The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-08-23
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their old and time.h honored political asso.
Citations, and assume new garb or a new
name. and take upon themselves new du-
ties, we commend the following article
from the West Chester (Pa.) Republican,:
The Democratic party has from time to
time lost great many useful members who
become offended or excited because of the
advocacy Of particular measure or the
refusal to adopt some theoretical princi-
pie into its political creed. For instance
Anti Masonry, Abolltionism, the temper
ance question. and almost everysid issue
has taken from US men who have accom-
plished nothing by leaving the ranks for
their favorite idea. These men probably
still hold the fundamental principles OF the
party, but they have suffered a single idea
to lead them entirely out of the limits OF
our organization. The effect is not to
break down the party nor indeed to weaken
Prr1nuuvrIty 1or III spite of >aanaiaiake es
Of our leaders We remain strong. and even.
tualiy come forth with victory perching
upon our standards.
We say then that these men who go ou,
from us on these favorite ideas commit
fatal mistakes. They deprive themselves
OF the proper influence within the party
whose fundamental principles they still
profess TO venerate, and have at least the
modification Of seeing the faction to which
they have attached themselves, powerless
to carry out the measure, while the demo-
cratic party takes hold of their favoriie
subject in its turn, and disposes of it finally,
without their assistance or direction. We
take the posilionsthat the dominant party,
and there Is no question in this country
which that is, must finally settlelali issues
which come before the people. Men may
grow anxious to have these issues settled
in moment. and break through the re-.
straints OF our organization because they
are not promptly disposed Of. but this does
not change the steady and advancing step
Of the great republican column, but rather
retards the final accomplishment Of the
measure. Patience is desirable virtue,
and we should learn to exercise it. Wait
until the proper time arrives and then
these questions in their turn will be taken
up and disposed Of. That great subject
which has agitated the country more than
any other, the institution OF slavery, has
to be disposed ot by the democratic party
Abolitionism may fret and fume, and
preach treason until il is frantic with rage,
but it will only retard the settlement, or
rather the entire disposition OF the whole
subject. The great republican party OF
the nation, after fanaticism has passed it's
paroxism and settled down to its original
weakness, will. like good physician APP
ply its remedies, and this ulcer on the
body politio will be healed.
Our position then is, that if dissatisfied
democrats desire to aid in adopting and
settling questions. not antagonlstic to the
principles Of their party, they must remain
with US as the leayen that is eventually TO
pervade the masses who giveius strength
and efficiency. Let them possess their
souls IN patience, and in due time they
will reap it they faint not.
0r The Wings profess now great
horro, of anything that favors slavery
They are, as Republicans" opposed to
it. Truly they ought TO be trustsdl ). Gen.
Taylor. the largest STAKEHOLDER ever elect
ed President was their choice. Fillmore.
who, though . protessed Aboliiionist, was
the first to employ tie army and navy for
the sustainment Of slavery. also was elect
ed by them. The Baltimore Platform
adopted by them on SCOTS nomin alton
was drawn by Southern man, and was
the most sectional and Southern ever put
forth in this Republic. Of course they
are sincere 10 hating slavery. But1when
did they act against it when office was TO
be gained by its support? We should
like 10 know. When; the Fusion party
adopt, in this State, at their instance. a
platform less anti.slavery than the Demo.
cratic platform, honest men must have
confidence thai il they seek TO check the
progress of the institution, some other
agency will be necessary than Fusion.
Wing effort KalidG Venture. s
Six AT A TIME.-The Dayton Gazette
states that a German woman, living near
that place, gave birth 10 six boys. about
six months ago, and that they, are all liv-
ing aud doing well. This excellent wo-
man had them all in town with her . few
days ago.