Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-07-31

ly prevalent with various branches and in.
dIviduals Of the Democratic party. Col.
Page reads out" all, who can not quad
rate their views Oh the slavery question
with his own. A number Of papers read
ou, Wilmot-,he Keystone insists that Cam
eron should be forever ai,ained-another
journal contends, that all the members ol
the last Legislature. that voted Tor the ap'
par,ionmenl bill, have lost caste beyond re-
covery while few chivalrous individuals
renounce all but themselves, and stand
before the world an unexceptionable and in
divisible Democracy. At the present time,
there is scarcely member of the party,
who is not Tread OUT by somebody, often,
too, wilhou, being conscious Of the fact.
We know there is no small degree Of
satisfaction attending all these movements.
There is an agreeable feeling Of political
superiority and honesty. accompanying the
act of expulsion, which is always undis.
gused in the subsequent action Of the
seif-consltuted dictators. There is not
often a corresponding ratio Of depression
in the vc,ims-all they have to do is TO
turn about, and visit their tormentors with
the same inflicton. And this is precisely
the progress of the game. Alter political
conscience has been satisfied. We generally
find all the parties acting in practical con-
cert. and the machinery Of the party moves
ON in the beaten track. We have occa-
sionaI interruptions. and renewed violence
Of remuneration. sometimes endangerlns
The success Of The party, but often without
any effect upon his relations to the common
enemy. The Democracy Of DauphIn
supper, Mr.. Cameron, notwithstanding his
failhlessness-and the Democracy Of the
Bradford district return Mr.. Wilmo,, des-
pi,e his treason and conlumancy.
These contests all arise from personal
feelings, and can not often be traced ,o
any higher source. The party is besel
with officious and dangerous intermediates
each of whom considers it his first duty ,o
drive Off all who are not Jealous for his
personal advancement. Ii the schemes o.
these gentry conId be consumma,ed. The
Democratic party of Pennsylvania would
dwindIe 10 corporal's guard before q
year.
No one will deny the necessity Of stricl
discipline 10 parizan success. As yet
However, we have no general and we'll de-
fined catalogue Of political offences and the
punishment, Of nflenders-ihe measure o
their crime. and the extent Of the penalty
has been left solely to individual caprice
and resentment, and are totally without
the authority of any delegated body, ex.
pressing The wishes Of the organization
There are many shades Of opinion in the
Democratic party, and no one wing, while
this unsettled condition continues, has any
right to denounce or ostraciZe any other.
In truth, such osiracism is as Intellectual as
it is foolish and intempera.e. There is
no power which can prevent the in,erfer-
ence Of The alleged culprils in future can
vases. jus, as there is no assurance that
virtuous and violent indignation may not.
itself. relaps into precisely the same forms
of treachery and rashness. We conceive,
that so long as an authorized convention
of the party overlooks these offenders
against our usages. there is no competent ju'
rsdiciion in mere individuals to arraign
and condemn them. They are, of course.
privileged to utter their sentiments at any
time but their judgment is still destitute
OF force and applicability. except so far as
The party enlorces it by general and dec-
ded action.
Such proceedings were never more i'm
polite and hazardous. than at this time.
We have, a, best, but small majority in
Pennsylvania. which nigh, be entirely
destroyed by an active opposition of any
Of the paries alluded to. At any time,
soothing appliances are better than violence,
and we must never forget, that, whatever
may be the guilt of the principals, many
of their followers are among the most ar
dent and faithful Of The party. but not be-
yond the limits Of human patience and en-
durance. The greatest caution must now
be exercised. We need the cheerful CO.
operation of all branches and wings Of the
party. and our efforts should be directed 10
closing, and not widening existing breach
es. This course is not, in the least, in.
compatible with the duty OF counteraclng
the schemes of willy and ambitious part-
zans. We have a ticket in The field, and
i, will require our whole strength to elect ii.
Such was he policy Of Jackson. and such
must be our policy, if we would not lritter
away our resources in useless personal
controversies, and endanger our common
cause for the qualification Of those who are
no better than the objects Of their inds-
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