The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-02
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

As the wing party is thoroughly dsorganizcd
broken up defunct at least national party (says the
Shreveport La, Democracy it becomes question of mo-
ment whether OF the democratic party ought to pre-
that sctess of discipline aud organization which
formerly considered necessary Some unthinkng per-
have thought that effort discipline and organization
longer necessary; bat this is iata! error and
one which has already done much mischief and will GER
| tainly do much more il not timely arrested.
| There a time when organization was mere
necessary than at presentnever time history
when the democratic party more violently assaed
North Southwhen the combined power of facan was
more bitter in its opposition Il thc zee States all the
elements of abltionsn united with the fragments the
old whig party and the society of know
arrayed against the administration and the opposition
is conducted with degree Of rancnr h.hHrt9 unknown
in the party warfare OF this country These elements of
opposition united with reckless disappointed and unprin
cped oce-seekers among the democrats have given the
opposition ascendeney in local elections
which has tended TO give courage and confidence which
may work wide mischief if proper steps are not taken TO
organize our party.
In the southern States the democratic patty Las fixed
and certain ascendencY bu: s only be preserved b,
strict scp,,ne and organization Never despise your
enemies is good rule in politics everything else
The enemies OF free government and democratic rule are
ever ygiantever alive TO their purposeand be met
only by the same waichfu vigilance; the seepess
activity; with the determined energy
The principles of party cid the government
tseeonspa il fact the very OF al free gov
ernmenthe cornerstone Of every republican ediee
Years Of struggle of nnceasng sleeples effort
sary their full recognition and apathy in
difference part should endanger their continued
tendency Franklin Pierce the President Of choice
and the of principles has thus far per-
formed his duty faithfully and should rally around his
administration with determination 10 sustain him in his
arduous duties cheer him in his career of usefulness
~
ca history and rather close observer of passing events
and now state conscientious conviction, that
President OF the United States has performed the d
ties of his high station with irmness and talent than
the present incumbent Of the presidential caar The
acknowledgment ia due from every who honestly de-
the of our system Of government and who
is willing to eyen-handed Justice where it proper
ly merited.
Bet us then organize from one end of the nation to the
other Our principles the same everywhere in the
North and in the South, iii The East and in the West like
the eternal truths Of the Christian religion which are the
same in every country and at every period of human his
tory. The democrat OF Louisiana take by the hand
the democrat OF Observation-Disclosures Massachusetts-and
call him brother for there is identity of political faith
harmony Of political action We know there are rene
gade democrats at the North but these we do not want
claim relationship with them and there be be-
tween ms no harmony Of political aoiioa With abo-
ZIONIST deeply tinted with abolitionisin we can
have sympathy, concert of action, and no political
brotherhood therefore in speaking Of democrats we speak
only Of such have kept themselves wholly free from the
faint Of Ibis most horrible Of all political sins We want
a union OF sound democrats tried in the furnace and
found pure These we desire to firmly united in
grand political brotherhood, extending throughout the
eagth and breadth Of onr mighty republic
Our State election Will take place next year as well as
OF parish elections aud it is high time that we
should begin 10 arrange forces for The contest The
ngiqnhcint should bc