Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-05
HARMONY OF THE DEMOCRACY.

The Kansas squabble II is to be hoped; will so2R
be at an end. And then the peuaocrstc party, from
Maine to Ie1ss, from Oregon to Florida, may be e1.
peotsd TO present compact column The necessi.
ties Of the nation; the eIgencies of the times; the
dangers that threaten the Union, demand it. The
character of the last Presidential contest established
the fact that there are really but parties 10 the
Countrywide great conservative, constitutional De-
mocrac party, SirunG 10 preserve the confederacy,
and revolutionary destructive, heretca and pfa
nous Black Republican party, striving to overthrow
the free institutions Of our country and prostitute
selfgovernment TO purposes of tyranny. The result
of the election proved that the conservative asnti
ment Of the nation wac pyedomlaant then. And we
trust that il Is now But proved also that the ee-
nents of discord were agtaed to degree that for
shadowed future atruggles, perhaps even more des.
perate and doubtful than the last. 1t is true won
the victory in '56. But in contemplating it with pa.
triotism and with pride, !pt % moi forget that We
iuugnt paru or y .ao'.e' r----s-' r~-.T. which.
though defeated then is still in the field calling s
clans together. and preparing for another great bat.
tie n 1860. Is this then the time for Democrats to
be engaged in fsuds among thelaselvest II ave we
go far forsot;sa tls urgepcy of that unity which
cured the victory to us less than eighteen months
ago, as to have no hesitation in engendering dis.
sspsion in our ranks nowl Are the principles
of our party less sacred in our eyes3 And are
mere momentary measHres to be made the touch.
atones OF faith directly derived from the
Constitution, cosval with our government, and in
separately associated with it's existence7 Let Demo.
crats consider these questions Let them be ponder.
cd long and we'll by Southern pen, and by Northern
sen who are in favor OF upbodipg the Constitution
perpetuatng the Union and preserving the true prn
ciplss Of constitutional liberty Let Us look into the
cause of the disagreements that are now disturbing
the harmony of the Democratic party; and instead Of
finding that they are the results of radical difference,
upon any principle We discover that We are all en-
deavoring to arrive at the end but that some o
US prefer one way, while other. consider another way
the safest and best. Why then, we ask again. should
Democrats csvil, and quarrel among themselves
at the risk Of weakening their strength By npairipe
their organization
The scorpion sting OF the party lash sometime,
leaves a wound ranking with the 6res of revenge
And as the weapon Is powerful for veal or woe or
him against whom It is used, or on him who uses it
so should it be employed only when the occasion
calls for It.
A faithful dog that fawns upon his mercilesG mas
ter. may be made to fly from his assistance at tn,
height Of danger, BY being badly treated. A kndl,
service mar turn tiger into friend. Ingrattud
Iaight almost make an angel Indifferent to him WHIT
oilers ii.
In the name Of the Democratic party. and for tn,
sake Of the Administration, we again warn some o
our mpetuous friends against an inudcious severit.
upon those who cannot coincide with US on every
temporary issue Of expediency.