Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-04-04
Denocratic. organization /.

e"Oerauc Organization.
The following article from the IVA y So,ifb S;J,
Democrat paper which has not failed in it's defftv
to the South is not less worthy the attention o tho
Democracy of Georgia than of Virginia We COM
mend 1t to the consideration of our readers
In the present crisis it becomes matter of I'M
portant consideration to the Democratic party wheth
er they nesh to maintain their time honored organ.
zation and to struggle for the triumph of those prin-
ciples which form the basis of their organization orr
whether they intend to suffer themselves to be bro
ken up and dispersed and their existence to be mer
Ged in other combinations That the Wbip marty
mean to preserve their unity, no man can doubt
and it is equally manifest that they striving by
every possible mode to destroy the organization of the
Democrats Nothing but absolute faulty can blind
to the efforts made to divide the Democratic par
ty. 1t is impossible to glance at Wing Journal
without perceiving indication of the existence
of this insidious scheme. In the North the utmost
effort is made to lash the free soil and bunker wings
of the Democratic party into suicidal hostility
whilst in the South the Wings labor to- Undermine
our organization by infusing into IT the poisoned ele
ment OF d'sunfon Shall suffer these plots to
coed! Are We so blind not to perceive the snare
! for our destruction; or. mad as to plunge
headlong into the pit 1t is true that Northern and
Southern Democrats directly opposed upon the
subject of slavery; but is that reason why they
should assist in the triumph of the Wing party -
Is this party half sound upon the subject? Would
their ascendency contribute to strengthen the
institution of slavery or more to the protection ofthe
rights OF the South, than the aScenQency OF De-
mOcratic party ~! Who dares answer, yes? Yet al
though the Democratic party are, in the words of
John Randolph, /" the natural ally of slavery" al
though the Wings have shown themselves its natur~
al foe; they seek to alarm Southern Democrats by
the assertion that the organization and triumph of
their party are fatal to the institution of slavery and
the rights of the South 1t is more consistent with
the policy and the safety of the South for slaeehol
ing Democrats to unite with free soil Democrats than
! to coalesce with abolition.
D,,A+ bo Of dou;o h,,
to effect the disorganzation and consequent defeat
of the Democratic party, is by stigmatizing them
as Disunionists Now this charge amounts to the
concession that the Democratic party more
gent and Jealous in defence of Southern rights than
the party who proclaim their willingness to sacrifice
all to blind devotion to the Union. But is it true
that the Democratic party advocates of dsunion?
No, the charge is false in every syllable. They are
dsunonists if the preservation of the confederacy is
inconsistent with the equality and rights of the South
But their political system teaches them the Union is
the great bulwark of the rights of the States and
was intended to operate as to effect the general
welfare and common defence of them all. The Con-
stitution is the bond of the Union and whilst the
Wings exaggerate its powers and pervert is mean
ing the Democratic party strive to consrue it in its
original Justice and wisdom. The Democratic party
seek to attach the allegiance of the people of the u
States to the Federal Government by SO administer
ing it. to make it subservent to the interests and
welfare of all whilst the Wings WELD it to the op-
preston of sections and to the unequal advantage Of
classes The Democratic party labor to preserve the
Union intended by the Constitution but the Wings
are striving after the establishment of consolidated
Government. Who then, are the friends of the I'm
ion and who are its enemies?
We cannot be too earnest in denying and refuting
the charter of dsunon. Besides that it is SANDER
which we should be quick to resent; it is
ton brought for the purpose of efecting condem-
nation in public opinion sense Of honor as well
the dictate Of policy advises to repc the charge
Never was there greater need for thorough Or
ganization of the Democratic party than exists at the
present time and we should exert ourselves to de-
feat every attempt to divide and distract this organ
zation. We should bury any mere temporary or ac-
cidental difference, should forget all sectional preu
dices and should unite heart and hand in the strug
gle for the ascendency of the principles of the Dem
ocratic party Nothing but the States Rights poll
cy of this party arrest the centralzng tendency
Of the Federal Government; and to the Democrats
must the country look for escape from the present
system of profgate and corrupt expenditure of the
public treasure. With so much depending upon the
triumph of their principles, can the Democratic par
ty hesitate to employ every suggestion ofprudence
and to exert every energy for complete union and
thorough organization of their forces!