The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-12-10
From the Richmond Examiner

lrEOm Tue IelcnL1Ou0 -+AduluCi-l
The Continued Ascendency Of
the Democratic Party to be
Preserved by Moderation and
Prudence.
To every Democrat who believes that
the ascendency of his party is necessary
to the welfare of the country, it will be
an object of paramount importance to
strengthen our organization by fair
aud proper means.
Although we are victorious, many
of our strongholds have been carried,
and the muster roll of Democratic States
has been considerably reduced since
1852. We are not stronug enough to in
dulge in Improbable disputes among
ourselves. We hare active audsvigilant
enemies everywhere, differing IN creed,
Gghting under different banners but uni
ted in a spirit of determined, uudying
hostility to Democratic power. Every
mistake that we make will be used
against US. Every stratagem of guer-
rilla warfare will be put in requisition
to thin our ranks. Every staggler will
be picked off, as we'll those who are too
far advanced as those who are too far
behind. The only safely lies-in keep
ing with the main body of our army.
Our forces must DO kept solid and
compact, always in order of battle and
ready for instant service. All the arts
of policy, too, will be employed to sow
discord and d~issension among us. Ev-
cry measure of discomfort wiz be en-
couraged and every symptom revolt
will be melted and aggravate3Lto the
utmost.
"With this knowledge, it becomes us
to act cautiously and prudcntly. By
wise and conciliatory measures We must
secure an entire unaDimity of sentiment
and action. Upon ourselves, our con-
duct and policy for the next four years,
will depend our ability to preserve the
fruits of the triumph VIC have achieved.
We have now the confidence of the couu-
try. We have the only unbroken or
ganization hat exists. We can only
loss that confidence and destroy that Or
ganization by unseemly dissensions and
extreme measures. BY spirit of con-
ciliation ard harmony, by an adherence
to the principles upon which we have
hitherto fought our battles, we can re-
cruit our ranks, consolidate our power,
and %re-conquer the ground that We have
lost.
Z" If new questions of policy arise,
they must be discussed calmly and tenn
perately, with a friendly feeling, and a
desire for union of sentiment and con-
cert of action. Angry and violent dis
c~ussion should be avoided. Eccrimina-
tions and reproaches should be Stunned
as useless and dangerous. Rash aud
! incorporate %counscls should receive no
countenance; but everything should be
done temporarily, cautiously, kindly,
and upon full Amusement.
"The Democracy have never been
beaten, save when divided among them
selves. Our enemies are well aware
that we never can be beaten while we
are unitel. To divide US is the first in
dispensable thing to be accomplished,
before they can hope for victory. If we
are wise our best energies will be en-
ployed to Illustrate such a design, and to
keep our line uubroken.
|" We owe this line of conduct not on
ly to cur party, hut to the country
We have demonstrated that ours is the
only National party in existence--the
only party that possesses the power to
harmonic all sections of the Country
Conservative men everywhere have CIV
en- US their support upon this ground.
We must retain it by showing that we
deserve their confidence.
With the overthrow. of ta-Demo-
cratic party falls the last hopeof- Ma
tional administration. Sectionalism will
arise in full power, unchecked by superb
or force, and all the evils which wise and
good men have deplored as resulting
from sectional parties, will burst upon
US in un~restrained fury.
"Never did a party rest under gra-
yer responsibility than we do. We are
the guardians of the Union and the Con-
stitution. So long as we stand togeth-
er they are safe. We must preserve
them by keeping our party united and
harmonious"