Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-06-25
Stick to Your COlOrs.

We are not of those who look for uniformity of opn
ion in minor matters, or prescribe brother Democrat
for entertaining his notions upon points Of mere
expediency. We would never forget that Democratic
organization is means and not an end most availa-
ble nay, an indispensable means, and as such to be
preserved and cherished by all who look to the great
end-the success Of Democratic principles. Hence 1t
is that Democrats can and must waive all small differ
ences Of opinion all merely local or personal feelings
and preferences must bear and forbear with each other
upon all matters not involving the paramount consid
erahons Of principle, and must and do cheerfulIy
operate to secure the success Of Democratic
and Of Democratic men. They recognise and uphold
organization for the sake of securing Democratic liberty
the great end aimed at, not as agency for controlling
the private feelings wishes Of upon nonessential
points, or upon points in which prncpel is not in
VolYed Organization is an agreement freely entered
nto-not tyranny imposed. It thus becomes the act
OF every member of the party who to feel that he
as party to it, and that such he is bound by it in
good faith He gives his assent to it because he feels
it to be the condition without which the success Of his
principles would be eopardzed and the ascendency the
party advocating those principles might be lost.
z Under this view Of the case, and we think it is the
correct one there be excuse for any good Demo
GRAFT flying off at tangent upon any local question, any
minor Or temporary issue. If he agrees with his party
in the mainf he really thinks it the best party for the
country-i SO thinking he has enlisted under its ban
ner he must feel bound both by honor and enlightened
senerest to stick to it's coors to see that these coors
are borne ao and neither beaten down by openly OPP
posing force, betrayed by private dSafection. No
party composed of can be perfect nor with the diff
oP
lection and modes Of viewing things, any party be
expected to enforce Procrustean rule squarng all men
down to dead uniformity.
The position Of the Democratic party Of North Car
DINA has been freely fairly and openly taken in full &C
cordance with the recognized principles and usages of
the party. The delegates representing the Democrats
of the different counties have met in Convention and
rearmed its principles and nominated its candidate
for Governor true and tried member of the party-an
able statesman and heightened gentleman To him has
been confded the duty Of bearing the Democratic flag
throughout the State in the present canvass He is do
ing his full duty, and doing it we'll Now, put it to
every Democra-every who truly believes that the
Democratic party is the best for the country whether he
is not in honor bound to sustain the candidate of his
party truly and manfuly Whether by his own volun-
tary act Democrat he is not bound-whether he
does not feel that he should allow himselfto be turned
aside by any outside mpra cticabe electioneerng hob
by he would be deserving his coors disorganizng his
party, and doing his part for its overthrow.
The same will apply to counties. The effort will be
made to fois in dstributonists disOrganizers
nents, in fact-With the view of controlling the action
of the next Legislature and Of defeating the Democratic
party. This will be perhaps the point towards which
the main efforts of the opposition will be directed we
think that the dsorganzers already feel that their efforts
the direction of Governor likely to be crowned with
the they deserve, which will be none at ALL But
it would be folly for the Democrats of the State because
success is certain to Crown their exertons in the Guber
material campaign to suppose that these exerons can
be omitted TO obtain success the proper means must
be used To render the success complete the utmost
vigilance must be used in every county to see that no
slips in as Democrat who does not stick to the col
Ors. The Legislature, even more important than the
Governor must not be allowed to remain with the slight
est doubt
The organization Of the Democratic party being that
Of free republic the greater obligation is imposed upon
all its members to adhere to that policy and to support
those nominations which they all have had voice in
determining. Differences of opinion about matters
of party policy the choice Of men, may and must
exist and this is proved by the necessity of resorng to
Conventions and other proper means of reconcng these
differences. These things having been fairly settled no
Democrat be true to his party to himself, who
adopted.