The mountain Democrat., 1865-04-29
A Dying Party.

Il is q grand combination Of all the isms
of the country. each actuated by differ
cnt motives, but all clamorous for the
spoils. 1t is impossible to provide for all
Of them, and the disappointed, every in
telhgent individual knows, who has at
tentively studied the history Of parties,
soon become the disaffected The fight
in this State is not for principle but for
pSSce. CONFESS is loyal to the core and
SO are MS nre0c(s, pet in his own party
be is fercely denounced aud his defeat
would be hailed with unmingled delight
by Republicans. Why? Because, they
Say, he has given nearly all the Federal
State, and county Offices to his friends
The old line Republicans nre equally as
loyal as the ConncsSites, and yet the Con-
ncssites denounce them and are industri
ously at work to defeat them. Why?-
Because they desire to monopolizc the
spoilS. What does such party care for
-piuciples? Many Of the influential Re.
publican member = Qongre2JI , Sad
ers Of the party, organs Of the party in
form us, are hostile to the Administration.
We all know that Pomeroy. Wade, Davis,
Fremont and others issued circulars in
which they rcbuked and condemned it
We all know that at the last session Of
Congress pet measures of the Adminstra-
ton were defeated by its friends. We
all know, if we may believe the statements
Of Republican organs, that the Senate re-
fused to confirm most Of the Cabinet ap-
pointments. The election in Sacramento
and this city, for municipal officers, furn-
ishcs fo-cible Illustration OF the elements
OF discord that exist in the dominent par
ty. These fcuds are certain to develop
all the germs Of discussion, and the lime
is rapidly approaching when we shall
witness general disruption Of the Re
publican party 1t must soon cease to
be an available political agent. We ac-
cept as fact the boast Of its leaders that it
has accomplished its mission, i: las
abolished slavery.
The Republican party has not acquired
its influence by long and patient devotion
to principle, but has been hurried to CHI
inence by the rush Of events and the
whirl Of passions abruptly let loose into
our political atmosphere. The uncx-
pectcd elevation Of its leaders has been
too sudden and too dazzling for human
nature to experience without gi1diness
Unaccustomed to power, they have drunk
of it so deeply that they are now Keeling
with its peculiar intoxication. They are
too inexperienced and arrogant to use it
pro[tably and wisely, and to retain it
they deem it necessary to grasp for more.
They preserved the integrity Of their or
ganizaton during the late Presidential
campaign, because their individual inter
ests pointed one way,and, in lieu Of prin-
cipe, their ambition and avaricc held
them together up to the period Of the
election. But now, having the spells Sc
curely within their grasp, the factious
spirit is no longer under restraint, and
they have already commenced to exhibit
their partisan jealou,ics and private ami
mositics before the public. \ party with
out principle cannot long exist. Com
pletc success will demoralize it,leSs rapid
ly, perhaps, but as surely as complete
defeat. Official patronage is anS'tfn>,,t
Of weakness il part. Tal!eyrand said,
every appointment made one migrate and
ninety nine enemies, and CONFESS has
doubtless experienced the truth Of the
saying. At the last election they carried
every State in the Union but three
Powerful and with immense patronage at
their disposal, they deem it unnecessary to
act in concert or with discretion. The
harmony Of the party is destroyed by the
grecdiness Of contractors and oilice-hold-
ers. Nothing can be more savage and
vcnomous than the charges and counter
charges publicly made by their promi-
ncnt politicians against each other. Ac'
cording to their own charges they are
faithlcss, corrupt and thoroughly selfish.
Ali this indicates tho speedy dissolution
of the Republican party, and We accept
the signs Of it as hope Of salvation for
the Republic.
Let the Democracy be Of good cheer
and patiently bidc their time. When the
people awake from the delusion in which
they have slept for some years past, and
discover that their own interests and per.
sonal rights need little attention, they
will spurn from them the men who have
deceived them and turn again to the par
ty under whose administration the coun-
try prospered for so long period, with
out debt or appreciate taxation. Demo-
cratic principles will regain the ascend
ancy, for the people cannot but perceive
that they are necessary for the salvation
Of the country.
DouBrrUL.-The Washington cores
pendent of the New York Tribune says it