Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-23
Peace and Harmonv.

unDroken front. We had intended this
week to follow up that article with eddi-
tional suggestions, but in looking over the
Richmond Examiner Of the 9th, we found
communication so full of patriotic and
healthful suggestions, that ,,,e forbear any
remarks OF orr own, and place under an
editorial head few paragraphs from that
communication. 1t only reiterates the no.
Bile and patriotic sentiments of the Hon. j.
c. Breckenridge, uttered at the Festival at
| Washington in homer of the Battle Of New
Orleans, on the 9th inst. We believe that
the time for contention should be past
1t is merely a difference of opinion of mi
nor importance and not involving the in
tegrity Of the Democratic creed. but
jeopardizing the stability of the organiza-
ton. Looking at it hus--believing that
nothing is to gain, but all to loose, by fur
Their warfare. we earnestly appeal TO our
brethren of the democratic press, to bid a
truce to the impolitic contention that has
been going on, fer some months past, and
once more turn attention to the interests OF
the party. and the perpetuation Of those
principles which have done SO much to ad
vance all the great interests of the country.
The position we have taken on the sub
jeet that has caused a split, has been deci-
dedly and unequivoeally in favor of what
VI e believed to be the true interests of the
party, and the efficient operation of the
Administration. 1t was an occasion upon
which it'was the duty Of every democrat
ic paper TO honestly speak. We have
done SO, and now we desire to bury the
causes of discussion, and once more rally
around The standard of Democratic princi-
Piles. II is only thus, the great mission
OF the party can be accomplishment is
emily thus the country can be saved from
the monocratic tendency of wing meas
ures, and the hopes of the founders of the
Republic be realized. But to the ex-
tracts:
IL PiNeNHt NoHultioH VI
the Democratic party, must be extremely
Notifying TO every intelligent and patri-
otto member Of the party-,hose who are
Democrats from principle and not from in
terest. This modification must be i'm
measuIably deepened, when we consider
the causes which have produced it. The
jealouses and collisions which now agi-
tate the party, must end in its speedy sep
aration aud final overthrow, unless soon
arrested and confidence restored. That
the local controversies of the party in a
single State should spread over the whole
Union, aud endanger the unity of the par
ty, is not to be thought Of and ought not
to be- tolerated. That the election Of
public pfinter-the competitors for the
Office both being members Of the Demo
cratic party-shouId agitate from its CEN
tire to It's circumference, aud threaten the
division ard dissolution of the whole par
ty, speaks bu. little for its intelligence, It's
integrity, and its patriotism. | could not
have supposed that the local questions be-
tween the Hards and Sofs of New York
and whether Armstrong or Tucker, both
being Democrats, should be printer to the,
Senate, should become the standard of
Democratic faith, and break the party in
to atoms. These questions are too con-
to weigh in the scale with the
great principles of Democracy.
"To expect perfection and infallibility
in the head of an Illustration, and all
the executive associates, is to expect what
does not belong to human nature. In all
that was done, do not see that the Con-
was violated, OF any great princi-
pie of Democracy wounded. We may la
ment this collision aud the causes which
produced it but we cannot, with due
regard to the best interests Of our country,
the stability of our free institutions, and
the civil and religious liberties Of the
American people, make this cause OF
iisaf1ection to tie head Of the Government,
md of hostility TO his Administration,
thereby giving strength AID vigor to the
opposing party, SO long as the government
S administered upon those great principles
If Democracy approved and asserted IN
he late Presidential election. 1t was net
he personal influence, or the exalted repu-
alton of General Pierce, either civil or
military, that procured his elevation to the
1t was the wel-tried, union
saving, and liberty-preservlng principles
Of Democracy, OF which General Pierce
had been firm and consistent disciple all
his life, that did it. Shall the miserable
about the custom House olii-
,ers, in New York, destroy the Democrat
ic party, and the influence of those saluta-
ry and beneficial principles secured by its
late triumph' To statesmen, truly wise
and truly patriotic, this appeal will not be
without effect. | commend its considera-
ton TO the great body of the American
people.
The writer's personal acquaintance with
Franklin Pierce, and observation Of his
political course, induced him to give to
the election Of that distinguished man, an
ardent and unqualified support, regarding