Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-02-05
oLARKsBURa. RRInIY. FEB 5. 1888. :
SHAH the DemocracyssuRerEpef =

Ehhail the DemocracYe suffer Defeat1
Never before. in our county elections.
has this question assumed SO. powerful a
Significance. aud never before has the i'm
portenee of its true solution been so pow
erfully impressed upon US. Shall the
Democracy suffer defea. at the ensuing
elsetions. from ACKNOWLEDGMENT? from So
pinsnsss7 from antagonism? or from in.
testine commotious? are questions which,
a. faithful sentineia upon the watch tow
ers. We are bound to ask, whether their
suggestion occasions disagreeable refec.
tons or otherwise. Need we ask the
question With regard to dismemberment?
We are told in many an ancient proverb.
that the bonds Of union are strengthen
ed by opposition. and that where no out
side force threatens. that is apparent to
all. that then strong. continuous and de.
sermined effort. becomes apparently IN
necessary and instead of being like the
Macedonian phalanx, marching with one
purpose. one step. one inVincible power,
to overthrow and crush all that may OPP
pose US. we go hating upon the battle
field, under the banners of dozen differ
ent CAESARS. without unanimity. without
concert. and without action: Can any
one be so silly. as to hug the fattering
delusion to his heart, that the Democrat
ic party can succeed in the spring cleo
tons without opposition? Is it to be
supposed for an instant, that those who
are outside Of our ranks. and who do no
look upon US With favorable eyes. will let
this opportunity slip to SOW the dragons
teeth. which shall on the day of election
spring up host Of armed men? No. tru>
~. Ask the party vote which our poll
books showed at the last election. il the
Democratic party had not as powerful q
foe then to.contend with as it ever had;
and may We not presume. in fact do we
not know. from the most reliable sources.
that all the isms which have ever tnar-
shalled their troops 10 the field. are
but awaiting favorable opportunity
whom they fnd us out up into factious
bands-to come down upon US. aud over.
throw us, With an overwhelming and dis.
graceful defeat. ra -..s..... s.
The hard fought battles We have en-
countered. as q party. the victories We
have gained. as party. the untarnished
escutcheon Of our loyalty to Democratic
principles. may. and all will be in vain
unless We act in concert. with proud
determination TO sacrifice everything for
the maintenance Of our party: forgetting
men. in the glorious advancement OF
measures. and the duty We owe to our
country. Shall the Democracy suffer de-.
feat from intestine connections? Civil
war is, and always has been. regarded as
the most objectionable and most Zero.
cious Of all conflicts. We know that the
great heart Of the Democracy throbs with
the came lively desire for its principles,
for the propagation Of truth. and the vel
fare Of the country. that 1t ever did. But
the great principles Of sacrifice for the
good Of the party We are prone to believe.
however. are less apparent. in the actions
Of some who desire to control, than We
would like to sea. Al the same time we
are constrained to ask. are there not some
whose motto is "rule or ruin?"-yet we
feel equally constrained to reply. that
these oppositions will fade away before
better reflections. il shoy ara suffered to
have their influence.
Are you then prepared. In the ap.
preaching elections to sustain yourselves
by prompt and decisive action. or to suf.
fer from that most dirsful Of party calam.
tiles. dissension, and consequent. division?
Unless care 10 taken 70 keep alive our an.
Client watch fres. TO preserve our identity
as party. and 60 for party nominees. to
act without supineness. and without an
ovsrweeuing confidence in our power. we
will lose. as a party. all that We have
struggled for in the years that are past
and gone. The Democracy OF Harrison
have r;gH TO rula. and oin rule, un1sss
q minority has the righ to govern ma,
joTity which tOs do most solsmnly deny.
In the various Offices. therefore. which
We have to vote for in the ensuing cleo
lions. let there be 9 full. and FREQ expires I
sion Of sentiment BY the voice OF the De
mooraoy. through their primary meets
ings! Let there be unity. and strong I'm.
wsveriug purpose to select good and true
men as their standard bearers: lei all fac