Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-03-07
Party Organisations,

Party Organisations,
The Democratic party in the difeFen, States In the
Unon is fully organised and ready for the approach
ing conflict with the dark cohorts Of the Black Re
pullieaus. Its principles are the same from Maine
to the Rio Grande anti-seetiOnal, States rights and
constitutional, aud cOrOllsry ,hersfrOm, Union
preserving and national, We dnd the party Organi-
ia,lOR in New Hampshire endorsing the same prihel
pies that is lifelong members in fex, n Hampshire
and Virginia nave promulgated. and sustained In
many a noted campaign, The same rights, and the
same equality for each aud every citizen, OF whatever
State, are claimed and maintained by its orthodox
teachers. throughout the length aud breadth OF the
land, The Democratic party since the adoption OF
the constitution aud the formation OF the eoniedefaey'
have been opposed to consolidated central govern
ment, and against a lattudinarian construction Of
the constitution, the Magma eharta Of our liberties,
our State soveregniies and Of our equal rights, The
trainers Of our federal constitution were fresh from
the heated fields. on which had been fought the great
battles Of freedom. aud viewed with cautious and
jealous eye every movement tina, tended towards the
embodiment of too much power In the general gov
eminent. The men who resisted the tyranny OF The
Stamp act, md who threw the tea overheard, 10
Boston harhor. were not likely to surrender, within
their own lifetime those rights that had been so dear
ly purchased. From that day to this the sta'smer
Of Democratic tendencies have witnessed the rise and
progress Of set Of principles that has on'li'ed al
oppositon, and that is now plumiug itself anew, FOL
another conqpes, with much vigor aud hope'u'hes'
as in thehrst years Of its success
The Republican party, on the other hand is ah or
ganration Of strength, whose power is fraught Win
evil to the success Of institutions, ana the pros
peri,y of the Union. II has been demonstrated 81
often that it is essentially sectional, and unc0nst'u
,onal, that it would be waste of time to ennmera'
the arguments. This organization whose strength
in the Northern and Northwestern States, who's
only bond Of union, and whose only watchword AM
motto. is hostility to the South, is now ready ant
prepared to enter the fed against the Democratic
marty The latter has no hostility against the North
and is not arrayed against any OF its interests
rroternisei and lived in harmony until the demon
~ sectiopalism crept into the ranks Of the old oppo-
.,on marty, of whatever name, you please,
sought to ALLEVIATE those sections that mutually depend
upon each other, for aid anu sustehahce' ""'' '
South has never sought to cripple the Northern IN
terests the reverse has been true and we nave seen
the North, by legal enactments, and by every o'hei
demonstrations attempt to ruin her sister States and
cover our broad land with the horrors OF serViie
war. These two parties are now preparing Tor the
scbt md poor and tratorous will be the heart that
could lend he ping hand against his dearest inter-
ests
The Opposition party whose OILY sympathy with
the Republican party, is its hostility to mere party
name, for its own distinctive features as party SUI
oeneris are lost is now gathering its scattered clans
from every quarter Of the Union, but without the
shadow of hope for the Of its own candidate
This party known in the South as the Opposition is
but the spasmodc efforts, at resuscitation OF certain
old, decayed and exhausted organizations that owe
their demise to the inexorable fiat of public sentiment
With these three contestants in the field, it will be
SEEM that the Democracy will have to contend against
the Odds and will require its united strength, North
and South to ensure the victory. The organization
in this State is being renewed, and those who have
stood by the party in its dark days, will rally again.
and bear aoft its standard. We have all confidence
in the Democracy of the State of Texas.