The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-24


TY, AND TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE SEBRAS-
KA BILL, ESSENTIAL TO DEMOCRATIC ORTHO-
| D0yY
Every great popular has resorted TO organi-
adOn insure success In every age, Open manly, self
reliant organization has been the effective auxiliary Of high
principles Witness the rise and progress of the spirit of
liberty in the Old Worldwitness the advances and the vic
tories Of freedom in the New. But in proportion organ
aton has been found to promote great ends has been
the fidelity with which under all such circumstances has
adhered to- The traitor to his honor who left his
friends after having enjoyed their confidence and took
nk among the foes Of his former faith scarcely less
degraded and despised than if he had wantopy violated
bis oath The organization of the people of these Amer
can colonies prior and during the revolution Of
the great Of their ultimate disenthramen from
Great Britain. Aud to this day the of those who
deserted that organization only remembered be
Grated
PROFESSIONALLY the grandest political organization now
upon the face Of the globe the democratic party of the
United States Based and built upon the principles of the
hs Of the republic and uniting large majority of the
American people il would be nothing against we'll
disciplined and active opposition if it were not made ef
ve and powerful by a complete understanding and CO.
reforms which have marked the course Of the democratic
party would have failed utterly, greatly fallen Off but
for tho wise and impartial system BY which the demo-
cratic masses combined together.
Hence when hear such a man as Colonel Benton adj
sing that nominating conventions should be abandoned
know at that ne has discovered the secret Of
tally woundng his old party because Of what consequence
would great principles be to any body Of citizens If each
them took his way of carrying them out dscarding
al rules regulating the voice of the majority and refusing
to combine in sustaining any by which views
'srtained in common might be practically applied and
eheetuatedl VAIN for instance would be the hopes Of
seetng democratic governors Presidents every man
who desired to be President governor should run for
votes it Is called on his own hook Hence the con-
trolling necessity Of the process of nominating by the votes
Of the majority. Hence, too the primary duty Of adj
herring TO those nominations when made
y y the suggestion of most crafty intellect and most
9nsleepng mallgny only that could induce such man
Colonel Benton in his reyengeful design Of destroying
those who have been to him. first to undermine
The fabric Of the nominating system Its success would be
IKE the capture q the citadel that commands great city
destruction and decentralization would follow with rapid
and resstess steps
Public measures lost carried by failure or faith in
supporting the DEGREES Of the democratic party majority
lake instance the Nebraska bill which has lust passed
the House Of Representatives What has crowned i with
success but the rmness and fidelity Of the great BODY
hs Democratic party Had that party fatally divided
gu 'h'' issue the onion would now be filed with rri
Ang Discussions and faction and anaesm would rule
ue hour Happily for al sides the voice Of the majority
ne democracy In Congress and in the country has
Sen formally ami emphatiealy expressed in favor Of The
ON and its complete triumph is near at hand.
these circumstances that have contributed to make
ne Nebraska bill test Of democratic orthodoxy The
majority have spoken and in this country the majority
ms' DC obeysd It is not necessary that an adnnistra-
Won should say what what is not test Of faith but
ae VII Of the majority Of the democratic party no less POI
en'al in making nomination test than in making prn
Pe test and constituting that principle an article Of
oe democratic creed this not so the organization
" the democracy would e rope Of sand bundle Of loose
's which being separated may easily be shattered but
which well combined Il is impossible to break The great
Apostle Of Liberty Mr. Jefferson declares our position In
nS repectl Absolute acqucscence in the decisions Of
'ae majority the vital principle Of republics from which
mere no appeal but to force the vital principle and i'm
mediate parent Of despotisu.p
Du there another reason growing Of the very
u o. things why the principles Of the Nebraska bill viii
constitute test in the democratic party And this is
ecauss they are at the foundation alike Of our creed
u o. our NATIONAL constitution We cannot be false to
we principles Of the Nebraska bin without being false 10
protested and Pracsissd by fhe Democracy Tor
ffsy ysars
nut agsin the enemies Of the bin haze sIFeay matt OBJ