In 1861, the motive of the Democratic Party driving toward Civil War was sustaining the institution of slavery. Today, their driving motive is attaining political supremacy
"Perdition began life as a word meaning 'utter destruction'; that sense is now archaic, but it provides a clue about the origins of the word. "Perdition" was borrowed into English in the 14th century from Anglo-French perdiciun and ultimately derives from the Latin verb perdere, meaning 'to destroy.'" (Source)
Once the title of a Hollywood movie that takes place during the Great Depression as a mob enforcer and his son seek revenge against the mob boss who murdered their family, today it answers the question asked in an article that appeared on this site a year ago.