Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-08-07
The Democratic Partr-Its Position and Duty.

The Democracy throughout the length and breadth
Of the Union in their State county, and town gather
ings, have now with voice party, expressed
their approval Of the adoption Of the compromise
by the last Congress- and in strong terms indi-
Gated disposition to stand by them ia the political con-
hct to come by the most sacred interests oil the
American Union. This powerful and united movement
the part Of our Democratic statesmen and the Demo-
cratic Masses the face OF the popular cry and the
popular both ends OF the conederacy char
acterstc of the Democracy, and will surely meet It's
reward. Time after time, since the adoption oil the
Constitution has the Republican party thus stepped
suddenly forward into decided position upon some new
and doubtful question: and by main force maintained Its
ground until the OF all parties obliged TO
concede the wisdom propriey and patriotism of its
course. AL men and all parties must honor our men
and party for this promptness in its patriotsm-and
believe that this characteristic feature in its policy Will
account in great measure for its success in every i'm
portant crisis and for the unity harmony, and strength
of its national organization to-day
The obligations to which the party has time and
time again pledged itself in National Convention at Bal
tmore has impeed it to its present decided position.
There has been grumbng the North, and open re-
beon at the South, hut the masses OF the Democracy
have yielded to spirit Of loyalty for their wel-defned
political creed cast off the of opposition, and
stand prepared meet their old compeerstheir fellow
soldiers in hundreds Of hard fought battes-on The old
camp ground and around the old council fires at Balti
more. This is ght-poltic-patriotic. The " sober
second thought has always brought the people to their
senses and close pursuit of the ancient landmarks Of
the republican organization has carried them through
every dl!hculty ana brought all the tros anu pains
of politics TO happy issue.
And those Of and not Cor in this crisis
against If their have failed them in a time
Of trial-f imaginary conscientious scrupes have led
them away after strange bed fellows and strange gods
Jet the lines be drawn and the boundaries be well de-
fined Oil and water will not mix and adultery In any
phase is an abominaiion. Names may be IDENTICAL for
bodies Of well individual persons may steal
the property of Others and organization may be ident-
cal, for the spies Of the enemy may steal under the
shadow Of banner in virtue of thousand pretences
but unity, safety and depend upon something
more than identity Of name and organization. The
right of party is its harmony principle, inter-
est, and purpose. Such harmony is better than mum
bers-better than gold; it is in itself impregnable
strength.
Cut off and cast out, then, the elements warning
against around our camp-hres. Let the party
stand on it's own ground pure and undefled in its
cent profession and faith Let the paths of sectional
men and union men be apart. They IN their leprOsy
survive only beneath the genial influence of shade
Their power niure lies only in their proximity to
and power to triumph is surely dependent on en-
tire and permanent divorce from all association witt
tbem-Kenoshdtc Democrat.