The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-07
OUR SAFETY IS IN OUR ORGANIZATION.

Never the democratic party advanced TO presidential
contest auguie Of than at the present
time United and harmonious with but trifng exception
with certain well defined principles, just and NATIONAL de-
mocracy will upon the contest with avgor and an en-
ergy seldom BEFORE wnessed and what particular
of democracy shall be honored standardbearer u
matter Of but little anxiety knowing we do that there
are host who would carry forward to victory and
duct the affairs of government with wisdom, and parLay
to all sections c hatanooga 7snn.) Adeer'ser
We quote the foregoing the prevailing tone Of conf
dence which present caractezes the democratic party
How different the sentiment only one year agol The
prospect then unpromsng that there seemed to be
danger Of embarrassing rivalres amongst democratic
asprans for the presidency it rather question who
should have the honor of nomination for the sake OF
nomination than for the sake Of election In State after
State until 1t through nearly the whole North the
bond Of democratic union and strength was broken up
and our forces which had been victorious in 1882 were
driven by the combined that ruled the hour into pow
eress mnorties The present House Of Representatives
was the result Of those democratic disasters which spread
50 black pail Of gloom the future Of our party
In recurring to that dark period when the elements of
opposition seemed to be roting IN exaltant combination
over democracy we may be pardoned for reminding our
readers that ia the midst Of the hckest Of the gloom the
columns Of the Washington Union bore constant proof to
our unwavering confidence in early reaction and to
unceasng exerons uphold the glorious old democratic
banner. Whilst triumphant enemies pointed to their
victories evidences of the prosnton Of the democratic
party because of the policy Of the administration in main
tanning the principle Of equal justice which the doctrine
of congressional non-ntervenon in regard 10 the organ
zation Of the Territories is based farlessy met the
ISSUE and denied that the results could be fairly strbu
ted to the popular Judgment against that fundamental
principle.
We saw in those disasters the influence of that portion
Of party which had broken lines either for disappointed
hopes to Office, from prospects Of promotion in the
new combination which seemed to promise rich harvest
ambitious aspirants by its appeals to popular preju-
dices The remedy obvious the of our
defeats.
In the midst of the disappontments which bee the per-
sonai aspirations of many democrats after the election in
1852 and with fact then apparent that the old oppo-
nent Of our party was no longer in the field organ
lied whig party disposition manifested TO disre-
gard the obligations which every democrat should feel TO
maintain unweakened the bonds of party organiza-
ton.
When the elections came on in the South it became the
first object see that the democratic organization
stored to its former integrity The necessity for
the fact that their new opponent much Of hsstrengh
to the perfection with which his forces combined and
organized The result in the southern elections has
proved more clearly the value Of democratic principles than
Of perfect democratic organization.
The point then in the foregoing article from the Chatr
nooga Advertiser which call attention, is that it is
upon The nationality Of principles and perfect organi
rotion combined that TIC democratic rcnasnre nuw be
allied It is not enough that we have sound national
sure we must have nm organization which shall command
the hearty cooperation of every democrat.
We know not how better TO illustrate meaning than
by pointing to the recent spirit which animated the de-
mocracy in the late southern elections and which in its
present exhibition by the democratic members of the
House and of the Senate has inspired the whole democracy
of the Union with confidence of in the approach
ing presidential canvass
We have the numerical strength to elect democratic
binng that strength into compact organization and
that be eectualy done il the work which has been
happily commenced by the democrats in the two houses
of Congress shall carried In tie same spirit the
end We rejoice already the qualification with which
these evidences of harmony, concert and union in our
party are received by democratic friends. The
ample will be allowed, and the result Of the democratic
organization viii be another democratic President
DEATH OF GOV. wRIGHTS WIFE
Weare panied to hear says the Louisville Democrat OF
the 4th instantly that the amabe wife Of Joseph A. Wright
governor cs pdiana breahed her last at Frankfort on
Sunday evening