Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-11-28

DIVIDED we are conauered.

II there was, In the past four years, time
when the Democracy might properly discuss
differences Of opinion upon the "Lecompton
Question. /" il has certainly passed now. That
difference Of opinion honestly existed between
prominent men in our party, and was by them
transmitted To the rank and ile, we are pre-.
pared to believe. We know II. In the outset
OF the trouble in our party about that vexed
question, II was believed that little judicious
discussion would have the effect Of throwing
Light enough upon Il for all to see clearly TO
take the course made plain by the illumination,
and then all would 20 on smoothly again. II
is unfortunate that the discussion soon became
violent instead Of light being shed upon the
question, darkness and doubt increased IN pros
portion to the number Of lights brought TO bear
on il; and instead Of wisdom following in the
multitude Of counsel, confusion became worse
confounded, until what at first was only claimed
To be a misunderstanding. became what has
been termed, by doctors high in legal authority,
ian irreconcilable difference" We say this
was unfortunate for US, as all now see aud are
willing to admit.
No one believed at the time the enneute
"broke out" between the Headers" OF the Dem
ocratic party, that it would amount to any thing
more than a temporary discussion, which would,
in a short time, have the effect Of more GER
tsinly uniting the party upon permanent
basisi This would probably have been the
result had the discussion been confined 10 judi
cious men; but il spread over the whole coun-
try, and became the hobby Of every gentleman
who conceived the notion that he was "some
pumpkins" aud that his testimony was necess
sary to the settlement Of the question, Hence
the result of the troublej a result which every
man Of even ordinary intelligence ought to have
foreseeu. We have been split up into factions
in almost every State in the Union; a large
number Of weak minded men becoming tired,
and then disguised, with the fussing in our
party, have "sloughed of into the Opposition
camp; "the love Of many has waxed cold p and
at the present writing our prospects for the
future do not look quite as bright as they did
prior to the commencement of the troubles in
our camp. The discussion" has not paid-it
has proved ruiuous investment. Shall II be
continued2 This is the question which should
fetch up, with a snap, every agitator in our
ranks.
We repeat what we said at the outstart tha
IF there was time in the past four years
when the Democracy might properly discuss
differences Of opinion on the 'Lecompton Guess
ton, it has certainly passed" We believe all
will agree with US in this; for every person
who is not blind must see it, as they must feel
it. Then we ask, why keep it up2 Why not
at once and forever abandon it2 Suppose we
cannot all see exactly alike in the matter in
dispute de we differ so widely from each other
a' we do from the opposition2 Do we not hold |
enough IN common to unite us against the inn
practicable isms directly opposed to US in
everything political2 Can we not together ser
cure more politically that will be agreeable to
all, than by continuing to differ, aud give evs
erything over to the opposition2 In short, will |
we keep up this insane fighting each other, |
thereby yielding to the opposition everything |
@orih having in the Government, State and
National, or will we Mt once put stop to it, |
and regain the position we have lost? The aus !
swer is easily made; every Democrat who loves
his principles better than false pride; every
one of us who would prefer the success OF the
party to that of its enemiesi every one who be~
lieves that the best interests of the whole
country would be subserved by the success of
democratic principles and rule of democratic
men-all, We say, will at once decide to cease
internal disputes and ckerings, bury bitter
fueds, and 60 to work as man for the tri-
umph of Democracy throughout the entire
unionl 1t can be done only by the plan which
we have named. 1t is easily accomplished
Shall it be2