hy calling Convention to
be composed Of representatives of all the
NATIoNALIsTs of the State men who are
'eady to aid the Government in crushing out
'ebellon organized hy State authority what !
objection can any Union man have to avail |
ng himself of the party machinery thus tut
n motion? The Appeal, of this city, which |
5 disposed, We think, to ignore party lat
orms expressed fear, yesterday, that Re- |