The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-12
A FEW WORDS TO THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY

States whose elections are coming Onto Maryland
to Tennessee to Indiana, to Maine herself, to New
Hampshire-to every State, in fact, where polls are
shortly to be opened and indeed to every State in
the Union. The general maxim which we would
incucate upon the whole party is, to cultivate har
mony, and preserve the union of the party. We
must not suffer ourselves to be blinded by our sue
cesses. With whatever air of paradox it may appear
to be invested, yet one of our favorite maxims is
that it is harder to bear prosperity than adj
versity. A constant run of good fortune
has proved the ruin of many. II has
Slapped the foundation of many Sn'e--de,
stroyed many an individual, and FRUSTRATED many a
party. But for the extraordinary succession Of
victories which attended his arms, the great Napo-
leon would never have undertaken the conquest of
Russia--would never have died upon the rock ofSt
Helena.
The principle is historically as true when APP
piled to States as to individuals-true of men
singly as of parties collectively. No man is so
little calculaedto use victory with moderation, or to
conduct prosperous party with discretion, as Mr.
Clay. His head was turned in ls4l; and at the sx-
ira session of that year he plunged into such ac-
tons, and rushed into such excuses, as contributed
to prepare the way for the prostration of his party
in 1874.
Let us profit by these lessons, and use our own
prosperity with wisdom. The stronger any party is
the apt it is to run into excuses. The in
dviduas who have actively contributed to gain the
victory, think themselves most entitled to the en-
ioyment of its fruits. Hence men who aspire after
honors, or those who desire to clutch the spoils
start up to press their pretensions; and those who
fail in the object Of their desires are too apt to
become disappointed and dissatisfied This is
one mischief against which wise men will
guard themselves. Another is, that where there
are many aspirants, they too much disposed to
court the votes of the opposition, and, by com
bnaion of their own friends with the votes of their
opponents, to obtain the object of their ambition
Hence discomfort and divisions display themselves
in the bosom Of their own party. We see some
little danger of this description ahead in Virginia
We would earnestly advise esteemed friends to
select their own candidate for the Senate of the
United States during next winter and carry their
own nominee, without looking to the votes of the
wings.
We conjure our political friends every where moi
to suffer themselves to be corrupted by the glor-
Gus victory which they gained in November last,
and by those which they have more recently won in
Virginia, in Florida, and we hope to gain in Ten
nessee in Maryland, and in the other States.
We cannot afford to divide our ranks. The
wings are too strong, too vigorously organized, too
much determined to overwhelm us. Let us retain
our victory by the same virtues which have
achieved t-by harmony and concession, by union
and by dsnterestedness, every thing for the cause,
and nothing for men," In this spiritwe invite the
attention of our readers in all directions to the fol-
lowing "words in season. from the eastern Ar
gus" What he advises about Maine, we advise
for the whole Union:
From the Eastern (Nie0 Argus
STAND ToaErurR.n the calm which has naturally sue.
eeeded the stormy contest last November the democracy
should not forget the political duties which yet remain
them 1t not enough that they have elected republican
administration they must add to its efficiency by giving il
heir united support Watched and carped at II is by
eageyed and bitter enemies needs be sustained and
encouraged by the approving voices Of its friends
Without these and the energy and boldness which these
mpa its power for usefulness must be seriously impaired
must the risk of ameDtable failure. An adminsa-
ton without apary must of necessity. be weak admins
always weak perhaps that Of Tyler though
might have seemed less weak had he leaned upon great
party for support but yet without the necessary strength
to mpar vgor to its counses and energy to its action
The sway public opinion in free country well
ee overestimaed and although in the end will seldom
fail to deal justly by public and political rulers yet
when constantly acted by large and influential class
operons who interested to give it particular direc-
ton and whose efforts meet no effective organized opposi
may, first, he found on the wrong side
The art Of thus controlling public opinion by concerted
and violent action at time when their political opponents
thoroughly understand the Of which they
owe much Of the little they have had At the
ed his defeat too probable admit Of serious doubts and ii
H no. n their opponents had got ne start Of then in all
and the public mind with their false issues and false
sthat they stirred seriously from their naction, and
absolutely beaten before they had begun to fight The
sober second thought to be not long in show
grippe which was only shaken Of on the Ath Of March
Inc administration which then came into power, emf
oy Dallas, and Tictory," had been shouted with enthns
@ N all portions Of the Union. and had stirred the feel
which has SO long dwel the magic name venera
a upon the accession to Office of the foru
nale discipline of the old chieftaD, he had with him, be
0aa doubt the best wishes of the whole democracy
D I that democracy now to stand by him in his reEub
them naRds by their support That he win do his duty to
his n1oo %hS and IN Ser
"ey should see to il that they fail not in their duty to him
him in the fierce reckless opposition Of the federal party
ir constantly seeking out some objects in his admin
having with many delicate and important questions
ay not hope to escape his full share Of their anahemas
has been asserted by every living American
non hey have already with some honorable exceptions
roIled out upon him the walls of their wrath and
nced warfare which, in any contingency, they doubt
BE- Inn mean to follow up Isuch s the beginning what must
mn progress and the end of their partisan wafarei
I mus complain the assertion Of plain national right
whi there with which they will find fault in the
of circle Of executive actionl With the vital subjects
oregon and Texas 70 claim its best consideration and
and with the constant efforts OF federalism
ooth on these, and matters Of minor consequence well
3 me administration look to its friends their faithful
So, yering support Such support 1t needs for the
o he great interests committed to its charges and the
sr would be uniaithul to their and TO them
v, uid they hesitate neglect to accord IT,
,, cal then upon republican friends in Maine TO
R oeeh in behalf of their principles and their cause
bng e we are well aware Of It, shall be the thresh
WI our state election and miserable indeed would be
G we 70 be surprised and beaten that contest shame
h 10 De our disgrace five suffered the glory Of Maine
v,, 'psoured now by single shade through
ocayS our DIVISIONS or our neglect the brilliant trnck
Ista Hovc1auc victories which frightened the autumn OF
Nahe nobly led the way, and her cear northern star