Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-20
nLnion for the Sake nj Principles

The following admirable suggestions from The
Boston Democrat of the 18th inst. are in season:
aThe Democratic party is about TO pass through
an important and critical crisis. The Democra-
cy have borne their recent brilliant victory with
moderation 1t will require great prudence firm
ness and unanimity on their part, 10 secure the
best fruits Of the Triumph. 1t is we'll TO rest a
little from the tolls and struggles of the strife; but
ifihe sentinels Sleep the enemy will steal in, and
recaplure the citadel. It must have been observ-
ed with wha, alacrily the opposition press seize
or now exist in the Democratic ranks, and spread
them before the public, with all thai degree Of
minute exaggerniion, Tor which they have be.
come celebrated Not leaf rusiles, hut ii is the
indication of terrible tornado that is 10 divide
and destroy the Democratic party.
1.-THE Democratic party when united is irwin
chile The Wings know this, and hence they
seek 10 divide that they may conquer. The De-
inocrats should understand this and disappoint
them. Why all this talk in the Wing press,
about the Van Buren, men, and The Tyler men,
and The Calhoun men? and those prophecies that
This party is TO he disappointed, that victorious,
and the other defeated, in the formation Of the
cabinet and The distribution OF public favors! No
one can misunderstood them, and no true Demo
crat will listen 10 them for moment We tell
the Wings that il they form any hope Of success,
upon divisions in the Democratic ranks they are
destined to sore disappointment We cannot TOO
strongly recommend the following timely and
excellent advice TO the Democrats, upon this
subject, which We copy from the Richmond En-
Qnirer.
I'VE omit the extract, with this exception: 1--WE
shall keep together because The Wings are so
we'll banded together We shall be united be-
cause they are so determined. The arch will only
stand the frmer, because of the violent and su-
perincumbent pressure which they are placing
upon it'll
"Moreover, we will be united, because We have
glorious principles 10 support and great measures
10 carry forward. The Democracy have high
and responsible duty toperformi compared with
which mere office and emoluments sink into in
significance. Offices there are, emoluments there
are. and the only question in The distribution OF
them. should be, and we doubt not will be-
how can they best promote the objects and prin-
ciples of the party2 Men are nothing, offices
lre nothing, emoluments are nothing. compared
with the PRINCIPLES we seek TO establish upon a
firm and enduring basis. He that will make the
greatest sacrifice for the accomplishment OF this
end, will enjoy the greatest Of all Tewards-lhe
satisfaction of knowing that he has honestly de-
voted himself to his country and conscentiously
served his God in aboring for his fellow men.
Men may prove false, parties may change-emo-
lumen,s be withheld or withdrawn; but The re-
wards and honors Of well-doing, will survive all
change. Wrongs may try good man, but can
not imprint on him false STAIN
1--WE have not been running mere race for
Office. The Democracy have commended for great
political truths, and their late victory Is TO GER
lain extent the triumph Of truth over error-but
not the triumph Of au truth over all error. The
work is only beguni it is far from being finished.
The struggle is a never ending struggc-an eter-
nal warfare. A physical warfare may be termi-
mated, not so with moral one.
Soon rested those who fought, hut thou
Who mIngest in The harder strife.
Fortruths which men receive not now
Thy warfare only ends with life.'
awe must be united, then-the Democracy
must be united-and 'hgh, on, fight ever, for free
dom and for truth"