The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-23
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY,
Party Femity, u. illustrated by the
National Administration.

Party Fsmi,y, ~ illustrated by the
National Administration.
Next to an undertaking support Of prin-
cipIe, tho Democratic party requires Of ts
members q strict adherence 10 fair and
just administration Of Its usages and disc.
plne. The justice Of this rule must be ap
parent to every man. For the principles Of
any party, however attractive they may be
in theory, however beneficial they may
promise 10 become in practice, with what
soeyer logical completeness they may be
constructed, must remain wholly imperative,
II unconnected with a system OF party dis
cipline by which they can be wrought into
measures, and shaped into laws. The great
work, therefore, Of JErFgmos, in founding
the Democracy upon n creed, wonderful in
It's adaptation 10 all occasions and conditions,
would have been lost upon the country, had
he not, at the same time, organized system
Of party action through which Democratic
principles have been engreited upon our
statutes, and yielded strength beauty and
consistency to our government. Democrats,
who have witnessed in the growth OF their
party and country the benofcent influence Of
their principles, hold everywhere with wise
tenacity TO their organization, through which
these principles have been made effective
and visit with wise censure oil departures
from party faith and party usage.
This strict adherence 10 the doctrines and
organization Of the party is demanded on
the part Of every Democrat. None ap so
humble that they can escape this obligation,
and none are so high that they can disregard
II with impuoity. Not merely the success,
but the existence, Of the party, demands that
tho rule should DO enforced on all alike.
There Is . great and growing disposition
on the part Of one class Of Democrats to
disregard their obligations In these respects
The investiture Of Office, which should bring
in return to the party closer fidelity and
warmer service, too frequently begcts an
indifference, and In some cases disloyalty,
TO its customs and its creed. There are but
few men who can use power without abusing
it. II puiis their vanity, and swells their
arrogance and with rare exceptions the oc.
cupants Of place look down with dislan
upon the means and appliances by which
they were exalted. Cree,ls and customs be-.
come irksome to them they override eStab.
lisbed principles and usages, and seek TO be
come law unto themselves.
That President BUCHANAN should have
fallen into the error which We have depict
cd, Is not 50 strange rs II is unfortunate.
An old man, with few social ties, and lew
human sympathes, his mind is naturally
spent upon himself, and the powers with
which he Is invested are naturally used 10
crafty his ambition and bis rycnge-the
two absorbing passions Of u sour old age.
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