Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-06-15
forwarded to the Editor of tile North Carolina Stand
ard for publication. And the nesting then adionrned
B. H. TOMLINSON, Chr'n.
d. c. CARRINeTo Sec'v sss -
ORGANIZATION.

We copy from the Richmond Enquirer the fol-
lowing excellent remarks on the nature and impor-
tance of party organization
"There must be method in the installation of our
principles else all efforts 10 that end will be abor,ive
Men have natural desire for office, which confers
personal dignity and individual power This DESIRE
being generally entertained, is an existing obstruc
on 10 tue success OF principles and must be repress.
ed. Hence the origin Of the wise axiom, PRINCE.
PLkss not men,, or principles before men, To rem
ger principles operative-to give them lifeike and
rnitu Practicablllty, the nstrumenality Of men is
indispensable. Therefore, though necessary to the
D'fahty OF prnciples-to make them ideas which are
sensbiy feH-men are but the secondary instruments
vi course, then. their position in the public esteem
must be subordinate, that of principles paramount.
party meets in Convention-it must meet to attest
its unity The party is invited to assemble en- masse
but being composed of hundreds of thousand, it is
impracticabe. The Masses then, must be represent
ed oy proxies; men to whom they delegate their
thorily, and to whose integrity they temporarily
hde the exercise of their original sovereign power
with which in glorious Republic they are self in
vested by the unmistakabe fiat of their own organic
law The proxies of the people, previously instruct
ed, and with credentials Immediately from the popu-
lar SEAL convene The primary object of such con-
vention is to install PRINCIPLES. The first act then,
Is to declare princIPles-to give them ngual form,
that all may know them. The next and most
sequential act is to designate, from multitude of
dSprdnS, mat man, or noSe men. whose lite has been
in most unexceponabe harmony with the political
tenets enumerated whose talents had given them the
most splendid illustration and advocacy, and whose
own character is intrnsically such as TO guarantee
the best future defence and practical application of
the parys political creed. Upon this action all are
agreed upon the choce of the person there is rarely
an entire, and not often partial coincidence and
hence the rejection of one avorite name is followed
by the presentation of another, until at last major
ity recognize in particular individual the fit repre-.
sentative of their principles and the appropriate agen.
for their application. The whole party-the friends
OF others as we'll as his own original friends-gve
in their adhesion TO him, yield personal preferences
more important PRINCIPLES; and thus vindica;e, in
the most satisfactory manner, the sincerity of their
profession, principles, no, men,
BY such magnanimous mutual CONCESSIONS the
friends of principles, which, perhaps the life Of
,he Constitution and the palladium of free govein.
ment place them in high and potential places where
they shall be felt. descending upon those whose pat.
riotism successfully advocat d them with benedc-
tions like those which follow the summer rains Of
Heaven.''
1t is impossible for the Democratic party to sue
ceed, without organization, in carrying out its
principles. This is truism to which all subscribe
but some seem disposed not to act in conformity
with it. Every effort, no matter from what motive,
to dsorganize, and every word uttered, the ten
dency of which is to impair the efficiency and bind
ing power OF organization, ought to meet the stern
disapprova of all good Democrats.