The Empire County argus., 1854-04-22

Remark Griffith, President o. the Demo-
cratic Caucus upon taking tllo Chair, on Wed
ncsGGy Evening.
GENTLEMEN AND DEMOCRATS:
We have assembled this night for the purpose taking
into serious and impartial consideration the present
obstructive condition and future prospects OF the Democrat
ic party am very lrmy convinced 'I"t IL Is a9rceo'
deep and unieigncd SORROW to every Democrat within the
reach of my voice. that We, e reesenatiIe OF ms great
party are split and divided b intestine euds and dsunion,
and it is because OF this and from the earnest de-
sire that may, by spr Of conciaton and concession
heal the breach and close that schsm in raukstat
our common enemy looks upon, and that too with great
show of parsbiiitv as Il difference irrec0ncable and
division and teud ncurabe that we have met tonight
Let in counsel together be characterized by that
wish to harmonize, by tbs evident and unmStakeabe de-
sire to conciate and concedc which should always govern
Democrats in their political intercourse with one another
The time of our session is fast drawing to closc-bu
few days and we shall return to our common
there render account OF our sewardsh-to bring TO
the condition in which have left the party Are we
willing, that after having together i'll harmony and
unison should dsperse divided by bitter, unconpro-
missing internal cul? That shrl go before the people
in the political campaign arVyed in relentless hos
ity against another placing he kne ut the throat OF
our party associates thus rendering defeat and discom
ture for ourselves and success or rencnes, certain and
inevitable?
cannot nor will believe that any Democrat of either
the Senate Assembly think of such result without
deprecatng it. We look, and with truth and Justice upon
the and ultimate triumph Of he great democratic
party identified with the growth and prosperity OF the
State In the principles conendcd Tor and sustained by
many hard fought field behold the true secret OF Ma
tional aud Republican greatness 70 those principles ana
their acendanc have ever looked 10 the great sheet
anchor OF our liberty.
Shall we then depart from this OF our abors with
eXertng ourselves to the utmost to pepctue ANA give
security and permanenco to the triumph Of those pnc
pesy Shall to our homes divided against our
selves and rent asunder by these dsscuSonsor shall we
not rather harmonic and concae by mutual concession
close up the wound that threatens party existence,
and 90 forth with one unbroken front fight one man,
has been in the great cause ct human
freedom and human progress? Upon aud upon the ac
ton of the great democratic party depend the success OF
in his great control for extended tEeedom and per-
feet system of equal rights Let not then be wanting in
the discharge OF high and holy mission. Let us evlnce
the world that governed and controlled in our ac
ton by that fundamental dogma of party: "eveTy
thing for principle nothing for men, Let action con-
vince the friends Of freedom throughout the world that in
they will find unfailng and unwayeling support
Most earnestly and from my heart, do urge upon You
to let heartburningS bitter thoughts and unklnd
suspicious, interfere with your debeatons Our great
object in coming together, that may by this ialr
and honorable spirit from the path OF progress all
those obstacles which may have accumulated there and
thus leave open and free field, upon which may again
triumphanly assert the immortal principles of enlarged
and extended freedom for all the Nations of the earth
In your hands is great degree, conlded the fate
and destiny Of three great tenets-of Right Liberty and
Progression which have so long contended. Let me
exhort you 10 be found wanting in the discharge
of this trust Remember the immense responsibility resting
upon you and casting aside all chickering's and heartburn
gs up the importance of that trust and show to
the Democracy of the entire unon and to The whole Un-
verse; that with you it is safely paced-that to YOU they
may look and upon you rely, with firm and unmlstaken
faith