The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-25
Prom the Seneca Observer.
A FEW WORDS TO DEMOCRATS.

AFEW WORDS TO DEMOCRATS. @e
Every democrat eodesyors 10 preserve the unity
and secure the ascendevcy OF The democratic party With
such The only asesuon s, how can II bs done There
dItculty determining this IL is only necessary
TO reisr the past and prob, by The lessons OF expe-
rience
In is4s the democratic party in this State was nearly
equally divided ard the result the complete
o Their political opponents In 1919 both sections of The
party The necessity OF union, IA order 10 place the
State government IN democratic hands. With view TO
accomplish this object they voted Tor the same caHd-
dates, partial success The result Ia 1860 the
party fully united and elected s the ticket but govern
or In 1851 the election resulted in the choice OF
majority OF democrats, and the State government was
placed nndsr democratic control In 1854 The entire
democratic ticket was elected BY An overwhelming ma.
Ioriy.
Such was the result OF unity OF action on the part OF
the democrats OF this State Ii rescued the State from
the coniio OF the whigs. and bad important bearing
on The result Of the election last fall II may well be
doubted, II The democratic parry IN New York bad been
divided whether the election Tor President would have
resulted as it did
In view Of these facts there have been those, who sp.
parenty had an Interest the ascendsncy OF the demo-
cratic party, who have not scraped 10 advise action
which must inevitably result ~ division oil the demo-
cratic patty OF this State They have advised the
nation oi ticket composed entirely of section OF The
party, and not merely that but OF men who were well
known 10 be the most Objectionable 10 majority oil the
democrats OF the State. And failing TO accomplish this
Object, they have put ticket IN nomination with the
Intention 10 destroy The democratic asoenAency IN this
State. sl.-aesr M N. .e5ts rt r #@ C..t ~. ga0tJ
ID is evident to every man that il only by the
efclse oil fofbearance and the nomination OF Iudclons
hekei-one which would have claim to the confidence
o all the members OF the pariy-ibat democrats could
hope Tor success Could success be expected BY The
nomination Of one class Of democrats and The rejection Of
~ others Not IN The present condition OF our party
Yet portion OF the leading democrats Of this State have
done bis and done II, We believe contrary 10 the wishes
sns expectations OF large majority OF those who sympa
ihiz- with them. rtF tUs OH
Since 1919 the democrats Of this county have adhered
n good faith TO the ticket nominated by the delegates Of
the united democracy. They have voted for them ir-
respective OF past divisions A ticket is before ihsm
nominated they have been for The last -four yeas and
with the views and objects. Those who believe
hat se asoeadency OF the democratic party will Re best
secured BY the nomination OF tick ct representing NIL the
interests OF the party shosd sustain a. Those who be-
heve that - best for the democratic party TO be in mi
norty will vote differently The matter is easily under
Stood Tor tns plain and simple matter "A house di-
vlded against i,self cannot stand"
We have before referred to the accession OF portion