The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-16

nes, and 10 rally around the administration
ing out the measures OF Congress with all the en-
ergy which they display. Already we see the good
effects Of it in the Senate chamber. The democratic
members have coaleseed in the proper spirit and organ
lied the committees at once, and with the finest concert
upon republican principles and yet as liberal as
could be expected towards the members of the oppos
ton II left TO them TO select from their own party
the minority Of each committee, in the ratio of two to
three Let pursue this system OF harmony and union
in all the movements Of the democratic party, and our
defeats have taught US the wisest lessons.
In connexion with these remarks, we submit the fol-
lowing letter from New York. from friend of Mr.
Wright, which looks to the past as well the future
.... 'PESN YAM, Dec. 10, 1915.
ITO the Esftor the Union:
my DEAR SIR; A careful examination of the official
OF the votes cast in this State the recent cleo
ton has fully confirmed my first impressions communi-
defeat Of Gov. Wright, and the sad and lamentaSie re-
suits the congressional districts. In full view of the
facts presented in the canvass, reerate my former
statement, that beaten by a combination of
causes, among which, and the most prominent of them
ALL dssenson and the spirit of faction in the ranks
Of the democratic party The dangerous ant-rent excite
ment, il appears, not sufficient, standing alone to
have produced the defeat OF Gov Wright; for the demo-
cratic canal commissioner, who not the ant-rent
ticket beats his wing opponent who ras not that ticket
2,jJJ votes. No stronger proof than this need be
presented to prove the democratic ascendency the State
for the vote these two test political vote as
may be- IL Is clear that the vote other can1i-
dates connected they were, with eXtraneous questions
and the feelings and enmites of faction, test of po
cal strength, and the result as 10 them mark of APP
probation disapproval TO principles Mr.
Webster point 10 the congressional districts and cry
in all the eXuation OF federal Joy the result and
claim much and often he pleases that the people
have indicated by their votes their condemnation of the
administration, and he will msead one in this State
We all know and every honest federis will admit. that
the result is no evidence OF political feeling whatever and
that II the miserable spirit OF faction and hatred in the
republican ranks which has lost preponderance in
Congress, well as our governor.
" In two congressional dstricts-the Goth and 3oth i
which lie adjoning-the majority for Governor Wright
is scarcely nothing; but on the assembly tickets,
some two thousand democratic, which is our ma
jority in any fair political contests and yet on the
congressional tickets they federal by thousand
or over. Now every one knows here, and all admit,
federalnt and democrat alike, that the two federal
members oil Congress returned from these strong demo-
cratic districts not elected because they fede
lists or in favor of federal principles They elect
ed because the democratic vote divided, and that not
on principle, but by reason OF one c9ue trumphng over
another clique in the nominations trust no democrat
out of the State will be msled BY the federal cry
know will be in the State The democratic party,
when acting in harmony cannot be beaten in this State
for the strongest in numbers and in every other
point, and all the and external combinations may
ANAL amate and oppose us, and still we triumph As
ism in disguise and whenever the people left to Join
issue with it, they will, they have ever done, vote
down. There Is nothing in the principles, and has
been in the policy measures, of the wing or federal
party genial TO the feelings or in harmony with the feel
ngs interests of the great mass The danger to the
democratic party is, and the difficulty in this State has
been, from intestine troubes-a conflict in her own bosom
"a bitter strife of faction rendering spirit of disaiec-
on and disoganzaton and disregard of the usages OF
the party abored may be the efforts to disguise the
TRUTH and bitter may be the denuncatons of indivdu
ais and of presses yet the fact remains that faction has
done the work. There lies the danger-tha the great
difficulty to be overcome, if would avoid similar re-
suits in the future 1t is idle to charge the loss of so
many members OF Congress upon the feeling in favor
of internal Improvements, or upon the notifications
| ,flxvp do tho tnrH f,,,
charge it upon the banks for thanks to the
spirit of democracy, the banks have ceased to po
iticay in New York 1t better to be honest to look
the matter fairly the face, and, like true and faithful
democrats, seek to find the of disaster that
we may guard against it in time to come. If to
feed and keep alive the spirit of faction if denuncaton
elimination, why we might as well hang our harps on
the willows at once and spare ourselves the trouble and
expense of another campaign; but | look forward to
better results have not and have never had any SYM
patty with either of the factions of the pary and there
thousands and tens of thousands in the Empire State
who content and satisfied with the simple and glori
OF democrats and let the democrats of other
States be assured that the masses in New York. the hon
est unambtous democracy of numbers, will not longer
recognise the petty distinctions which have unhappi-
ly existed in the party They shaking off the spirit
and the shackes of cques and acons and depend upon
it they will insist and enforce their wishes too that the
wranglng and dissension be discontinued and they will
demand cessation of hostilites and then, with forces
marshalled, and line unbroken, shall march on to
victory in 1915 This may and must be done Union is
the first point to be effected that done we are nvincibe
and that will be done and in order to its accomplishment
there need be no sacrifice OF principle, unmanly
cessons, dshonorable compromises-we have only to
omit, and to do certain things First, we should at once
| lay aside the foolish and meaningless names now so
freely given by democrats to their fellow democrats
Next, we should cease abusing and denouncing each
other, and strive to cultivate feeling of kindness and
good will; then we are to stop quarreing about men,
and exert all energies to the triumph of
principles and again, should avoid all agitation or
warmth the subject OF candidates. and particularly as
TO the presidency, and seek prepare the democratic
voters TO out in their might and strength and elect
in 1878 the man, whoever he may be- who may be reg
arly presented the republican candidate Let these neg
alive and positive duties be performed BY every democrat
in this great State and throughout the Union and who
doubts Tor moment to the result We should sweep
the nation with stronger and glorious victory than
that OF 1874, and have the proud satisfaction Of knowing
that the permanent interests and highest good of the
country was secured thereby. Let one who is young
and ardent and deeply devoted 10 the principles of the
democratic purity urge upon his fellow democrats in the
Empire State, that they think calmly the recent dis
asous result and that they honestly inquire into the
causes and then go to work with energy and straight
forward integrity to mend the braches heal the divi-
sions and strengthen the torn and broken Illness and
thus prepare with heart and hand, and in democratic
spirit for the great contest The campaign of 1913 will
be desperately contested on the part of the federalsts
stimulated, and almost mad with the recent apparent vic
tories in this and other States, they will strain every
nerve, and put forth all their strength TO carry the Union
Then how should democrats acll What does duty to
the country and our party demand What does par-
osm and democracy ask at our hands, Surely, that we
cease TO each other, and turn with all our force
and might to battle with our common opponents Let
the names of bunker and barnbuner conservative and
radical, sos and hards, any other unpropous and
silly cognomen be dropped, and up one man