The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-12
From the Oregon Statesman, June Is.
OrUanIzatIOn Of the Dem lcraeY.


Ii will be sean by call published in another column
of our paper, that a convention OF the democrats of
Marion county is to be holden at Salem the 4th OF
july for the purpose of eifectng thorough and perma
nent organization of the party in that county We also
learn that there is strong feeling IN favor OF early
organization among the democrats OF Yamhill, Polk, and
other counties, and indeed, throughout the Territory
We pleased to witness this movement, and hope that
before another election shall take place will have
tended every county in the Territory, insurng in
dsputable victory, and ranking young Oregon with the
party OF the people, OF progress and popular rights
may be urged that the observance OF party lines is not
all important at present, as our Territory can have no
voice in national elections nor in national legislation
But the day is not far distant when she will have
when she will emerge from her dependency and take her
place among the sovereign States OF the Union Then il
will be allimportant that represented in the
TONS councils by men OF the true tath--msn who are
elected with reference to the principles which should
there govern their action and not chosen from other and
minor upon other and unimportant Issues
And to insure the election OF such men and the triumph
Of such principles is not prior organization necessary
Is not necessary that forces should be mashalled
and our friends and forces known and numbered
But this is the only consideration that prompts an
organization. Questions constantly arising in To-
cal legislation which involve, to greater less extent
the principles which govern the two great parties OF the
States and the subjects Of legislation multiply with the
settlement and growth of the country, these questions
will become more numerous and the necessity OF organi.
cation and concert of action more strongly felt.
But the tendency OF parties to engender excited and
mbitered feeling is sometimes urged against their lorna
ton and support-ihat elections conducted by political
parues are OIlentles attended Oy nBn degree OF ex-
elements and perchance i'll feeling cannot be de-
MED II is inevitable from the nature of our nsu.
tons and the popular character Of elections. and
would not be remedied by dissolution OF parties
On the contrary all experience procIams that would
be increased by such In the absence of parties
elections made TO turn upon personal considerations
local issues and they invariably lead far beyond
the limits reached by party feeling and prejudice Par
ties destroy factions and aay The feeling and soften the
asperity induced by them. Therefore, repeat we hal
this movement with gladness and trust that the ball
he IN sf0
has rolled the Territory and given union and eff
cheney to an indomitable democracy,
And we trust that in all the preliminary steps OF organ
ization, due pains will be taken TO full repre-
senation and fair expression OF the party; that every
class and interest will be consulted and considered, 81
that there shall be ground for future discussions
defeats when formed nothing may arise to dis
iurb its harmony, destroy its influence, or impede III
march 10 victory