The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-10-31
pEMooRATs-JUDGE GAYARRE's
LETTER

The publication in our columns Of late criticism by
the New Orleans Courier upon dramatic novel of Judge
Gayarrt entitled The School for Politics induces that
gentleman to claim the privilege of making his
vndication through paper The Courier is leading
organ of the democratic party in Louisiana and is distn-
pushed for the ability with which defends sound demo
cratic principles and true democratic Ii its excep-
tons to the political character of Judge Gayarre are sue
cessfuy answered by him. he indebted for TO his
facts and not to the bitter epthes with which he meets the
Courier But it is purpose to interfere in the I'M
fortunate local dissensions in Louisiana The Courier
made charges Judge Gayarre which, if true place him
clearly out of the pale of the regular democratic organza
ton He has a right be heard in his defence and as We
had copied the charges of the Courier it is but justice to
him that we give place to his vindeauon
With the special reasons which induced Judge Gayarre
to be candidate for Congress independent demo-
craft and in opposition to the regularly candi-
date of the party, do not propose to NEEDLE His letter.
however is suggestive of general reflections as TO the I'M
portance of maintaining the integrity of our party organ
ization. Democratic principles may be ever so GOOD,
but to be produ of practical benefits TO the country
they must be made effective by the power OF association
and organization. To be member OF the democratic
party presupposes things first adherence to the
principles which constitute the democratic creed and
second an adherence to usages adopted for the
ment of all who claim fellowship with the democratic or
ganzation The member of Christian church who dis
regards and repudiates its rules of association and govern
ment may as well claim to be good member as the
democrat who processes sound democratic principles bu
yet repudates and rejects the rules adopted by the party
for giving efficiency and practical success to those primer
pies Without concert and combination, democratic prin-
cipes be made to prevail Errors and abuses
may and do creep into nominating conyentons-thest
often result in injustice to worthy asprantsbut it by nc
follows that for such occasional abuses the usages
the party should be rejected and rebeled against Such
results furnish good for improving and reforming
our modes of securing and union in political con-
tests but they furnish justification for occupying po
sition of hostility the regular nominations of the party
The democrat who refuses to abide by the action of
majority of his party, and chooses to occupy an indie
pendent position takes the first step towards deseron
the enemy He leans for support upon those who rally
to his standard because they approve his principles but
because they know the importance of weakening the DEM
ocrac organization by encouraging detection and deseron
amongst its members We do not say that every indie
pendent democratic candidate necessarily becomes iden
fed with the opposing party but such result is so
that no good democrat ought to allow himself 70 be placed
in dangerous position. For the general good OF En-
party it is better that individual cases of injustice and
hardship growing of the abuses of the system OF nom
mating conventions should be submitted TO than that lead
ing democrats should furnish examples of nhdelity to ht
party which are to weaken the bonds of its organza
ton We hold any democrat to be inexcusable for boiling
IA regular nomination. and becoming independent can
ddate when be is actuaed by feelings of personal dsap
or growing out of the decision OF thu
nominating convention. Such democrats place highc
estimate upon their individual interests than upon tho
of the party and therefore incapable of approaching
the allegiance which they owe 10 its organization Recen
developments ought to teach party lesson Of wisdom
this subject which ought not to be forgotten in future