Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-20

Ike men
Every intelligent person knows that the Democ-
racy in different States and sections arc unbappily
divided in respect Of the most material ISSUES
Wash. States.
No doubt about it. Every intelligent person
knows it-but it 10 not every intelligent person
who, like the editor Of the States, has tho candoI
to acknowledge it. On tho contrary, we see daily
in Democratic prints, and hear daily from Demo
cratic orators, the stale and ridiculous cry that
the Democratic is the only National party" aud
that a Democrat in Maine holds precisely the
same set of political principles as a Democrat in
Mississippi.
Nobody will be deceived, at this day, by any
such pretence. The editor Of the States makes the
above admission for the purpose of trying to save
the Democratic party from ruin. He enunciate'
the above truth with the view OF warning the apos-
tatcs to the Democratic party tina. they are hurry
ing the organization to destruction. lie is trying
to rc-unitc the broken ranks-but as there can be
no cordial union except upon q common basis Of
opinions, he cautions them that tits prerequisite
that the hcresies which have crept into the party
be Mt once expelled. There can be no con-fratcr-
nifty rs long as the party is divided in respect of
the most material issues"
The question arises. why is it that the party
is thus divided" The explanation, in our opin-
ion. is easy. Most of the leaders of the Democrat
ic party care more for themselves than tho organ
ization they profess to uphold. Take. for instance,
II Pennsylvania Democrat: if he finds it necessary
to his election to Congress to advocate II Protective
Tariff, he will go straightway and do 80. lie vic
latcsn fundamental article of the Democratic
creed, it is truc-bnt Democracy toleratcs him in
his alteration, and instead of regarding him as Il
stray sheep from the fold he is welcomed rs an
honorcd representative Of tho party. And so in
other States. Democi ats in the West may ndvo-
cate Sqnntter Sovereignty, or Internal Improve
mcnts by the General Government. or alien suff,
rage. or any other doctrine which the Southern
Democracy dcnounce and condemn-and it does
not appear to affect his standing in the party, or
his influence in its councils. As long rs such
wide and bountcous Liberation is granted can any
body expect aught else thnn that the party will
always remain "unhappily divided in respect Of
the most material issues?"
The Democratic --party-and that has always
been our browning objection to it's too Demo
cratic. Everywhere, it yields too much to popu-
lar passion. 1t seeks, in all localities, to ride
upon the popular wave. Even upon the slavery
question, in the States If the North, it wuuld occu-
~ II much more Objectionable position than it does,
but for Icing constantly reincd up and kept in
check hv it's Southern allies.
And it this which will forever prevent any cor
dial reunion of its fragmentary parts. They may
come together when any great object, like tho
Presidency, is at stake-but they come, bringing
different sentiments and prejudices from all parts
of the Union. Such an unnatural combination of
adverse elements cannot long exist as the majority
party of the country. nor do we think it ought
At the first misfortune, it will topplo over and
fall to pieces, aud it mny be years before it can
be reconstructed.