Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-05-06
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vocaied the doctrine OF adherence 10
party discipline and caucus nominations
Previous 10 the October session oil me
General Assembly in 1850, we publish
ed an article Oh the subject,--and had
the advice which we then gave, been
followed by the Wings, we should now
have Wing Senator in the place ol
Grn. James, and our Wing majority
Of Mirty-three would have been Retain
- and probably increased, - and the
Wing party would have been savei
from all the disgrace which it has SUI
tered since that time. Following the
article from the Journal, which was pub
lshed about week ago, we this NOR
ming repubIsh our own article which
appeared in The News on the 22d Of Oc-
tober, 1850. We ask the Wing mem
bers Of the Assembly to read both ar
tcles, and TO follow the advice given;
experience has taught them that II
would h ave been well fer them TO have
needed our counsel which was given
long ago,-we are glad that our friend
of the Journal now comedies with us,
and speaks ont on the subject
From The Prop. Journai, April 26, 1882.
Now that the election which, under ali
the circumstances, il may be fairly sad
has not been exceeded in importance by
A. A. h,.. Al in ill 10 ~
ten years-is over, and the ascendancy oi
conservative principles is confirmed, ana
the Wings have congratulated each
other upon the result, il may be well to
look upon the danger winch we have
escaped, and TO consider the means by
which we may retain and consolidate,
Tor the good Of the Stale, the power
which we have obtained. Those who
estimated the principles and designs ol
the Democratic party by the standard
which Gov. 4 lien offers, made a mistake
which to any intelligent man acquainted
with the politics Of the State, could hard
Iy have lasted after the Democratic
nominations Tor members OF the General
Assembly IN this city. With the ex'
cep,ion of HeZeklah Anthony there
was not man on The ticket who was
not po~riic, and among them were
some of the most violent and obnoxious
of all those who attempted to ovcr,urn
the State in 1912. The nomination OF
such n ticket was sufficient evidence
that Gov. Allen had lost the power
which the party dared not throw Oft un-
Ill all the pecuniary preparations had
been made for the election, but whn h
they did not need afterwards. No man
needs TO be told that such IA ticket must
have been more unacceptable to Philip
Allen and that it was nominated IN de.
fiance oil him. Ii WAS Il triumph OF Dorr
over Allen. The Speaker Of The Fou l.
dry Legislature, the man who demand
ed the surrender Of tho Arsenal in the
name OF Gov. Dorr," were preferred 10
such men AZ Thomas +. Carpenter. a
single anti Dorr man was placed on the
ticket to give it character, and twelve
Dorrtes follow ed. Had that ticket been
elected, il would Lave stood on The Sen
atorial question, Tor Allen |, Tor Dorr, or
Lawrence, us the case might be- l2.-
Ard upon all the destructive measures
designed by the party, the vote woald
have been the same. To have lost the
election now would have been quite as
disastrous 10 the best interests Of the
Stale as To have lost II in 1913. There
has been no change in Dorrism since
then. no amcloralion OF It's destructive
tcndencics and its vindctive rccoliec-
tons.
After, the severity OF the struggle
through viii h we have passed, after
the dangers which We have escaped, II
is natural that we should examine into
the causes which reduced the Wing
PARTY to such extremity, that We may
guard against them in future. II re-
uuircs no iahored investigation 10 de-
,lope ih, sc causes. They lie upon
the surface. Every man understands
them. They consist in lack Of organ
izaliun, and disregard Of that dlsc!-
pline without which no party can sue
ceed They are the natural consequcn-
ces o: the long possession OF power
The organization OF the party was well
commenced pending the late election
1t was by no means perfect, lut II was
much better than it had been the year
before. when tie Wings lost the State
mainly by induying III the expectation
that the election would carry lis elf and
by the proiuse aud unscrupulous exp.n-
diture olmoney OH the other side.
What we need now is fidelity 10 the
pdrfy nominations H The General 3sSem-
blu. The Wings in tie General Assem-
bly, should 90 in:o caucus and should
agree 10 stand by the caucns nOmna-
ti)ns for every officer that is elective by
the General Assembly. The necessity
of this is So plain that il would he regar-
ded as "A matter Of course, were ii not
that TOR lDng tire il has been dlsrcgar-
dcd, while the friends OF different candl-
dates have accused each other Of bad
faith and charged each upon the other
the common calamity which has bciaI'
len the party. This must not be. The
general understanding prevailed before
the last campaign was opened. that the
Wings should 20 into caucus, and
should agree To abide 10y the caucus
nominations. I his is the way every.
where, and with all parties aud this is
the only way OF keeping any party TO-
gether. This is what the Wings expect
Of the men whom they have entrusted
with the responsibilities OF Senators and
Representatives in the General Assem-
bly,. They DO not demand the election
oi any one man to any Office. Upon the
question oi men. they hold variant opin-
ions; but upon one question they are
agreed. that the Wings shall unite and
that the opinion oi the majority ialrly
expressed shall be binding upon the
whole. The Whigs having gained the
election, alter the greatest exertions,
and after coniending with such obstacles
rs they never encountered before, are
not disposed to see the fruits OF their vic