The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-27

THE POPULAR WLL-The Portland Argus has
an excellent article on the popular" will, which
meets with the appreciation of every selfsacrfcing
democrat.
'In what does the popular will consist, if not in
good government Government we must have,
good or bad. Society could never exist, unless
each individual yielded something for the good Of
the whole. OF this, we all feel sensible. To pre-
serve this compact, (of social aance,) we resign
many natural rights, and thus build up the commu-
nifty of which we constitute part. This principle
Of social alliance, applies with equal force to po-
cal association. Without such assocaton--wth-
out unanmty Of counsel and concert Of action par-
ty cannot exist the popular viii be efectually
expressed. We must associate, then, for political
purposes, and concentrate opinion. Such associa-
lion requires harmony and stnanmiiy of action.
Without harmony and unanlmity, the mere act of
clubbing together promote particular end, would
be utterly foolish and inconsistent. 1t would pro-
mote nothing-t would effect nothing II, then, we
would associate as party, individual pretensons
must be surrendered. Individual preferences for
n,e,, or measures must be yielded the altar of pub
lie good. Everything for the cause--nothng for
men,, is the true maxim.
'.Does any one say we have natural rights above
and beyond party, and we can act with one party
to-day, and another tomorrow! Its true We have
the right; but what can be said of the policy
of such a coursei What man possess in
fuence enough to carry out good measures, whose
trust to that mans sincerity, who is to-day advoca-
ting the claims of one party, and tomorrow the pol
icy of another!
ain the midst of counsellors, there is wisdom, is
said and political association enables TO counsel
one another But, aside from our duty as citizens
TO become attached political party, there is at
times unfeigned satisfaction in such associations.
"Pa,ty spirit is condemned by many unjnstly, be-
cause abuses grow out of it. So do abuses grow
out of every blessing The difficulty is, many men
have yet learn that they need not quarrel because
they differ Honest difference Of opinion should
never sever socalities. We were made to differ
in politics. religion and various other subjects;
but no one will pretend we were made TO quarrel
one with another
Inevery political party there are Earring elements
dsaffections, and jealouses, with or without cause.
We do not, we cannot, all think alike on every
tonic of political nature; but still, party men,
we should cherish union. For the purpose spread
ing good principles, and establishing good meas
ures we should cherish il. Union, and cordial
union, is indispensable. But, to cement it. co'ces-
sion is necessary to promote its object. The ma
joriiy must al.cays rule. We are all democrats, or
we are all wings. We cannot be partly the one and
pariip the other, without (as before remarked) de-
sroying our influence in both parties, annihilang in
our minds a serious attachment to the principles
ofeither. IL, them we would belong to one party
the Other we must cherish union and harmony in
our associations; and we must yield, al all times,
tacit assem- to the usages and practices that major
tiles have established and common consent ratified
No party destitute of these lgaments--Do party
man who withholds his assent from them, can lon
ger prosper, or deserve prosperity. party with
out union, is party of fragments"