, 1857-01-16


prepared, in advance, TO avow their deter
mination TO give their cordial support to
the clearly and fairly expressed decision of
the approaching convention, aud that in
The meantime they will endeayor to con.
ciliate private differences as to men-as to
probable candidates, and by every act,
politically, endeavor to further the means
whereby success may be obtained ? In
short, is the democracy Of the whole Ter
ritory willing to compromise, proportion
ately, any private differences which may
now be entertained as to members of the
party, or local feeling, for the general
good? Is the party prepared to pave the
way whereby oil its members may be ena-
bled to stand on common ground, in solid
phalanx, and measure swords with the So
called republican and kindfeT opposing
sms? Or shall it be. ordained that q
suicidal conflict for supremacy must take
place in our Orn ranks-that we must be
compelled TO fall upon our own swords, or
break our spears in a fierce, fraternal en-.
counter, concerning men alone? These are
monentous questions which it becomes our
duty not only as party journalist, but as
o member of its Territorial Central Com
mittee, to PROFOUND. We are doubly war
ranted in SO doing in view of the seeds Of
discord which has already taken root, and
which it appears to be the ambition of
certain members of the two opposing sec
tions in the Legislature to continue to
scatter broadcast throughout the body
polite. We would not deserve the posi-
ton we occupy towards the democratic
party, did we fail to discharge our duty on
an occasion like the present, where anar-
chy is standing at the Threshold, and cha
otic confusion threatens that party's dis
memberment. l.' r-a...
No offence to any person is intended by
anything that may be contained in this
article. We have duty to discharge,
and no personal considerations-the dread
Of no displeasure, let it he apprehended
from any quarter, will restrain US in the
performance Of it, on an occasion like the
present and we would here admonish
parties on both sides of The political chess
board, that their game for men alone, will not
answer the purposes of the democracy, if
either desire its success. If it be the ne
plus GlIra Of one section Of the party to
destroy, politically, any one man, or pro-
scribed set of men, for purely personal ends
and selfish, prirats considerations, we ap-
prehend that no good can rebound to the
party by those who make such effort Our
experience has been that those deserving on
O6iiriOus fate, as general rule, obtain 1t
without assistance and if not-nof. This
admonition is equally applicable to any
section Of the party who worship at the
shrine erected for pNying alteration to any
one man or set of men. We have no pa
tience with members Of the party who have
selected beau ideal Of perfection in the
person of any oac man for political prefer
ment, and who are either too obtuse to re-
cognise, or have not sufficient magnanimity
to acknowledge that equal or approx
mate merit is not possessed by others. In
political-in party matters, where one man
occupies position between two sections
the centre Of attraction Of assault by one,
and defence by the o.her-where the real
interests Of the party are lost sight of-we
look upon such conflict as very much ont
of place-as adding nothing to the dignity
Of the democratic party.
We would be recreant to the trust re-
posed in US were we to attempt to disguise
the fact, that recent occurrences, Of crimi-
nation and recrimiuation, have made seri-
Gus inroads upon the stability of the demo-
cratic party in this Territory-that it has
become more or less shattered by the
storm which, purchunce, has not been
sought, but been invited. And is it now
too late to quiet whatever dissensions may
exist, by pouring oil upon the troubled
waters y! Has it been determined by
members of the party, of opposing sections,
that they will continue to sow the wind, in
order, in the end, to reap the whirlwind
Have gentlemen calculated the costs and
consequences which must inevitably ensue
from breaking up of our party Organiza.
tion? 1t would be well for all, at this
stage of proceedings, to pause and reflect.
Our voice is not for war. We are for
peaoe-for On honorable reconciliation of
past differences, and for an united aud har-
monious action in the future. We propose
that by-gones be forever regarded as by
cones and with the cessation Of hostiR-
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