The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-27
TIL f u MO NJ.
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
THURSDAY NIGHT NOV. 81, Isa5
SOUND ADVICE.

| SOUND ADVICE.
| The Cincipnati Gazette, (whig,) deprecating al
discussion about the nsri presidency the presen
time remarks that &c some of our contemporaries
evincc disposition TO egitate Gas we think, prema-
turely) the question who shall be the wing candi-
date for the presidency in 1882 little resi- after
the recent excited contest will be found beneficial
to the country" We subscribe to this most judi
cious opinion Of the Gazette, and apply it, connect
ed with the subsequent observations Of that paper,
mutatis mtttandis TO the democratic party. The Ga
zette observes, ''that our aim should be to fix the
attention of the wings in all parts of the country
upon US by the souidness Of our political course,
and by the high and honorable bearing Of our pub
lie men," This wise admoniton, we too desire
shall be especially considered by every mem
Der Of the democratic party. Let take care
to establish, in the popular estimation, the sound
ness of our political course, and let the high
and honorable bearing" of our public men
manifest that singcness of patriotism and stead.
fastncss Of principle, by which we are sure that
they have been uniformly actuated, The prosperity
Of the slatc-the unity Of the party-nay, the very
success of aspiring men, are dependent at last
upon an elevated conception of the duties which
one owes to ones country, and the determination
straightforwardly to discharge those duties.
To the democratic party, we say with all frank
ness, that we must keep down, for many long months
to come, all agitation about the neri presidency. The
country we are sure, demands, the national tran
quillity requires that that "Aaron's rod" Of polit
ical questions--the nest prcsidency-shall not
be mooed. The nation needs some respite. Let
that be recollected. For some years past, the peo-
pie, after making an election to the first office in
their gift have had no leisure for rcposo, no inter-
val for quiet deiberation and sober approval.
A renewed and undated wrange about the pres
idency-''the notwithstanding to our expe-
rencc of the past has afforded but little opportun-
ty calmly to appreciate the present blessings of
well-admnistered government 1t will come,
we fear, to he admitted great in6rmity Of our
tiona existence that the violent sgitations to which
we are subjected, recurring, as they do, every four
years with periodical certainty, succeeded by
political calm. Discussions SO far in advance of
another presidential election, have long consid-
cred evil, which public opinion should long since
have corrected. We trust that the good sense of
our countrymen, and especially Of those who are
ambitious Of the chief honors of the republic, will
discern the Importance Of avoiding, for the future,
the error which has heretofore been SO often COM
mitted
Let the distinguished men Of the democratic par
ty--those who, on account Of their talents and
vices, have the highest claims 10 the honors and
gratitude of the country-let them all patiently
"bide their time" Let them the country for
the country's welfare. We have no reason at all
to believe that motives less exalted will acuate the
members Of the great party TO which we belong.
We do not suppose that the questions speedily to
come up for discussion, will be decided upon other
grounds than their intrinsic merits. We think that
the standard ofparlotism and duty will form the cr-
tcrion Bureaucratic action in the approaching Con-
gress; and that no prospective combinations are in
contemplation to defeat democratic measures.
We have an important session of Congress- on
the eve of commencement. Let US take care to
carry out our principles in the measures which they
may adopt; and as essential means for the con-
summation Of that great object, preserve the union
OF our party II will be true of the administration
Of our power as it was last year in its acquisitions
Union is strength and therefore il is success"