Gazette and sentinel., 1860-08-18
Democrats, to Action!


The Douglasites, we perceive, have got up
an electoral ticket at last. The only victory
they can possibly achieve is the defeat of the
Democratic party, and the success Of Bell
and Everett in the State. We say this is all
the victory they can possibly achieve, under
any circumstance but it is to be hoped that
through the energetic action Of the. friends of
Breckenridge and Lane, this parricidal feat
will be prevented. We do not close our eyes
TO the fact, however-nor would we have our
Democratic friends to do so-thst the present
canvass calls for a pTOmptneSS, an industry
and q uEanlmjty on their part-a sleepless
and untiring vigilance-if they desire still to
bear aloft the banner they have borne tri.
umphantly SO many years. There must be
no inertness displayed, if We would win.
Treachery is in our camp men who in for
mer times achieved fame and the congratula-
tons and thanks Of grateful hearts - the
sound of whose voices on the stump carried
with it the power Of charging squsdrons-
have been seduced or gone off through the
promptjngs of impatient ambition, to the
support Of false gods aud damnIng theories,
aud in antagonism to the parent organization,
which has made them all they can boast of
political prominence. We have not only to
overthrow the selfish aims OF these ~factious
disOrganizers, but we have, besides, all the
"isms" embraced in opposition" to De
mccracy, supporting Mr.. Bell, TO overcome
also. We cannot do this by supineness and
inactivity.-by i slothiu!, do-nothing course.
We must open our eyes to the fact that, with
all our exertions, We may be defeated and
that nothing less than a constant and never
failing energy will insure the success Of
Breckenridge and Lane in the State.
Arouse, then, Democrats! Let every man
feel that upon his own individual strength
and industry the hope of the party rests. 1t
is only when the Democracy is hard pressed,
that it shows the metal of which it is com
posed. While we are convinced that lack of
animation aud energy in the camp will assur-
eddy bring defeat, we are, on the other hand,
as certainly convinced Of the fact as we are
convinced Of our being, that the usual har.
mony and enthusiasm of the party will crown
1t, as it has always crowned il, with the
wreath Of victory. But a%ctionl action
must be the word from this time forward!
Here in our parish We have not as yet
done much-but we hear the mutterings or
murmurs OF preparation, like the distant
threstenings Of the tempest, foreteIling the
storm OF enthusiasm aud excited feeling in
behalf Of our noble nominees, which viii
soon burst forth in irresistible power. her
vile will do her duty! Our Democratic
friends elsewhere may rely upon this. She
will poll but a little short Of her usual ma
jorlty. But lberyille, as well as the other
country parishes, is looking with appealing
eyes TO the Democracy Of New Orleans. Let
it but do its duty, and all is well. Let every
Democrat in the city who has MT registered
his name, do so at once; and when the 9th
of November comes, let every one, like true
and fearless citizens, go ike patriots to the
polls and save the State. Up, then, Demo-
Gratis Of New Orieansl for It rests with you
whether the banner which has been %victori.
GUS in many a well-fought contest must now
ignobly trail in tue dustl