Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-18
Tur rRospECrs OF DEMOCRACY.

TT. sd,,or If The ONO Statesman, Colonel Medary,
ono IF The mos, saracous politicians of the West, who
has recently been tour through large portion "
the Union and has made close observations as 10 ''
state Of public OPINION has the following remarks on
the prospects of Democracy, founded II may oe sa
on facts and cman1ns from the mere WISHES " ~.
writer as is too often the with newspaper W
OF the future
"l.et interested Wings cay what they may We oe,
lieve the prospects of the Democracy were hefei o
han W. hare coon and conversed with vast
number of people and were sufpfiseu " h"a ~
great unan,my that prevails over the county NV
what is highly gratifying, IS the positive assu' 10
that The nomination OF the National Convention shai'
h.,,o,;za sverv difference; and man who refuses
10 sunnort that nominee Will be considered worthy e
countepance Of the Democratic party. MS Is Tue
feeling of every true Democrat, and every Gay IL grow"
stronger and r,ore determined. We say, then, 10 the
feod Of free Democratic principles, be OF good cheer;
the sky is bright the din clouds. that seemed patua
a short time since to obscure the horizon, are ua.
passing away. This candid belief, from extensive
observation.
Not ONLY is "the sky bright, but 1t grows or'gn'e'
and brighter There clouds until lalely, w"'c"
seemed 10 threaten mischief they indicative OF
probable trouble IN our ranks. But even they are
melting away into thin air, and VIII very 500" ue
forgotten Had the chances 0! dissens'on oIou'
red IN the ranks of our opponents, they "ouu u"
experienced disastrous effects but there IS cai s
sense in the great body of the Democratic party WV"
is always sure to recy these things, ana 10 oIng on
matters into proper train. Consequently, they who
rey on victory from the hope of finding our bal'aons
in disorder on the battle day cherish'ng most DE
]us,ve error and are doomed 10 discover that II 'hey
cannot triumph from their own strength, they mus
abandon every hope of success Some OF our oppo
nents are sagaciou enough to see tins truth ana hy
often wonder at what they call The force OF discipline
in our ranks and regret that Whgism IS not capable
of being similarly drilled. "Democracv. say they"
often in apparent eonfuson and to all outward Signs
in state OF inexlcable sdiscord but when the ofud
taps and the word given, every man tails nlo ms
place and the unbroken front of war is presented =
But this is not the effect of discipline, as Whggery un
d.rsands the word Our mere organization - rarely
20 perfect as that of opponents, or indeeo, as "
should be- For we have not the means 10 SEND ioftn
leoions of travelling aides de camp, adJuiants and of'
seroeants We have not thousands and hundreos OF
thousands OF dollars to squander IN getting up eAc''e
men,s nor have we attempted to initiate the woe
spread and costly preparations of Whiggery arrayhg
itself for decisive struggles. 1t is the clear common
sense of the people which mistaken Tor the effects oil
drill and discipline 1t is this which prompts them 10
sacrifice individual preferences To the general goon anu
to fall in and fall to, like good soldiers, when the
contest is really hand and II is tins which VIII Sc
cure our triumph in IS44.-Pennsy'ranl