The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-28
From the New York Sunday Messenger.
POLITICAL JEALOUSlES.

There is nothing that the democratic party will
find il necessary 10 guard against more zealously
than jealousiesdivisions and heartburnng in their
own ranks. The least spark which appears is care
fully blown into fame by our opponents; and
when section is arrayed against section, division
against DIVISION the separation is at once made the
line Is drawn, and our enemies triumph by our own
dissensions; and, when too late, we find them again
IN power, and have leisure to repent our weakness,
ana admit our want Of prudence and discretion.
we have recently gained great victory by our
union. Shall We lose il by our dissensions' We
have placed democratic administration In power
by our zealand energy. Shall we overthrow it by
our quarrels' Every important removal or APP
pointment by the president is watched by the wing
press, and very naturally they hope by tanning the
embers of discomfort to make political capital.
Thus, If public officer is removed they say there
is q blow against Mr.. Calhoun;n and the Journals
friendly to Mr.. Calhoun believe it was intended az
a blow at that distinguished statesman. One APP
pointment is called old bunker; another barnb,1ner;
this is "Van Buren's dictaton;" that Is "Wrght,
Flagg, and Buffers nominee;' and even Governor
Marcy is charged with desire to separate himself
from his old political friends. There is nothing in
this but mere idle wind if the democracy is pleased
SO to regard it, but if they seriously believe m IL,
the seeds Of division are sown, and we are left TO
reap the harvest in sorrow and despair. Mr. Cali
honn has no Older better, or more uniform friend
than we are; and yet we entertain no belief IN the
charge of hostility against him. When the Presi-
dent goes into the State of South Carolina, and re-
moves the friends of Mr.. Calhoun from Office, and
appoints his enemies, then it will be time to talk of
opposition to him; but when the President appoints
the friends of Mr.. Van Buren,, Mr.. Wright, Mr..
Marcy, and the party, in the State Of New York,
surely the friends Of Mr.. Calhoun have right to
charge such appointments as evidences of hostility
towards him. Who are to fight the battles and
gain the victories in the State Of New York; if il is
not the democratic partyi And how arc we to keep
our ranks close, our energies and action combined,
if we allow the tried and respected men of that par
ty to be unjustly and wantonly assailed3 We say
il without fear of contradiction, that no man has
done more to secure the election of democratic
President than Silas Wright. He left position
every way desirable, in which he was second to no
man, and without an enemy, TO encounter the re-
sponsibiides the clashing interests, the unpopular
duties Of governor of this great State and he did so
to keep the party united and to its triumph
throughout the Union Are we to say that such a
man is not worthy of being consulted by the Presi-
dent in matters relating the politics OF this State,
and that his counsel is to be treated with neglect or
indifference! We must be true to ourselves and to
each other, and abandon that new andmost unjust
practice Of pulling each other down. Strengthen
and consolidate the party, stand by each other,
study its interests, and carry out its principles.
Nothing but this course can keep the general and
State administration in power, surrounded as we
are at this crisis, with divisions and most embar.
RAISING foreign and local questions.