The Trinity times., 1855-08-25
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Democrat" ~ the party with which We
have ever esteemed it an honor and plea.
sure to be identified would be able to With
stand the storm Of the Know Nothings which
has been threatening Us in this county,
and that when a, length this mysterious
baby" Of the Know Nothing party-th.s
child Of doubtful parentage bantling 0!
a secret amour, should, after careful nurture,
become full grown man, and be turned
loose upon us armed with lance and shield
he would be met upon the battle field Of prin.
ciplos and policy by one more than his equal,
no matter in what shape or form he should
present himself. We d'd hope that this pa.
per, which bears the name of 'Democra,'
at its head, would Ioldly and Gaithfull, repre-
sent the true Democracy" party
which has never latered-bu has implicitly
followed a champion who proved himself
worthy the name, while battling for their
time -honored principles. Bot how vain
how far beyond all folly, have we permitted
our hopes and earnest wishes for success TO
carry US. The Democrat" promised to be
: the true exponent aud advocate Of the prin-
ciples Of truth which lie at the foundation of
our republican institutions" and we had n
right 10 expect and demand at the hands Of
him who voluntarily ayowed himself the
champion of Democracy, bold ana manly
support, not only Of those principles, but
support Uf men for Office who entertained
those princiPles--men who boldly and fear
less'y announced their postion-who rather
courted defeat whist advocating the living
principle and policy with which their previ
Gus political history had identified them, than
have gained a victory by taking shelter be-
meath the wing Of a secret political party, the
only argument in favor Of which was Poorer
md Place.
But at tie present, many strange phenom
ena fil the political atmosphere; there are
those who conscious Of kno0. ng IL MI, de-
clare publicly that they kaoto mothiag. Pa
natlcIsm is contagious, and it may be that the
Democrat ha, caught the distemper, and
concludes that the best way 10 do tt MI is 10
do moth '"g else why should public journal,
| devoted 10 the interests of a political party.
look calmly aud quietly upon a dissipation Of
! that Pariy's power without lending "a helping
hand, or advising whom they should sunpo.
for the Assembly in its ownp5nnty when
certainly IS Whit, i,s kpowledoe that one Of
those who claim the Democratic vote is the
Know Nothing candidate Such has been
the course of this paper, touching only on
State politics, wandering far from home for
subj ct Of comment, when that home is SO
prolific, and presents so fac field for the
writing politician. Ii may be fancy. but it
does seem to US that to acquire caste and WELD
influence over an extended field Of operations
as public political journalist, it is necessary
to know first that those who immediately
surround us give US their appreciation or ac-
cord 10 us due respect for whatever position
we occupy, either as a friend and ally or as u
competitor for popular favor who should be
regarded with jealousy That we should
qurll all instructions at home before We
wage foreign war. The Democrat" it
il true, supports GOV. Biger for re-el,ction
but this only has the effect of inducing the
party in other portions of the State to believe
that all is right in Trinity. Is il sol Has
this paper the name ot any one lur the As.
scmbly NJ its head although W. W. Upton,
who at one time claimed to be the Demo
cratic candidate, has declared himself the
! Know Nothing or American cand,date Has
this paper harmonZed OF endeavOred to har-
monlze the Democracy al hOnel 1t has not
! But, on the contrary, has given aid aud com
fort To that wing ot the Convention which it
must know was ruled by The Know Nothing
party. since many of those who were in that
wing of the Convention have declared them.
selves Know Nnthings or American party
men Aye and the editor Of that sheet even
went 80 far as 10 accept the appointment from
! that wing as u Delegate 10 the District Con-
veniion, where he was rejected.
The Times, - from which the Democracy
had nothing to expect-whlch has never
vauntrd Itself as the champion Of any party
does better than this for Us, for IL did tell ~
what Upton said, OF intended 10 say, AT the
! Ned Marsha.l meeting short time since.
| Yet the editor Of the Democrat, whilst dodg
! ing the responsibility which nece s-sriIy de-
wolves upon him as the editor Of political
paper-that of healing breaches 80 far as he
Is able by gentle yet firm remonstrance with
! some aud words ul encouragement io others
looks out upon the broad waters Of State pol
Itics and seeks deeper suundings fer bis little
craft which is unable to brave the Scyiia
md Cbarybd s. of his own county.
Brave ana valiant champion who surren
drrs his citadel 10 the enemy without blow,
| fills his columns with curt histories of the pad
iticS Of his own party written by humorous
" Sam over the signature of JAEE'-and
foI bears 10 mention the true position OF his
iavorite for the Assembly, for fear the DE
| ,,,c,u.v ,nisht se4 that their Dpuufratip