Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-08-24
kY. AUGUST "a, 1853.

supply their PAGES with honest men and 'e.
liable party members.
1t is both weak and idle to attempt to con
ceal the fact that there is amarked division in
sentiment, upon most vital national ques'
tion, between the great body OF the Democratic
party, and some who claim its membership. 1t
is most conspicuously apparent in this state
especially, in every pasty movement, in or out
of the Legislature, and cannot be concealed or
successful ly CLOSED over. 10 suit any interest
however imperative. The breach is every day
growing wider, and it is the duty OF all true
friends Of the party to look the embarrassment
fully in the face, and to aid in applying the
remedy before remedies will be unavaiiing-
Those who proclaim that there Is no divis-
ion, and yet in every word and act recognize
sections, more or less in conflict in sentiment
furnish the best r, Iutation to their own asser-
tons f,hcre are.no sections. there are none
70 recognise. reward ,or encourages, but one har-
monious centre; and no discordant notes will
be heard, if none but those uniformly faithful
are the recipients of party favor. II there are
sections, divided in opinion upon principles
which lie at the foundation of our federative
system, both cannot be right, and should
therefore not be encouraged, unless sections
are to be perpetual. And every eifmt to mou ID
them into one, to say nothing Of its absurd in
Justice, must be as endless and unsuccessful
as the labors Of Sisyphus. Truth and errol
are as variant in politics as in morals, ant
every reward bestowed upon the latter increase
its insolent exactions, encourages 1t to perse
we're in it's delusions, and swells the vo' aries.
1t requires no prophetic vision to dlscove
that the interests of the Democratic party arr
seriously imperilled, that inscriptions place
hunters and acknowledged recreants, whil
repudiating it's sentiments, are seeking to fols
themselves upon i, that they may gorge them
selves with spoil and fritter away its primer
ples by the parro, cry Of Union. Let no tru
friend of Democracy be deceived Ii the falhe
, of evil had been permitted to devise a schem
for The disruption and overthrow OF the Demo
cratic party, he could not have executed hi
mission more successfully, than to place !
It's bosom dlscordant and hostile sent, ments
and christen it a union.
IN,
/, its own character and integrity, and its col
. duct be such as becomes It's origin and desti'
Let it extendahe hand Of political fellowship
4 all who prove, by their walk and conversatle
!. that they are sincere worshppers at its shrln
/. and to no others. Let il proclaim boldly u
. cherished principles Of its creed, and, in
= Ii,s actions, uphold and enforce them in pra
!. ltic5. let it select its most reliable and fathi
m1mbers as the recipients of its rewards, a
I. 4 honored agents Of its pleasure, and aifo
= fwho stand in questionable reiatl
" 6upaent time to establigh their fidelity
- arc required to lerform Official scr
Ia "A 3&W1II Then be party without sections
n 1lsies6ns- requiring n salyos or artificial
Inns. lcr it will stand upon foundations eve
Vkeeo Is broad and deep as the principles
- H3mocratic truth.