Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-07-05
ADVICE TO THE DEMOCRACY

ADVICE III THE OEMOCRAC1.
The Coldwater Sentinel in long and well di-
gested article in reference to the issue which is
sought to be forced upon the Democracy oil
Michigan, thus speaks Of their true position:
We say now, as we said then, and we do not
wish to be misunderstood, that in reference to
the Nebraska question, we are willing that eve
nv Democrat should enjoy his opinion. we
know to certainty that there are many Demo-
Gratis in this county, whose fidelity to Democrat
c principles has never been and can not be call
cd in question, who, out of the convictions of
honest hearts, opposed the repeal OF the Mis-
souri, Compromise, and who with honest grief
lament its success. We know, too, with equal
certainty, that there are many equally honest,
equally reliable, and equally steadfast in their
fidelity to the Democratic cause, who from the
convictions of hearts as honest as the others,
approved this measure, and who with honest
gadness rejoice in its success. Here we have
an honest difference of opinion among members
of the Democratic family.
The measure has succeeded; succeeded. as
we are free to admit our belief, against the SEN
timent and wishes of the Democratic party OF
this county and the Congrcssal District What
then? Shall Democrats, brethren OF the same
political faith, bound together by the strong ties
of political utilization, standing for long years,
and through many well fought contest, ana
many a we'll earned victory, upon the noblest
platform of political principles ever yet erected
and dedicated to true republican liberty, with ev-
erv consideration and motive to draw them to a
still further and closer unty-shall great par
tv hitherto triumphant and inyncible TO all the
assaults of every form of ppositon-shall
thew. shall we, at such time as this, under such
circumstances as these, fall by the ears, turn out
arms against each other, break down the bar
riers of protection and defence that have stood
SO long between the doctrines which we love
and cherish, and the heresies and false dogmas
of an INSCRIPTIONS opposition--shal we aban-
don the platform of our cherished political faith,
disorganze our party and invite the enemy of
all righteousness" to ride over us into power,
and for what! If we are to do this, why at
whose behest for whose benefit, and for what
good end Simply to place our necks and the
interests Of true repubcanism under the gall
ing, grinding yoke Of the most reckless, unscru-
pulous and unprincipled combination and coali-
ton of demagogues Gree Sellers and Wings
vide Kalamazoo convention) that ever sought
to crawl up to the high places of political pre-
ferment; party whose principles are a love of
plumber, and whose tactics are cajolery and
tomfoolery, and whose only bond of union is
an intense hatred of the Democratic party.
If we as party, are prepared FOR such an act
of folly and political suicide, then indeed have
we "fallen upon evil times" But we do not
believe it. 1t is too preposterous. The Dem
ocracy of this State are not so far fallen from
their high estate. The Democrats of Branch
county will not give place to a coalition so
stepped in fraud, conceived in sin and brought
forth in misery" There is nothing in the cir
cumstances of the times to justify such course.
IL here and there Democrat disappointed at
the success of a measure to which he is consci-
entiously opposed, has wavered in the faith; So
Der reflection and calm reason will ere long set
him right again. What will he gain, and what
will he not lose by throwing himself into the
arms of Whiggery, and defling himself in its
embrace. We ask our Democratic friends,
those who with us have borne the burden and
heat of the day in combating for principle and
right, to look at these things, and to ponder
them in calm and sober reason.