The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-20
From the Detroit Daily AdUrtisr.

II is obvious that political parties like other or
ganizations-such as nations, states, Cities towns
and familics-are made up. of individual elements
which not independent of each other Out OF
these relations, and according TO the manner in
which they are sustained and preserved, spring
the power, prosperity, and influence of the nation,
state city, town, or family; also, according to the
union, harmony, good faith, and efficiency in the
political party, is that party pleased with prosper
ity, influence, and power.
Surprising, as We have right TO do, that the
great mass oil our citizens belong 10 this that
political organization, from patriotic desire To
use the influence derived from that connection for
the common good, and TO add to its common stock
has otcn, then il is clearly the moral as well as
the political duty OF such CITIZEN to sustain the
ganization TO which he has joined himself by every
honorable effort In his power, after having assisted
TO place, by his own vote and his own influence,
the exponent of his organization and PRINCIPLES i'm
power. II is plainly his duty to do this SO long as
the rulers Of his choice do not desert the standard
and principles under which they we're elected; and
Il is the extent of bad faith not do 80 until they
do so desert.
The other elements which go 10 make up the q
gregate OF political party-the press the leading
men, the State, county, and township organiza-
tions-are under the same obligation to sustain the
men OF their choice, 30 long those men do not
desert their principles. A slavish sycophancy is
not required. willingness 10 deal fairly with the
Administration, TO repe from il the ISLANDERS of its
enemies, and TO aid in the incubation Of just views
upon Its acts, Is all that required. Can there ex-
ist doubt that all this is the plain duty of whgss
and can there be doubt that many Of the elements
Of the Wing party are forgctful, neglectful, and
regardless OF this duty?
The truth is, VIC Wings have not vet become
i1arm IN The harness; we have been so long in the
minority, and have devoted our time so assiduous-
ly TO minority duties and responsibilities that we
are prone TO forget that IL Is not just easy 10 do
right euy time, IL is 10 point out the error in our
opponents Weshould remember that eli is human
10 srr," and should expect and be prepared for er-
rors and mishaps, for such always have and always
will occur until the Deity secs fit to make in
fallible.
We Wings have sat quietly upon deck for the
best part OF twenty years, and have employed our
selves in deserving shoals, reefs, and qucksands,
and during that time have seen our Locofoco
friends make some very bad navigation, and have
more than once been compelled 70 "bear a hand"
to save the old ship from "A "lee shorc''-,ce haze
done hts, and done il molly, and now let us show
our opponents that the forcmast and the wheel,
and the engne-room be as we'll occupied by US
as them. This we never do so long as VIC aid
in breeding discontent and vie with each other in
captious and censorious remarks; let us resolve 10
stand by the "Od Constitution" which we can
only do TO purpose by standing by her crew and
her officers ,ohiie they stick 10 her.
The WHO NOMINEE ron GovEaNoa. are
gratihed 70 announce TO readers the nomna-
ton of the Hon. William b. Clarke, by the gubcr-
Material convention, as the Wing candidate for
governor. The selection is most wise ono, and
is received by the Wing press throughout the State
as guarantee of victory. Indipidiiai preferences
no doubt there we're, but happy union Of tho sen.
timents and feelings Of all, centre upon Mr. Clarke,
and make him now the undivided choice Of the
Wing party Of Maryland. The Wings will go
into the contest with every assurance OF success,
quckencd by an unyielding determination TO wrest
from the opposite party the power acquired in the
last gubernatorial convention by their stratcgcm
and activity, and our listlessness and default.
With ga long pull, strong pull, and pull alto
gethcr," old Worcester will roll up the neat little
majority Of three hundred votes for candidate;
and while the busy note OF preparation for the bat
tie fiics from mountain TO ocean, commingled as IL
is with the voice of union and harmony, who will
dare say that victory will not again perch upon
the Wing standard of good old Wing Maryland?
Three cheers for VIM. B. Clarke.
Snow HUI md Shield.