Columbia gazette., 1854-09-30

I think not. Well, what is the duty Of
democrats when divisions prevail among
them upon questions upon which they
are called to act Why, to calmly and
dispassioDately discuss the matter in
controversy and to unite and harmonic
if possible. Let there be perfect un-
ion, if it can be effected, because it will
give greater force and weight to subse-
quent action; let the minority fall in
and coincide with the majority. Such
l believe to be the duty of the men,
bers of the Democratic Party, and of
all other deliberative bodies. do not
pretend to know al the causes of the
unhappy division of the Democracy Of
this State, and as above said, it is not
my present purpose to discuss them :;
for | am very much inclined to the O.
pinion that enough has already been
said, in return to them, for the union
and harmony of the democratic party
It is sufficient for my present purpose
to know that division exists, and that
no effort should be spared to bring a.
bout reunion of the party. Mr. Coz
froth, l believe, to be an honest politi-
clan, and needs no defence from me,
for he is capable of defending himself
That political parties, and other DELHI
erative bodies, should become divided
in opinions, and sharp and heated con-
tests ensue, is nothing new under the
sun. Such things have happened in
all ages Of the worl and when anv
body Of men having common cause
and common interest, become discon-
certed and broken up, it is the duty 0!
every member of that body to use every
means iii their power to effect "A recon
citation and reunion. 10 this end |
write ; to this end l protest, as demo
crat, and one who desires to see the
party united in this State, as band Of
brothers, against the vituperous and
malicious article in the last number Of
the ''Union Democrat. If the editor
of that paper expects to unite the party
by such bitter and malicious demonstra-
tions of some of It's most talented and
we'll disposed members, l can tell him
for certainty that he is most eyre
giously mistakened; and should change
the title of his paper from that OF IN
ion," to that of Dis union Democrat.
Doubtless, Mr.. Editor, you have not
failed to observe, in the Atlantic States
as we'll as here, the silly and sh,llow
minded practice of politicians to divide
and sub divide, and call one another all
manner Of nick names. What an I'M
manly and childish practice; and any
politician who descends to it, should
wear the crimson cloak of shame and
folly upon his cheeks. 1t used to be
criminal offence in the estimation of my
parents and old school teachers, to call
nick-names; and when boy | have
received many reproof in the shape
a rap across the ear for iudulging in
such practices. particularly rem cmber
a rather stern and hard hearted old
"school nam" who continually, during
school hours wore large, heavy steel
upon her middle finger, and
when any of us rude boys did not do
just the right thing, she would give Us
an awful funk on the Uranium with that
old cruel thimble, for our disobediencc.
Served US right; and the lessons early
taught me by that old thimble, respect
ing the practice of calling my fellow
school mates vulgar names, has always
rendered the practice obnoxious to me,
and especially SO, when entered into BY
full grown men. l believe it is gener-
ally conceded that contempt has the
power of descending; but really it can
not reach halfway down to the practice
Of modern politicians in the matter of
calling one another vulgar names. The
old thimble reproof should be admins
tered upon them and will some we'll
fearless dame in the city Of
Sonora step boldly into the Office of the
''Dcmocrat," and administer the thin
bic reproof upon the head of the editor,
for his practice Of using the term "Bo-
gus" and "Bogusites," when speaking
Of politicians. And all the good
school marms'' every where are here
BY invited to take the unruly political
editors in hand.
AS took my pen merely to notice
The article in the Democrat" l will
bring my remarks to close, by proffer-
ing few words of advice to the editor
Of that sheet. People are apt to be-
come bilious in this climate, and they |
should be careful to take, occasionally, |
,ome anti-billious prescriptions, lest the
disease should become seated and dan
.erous. I believe political bile to be
quite as dangerous as any other, if not
properly attended to in its first stages.
[ am not well enough acquainted with
The individual in question, to prescribe
for him. His may be of chron-
C form and require more powerful med
cines than in its incipient stage; but
perhaps good dose of political oonsis-
emey, to clense the system, and followed
BY some sensitive preparation, would
yet him all right. Having thrown out
,hese hints, l hope he will be pro6ted
~ them, and instead of prescribing for
'thers, 1 hope he may hereafter be dis
,osed to attend to his own case.
JUSTICE. 1