The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-14

out 10 the Tender meTcles OF
fanatics or the revengeiul parsans who have youn-
teered their undesred services in their behalf They
will be useful to the inhabitants of such territory IN
that day. than they TO their country in this Their
philanthropy is spurious AS their patriotism, and leads
to nothing but mischief. They, and those who act with
them, support war but upon their country; and
when il is engaged in foreign war, they wage their
war upon II the hercer.
When the political power of the State was welded
for the benefit OF individuals, was necessary part oil
the system that the delegates to the national convention
should express the central will, which single. IN
der the constitution, power has been so dused that
the smallest civil division may have and express ITS own
VIII by the agent OF ITS own selection Inc remnants
OF the ancient regime adhere TO their old system OF cent
allsn and insist that IT Is democracy, as tey praclseu
H. that delegates should be chosen BY State convention
They seem unconscious that this last remnant OF 1eud
ahty is inconsistent with the order OF things, ana
ptrllnacously cling to the shadow alter the substance
has departed They may conduct their internal parry
affairs as they please, free from our interference we
have no veneraon for their system their Practice we
prefer the progressive spirit OF this age TO the proscr
tive spirit of the last We think decidedly better to be
democrats in our action than in profession We go
where democracy leads and we content that they
remain where an exploded system left them.
Whatever force there may be in the argument, that as
between the democratic party and the wing party, the
State should give united vote by general ticket, IN
electing President, 1t is without force in friendly
strugg between the members OF the party IN Sc
ecng candidate for President Nothing can be more
proper democratic than that each locality should
be distinctly heard and felt In such struggle. The dis
rct system of eectng delegates will accomplish this end
and the State system will prevent IT. This system is IN
conformity with the practice of the democracy of other
States, and we do most cordially endorse the recon-
mendaton of the State convention in respect to it,
Fellow citizens, the democratic party renovated by the
action OF Stale constitution and the desefuOn OF
assumed leaders, taking xart in It's career
of progress. Those who would have impaired to It's
councils the feebleness OF morbid fanatcism, and to
It's action the mbeclity of age IN the vgor OF its youth
have voluntarily departed from it. They will take with
them only those whose habtua servilty has made them
passive The democratic party wants no leaders. Prn
* hal m DIt n
every ten who, in this emergency will quit the party
will follow leaders whom they have long regarded the
The system of leaders, of lords, and little lords is ex
ploded Henceforth the people will be their own leaders,
and their own rulers. Hitherto, the road to favor
central influence Henceforh, the asprant for popular
favor will appeal to the people, the true OF power
Public opnion which hitherto was elaborated at the
centre, and impeled to the extremes henceforth will be
and healthy channels, from the the centre
The generation to which the management of the
party is committed, is imbued with better spirit more
tolerant, more catholic and progressive than was
that of its predecessors When the shackes of the mind
which they imposel shall have been fairly broken, and
when all citizens shall stand upright in the full con-
seriousness of the possession of mental reedom the value
OF the great reformation by the constitution will be
fully appreciated Men will then no longer form their
opinions by calculation of profits, nor conceal them for
fear OF loss The power OF the few will have gone for
supreme. The triumph of the principle OF the diffusion
of power over its monopoly will have been established
and government of opinion will be substituted for a
government of men.
We have made this exposition OF the affairs OF the
democratic party in this State in justice TO itself and that
the poprey Of its conduct may be indicated in the uds
ment OF the democracy of the Union, whose confidence
proud to know that have, are to feel
that we deserve. We do not apply design TO apply,
any portion OF these remarks to such as have been msled
by the misrepresentation of leaders, or by too
coniidng reliance upon them That class OF our fellow
citizens desire to reclaim from misapprehen-
son and to invite their operation earnest effort
tO ain nd The ulp 9pJr N
the democratic party.
We desire peace. We desire no other controversy
with those that differ from than the controversy which
ought to exist between those whose principles aims, and
purposes essentially different Their separation may
leave US in minority but we consider dlsunlon in party
action far worse calamity. We are satisfied that, with
union, will soon regain strength They have de-
feaed us while they remained with and would have
done again, had they not departed from US impos-
sbe to lose anything by their going out from among us
We have now the prospect OF success by cordial union
of effort directed to the end
II there any out OF this State who believe that the
separation is separation for local causes let them be I'M
deceived We have shown that the hostility of the sece
des had its origin in the action OF the national democratic
party ITSELF and that the avowed object OF Their separa-
ton is on principle of national politics. Their hostility
TO US as local party less bitter than their hostility to
the national party TO which we belong. We are more
subject to the exhibition of their hostility, for the reason
thai we, part of the whole, are locally within the
sphere of their political action
Had the seceders, fit OF passion arising from then
defeat in personal scheme formed new rregula al
party organization in our strong desire to uphold the
democratic party, we would willingly sacrifice all per-
sonal feelings to unite with them; but their hostility Is
than rreguarity. 1t is fundamental They
not only irregular in their action but their hostility
the democratic party Itself and It's principles is deter
mined They have not only adopted the creed Of the OPP
position in its different phases of federal whg and abo-
ton, but its worst practices in all those phases, as ex
hibited in impending the action OF the government IN
conducting foreign war, and in the agitation OF dis
turbing sectional question. Their opposition to the ma
tona democratic party is determined as is that OF the
WING party proper, and more bitter. We regard them as
the of the democratic party not temporarily but
permanently Their hostility to the principles OF the
paty is fixed and is the and not the result OF their
separation from It,
to remain within it. We ask you not to follow us, who
are but humble members of it. We desire to remain with
you coequas in that party whose ancient renown Is
our common property Follow not leaders, but follow
principles We desire to be emphatic with you in our
appeal not to follow leaders, but to follow princpes-the
ancient principles which the sure foundation OF the
democratic faith We desire henceorih, as heretofore,
to act with YOU harmonious effort to uphold that great
national party upon which is devolved the exclusive
duty of advancing the interests of this great country IN
peace, and vindcang its honor in war. Remember that
the recurrence of is national event. that tries
mems souls and divides them into two partesone Tor the
country and the other against And although men, un
shield them from the punishment which they feel they
deserves yet, in the end instinct sentiment or habit pre-
vas and they found openly in the ranks OF the enc
my, where their hearts at the beginning
In such struggle, he that is with us, with a condl-
ton or proviso, is better than open enemy. He
that is not for the country uncononay Is against IT,
He that is not for the democratic party and its admins
traton, without cavl, is against them BE assured,
happen what will, the national democratic party will
stand 1t will stand upon the rock of its integrity