The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-05-25
The ID mocratio Organization.


Now that the democratic party is at the
summit of political power and prosperity
now that the intelligence and patriotism Of c
country have farely embraced the democratic
creed-the democratic organicafi0n through
which this noble victory has been won is ex-
posed to a new peril. 1t is in danger Of be-
ing regarded as an instrumentalty whose
work Is accomplished, and which may now be
thrown aside. No view can be more erronc-
Gus.
II will not be questioned by the democrats,
that 10 the action Of the democratic party.
marshalied and militant and so triumphing
over all the forms of opposition to it--cvery
step IN our national progress and every sue
cessfil approximation TO the principles Of
good government in onr domestic policy are
due. In this view, partizan organization and
party spirit in broad and literal sense Of
the term, have been the great instruments by
which our national well being has been
brought ont. To preserve these advantages
the democratic organization in all Its yigor is
as necessary as it was to obtain them.
The tendencies to misgIvernment are never
lille. They belcaguer he halls Of legislation.
They clamor at the portals Of executive pow
er. They bcsct the body polite in every
form Of influence from abroad They orga-
nize their corrupt action at home by every
arii6ce which can appeal to popular credulity.
and every sfimulant which can rouse personal
passion. They take upon themselves the
fairest names. Now they assume to be the
conservatism Oft country. Now they clamor
r
Always they conceal personal ends and self
seeking under tue guise Of public benefit
They demand for classes peculiar anil exclu-
sive privileges, on the ASSUMPTION that these
are needful for the welfare Of the people.
They point to the splendid sins of powerful
and cunSoidated governments as excuses for
underminding the constitutional rights of the
States; and again, by an equal perversion,
they cioke, under the sacred name of the
rights Of the States, the purposes Of Gnaticism
hostile t. the constitution and the Union.
Against all th'sc orms Of peril and evil. the
unbruken organization Of the dem critic party
is The only slfe defence. It's tme-honored
principles-its usages CONFIRMED to these. and
embodying the practical wisdom Of successive
generations. It's great names which have been
the watchwords Of fruitful and glorious vic-
turies-all these are wanted TO perpetuate and
preserve the demOcratic system Of policy
and to protect the country from the schemes
and Vaccinations Of its opponents. On
national experience has made the fact con.
spicuOus that party organization aud party
discipline have been the shield of political
virtue and tho sword Of political wisdom. In
this country no parfy times are 10 dreadei !
The death Of pariysn breeds corruption. In
such an event politics become Il personality
aud legislation strife Of selfish interests.
Nor SHOULD the force Of these considerations
be weakened by the fact that at the present
time considerable portion Of the whig party
is apparently ceasing its opposition to the
democracy. NJ such inclination to the dem
ocratic party is worth anything in practical
effect. unless at the proper time and in the
proper manner it can harmonIze aud unite
with the democratic organization. By so
ding alone, it can in the long run, escape
the suspicion Of hollowneSs aud insincerity.
In no other way is it Of use in any crisis When
It is needed.
It is the duty. therefore of all democrats,
who have at heart the success Of the demo
cratic administration, to hold on firmly to the
democratic organization. in which lies their
strength. No man IS a safe counsellor who
would weaken it or break it down. It's
work can never be fully accomplished so
long as the principles Of good government
are exposed to open or to covert assanl s.
It must torn the hope and the alliance of the
people. so long as they would protect their
rights and their interests from the insidious
arts Of corruption. and hagraut excess Of mis-
gOvernmcnt.-U Unlon