Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-01-06
Close Octhe Week.

A week! 1t is but a short time indeed,
but its events are host, It's changes many.
To whom has the week just about TO close
brought Joy? to whom sorrow? 10 whom
riches? 10 whom poverty? TO whom ene-
mics? to whom love? 10 whom hatred? to
whom sickness 10 whom health? to whom
life to whom DEATH? What all this in
one pcek9 Yes, and host more numer-
Gus than the sands of the sea. Many who
saw the dawning of the present week will
be in another world before ii closes; many
upon whom fortune smiled a week ago, are
groaniDg beneath the withering frowrs of
poverty, many who were floating gently on
the bark oflife, DER the unruffled sea of
happiness, a week ago9ere now the wrecks
or.ruin on the shores of aiffiction many up
on whom the sun ofthe last Sabbath shone
propitiously, have, ere this time met with
some misfortune, and are turned upon the
world, the children of poverty: and many
whose expectations and hope were beaming
forth bright and prosperous at the dawn of
the week, find themselvesat at tie closesthe
sad and miserable beings of cruel disap-
pointment.
And such is the fate of mani II is sub
ject 10 changes in week. a day. nav,
even an hour, The world is still in com
motion, revolution succeeding revolution.
time whiiling in its rapid progress, leaving
behind its strace Of destruction.
The following remarks of the Philade-
phia Journal, which is neutral tho rather
leans against the democracy, convey the
| highest compliment to tie honesty aad
continued supremacy of the only eonsera-
tive and national organization that sur
wives the mutations of the political ele-
ments. Democrats in The exercise Of free
and honest thought. may differ among
themselves outside OF the party platform
personal and social considerations may.
for time cstrange them-but when the
great battle of principal shall arrive, thev
always forget the discussions and rally to
TO the glorious flag that has so often led
them to victery- Their mutual and har-
moniOus action. on great occasions, may
readily be traced to their devotion to the
fundamental principles of their party,
wich may be summed up ID few words;
a strict construction of the Constitution,
I respect to the rights Of the States, and TO
to the equal right of the people Of the
Sts tes; perfect freedom exists in religion,
and an equality among all the citizens of
common country. Thus whatever un-
promising signs may be observed in many
parts of the the confedracy and, however
public sentiment may indicate itself for tie
present, in the grand battle of principle of
1869. discussions among democrats will be
I low 4 Il
mon cause. tha: of the Constitution and
Union We have seen many darker hours
1 than the present followed bv sunshine and
peace. That twill be so again, past expe-
rienee fully demonstrates.
Whatever other condition the opposition
may count up on in the contest for the
President in l860.we beg them not 10 build
any more hope upon tie di,organizatior
of the democratic party. The divisions
which have occasionally disordered lis
ranks, have never yet proceeded to disso-
luton. There is cohesive power holding
together the different member Of that
great compact political body, which no in
testine dissensions can ever wholly or per-
manently overcome, and, however temper
ary causes ma; avail to divide them asun-
der, for season. yet the natural affinity
of the parts will eventually re. e.unite Them
selves closely and firmly as If 10 differ
euce had ever disturbed their harmony
All past experience yerifes this assertion.
The weakness or the abuse of the Admins
tration may cool the arder of its friends.
or even force them into momentry revolt,
but time soon rekindles the old partisan
spirit and heals up the bitter feuds The
first great struggle, either to keep OF re-
gain its .ascendency. calls back every de-
serter from the party, and restores COM
pletely its invincible unity Whatever The
band may be that so marvellously resist
all force to break it, its strength has been
too long and too often tried to justify an
expectation that it will fail hereafter
] When il. seems hopelessly broken, It is
only relaxed, because fhe strain of extern
al power of opposition is Withdrawn; bnt
so soon as the sense-of common interest
land danger pulls upon it again, all sf,'s
native vigor and tension are again renewd