The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-26
DIyIsIoa IN DEMOCRATIC DIsTRICTs.-THE DU-
TY OF EVERY TRUE DEMOCRAT IN THE PRES

RNT CRISIS.
In political as in military campaign too much
aud vigilance, and We and vigilance Of a sell.
sacrificing character, be exercised II il the sue
cessul preliminary smishes the successful preliminary
combinations Of portion Of the army with another
portion, as V lime and place and the successful aeeumula
ton Of masses Of infantry artillery and cavalry at the CON.
eerted point Of attack Of defence wh lead to victory in
the final struggle The who would hesitate to expose
himself to danger and death In the skirmsh under the
plea that he reseyng his strength his life for the
pitched battle would be justly regarded by his brother
soldiers wanting both in loyalty and courage We are
led to make these remarks from the appearance and we
trust that the appearance is only the suraceof dys
ion in several congressional districts the North where
the democrats have clear and decided majority all
combinations of the opposition The division has the
slightest reference TO the principles Of the democratic
party to the national standardbearers in the present
canvass for it is of exultatiou, as it is a
bond OF strength and assurance OF ultimate triumph
that the whole democracy of the whole Union are
as unit in their recognition of the platform erected
by the Cincinnati Convention aud in their support of the
distinguished candidates placed in nomination by their
faithful and patriotic representatives The division has
sole reference to candidates for district county Offices
and has Its origin in personal preferences personal ea
ouses personal ambition and in az mpeence under the
wholesome ussges and restraints of party organization In
those States where elections be held before the pres
denta contest takes place these divisions and differences
among friends in regard and matters wholly
of minor character in the highest degree reprehen
ble they may beattended with fatal to the
which every true patriot in the land has much
heart The candidate for Office whether county, State or
federal, who is unwilling to postpone or sacrifice
what he his friends disposed regard his just
claims and to give up everything in the present crisis for
his country is unworthy of the of democrat for he
would leopard the safety of the democra partywith
all the fearfuy important interests involved in the present
canvass-for unworthy considerations and selfish ends.
How it may be asked, Mr. Buchanans prospects be
damaged by the running of two democratic candidates for
Congress in the district and thus leaving clear field
for the black-republica candidate? The democrats Of
the district may differ to their choice of congressman
but will they not after the present SIGHT over unite
daily and to the presidency? Before this last
question is answeredbefore indulge in speculaons
TO perfect unions following fierce antagonsmslet first
ascertain what has resulted from condition Of affairs al
ready described and judging from the past what likely
to take place in the future As general rule candidate
who enters the field in opposition to the regularly
mated candidate does partly at the nstgaton of pot
cal opponents who affect to sympahze with MS real
ancied grievanceswho speak confidently of his great
popularity and who throw out vague mysterious
hints to the large support which he is likely receive
the hands of those who have previously been his po
cal enemies II he enters into any negotiations with the
enemy for his advancement he only do by
rfcng his standing democrat and by weakening the
strength Of the party whose he affects consider
OF paramount importance to himself No enemy Of the
democracy ever voted for one of candidates for
Office, whether he was within or without the pale of
party organization, from purely disnterested
lives consideration must be given for his support;
and the consideration has generally been number
Of misguided democratic votes for portion Of the OPP
position ticket To illustrate The eleventh district of
Pennsylvania composed of Schuylkil and Northumber-
land counties, is largely and decidedly democratic In
1854 there democratic candidates in the field
each protesting to be entitled TO the support OF the de-
mocracy the district This division only secured the
election Of the ckrepublican candidate but secured
democratic votes in both counties for the blackepublcan
State ticket One Of the democratic candidates sought to
obtain the votes of the opposition they promised
him upon the condition that his friends would vote for
certain designated opposition candidates He and his
friends kept faith but the lookedor aid and
in the hour of their disappointment they had the NORTH
cation Of knowing that in addition to their own defeat
they had contributed in slight degree the defeat Of
the democratic party in the State We single out this
district for illustration because the state Of affairs
which existed in 1854 exists again 10 1856
If all the districts in Pennsylvania divided as the
eleventh district Is now unhsppy divided the State
would eventually be lost to the democratic candidates for
the presidency and vice presidency The opposing demo-
cratic candidates, ebttered by rivalry and anx
ous their selfish ends than keep their po-
ca record free from stain blemish would be tempted
to enter into combinations with the enemy and in all
combinations of this kind as have before intmated
the democratic party proper is sure TO suffer
At this time when the Union is shaken Its very cen
by the schemes and plots Of fanatics and traitors the
TO private ends personal ambition. The hour has at
length arrived when very existence nation dc.
mands that every democrat should be unweared in bis
srsrtons and selfsacrhcng in his devotion to the high
and holy in which he is engaged in the present
contest we be Influenced by selfish motives and
selfish ends then indeed may the issue be regarded
ceedipgy doubtful But IT, the other hand we unite
as brethren in tho political faith should unite and
sacrificing all preferences predictions and personal ami
mosties the altar Of country, may look
no other contingencies can Affect