Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-10-02

There is no greater evidence of the strength and vital
ity inherent in the body Of the Democratic party-a
strength and vitality which it owes to its principles
than its power of maintaining itself in spite of the ee
ments of discord which constantly presenting them
selves through the Vaccinations of ambitious asprants
1t is the party of the country 1t holds possession Of
the great avenues of prerment On every crisis ofdan
ger nd difficulty, the country nstnctivey leans upon
it, and is not disappointed 1t is not perectnothing
human is-but it is on the right track 1t fallOws the
right direction and its errors whenever they are com
mitted, are those of details and not of principle.
But that like the Church ITSELF its influence and pow
er may occasionally be seized upon by the wiley and
bilious by the selfish and designing, for the promotion
of their own Objects there can unfortunately be nc
doubt This is not the fault of Democracy. 1t is the
fault of human nature feeble and imperfect that is.
1t is one of the painful results of experience that We
are too apt to attribute every movement to some motive
different from the ostensble one, and it is still more pain
full to know that suspicious frequently correct
What is such an one after? What does he want are
among the questions that suggest themselves to our
mind when we mark the course listen to the protes
tatons of those seeking prominence in any way. We
naturally look for the milk in the cocoa-nut for it
is sure to be there at least in nine out of ten
We have seen the difficulties we have marked the de-
upon the Democratic party Indeed it would not be
very aruous task to show that all defeats have been
due to this cause-that the ambition of seekers-the
rage of disappointed aspirans has done us all the injury
VIC have ever sustained.
Even now, in Virginia the harmony of the party is
disturbed by the squabbles of individuals All the news
paper war there is raceabe to personal rvarytO peo-
pie who want things for themselves It is too much the
same elsewhere throughout the Union We watch these
movements we sec these squabbles We at no loss
how to account for the milk in the cocoanut.
The Democratic party gains ground 1t is right and
must gain ground, on its own merits. 1t gains it in
spite of the Vaccinations of half of these squabbling
leaders Its own inherent force carries it on, and
res heap of burthens with it.
We are at times puzzled by the apparently crosSpur-
poses and tortuous movements Of politicians Having
ourselves no Interior ends in vew-asking for no Office
bowling for no plunder receiving no avours and few
couresies from the powers that be- we look on calmly
to see what will turn up. 1t becomes study for
matter of interest like the unravelment of mysteri
Gus story. Like an old novel-reader we begin to b.
rather expert in anticipating the denounent and take
sort of pleasure in seeing it worked out.
The greater strength of the Democratic party draw
to it greater number of aspirants, who watch tn
turnngs and chances than seek the ranks of any ohe
organization. But its inherent strength is greater, Ell
ther to carry the weight throw it off when it become
unbearabe. 1t will survive all the aspirants that ar
arising now to trouble its peace with their squabbes
whether then will survive the manifestations Of its ava
kened wrath is another question.