The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-19
REGULAR NOMINATIONS IN ALABAMA AND MIS-


elected John Anthony Winston governor and large ma
jorty Of the State legislature and Of the delegation in
Congress desperate attempt made to break down
the old usages Of the democratic party when the Of
the Hon. Benjamin Fitzpatrick Mt present in
Congress was presented for reelection to that high posi-
ton. The know -nothings especially indignant that
the democratic party should to the system
forgetting the while that the whole structure Of their
organization secret oathbound eaba and that they
enabled by means Of clandestine understanding,
and by invoking all the elements of bsory and intoer
to their support destroy many Of the democratic
srongholds in other States Immediately before the cleo
ZION for senator however the Montgomery Advertiser and
Gazette published article which is significant in its
tone and applicable TO present and future movements
that have deemed il proper to lay it before read
ers
NECESSITY PARTY oRoAsIzATIoN.-Howeyer modified
by local habudes of thought controlled by sectional in
hueaces parties represent principles To insure the
of these principles, and Illustrate the efforts of opposition
concert and organization necessary The great reforms
accomplished by the democratic party have been through
the of party organizations and by the union and
bnaon of the democratic people, Measures essential the
prosperity of the country would have failed utterly if each
friend of those had acted separately pursued hs
method of carrying them out and refused to act in
with Others 10 applying and making successful common
be all attempts to fill offices with democrats (and democratic
will only be carried by democratic men) il
every forgot nothing yielded nothing and acted on his
suggestions alone. welldscplned and active oppos
ton om exerton distract party and offers seduc
tive inducements all with whom self ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
overshadows the love of principle Hence the imperative
necessity of uniting by nomination upon candidates and sus
tanning those candidates after nomination.
The cordial harmony with which the democratic and
nothing party united and acted in organizing both
hra
sierably neghbors OF the Mail and Journal and the
know nothing order generally The entente cosdiate
be broken aud all hopes odvidng and conquerng have
been dispeed Firm and true cannot be lured by the
deceptive promises of political foes alarmed by stage
thunder and affected indignation The history of
party that gain much by consultation and unon
and lose much by Of concert and cooperation In
senatorial elections when nominations have been made and
adhered conflicting claims have been amcably adjusted
and the party solicited. When nominations have been
made the nominations sustained opponents have
elected the officer angry antagonists have been engander-
ed, which many years insufficient to aay The mem
oab contest between Mr. Lewis and Mr. King at the SEES
sion of lS474S excited animostes which hardly yet have
ceased to affect inuriously our party interests.
In lsi9-'50, have been informed wing caucus,
very secretly conducted by who talk about the
yoke and party tyranny nominated Mr. Clemens, who was
elected by opponents and few disaeeted democrats
and natural and logical consequence Mr. Clemens has
since been of service his former party but has given
much aid and comfort its foes What his position
need In his speech here the other night he
INDUCED, understand in the bitteest denunciaon of
the present true democratic administration.
In 1928 nominations made for senator's and the
elections passed off quietly and the satisfaction OF the de-
mocracy and of the country 1t is greatly to be desired that
the democrats and know nohngs in the legislature viii
pursue wise policy that has been happily nauguated
1t unaerabe law of mental organism that we eei
legations those who have aided and if the know
nohngs elect the and other officers yet to be chosen
the presumption violent that they anticipate less iormda
BILE opposition from them than from their competitors 1t
would be Suicidal and contrary to reason that they should
prefer man no would them the heaviest blows and
be the effective opponent of the principles they avow
1t absurd to expect earnest advocacy OIL our primer
Pies and Jealous defence of party from
an officer elected by political opponents than from one
by those between whom and the officer there Is
currenco of opinion and unity OF faith.
There is not the slightest analogy between the means
resorted friends union and the success oil
their principles and the secret bound political organi-
cation of nothngs No analogy be drawn be-
tween Them and this dennnc citation of direct aud honest
mode procedure with bad grace from men ana
presses that exhausted ingenuity in finding semi
plausible defence the rites oahs mysteries and ridiculous
mummeries of secret political order
In Mississippi similar contest is now being waged for
the election of United States senator and number OF
eloquent aud highoned democrats are presented for the
democratic nomination. The able State paper, the Mis-
sssppiau, in its number of December s. admonshes the
democracy to adhere 10 caucus ia
article of which the following is an extract
"TnE sESAToRiAL ELEcTIoN.-No higher duty devolves
on tho leg ature the election of senator in Con-
gres The people, in their wisdom have chosen large
iory of democrats them in the legislature and
we have reason doubt but that this duty win be dis
charged in a manner which will rebound to the credit
of the legislature, and reflect honor upon the State.
1t is well understood that the choice of the democracy
shall be the choice Of the legislature. The democratic
members of the legislature will meet in caucus, and
there settle the conflicting aspirations of those who may
be presented by their respective friends. This system
of organization is sanced by the gestabished
the democratic party, and WILL doubtless be rigdy ad
hered in the present instance The intolerance ncucaed
nothing creed and practsed By the
the midnight organization, which has been signay and
eectuay ebuked by the sovereign voice of Mississippi APP
pea strongly than in favor of the maintenance
the caucus system decidedly did democratic candidates
legislature in the several counties commit themselves
to the late canvass that did not think
worth while aside from the discussion Of the great
involved in the struggle to argue the necessity of
strict adherence to it at the present time.
scarcely necessary for to repeat what well
understood to be the of this paper in regard to the
election As the central organ of the party path of duty
plain We cannot consent to occupy other than
ston of neutrality between the democrats who be
spoken Of in with the office of senator The inter
the party for the maintenance of whose integrity and
the OF whose principles shall continue to labor
without ferng, well personal inclination and
sense duty, require this hands When
far depart from become the mouhpece of in
diyidua or faction, will have ceased to merit the
confidence which has been generously extended to by
the democracy"