The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-11-24
From the Utica Observer.
THE RESULT IN NEW YORK.

Il isa triumph that cannot last II will perish in
the using II Is the snrcst pledge and earnest OF an
opposition defeat in the next campaign for II will
bind the democracy together in one over-powering
band, and call them out in all their invincible
strength The fcderaists feel this, and ii alloys the
enjoyment of their short lived victory We shall
now fortify ourselves and another autumn will find
the democratic phaanx perfectly unite and Tresisii
BILE Already is a disposition displayed-not TO cover
under defeat---but to rally and re-organize our
forces II is proper spirit and now is the time to
| give il action.
II is circumstance not less remarkable than the
event Of the late election that the democracy here,
and we believe every where bear their defeat with
much more philosophic temper than the federaliss
do their victory. We are nothing daunted by it
Why should we bel The opposition have gained
nothing which they can retain or profit by; we have
lost nothing which it is notmost clearly in our power
10 regain. The simple truth is that our lnkewarm-
ness and bad humors have given the game TO the
fcderaliss They have taken the election by default,
as the canvass will show. Take Oneida county as
an illustration. The newly elected Sheriff had in
1884 upwards Of COCO votes and beaten he has
succeeded now with a vote short OF 5000 How is
Surely not by any accession OF federal strength
as surely not by any real diminntion of democratic
strength. We have as many voters now as we had
then but for various reasons they declined TO take
part in the contest Many of them feared the spirit
of radcalism and were willing il should be rebuked
as has been most signally, by their silence; but
they would not place themselves in false position
by voting with an opposition they contemn Some
OF them hOugnt IL useless 10 enteTtne Uelu WDen
sentions were parayzing the efforts of their friends;
and were willing TO suffer defeat the best physic
purge the party of some of its evil humors Some
were disaffected from personal disappontments and
some from causes they can hardly explain them
selves The result is very natural consequence,
though not creditabe one bu carries its antidoe
with it, The DEMOCRACY DEFEATED!-lt need only
b. said, to prevent repetition Of the disaster.
The defeat conveys lesson which will not be
disregarded. In union there is strength" we
thought we were strong enough without it, and there
fore INDUCED spirit of ukewarmness and discon-
tent which has fixed stain upon our glory. Another
campaign if we regard the moral of the late one will
eface the stain. and show again triumphant. The
surprise exhibited by the opposition is the painest
evidence in the world that they conquered not by
their own strength, but by our differences. Let us
unfurl the old victorious banner of democracy at
once and nscribe on it the maxim Of ST. Augustin
I" In those things which ESSENTIAL, let there be
UNITY in NoN-EssENTIALs, LIBERTY, and in
THINGS, CHARITY" 1t is as good maxim in politics
as it is in religions and the late disaster is proof
that no party can succeed which disregards it.