White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-08-16
WHOLE NUMBER, 1862.
The Single Danger.

LHoie 10 just now out q single source
Of danger to the Republican party. 1t
lies in its conscious strength, and the dis.
traeted condition of the Democracy. The
danger Is that, in our confident anticipa-
ton OF an easy triumph, we may neglect
the systematic organization which is es-
sential to secure it.
-NOihing, in politics, Is more fatal than
10 undertake tie strength of tie saenav.
This is being done jest nole, 10 an aLurn,.
ing extent, By tie Republicans II lciH re-
sah az disaster, If Il leads TO nothing BE-
SIDE era6eraAt antieipatiOns. Tie sooner
the conrictiOn presses itself home, that trs
must 'rork systematically or Be beaten, The
letter.
1t is undoubtedly true that the De-
mocracy is broken up into factions. 1t
is equally true that at present these fac
lions hate each other more cordially than
they hate the Republicans. If the elec-
ton was tomorrow, the result would not
DO IN doubt. But there are yet four
months to the election and motives are
pressing upon the opposing Democratic
elements as strong as tho love Of power
and the spoils of Office, to effect a con-
solidation. Whether these efforts will
succeed or not is matter which should
excite neither the hopes nor fears of Re-
publicans. There is safety only in the
assumption that we will have to meet and
beat a united enemy.
This we can do if we make the prop
err preparation for it. Indeed it would,
we apprehend. be better for us if there
should be a formal union of the Democ-
racy tomorrow because then we
should feel confident of an organization
which would insure success. Re3ubH.
cans never work so well as when thew
know that work is indispensable. That
point has not yet been reached. But it
must be.
In our State the Democratic party is
labOring, with uncommon assiduity, to
consolidate. No candidate which they
could have presented at Baltimore is
stronger here than Douglas and he is
all the stronger because the Administra.
tion hates. him for what Buchanan hates.
the people instinctively try to think we'll
of. At present the Administration pos
seses some power, but that power is
growing weaker every day, for every day
its ability to punish is diminishing. And
1t is chiefly those whose daily bread de-
ponds upon the Offices which they hold.
who present an almost unbroken I'M
ion in this State. Will they hold out TO
the "bitter end ?" Is it not leaning upon
a broken reed to lean upon Democratic
frmness as q reason for neglecting the or.
binary and always indispensable work Of
minute organization
1t is practically of no real Importance
to the Republicans whether the Democ-
racy are united in this State or not. But
it is of great importance whether the Re
publican party is prepared for any con-
tingeney. There can be no successful
consolidation or combination, il what is
Indispensable. under any circumstances,
is perfected. Without preparation We
might be beaten if the Democracy were
ever so distracted. With preparation
we cannot be beaten however compactly
they combine.
We refer to ibis subject noU because us
are impressed run danger 10 be appTe-
hsndsd from the spirit Of over conf
denes Which preUails sVerywhere. Alfo-,
gether too much is being taken for gran
ted. Il is the single cloud in our poIsti.
cal horizon and il cannot Be disperss6
too soon.
Let Us have meetings by all means
the more local, however, the better. Let
US have our clubs in every town and ward
in the Commonwealth. Let our Wids
Awakes by hundreds and thousands or
ganize and squip themselves. The more
the merrrier. But above them all,
and before them all, and better than
them all, let US have our school district
our canVassers, and our poll
lists. 1t is from these local fountains
that healthful Influences emsnats which
lead to victory. Let US attend to them
at once; and when perfected and at
work, but not moment before, We may
snap our fingers at every effort which the
enemy may make to patch up q truce,
aud write down New York in the same
line with Michigan and Vermont-ss
SIRE for Lincoln and liberty.-Al6any
EreHin2 Journal.