Delaware State reporter., 1856-08-15
Party ORGANIZATION.

The organization Of party by means Of Coun-
tyand State Conventions, although indispensa-
Bile, is nevertheless but part of an efficient or
ganization. Something more is required. This
kind of organization can effect but little of itself
with. the people in general. 1t is not intended
to reach them, and consequently its operations
havetlitte effect beyond the establishment of
platforms Of principles and the nomination Of
candidates, But Che people require to meet to-
gether in a more primary and intimate relation,
where they can frequently hear the great and
leading principles Of government freely dis
cussed, canvass the merits and qualifications Of
the various candidates brought before them, and
become familiar with the measures, views and
policy of their party. 1t is here the principles
and measures of the opposite party may be met
60 assaa!ipeV TFwe We, tho fires Of pure pa
triotisnS 4nay be kindled and kept glowing
This is necessary. Forit is not to be forgotten
that ''ErERNAL VIGILANCE. IS TIE PRICE OF
LIBERTY" tt.
Such an organization requires, evidently, the
formation of associations or clubs in the various
localities, in such manner that all the people
can have an opportunity conveniently to attend
them. Every one can thus hear, learn and
Judge for hmselfg and have the means of quail
flying himself for the faithful and proper dis
charge of that grave and important duty of the
citizen which constitutes the birthright of a
ireeman-the exercise of the elective franchise.
SO far as the mere general business of organi-
cation Of County and State meetings extend,
we are not behind our opponents. But we have
hardly yet heard of a Democratic town or
neighborhood association beyond the City of
Wilmington or the town Of Brandywine.-
There,.we perceive by their advertisements, our
Democratic friends are on the alert, and have
already formed clubs. Yet while we as party
have done nothing in.this way, elsewhere we
hear Of the. clubs Of our opponents in variohs
places which have already been known publicly
for some time. Andasit is their policy to work
IN the dark as long as they can, we cannot de-
termine howmuch longer these clubs have been
in operation, nor how many more they have
which have not yet come to Light, !, These asso-
Citations have bcen,already extended to the
smallest towns. Even in the little village of
Blackbird, to say nothing Of other towns, they
have regular weekly meetings Of their clubs
But they do not stop with villages and neigh
borhoods. In the neighboring towneof Milford
also meeting has beeni called for the purpose
oforganizirg e Fillmore and Donelson'' club
Our friends there, as well as elsewhere, must
not " sleep on their oars"
Had our opponents no appliance. Of this sort,
public or secret, and were we assured that such
was the fact, we might afford to take our lei
sure. But it is, not tobe forgotten what kind
Of game they played on us and on the people
in 1854. They were working in the night,
busy as bees in the Summers sun, pulling men
by their ears and their coat skirts into their Sc
crst lodges, and tying them with the flag of
their c0untrypby solenapig abjuripg them to sell
their birthrightg geaerally for less than a mess
of pottage, and to vote as they were hidden
while the uninitiated Of all parties knew not
that any political movement was on foot And
when late we woke up 70 action, 10 |! our poIiti-
cal foes had stolen and tied our men, and NOT
only crippled, but actually slain and buried our
former generous and open political rival, the old
Wing party leaving Of them alive hardly enough
70 form d corporal guard Such were their
organization, secresy and energy, that they had
even numbered their forces, unknown to others.
and could tell US before the election how much
they should beatu q sl
8 But m this they were Somewhat deceived
For not a few Of those whom they had tied
broke their shackles and voted their own way.
We have no idea that the Democrats or the Old
Line Line Wings are reconciled to be thus deceived
ArrC..z Iy.xA. "a 49, \ . p .
obyiate the necessity of close look out for the
inaneuvres of the opposition, and to recollect
ihatitis not the old Wing party which avowed
s9pripciples and exhibited its acts to the pub
Zig With which they have tceontend2 sVsrbtai
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