The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19
From the Bangor Democrat.
The Democratic Organization Must be
Sustained.

sustained.
WITHOUT an OrglnlzaIon there would be
M Democratic party, although there would
be Democrats. The vital importance Of
sustaining an organiZalinn, aud restoring
IL to lis wonled ,igor and efficiency, must
be evident 10 every candid Democrat upon
a moments feilecIinn. 10 give it ny, as
Sone Of its opposers aud f4!se Demnsrals
propose, wmld he 10 disban1 the pemOcra.
m party, sraIter il members, aud yield
the whude &eld 10 the eapmy. This is so
plain i matter that all can see and under.
Stand it, aad ills loo important matter not
TO command the attention Of every true
friend OF the Democratic cause.
All understand, too, what's mean, by
the Democratic urganizition Ii is 10 enrol.
muster, officer, and render rficie0t those
VIM Individuality think alike on lunda
mental principles and questions, aud wlsl,
To accomplish the same oRjec's, una'tain
able without combining their efforts Rules
are es,,b!isiicd BY which all agree 10 be-
governed, One Of which IL suoOrdination,
or obedience to the will Of the majority
Anober is the same unity in aciion MS in
rnciple, aNd 10 " Ike common cause a.
gunsi all enemies. The posts Of honor
are assigned by Il m,jori'y Of voices, fret
I" ole ard Ihcu 10 ahOIher, and all have
Ihe same chance TO secure them and bear
Uf de prizes, which are distributed through
caurnses aud conventions in which all are
heard as EQUALS. Ql course. The rules
established must be observed hy all, an!.
must be j system of discipline. or there
will be no order, and the orsan'z ton will
be a failure.
We see nothing in the election to make
us lhIpk less Of The Demoera, organizalionj
IN the contrary, it has furnished new and
strong reason Tor c%ling,ng to it as the only
ark OF political safety. Without ther or.
gsnlzAl0l, where nov would have been
he Democracy Of Maine! They would
have been scattered like sheep wiIhou, a
shepherd, cut up root aud branch, and tue
innumerable squads, and bands, and s;rag
gIeTs taken capttvcs and impressed into
Wing and FreesoH service. In q trying
lime, such as we tAsil pN probably see
again for years, the Democrats through
Their organization. saved themselves and
come 1T Nth flying eOiOrs. Oar orgaui
zalIoa Was se'eIly tested, but i! did NOT
ful. did noihold all, but many lrss were
deceived any tuucrd away ,hln might res.
sunnhIe he expected under the e%rlrAordln.
iry Influences and appliances brought to
bear. The misied will perceive their er:
ror aud rc,race their steps, and The Dem
ocralic ranks will soon be as full and on.
broken as ever. The places of the will.
III and ifreclainablc will be made good By
new recruits.
The Democratic party is an aggregation
If Democrats, or De1ocrals organIzrd.-
II is composed Il hose who hold 10 Dem.
ocralic principles, not as GeGcaA by each
Individual Tor himself, hu, By the whulc
parry, acting through ils orglnl21'ion by
authority Of the sovereign p"ople-oi
lhose who have embraced The principles
aud governed by the rules and us.ges, aud
sustain the nominations and organization
Of the Den0cra,Ic party. We know Of M
Uhcr Democratic party, aud there is NOT
aud rannot be any oihef and ihere cannot
! be such a marty without an pr1lni2a A.