The Empire County argus., 1854-04-22
THE EMPIRE COUNTY ARGUS.
Colomn, Saturday, April 22, 1854.


cples of the Democratic party since its nccponthc main
pillar and support which kept it in the ascendant so many
many years since became party. AL probably, re-
member the disastrous defeat of 1910, when measures were
forgotten in the STRIFE and dsacton and revolt ovcrthew
the Democratic party neither the scenes of lSi0 be
forgotten by ali good and true Democrats The deseron
of principle ther in 1890 caused an overwhelming defeat
to await the Democratic party, and triumph to crown
Whg action As It WINS in the Atlantic States in those
remarkable eras of our political history will it be in this
State fall unless the Democratic party heals speedily,
the breach that is widening in its ranks.
It is purpose at the present time, to point out the
causes which have led to the unhappy dssensons to
anmadver upon the Influences brought to bear in disturb
ing the party is enough for to know that they exist
and threaten the ascendancy of the Democratic party for
season. The right thinking must deprccate this state of
affairs, and naturally look around them for remedy to
heal the disser sons which rife and rampant in
ranks To eTectually do this it requires mutual
sions-a spirit of hamony-aud determination to sustain
those principles through which nation has made such
rapid strides to greatness fame and This only
be done by the members of the party making concessions
and by fracrnzirg, in days of yorc upon principle,
with full determination let minor disturb
organization.
Hostility in the Democratic party between its members
jealousy the of prominent who have mate
rally aided the party in its time of needa determination
rule at all hazards, ruin the organization which o
tered, and brought into public notorety any man, is ruin
to discipline and puts danger the pcrmanency Of
asceudancy The history ofhe Democratic party filed
with concessions atenize and hamonize the conflicting
elements which at times congregate under its banners
This is the grand secret of the continued prosperity Of the
party, in times when principles paramount to vain
bon and inorlnate and ovcrweening scimpocancc and
selfish aims This will always be its history long
Democracy is vital principle, or time shall last
1t unnecessary the present tme the rise and
progress The dsaecton in the Democratic ranks neither
is it requisite for purpose at present that should
point the individuals who still striving to widen this
unhappy breach That they mistaken in their course
fully convinced, and time viii dcvcope the usncss
of conclusions In differences ofopnion regard!
n certain policy when the landmarks not clearly and
explicitly defined and laid down, there may be
for enacy Of opinion when formed; but when points
presented which well defined and established whore
there reasonable shadow of doubt which to found
argument, it bchoovcs those who have houghtlessl
swervcd from principle, to return again to the cardinal
points which they started and endcavor to harmonic
the clements OF discord which being worked up
their tension and continue to cmbro the party
in difficulties arising out Of what might possibly be mis-
conception of the duties devoving upon each and every
member of the great Democratic party
1t idle to say amidst the dsscnsions grovingpp in
ranks that there is danger threatening the Democratic
ascendancy. Every ignn the political horizon anonhes
that there is great and immediate danger threatening
the parythat its success, for season. is liable to be in
tcrruped and political opponents placed in stations
occupied by true and faithful members of our own
party Such should be deprecated by the unAnc
ing aherent Democratic principles ubversve of
interests and be regretted by the lover of unity and har
mony in ranks.
There denying that The chickering's spngng mp be-
tween members of party-he ercc vudictive warfare
carried between the extreme portionsthe unmtgated
hate and the evinccd bodies good organ
zaton and will add to the chances Of fall,
the, Democracy. To continue the strife which has
begun fcrcclyto hurl anathemas upon the heads Of
good and true-o make unceasng assaults upon the
principles of the partyto refuse to comply with the usaeo
rendered imperative from time immcmora and cndeayor
ing weaken the faith of the people in the honesty Of their
representatives, is say the least njudicous That tie
attitude assumed by portion of the Democratic party
tends directly to this end, every at all obseryant must
admit and those who have the good of the party heart
deprecate it, working injurious to the harmony
and unity desirable to maintain political ascendancy
That the continuance of the differences, jmiously
raging the present time in ranks viii tend to
throw the party is evidenced by similar fate in of
the older States. Here, there, Democratic action and
principles will be parayse if the strife continues between
the members of party for is evident that the ercer
the struggle and the bitter the denunciaons the
wider the breach sundered and the difficult of ad
justmen it becomes. This is the inevitable tendency to
which the party is fast merging, and unless concilaory
pursueduness taken to heal
the difficulties in ranks and that speedily, viii be
useless to expect Democratic triumph next fall.
It may be urged that there points on which the
party cannot agreeponts dear each portion from which
they will recedc though the Of the party
depends upon their adjustment. This is false position to
be placed in, and could be remeded by to first
principles Democracy, understand it, is conciaory
in its nature but does permit wanton violation Of its
principles, though the aggressor might conceive
compliance with its tmehonored usagos Infringement
upon his individual rights. This concession it claims from
each and every member Of the party, irrespective Of the
position he may hold Ambitious sometimes throw n
disturbing element into the political arena, which for time
may threaten the permanoncy of the party but true policy
dictates the preservation ofprncpes, and the exclusion o
those extrancous Influences which tend to eOpaYis it-
harmony and the bonds which should unite breh
of the political faith
The present critical position Of the party in
this State requires that these things should be taken into
consideration. The party cannot afford to b embroed in
unrolentng stile to please few aspiring politicians who
disregard its usages and whose only love for the party is
centered in the adhesive attraction Of poilsnot princ
neither can it afford to submit to their dctaon because
chance, not merit has placed them in prominent positions
for it is well known that the principal agitaor would have
left the party long ago. but for desire feed the public
crib and to control The party for their purposes We