The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-24
Eom the Matches (NisS) Courier.


"And gave up TO party what was meant Tor man
kind"
This we'll known verse was never more iorcibly
imnressed upon the mind than by reading la
hored editorial in the Yicksburg Sentinel of Feb
ruarv IL is upon the subject Of the Baltimore
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that II will be a harmo-
NOUS body and that its nominees Will be success
full 1t is principally, however, for its admissions
ne TO the character Of the political differences
among the Democracy, and as TO the necessity OF
compromise and ooncessioni that the article calls
for attention. The following is an extract
$50 far as national principles concerned, the
Democratic party il the same that II always mas
been But, unfortunately, ON local quesuons, IN
seve,al of the states il has been divided This has
created ia this State separate wings OF the Demo
cracy each Of which claim 10 be the old anu gen
uine party. SO far as national Polltcs ID con
cerned they generally hold nearly the same views,
hot have refused to cooperate with each other IN
fohting the great Democratic battles. but the
time hCs arrived when they begin 10 see the lolly
of such n course. They begin TO see that on the
strength Of The spite, in consequence Of ruptures
in their midst, the opposite party - gaming
strength. and disseminating lts old and hated req
eral notons. Thy are also begtHnthg 10 fdHt mo
consideration that all cannot Be accommodated mar
TIE result of Their fathers abors 'eas concession and
coHproHaiss and, II deu hope 10 prera'i, they must
tralk an f,sir fathers footsteps.
"Hence II IL that we say, judging from the siRns
harmonious body, and the result ot-its labors an
important political event We predict tiat tie
labors will be harmonious, for the 'evll that has
crown out Of a want VI harmony IA the party OF
ate il apparent TO all They haze learned nai trirn
a dipersfy a interests rsDrosnfsd, there icH ntcts
sariiu diUsysifyo opinions, and hce 10 drrp' at
he great end rietr, each must eOncede some al must
m rprOfntse. To make stch cOncfsst0n aud r0mpfO-
,oi,C ;or good tCe think oil are NOR disDOstd'
The Democratic party has had ts division, both
nJo,tb and S,,uth. In GeOrPis, Alabama, and Nile
-is.inpi. there were and still the state Rights
and the Union Democracy. In New York, Mac
sacbusetts aud most Of the northern statcz, there
were and stil arc the old line and the Frecso De
rnocracy According TO tho Seniind, these are no"
bot "local" divisions and, iuasmuch ~ they oil
hold nearly the same views on national que1uOhs'
:, contends that II 10 extreme folly 20 refuse To CO.
ooerste with each other IL therefore thinks That
st,te Rights men, Union men, and Freetoilers'
shoul6 all come together aud tight the battle 81
1872 How long II since the seminar was
avouedIv for a dissolution OF the Union, on &C
limit If the f,ua .icism Of the North, And yet
now il cooly proposes io i"rget and orgl'e' 70 lay
,idctbe trivial divisions tat separate Fire eaters
from Unionists -southerncrs from nor'herh'fs-
mite once more in political action with those
.,,,i,st whom II lately pretended 40 much hate
4, IA. hour oil danger to n common country, tn
o.,,:,,.I could not stand in company with th'
,oodcr,te conservative, Union loving majority
-, , rise afd patriotic compromise NO IN
from If il breathen then nought but revolution an'
s,,c.sion Now lofsooth to secure a triumph
its PARTY Il il not merely willing 10 work lh n'i
n.ss with the advocates Of lat compromise but }
proposes iraernal relations with the FfecSoil WINS
- IL avn party. when every strand that mHd
qp the grea. connecting bond Of the Cnion VA
irnportant to its preservation, when the STRAIN up''
:, 60 ,,.,te-t and its tension most extreme, ihei
tbe S,,find eaz willing 10 burst the tics OF party
il advocated the throwing up Of national ana th
formation 81 sectional organizations manifest a
~as die aid that such policy would lend to To
,,nse Of dIsusion. Now, ia order 20 keep th
marty together AM 20 win victory Tor IT, 1t care
not how close may be 'he relationship aud allianc
between the separate w.ugs Of the Democrncy
The Democracy Of Masracbu-et's aud ONO "s
nov, meet the Democracy Of Missizs,,ni' 70 s''
,hcir Marty; but il was not allowed them yea
aimee 10 do so TO save their common country
WHY is thus rary preferred to country