The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1855-11-29
Democratic Harmony.
Correspondence OF the Pioneer and Democrat.
ST. PETER. Nov. 18th. 1888.

cratic party al the Capital, We look for the coii-
citation of Democratic differences in our Terrific.
~, and the union of true friends Of that party
to restore. cherish and lerpetua,e its principles
so well understood, ami 80 universally aeknowL
edged 10 bc the only safe and certain basis upon
which 10 found our present and future hopes Of
good government, and permanent prosperity.
There has never ben more favorable time in
our political history To achieve this most tt-sira-
hle consumniation We have just emerged from
highly exciting, and Ia all Democrats who
hold the tenets Of their party to bc among the
richest possessions of mankind, deeply inter.
'sting campaign, The Democratic party enter
ed upon that struggle under peculiarly inauspi-
cious circumstances, with disseniions in their
ranks, with leaders who had long fought side by
side, arrayed against each other in the bitier'st
hostility. With two candidates from the Dem.
"rracy presented TO the people for their suiiragc>,
each striving with heretofore une,luallcd efforts.
TO thin the ranks, and destroy the efficiency of
the other 30 bitter seemed the hostility of the
two wings Of the party towards each other, that
they almost entirely iorgo, To asslil the gen
eral enemy, and had il not been for the inhercn,
strength of the democratic clemen, in Minm-so-
Ia, We would have been this day numbered ia the
category OF factioni,is and fanatics, and had the
humating reflection that Minnesota had Yield
cl her boastcd claims Ia enlightenment and FREE
dom, and embraced that thraliom Of the one
IDA power from which Maine has ~ nobly emnn
cipatel herself.
The crisis is past. Denocra'c principle have
triumphed Referring men, in reviewing the
campaign, are congratuatiug thenseNe, upon
the result not that Que section Of the D,mora-
CIV have defeated the other but that we appear
10 the world uncou,amnateI by the isms of the
day tina, We have defeated the eIcmy common
TO us all We should remember that in the Re.
publican doctrines are embraced, abolition pro.
hibiton by coercion know nothingisin hostili-
" 10 the present National Administration and
the principles Of the Kansas Nebraska act. all
Of which are inimical 10 the democratic faith
II was against these we tonight it is the spread
We were united in our opposition we were
united in cur success can We not unite in mutual
congratulations. and mutual efforts to pcrpc'u-
ate the benefits Of what We have achieved in
common?
Ii is frthest from my purpose 10 blame either
section Of the Democratic Party for the unfortu-
nate division that found ia way into our ranks
nor do intend 10 refer particularly 10 any Of The
circumstances which produced it. 1t is enough
that il did exist Il is subject of graduation
to US all. that its result was not NOR disastrous
and the sole question that should find place in
the minds Of Democrats now is, does not our ia.
tyto the principles We all hold dear, mpcriousl,
demand Of Us moi again 10 place their ascrnjcncy
in jeopardy?
During the pendency Of the political atrug-
gle suggestions Of this nature could not bc
urged with the same force that they are now
susceptible Of The public mind was then tensc
with excitement every mans mind was i'm
pressed that the peculiar candidate Of his choice
had been injured by the friends Of the other ;
and 10 speak of harmony was to add fuel TO the
Gre. anl widen the breach you sought 10 clos
hat now, that The calm has replaced the storm,
and men meet each other with the accustomed
friendly acknov Judgments. j. the time 10 sov
the seeds Of harmony; 10 call upon Democrats
To Look back oyer the field 10 anaize their
feelings and the motives which actuatei them :.
was attempted to bn justified by the scrutiny OF
dispasSionaic reflection and 10 put Ia them
sclyco coolly the question: N there any raasoo
existing which viii justify thu continuance OF
our separation?
The numerical strngih al the pclno, ratio
party. a. cvinc,l by tlr, rccrni election puts it
beyond ,loubt thai lh, combined Efforts If IN
those subscribing 10 It's faith would taeca,ally
and forever expa Rerul,iicupisrn IN what form
s"eyeT il may hereafter pr,s-cnl it~slf from oar
mids,. and add 70 the Democratic constellation
in the nninn Of oar flag one more brigh, star.
The certainty Of this alonr. should decide all
doubt. on question: ~ regularity and kindred
issies. AMI we commend to the consideration
ot every Democrat the important fact. that pr
hap' The very next opportunity We win have 81
tasting our strength. viii he in tbs election Of
dolcgatcS to franz constitution. which i il
most desirable shouhi h. mouIbsl hy pcn,ocra.
tic mind.
In taking the retrospect W. hay" snggcsted.
Jet " enter upon The task with the sole d,sirc OF
discovering truth. Lt u satisE Ourselves
whether any personal motives entered into The
causc Of our disgnion either Of eclmg or ulcr-
'-si. LIT "a ~ Il We can sa'isry our mind that
tbs eaa-e of tlr -shism va. 4seig shat W. have
hNn conteDding for during iho campaign aud
whether W. cannot discover soroe 0ther cloHrfit
that hail IT, eject iG' a-s oufslye u
jhefc Is no motive bot lbe ,,ne Assigned. that
lead the - rctcrs Cour,r1 10 aAyoca,a d.
aa.oa. la, u. .ubieet al. saF inqairss. 10 tic
vidal Of y'ric; importantly asking our.cl7,-
WiE,, can rs Qs,n.sl ie orr priIpipcs bv u,iop
AMI shai bet by dissnion. anil ! Ear mi ,is