The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-17
THE UNION OF PRINCIPLE.


The democratic party has always been hOnOrably dis
ngushed for its fidelity the constitution, but its ma
ionay more strongly marked than In the late
presidential contest While the organization which nom
mated Fremont was organization of section only, and
excluded fourteen States Of the conederay from its com
partnership and support that great assembly which placed
the of James Buchanan before the people embraced
delegates from every State in the American Union and
promulgated platform which broad as the repub-
lie 1t was the glory, therefore, of the democracy that
their creed was the at the South and the North,
the East and the West and that their speakers could stand
together and defend H. matter in what State what
section of the country they might happen to live slave
holder from Georgia could support IL in Maine and
free citizen Of Maine could endorse ii heartily in Geor
ga The party was national in its principles and thor
oughy united In their support IT. heretofore there have
been periods when il embraced within its organization
those who hsd no genuine love of Its platform and who
only acted with its friends from habit from interest
there be doubt that the fiery trial through which it
passed in the Of 1856 purified from all such
sons and left all the better and all the stronger for their
departure To extent their places have been supplied
by accessions generous and patriotic who for
mery in the ranks of the opposition bat who scorned the
sectional bgoy Of Fremontsm and followed the guidance
of the constitution into the councils of the democracy And
where these accessons have not been sufficient to place
political friends in the ascendant must rely upon the
sober second thought of the people, which sure to aid
aud that rising army Of young whose ardor and
liberality and generous feeling most naturally incline
them to give their FIRST votes to party which rammeled
by bgotries but plants itself the constitution
and promulga:es principles broad and general the
Throuphout counfry fhs Marty ia even
now in the majority and in due time it will
of the old positions which it has lost at the North There
are many signs already to justify this expectation The
blacrepublican majority in New Hampshire has been re-
duced nearly one half since November In New York the
local elections show large democratic gains in almost
every section Of the State and in Maine the spring
tests for town officers are thus far of the most cheering
character Our friends have only to stand firmly by their
principles and their principles viii take care OF them
They the very principles upon which government
rests aud when the democratic party falls in consequence
Of maintaining Them know of security which will
then remain for the perpetuy Of the American Union
Whatever may happen them any portion of the
try let our democratic friends preserve in all its purity
their national faith aud refuse to lower their standard Of
Principle for any temptations of expediency whatever
That triumph is not worth having which is not obtained
for the constitution and for the country, and the party
only weakened by supporters who do not cordially en-
brace its creed The democratic party is now homoge
neous party and is closely united throughoutthe Union
The Cincinnati platform adopted and defended in The
free States well in the slave States and they who
fought for il the North under difficulties and dscour
agements which scarcely be estimated adequately
cppt by those who whsood Them not likely to incl
from it under any conceivable circumstances in the future
Nor are they likely to court for temporary purposes tn
aid of those who do not cordially unite with themin it
support They have seen the effect of such aid in dsne
grating the party heretofore During the last they
witnessed the dcsertion of men who had been long ling
erne in our ranks only to the seeds Of mischief and
scatter the poison of alse doctrine and who then led Of
the followers they had corrupted into the camp of thu
enemy Such examples should teach useful lesson The
democratic party can only maintain itself as party
principle When men have to be bought with oce they
are not worth buying When they demand sacrifice OF
duon of our creed their proers should be rejected with
scorn and Indignation. Let flag, them continue 70
float in the full blaze of day with its notices SO clearly
inscribed upon it that he who runs may read them and
let us ask to follow it who would not rather fall
with it in defeat than triumph with Its opponents BY ma
king the democracy united and homogeneous than
they had been for long time before the late presidential
canvass only gave them the glorious victory upon
whose ruton the country has now just entered but what
Of least equal Importance it laid the foundation Of
new victories and flesh succ sses the future Let
precate as it deserves this great result remembering al
ways that the democratic party when united firmly in de-
fence of their principles strong the government
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