The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-05
THE INTEGRITY OF THE PARTY AND THE IN
TEGRTTY OF THE GOVERNMENT.

TEGRTTY OF THE GOVERNMENT.
When false prophets abound it becomes the faith
full to be vigiant and active. AT such times it is
well to look after the creed the rituals, and the
conduct Of the impostors. Itrequres only honest
man and an honest purpose to comprehend the full
scope and designs Of American democracy. Truth
is always simple in its nature and easily understood
1t is never violent in vindicating ITSELF and it is
never resorted to or appropriated by the selfish and
the ambitious. We hold it to be great fact that,
in reference to public questions Of an cngrossing
character, the democratic party has always been
right What made Gen. jackson an acknowledged
leader above any other Of the last thirty years,
or since the close of Mr.. Monroe's administration,
was his instructive and unerrng perceptions Of duty
and his frmnessin obeying its dictates Gen. Jack
son travelled straight lines from headand to head
land He possessed deep, all-pervadng sympathy
for the people and an abiding faith in the wisdom
and virtue Of the popular mind. His democracy
was made up of active association with the
masses promincntand powerful as he was, separa-
ton from his party associates impossible. 1t is
only unchaste ambition and sefshness--those who
have special objects to pursue-who can leave or
attempt to drive or lead the democratic party from
it's measures its organization. We repeat that, in
respect to prominent and absorbing questions, the
majority Of the democratic party have never been In
the wrong. We would not say that that majority is
immaculate--that its judgments infallible; but
we invite the honest critic to point out its in
the advocacy of any measure within the last thirty
years. and indeed since tho organization Of the gov
eminent. The spirit temper and intellect of the par
ty are in happy accord with the spirit temper and
intellect Of the federal constitution. Our nstitu-
tions were framed by the democracy; the govern
ment is their work; they made it. and they alone
maintain it. Their political opponents since the days
Of Washington have never been able impress upon
our institutions single principle which they have
advocated against u.s. nor to legalizo single
proposition in connection with our great economi-
cal interests. Ours is pre-eminently a government
of industry and Of lawsthe latter always of direct
importance because their Office 10 to effect distri-
button between capital and labor. Hence the ques-
ton Of laws, what is required to meet the just rights
Of tho people, and to protect every GLASS; is always
an open issue between tho great parties of the
country. This issue has been continually present
ed and always decided in favor of the democracy
An important and suggestive fact at the present
moment we would present to the country The dem
ocratc party ia organization broad as the
Union We have no State sectional party. We
recognise great national brotherhood, with princ
pies adapted to all national interests and with
central authority toprocaim creed and to decide
upon the character and regularity of local organza-
tions. 1t is this feature of our system govern
ment that secures from the tempting hereses and
unrighteous ambition Of local management and men,
If we run through history and mark intestine
quarrcs we shall find that the great central author
ity Of our organization has been often compelled to
disfgurs the party by looping off unruly members
and casting away the debris Of unchastened amb-
&on w
1t is such action that has preserved the integrity
Of the great democracy by preserving the unity Of
the WHOLE rather than consulting the special inter-
ests ofsectons, Of policy at the expense Of princ
pies. We have left all such miserable devices, look
ing to temporary success and breeding insurmo,mt-
able difficulties for future defeat to the enemies Of
the democratic party. If in threcquarters of o CEN
tury the latter have failed to Impress upon The
legislation of the country single measure, we sub
nit that the trial has been quite sufficient to prove
them utterly deficient in the wisdom patriotism
and judgment necessary to the management of the
affairs Of this Union and to justify them in rcsorting
TO tricks and devices in order to gain power 1t is
well, them for such people to proclaim purpose
to bring their men together without reference to