The daily union., 1854-01-11

auye Of . eena A. becomes breach Of discipline snd pot
Icy that altogether indeiensbIe II honest differences
Of opinion exists ia tho party certain who ara
claimants ior Office tho for that difference 10 DO
expressed is we'll known and recognised. n all portions OF
the ah and at all periods In the history oil our
parry, IL has been exercised without casi and without
question. But while this the case, must be also re-
membered portion Of the history Of tho times, thar the
dividing line between criticism for the purpose OF eiicing
ruth. and malignant abuse. intended for the sole purpose
OF inunng he general prospects OF the party and the sue
OF its candidates. has at all times been recognised and
stringeny adhered by the democracy While the former
class ha We been looked upon friends Of tho
w. tho latter have always been cassed with the opposition
in The estimate made Of their acts and Intentions
"This 10 tho proper standard by which 10 Judge the
Of the party at this crisis and upon their action
In the should the verdict be rendered The action
of the national House of Representatives on the resola
tions OF Mr. Cung while Il was rebuke TO those VINO
desired knde in that body the Same unholy fires which
had desoated the party In New York. Is also, IN the Ian
guaRe OF the Union. of peace and concation fo
the future South Carolina extends the hand OF fraternity
and brotherhood I, New York; while the great West well
comes with rmh and cordiay the united democracy
of the Atlantic States Each in the party feels now
that there is divided councils no two platforms ana
the spirit and energy that psade the ranks OF the
democracy in all sections OF the Union The cloud that for
time threatened TO overshadow the whole Union has
spent It's fury, and the party arches the bow oil
and promise for the future In this state oil feeling
in the national party. shall appeal to the Pennsyl
vania democracy let the dead bury ils dead and
emulate local affairs that spirit of conciation and tor
getiuness which terminated the party in the Union
If the fame of old Commonwealth and the of
the democratic party is the object next hearts, we
should all be willing make concessions for the
maintenance of these important objects. The discipline
and fidelity Of the party organization once vndicated and
by the people the balotbox there can be
no danger the offer Of the right hand Of fellowship to
all who desire stand the common platform OF party
principles and duties in the future will be misunderstood,
either this State brethren in other sections o the
Union Personal feeling be buried beneath the du-
that party imposes usprvae anlmosities sacfl-
fed upon the altar of faith and the good ol
the whole nation There other 10 pursue by
democracy of Pennsylvania, II they wish to retain their
own serespect and that position In the Union which they
earned by their devotion TO principles In the past
~~ss~a~A sis-s st~- sha feelings OF
party In this State the present time The work COM
mtted their hands o guarding their frontiers from an in.
vasion of foreign difficulties been and
the future claims their attention. Into that future they
prepared with orgeuness of the past If the as
surance is given of fidelity In the times to come. One
common and common platform OF principles is
heritage democracy have received and for the de-
fence of that from the enemy, union OF the de-
mocracy union above personal aggandize-
ment and boy ond private grefs.
Such reunion 10 now prohered to the party under tne
old faith and discipline Commonwealth, and those
who ob,naeIy wuy refuse accept the olive branch
will necessarily incur the risk of being classed with the OPP
position In the future Each mans position in the party
is thus in his choice and keeping, and IL he chooses to
act with tho wings and aboitionss in the future. the
blame will lie the door of the regularly organized dc.
mocracy Of the State Let the dead past bury its dead
in Pennsylvania and In future let the union and
cess Of democratic party be tho absorbing object
in the ambition OF those who really wish the success OF the
great principles Of government which the peace and
prosperity of the Union depend" I"