Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-01-20
HARMONY.

A house divided cannot. stand Is !,
one of the maxims of infinite Wis {
dom. Where great purposes are 10
be accomplished, and where union
is necessary to success, men should
cheeriully agree to disagree about
matters Of little consequence, for the
sake OF harmony in reference to the
great object to be attaiaea. When
great national questionsare presen-
ting themselves. involyingthe dear
est rights of The States. and the
stability Of the Union, men should
not permit themselves to be diyi-
ded on local questions Of comparative
~ small-impoFtance, when questions
of such momentous importance re-
quira their united efforts. |
When bid men conspire. good
men should unite. q plan is now
on foot to harmouize under one
banner The rank aboiitiouist and the |
disaflected democrat who can be in !
.duced to sacrifice principle for self
promotion, with al the intermediate
fractions and factions, to deprive
of their constitutional rights the
people of the now weaker portion
of tLis coniederacy As power
Ieuual to the task Of defeating this
molly organization, the democratic
party alone can be relied upon. The
democratic p.rty, therefore, should
mot permit Itself to he weakened
by local divisions on minor questions,
but all its members should act to-
geiher for the good Of the whole
country.
On the subjects Of banks, and
other questions Of State policy,
some diversity Of opinion is believed
Ito exist in~tlle democratic party.
Its enemies expect much frep this
diversity of opinion. In that they
will be disaIpcint, i. The great
; body Of the party is Of one mind
on the subject Of the currency, and
on all other political questions.
The little difference Of opinion
among members of the party in
y some few sections Of the State will
| cause no division a; the polls.
| Minor differences, it they continue
a to exist, will be lost sight Of in
. view of the great objects to be &C
!; complished by the party within the
/ next two years.
e In NIL Organizations, men are to
: be found who differ in opinion with
J the great body Of their brethren D,
: on minor questions. Members ol
q the same church are often found to
T disagree on some small points o.
D faith or discipline. No two preach.
: llers of the same church Can be found
! who viii interpret alike the meaning
e of every text in the Gospel. Yet
: there are more points of agreement
y among thtse members than hetweer
e any one OF them and the member;
II Of some other church.
o Differences Of opinion about mat
tiers Of 10 great consequence eau do
@ but little harm if They are no
y used by the less worthy for thei
e iown promotion, to cause divisions il
y the body, aud to deprive it Of th'
o Estreng,h to do what it ought t,
e do in reference to questions OF great
e Ter moment.
RI We would not however oncouag,
s. diversity of sentiment in any part,
= to which We are attached, n0r Woul'
Il we preach liberation towards an opin
q ion that IS likely TO work grea
l. mischief: We would not make
Il leader out Of one who was no
e orthodox in every thing III preference
= 10 one who agreed with his part.
4 in al! things. If we supported
IS man with whom We did not agre
), in all things. it would be to defta
$ one with whom We disagreed stiI
e more. as general rule, par;ie
e should support men as the represen
IS tatiyes of their principles. and tn
IS one WHO represents them most full,
should be selected. A party Shout
" never support a man who Disagree
u with it in any thing against an equaI
silly worthy man who agrees with
e in every thing. An individual shout
J. not refuse to support a man Of hi
IS own party in consequence Of q smal
l. difference Of opinion between then
is when his Withholding his supper
would result, in the success of on
lie with whom he differed in many thing
= and things Of more importance,
It. Notwithstanding there is niue
said just now about the Democrat
party being rent by divisions, W
ve fhara * moro b.runnv in II