Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-08-24
From the United States Review.
The Union of the Democratic
Party.

The mission Of the Democratic party has fol-
the last few years engaged the consideration
Of many rejecting minds, and commanded the
labor of many noble pens. Various interest
ing and plausible theories have been suggested
from time to time, and numerous inviting sys
tens evolved and elaborated; most of them,
however. proceeding upon the absurd hypoth-
esis that those, who were drawn together by
the sympathy which the desire to obtain com.
mon end at one period occasions, must remain
SO through all time. although questions have
since sprung up, and now constitute the lead.
ing topics of the day.upon which they are rad
| ically divided in sentiment. A brief conside*
| ration Of the elements which compose the -
| ty will show how impracticable is this. .ideesse
1 Ta.. r-..A 90. .rslli..e, @csaire aAa D.
| ic column which has stood unwaveriIG thr4M
so many vicissitudes,is is composed Of ths quss@
tuiling masses, who neither hold nor deeiye
office They are the heart Of its integrity,
and the life blood of its organization. They
associate together by common impulse for
the attainment of a common end; not that they
may by acting in concert gain official distinc
ton, or the emoluments incident to place, but
because they agree in certain fundamental prin
ciples of public policy, which they desire to
impress upon the country, in just and wise
administration Of the government. They rally
to the support of the Democratic party because
,f lis pure and elevated creed and loathing al
they do every sacrifice of principle, will adhere
to it no longer than it shall practise the doc
trnes it processes. They have no concern TO
the individual agencies by which their prirci
p,es shall be enforced and established. SO tha
! the power repose III faithful hands; and. Will
they have no sympathy with office seeking.
such, they are wont TO signify their apprecia
ton of fidelity ty devolviug the duties Of off
r cia, station upon those most tried and trust
and BY Withholding all such marks OF conf
: deuce from those Of doubtful. tiinid or uncel
tain faith
The union and consequent supremacy OF tn
Democratic party is desired by every tru
adherent to its faith. by every friend OF COZ
stitutional principles, ,-.and by every advoca'
Of a just aud frugal government; and how th'
'' most desirable consummation can be best a
;. tanned. is subject repletc with profitable spe
ulation.
: The Whig party, having no permanent prl'
J. ciples which they can publicly avow. but g
pending for time. chance and occasion to fu
pi.h them, standing as the natural and here
d ;,ary oppnent Of the Democratic principl
y it's factions serving as the sappers and mine
~ and assailants of the Democratic citadel. CT
Is embody their disjointed fragments, incongr
Gus elements and discordant creeds by Il
" promise ofequa participation in common plu
der, and a wide distribution of official homo
and emoluments This system was OF VIII
invention and origin 1t was with them I
result Of stern necessity, and should be left
their use and benefit forever, as tabooed n
nopoly. For the Democratic party consti'ut
as it is, to reclaim the wandering or reconc
s. the factious by proceeding so base. would
IN at war with it's fundamental principles, a"d
impotent in expediency as reprehenslo'e
morals.
The Democratic party can never be unit
in sentiment by contract, nor bound by
cohesive power Of public plunder," howe
carefully quantities may be measured or nc
ever skilfully balanced between conflict
sections. II neither can nor ought to be u
ted or rendered harmonious upon any other
sis than constituting its own pure prineip
the touchslone fits faith. Its members IN
be drawn together in unity by the attraction
est aggregation: not that they may carry a po
!, q ical campaign and elect one ticket and del
another but that they may act IN Wiling G
J &c cert in extending. upholding. and eniorcI
: where liberty has name. the benign ID
ence of Democratic equality.
The Democratic party reached It's envis
,rs, eminence impressed its salu,ary influences
oks on society, and secured the confidence OF
masses, over subtle, powerful. aud willy
tagonist, by eschewing Office. brokerage ao
ing coalition, avoiding political patch w
and rcposing in confidence upon the cathc
ity Of its creed. And SO long as II r'gidly
heres to policy so wisely established, II
|. resist successfully the assaults OF adversely