Gazette and sentinel., 1861-04-13
The Necessity Of Organization.

The AdrOcate Of Wednesday e~nlargpS or
Celebrates the subject treated Of in our issue
Of last Saturday, as on two occasions previous
w within the last few weeks. We refer to
the necessity OF a strict and Thorough orgaui
cation Of the State r ghtS Democracy through.
out the Staje-the more certainly that the
prlncrpl,S jnaugurated at Montgomery NAV
be successfully carried out and perfected in
completing finally the proudest and most un
eSceptiorab'e F. public the mlrd Of man ever
conceived, and in foi'irc the arts and mach.
nations Of opponents Of whatever carb or pre-
tex, their crmit:cs assume.
Procrastina,ion or lack Of energy and zeal
at the present tine among the State Rights
Democracy and warm hearted friends Of the
Government, in organizing their forces for the
approaching campaign, is just the ike pro-
portion in strength surrendered TO the enemy,
10 keep from the ground his lettering columns.
Constitutiorally aud by instinct the enemies
Of Democracy unite in opposition to the acts
Of the latter, without the necessity Of precon.
certed action so much more the necessity,
therefore, that the latter should meet the for
mer with the power of a combination equally
as INTEL eible, and it is to be hoped, far more
eff ctive.
The late great triumph Of the principles Of
State Rights Democracy can lead to still great,
humanitarian results, only through a steady,
united action on the part of those who so
cloriously worked out that triumph.
The party which stimulated and carried ont
so successfully the great principle of Repub-
lican Right-commenced at Charleston and
inaugurated at Montgomery-must see to it
that the fabric which has sprung out Of their
indomitable courage, patriotism and perseyer-
ance, is not toppled to the earth through that
lack of w~atchiulness which success naturally
creates. The party which established a new
Government and gave to the world a new
banner, through the triumph Of the great po-
litical axiom of State Rights, and the equal
rights Of 4 tree people, must continue united
and wa,chfll that their labors are not ~fruitless,
or that the enemies Of the principles which
such party enunciated, do not rise into power
aud dtf,at the wise measures expected to re
suit from them.
The better then to avoid this shameful end
and the only course that can De pursued ia
prevent it, is that which We have commended
for, and which the Advocate so ably and con
vincingly shows in the article alluded to. Tha'
course is to maintain a strict organization o
the State Rights Democratic party-to con-
tlnue the holding Of Conventions, and the no
limitations of candidates for all offices of honor
and and the holding to a strict accoun
liability oil those who aspire to or are elected
to office, and afterwards prove recreant to tn
laws and usagcs Of the organization.
The time then is at hand for the organiza
ton of the party in every parish in the Stat
and every ward of a parish, and the selection
of a ticket for the ensuing campaign whicI
will produce harmony and concentrated actiol
among the State Rights Democracy. lie
good men and true" be brought forward
show mo favor or affection"-but looking onl
TO the good Of the party, its triumph will b
inevitable.
We regret that we have not room for nor
than the following, which we extract from tn
article alluded to ia the Adoocate:
"Tae patriots Of the South must nc
sleep while the enemies of our Govern
ment are carrying on their machination
to undermine and destroy it. Submit
sionism, reconstructionism and Linc0l
ism must be crushed out and driven froI
among US by the strong voice Of th