The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-27

THE VICTORIES OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ARE
8 ALWAYS MEASURED BY IT'S FIDELITY TO IT'S
PRINCIPLES
The losses Of the democratic party always result
from refusal of its own candidates or its own yo-
ters to stand up squarey to the principles of the
tional organization. If we scan the fields which
have recently been the theatre of contest at the
North, we shall find, general rule that those
democratic candidates met with the heaviest defeats
who the most ready yield trim on the great
principles and doctrines professed by the party
Victory was, indeed, lost in several congressional
districts by the running of two candidates and split
Of the democratic vote but in those districts where
the party had but single candidate in the field, the
defeat was most overwhelming in the cases of those
who the mostready to finch and dodge from the
principles aud doctrines of the party Many gallant
democrats defeated by measre majorities, and
these were the very ones who had been most uncom-
promising in their avowa or advocacy of the cher
ished principles Of the party many were defeated
by overwhelming odds, and these, with rare excep-
tons, were the men who had refused to plant them
selves boldly aud defantly upon the national plat
form.
The only exception to these remarks the
of Illinois, where peculiar causes gave unwonted
power, which will prove but ephemeral to defec-
ton from the national doctrines; but everywhere
else the experience of the last campaign in the North
but confirms that of all preceding campaigns in de-
monstrating that the candidates of the democratic
party, to invite defeat, have only, like Peter, to
deny their principles, or, dismayed by the clamor
Of tho opposition, to attempt to gloss modify them
Till they mean nothing, and are not worth fighting
for by the true men of the party.
But want of firmness in the face of the enemy is
not weakness peculiar to trimming candidates
of the party, but belongs also too frequently to
ters There is class Of these last belonging to
every party, which only in days of sunshine
to swell its maorties to numbers but are
usually found wanting in times when the battle is
doubtful Various are the devices under which they
shield their detection at these times The most
plausible flag under which they rally, if they do not
20 directly over to the enemy, is that of 'inde-
pendents." Some of the truest and most brilliant
candidates of the democratic party lost their cleo
ton in the recent at the North by this spe
cies of detection. In Massachusetts, most oonspic-
uous instance of this sort In the of the Hon.
George B. Loring who was duly nominated by the
democracy of the sixth district including the famous
county of Essex. He was defeated by division of
the democracy, created by the detection gentle
man who ran upon an independent ticket, as it was
called The following remarks, addressed by Mr..
Lorng to the democracy of his district are of no To-
cal application, but apply in other districts Of other
States and we publish the extract in order that it
may have wider circulation than merely in Mas
sachusetts
IF republican doctrines to be represented in Con-
press let the republican party have the full credit OF 1t
a. their own work. But value our principles, as
we would be true to party as we would sustain our
statesmen and give honor to our country let us not be
sed into the support of such doctrines ourselves NO
honest democrat would ever lead democrats into such
anare We have enemies beyond CITADEL outside OF
orr own ranks but they are harmless and inno-
cent compared with those disorganizers who cannot
ray their personal ends except by beayng the par
ty to which they profess TO belong AZ par. o a
such faconists They bring nothing but dishonor upon
our party They weaken ourselves and give strength to
our opponents They sit at the car OF the party IKE
the great arch empter of old. to lead 1T astray and to
Grin II of its Immortality They cherish the meanest
and most selfish DESIRES they destroy all party feay,
thew excite the most contemplate jealousies they kill
all mutual confidence, they break up an iaitn ana
lc. an organization whose object is the support OF
the great fundamental doctrines at the American govern
ment down contemplate fraternity Of poiitcai peg
gars and plunderers. No such factionists ~ 1noae
have made our country great or our party stron
and victorious No captous desertion secured
the confidence of the people. Whenever party
has increased it has been by means of steady and
faithful adherence to its measures and its organiza
ton and whenever the temptation of independent
candidate has been placed before them it has been
done by designing men,, who in every crisis desert us
and who complain Of the democratic party and demo
cratic administrations because they will not overlook
If hppp
critical and dishonest attempts to secure the support of
the opposition professed democrat, who will join in
the vtuperation and abuse and add fuel to the raging
fire. when heated and excited community is pouring
out its walls of wrath upon the party be trust
cd in any political capacity The who will insult
his party to-day will betray it tomorrow And it is
cause for congratuation with all honest men, that swift
inevitable Justice pursues such traitors at the hands
of those whom they have mised and betrayed"
THE VERMONT LEGISLATURE FOLLOWS THE BID
DING OF MR.. SEWARD AND THE TRIBUNE.
Tho evidences multiplying and thickenng