Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-04-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NEXT CON-
GRESS.

GRESS.
Now that the time has again arrived when |
II is usual for the different parties in the seve
raj districts in this State 10 nominate their
candidates for Congress. and TO take measures
in view of the ensuing election next August,
we would venture 10 suggest 10 our Demo-
cratic friends throughout the State the neces-
sity and propriety of early and efficient or
ganization, and united and vigorous effort.
The next House of Representatives. should
all the States yet TO vote stand precisely as
they did in4he last Congress, will have a
small Federal majority. A Democratic gain
of but one member in each of these States
will turn the scale. II, therefore, depends up
on the elections yet to be held, whether we
are TO have Federal or Democratic Congress;
and ii depends upon the Democratic party in
these States 10 say whether, by organization
and energy, they will secure the prize, or
whether, by supineness and want of union.
they will permit ii 10 slip through their hands.
We know that ii has lately become quite
popular with certain class of politicians to
decry parties and partizan organization. Yet
why is this What is political party, but
number of men entertaining the same views
of governmental policy, and believing GER
tain system of measures essential to the pros
perity of the country If they SO conscien-
tiously believe, are they not morally bound to
use every honorable means in their power to
carry ont their principles and measures And,
we would ask, what means so efficient for the
accomplishment of any object, as organization
and associated effort , And why should this
not be applied to politics as we'll as any other
pursuit! What, in fact, is party organiza-
ton, but a means-and the most efficient
means which has yet been deFised-for carry
I ing out certain ends and objects, which their
supporters believe TO be in accordance with
justice and proprlety? When men abandon
or conceal their principles when they vince
die themselves into power under false preten-
ces, as our opponents have done, then, indeed,
r may they safely decry parties, for they them
selves have ceased TO be a party, and have
sunk to the level Of faction But with the
Democratic party it is different. Their bono
, of union now, as ever, is founded upon pin
ciples which they openly avow, and in de-
fence of measures which they have success
fully carried out, and they cannot abandon Of
e neglect their organization without derelictior
e of duty, both 10 themselves and 10 their coun
Try.
At no former period has energy and stric
= organization been more imperatively calle'
f for than it is at the present time. From opel
q assault the Democratic party has never hal
/. anything 10 fear. Over and over again has
J.. met its Federal opponents upon the issues be
tween the parties. and as often has it signal,
: triLmphed over them. But it should not b
forgotten that measures and principles which
? bave been impervious 10 all the assaults o
open violence, have not unfrequently beer
betrayed and undermined by arti6ce and de
ception. 1t is under such circumstances, AM
i'll times like these, when specious profession
are made only more effectually TO deceive, AM
= hostility is concealed under the mask Of pro
. fered friendship, that eternal vigilance"
indeed the price of liberty.''
- The Federal organs point 10 the election Q
:, Gen. Taylor as triumph for the principle
i of their party. The people did not so under
l. stand it The Democrats who voted for him
: and without whose aid he could not have bee
elected, did not so understand it, and it be
l. hooves them now, one and all, TO repu
N diate such arrogant assumption, by cleo
:e ting TO Congress men who will suffer no intel
ference with the existing order of things )
= who will never submit 10 the adoption of a
nj unjust and restrictive commercial policy, {
6. the creation of an unconstitutional and ruiz
r Gus system of finance. By proper effort
II Democratic majority can be secured in tn
is next Congress; and as Gen. Taylor is pledge
D. to abide by the will of Congress. he may in
70 deed be the President of the people, for he wi
ut be the organ of Democratic policy.
b. Under this view of the matter, we deem
7; our duty respectfully. but firmly, TO urge VI
n on our Democratic brethren in the differer
E. districts throughout the State, the necessity {
= immediate organization, and prompt and unar
e. imous action We believe that at least on
y, perhaps two, members may be gained, if til
ty proper steps are taken; and we would hay
d, our friends to remember that the political con
st, plexion of The next House of Representative
e. may, perhaps will, depend upon their exc
- lions in the approaching Congressional ele
as ton in this State. We think that if the Dem,
cratic people and the Democratic press through
On out the State only take hold of this matt
S. with proper appreciation of its importane
is and of the consequences which may DEEPER
az upon it, that we can confidently calculate u
ty on the attainment of this desirable result
REMOVALS FOR cause
80 By way of justification for the number
removals that are being made by Gen. Tayl
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