Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-12-21
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W. cOpyythe following sensible article from
tho Nap York (eiiy) Angus. The Democracy
Of the Nholo nation would be Fejoiced II the
Denc1saSs Of New York city would brush
away the mischevous leaders who have 80 long
destroyed their unity. n would be grstifyiDg
to aee the entire democracy Of New York city.
once moro united. Can 1t not be done7
TnE LESSONS OF DEFEAT. .--
Tho late election In the city OF New York,
furnishes CcAuse for reflection and suggests
thouRhts OF deep interest 10 the Democrats OF
the CITY, and also to all who have at heart the
snceeae Of Observation-Disclosures and the ascend
ENJOY Of the Democratic party To tho ever
lasting disgrnoe OF the factions which have
dragged the good name and elevated character
of the Democratic party down from proud
political ascsndency 70 humiliatng defeat, the
fact has been spread before the country, that
with nearly or quite two.thirds of all the voters
in the city, protesting the Democratic faith and
voting for Democratic nominees, the Republi-
cans have been allowed to achieve partisan
triumph, aud TO fasten upon the patronage, as
well as TO secure the prestige attending political
success. ta " fY' ~
1t is useless to inquire into the causes Of this
disastrous result. They are known to the De-
mocraey of the city and Of the whole Union
But il is proper to fRsk whether this state Of
things shall c0ntinue--Whether, to crafty the
! feelings oOf individual political leaders, the
great conservative party of the countryside
only party 10 which we are to look for policy
which shall save the Union from final dissolu-
ti0n---is to continue 10 be sacrificed, and defeat
4 rendered inevitable in the future as In the past
We have no desire to revive past differences
\ or TO rekinde old animosities-on the contrary,
] our purpose and mission shall be TO aid In con
l solidating and preparing the Democratic party
1 for the great mission to which 1t must soon be
called--the restoration of the Union and the
maintenance OF the Constitution, as established
| by the patriots Of the Revolution. We know the
perplexities and privations which surround polit
ical leaders, and how hard IL is to yield cherish
ed opinions, aud 1t may be just rights, for the
| sake of harmony and peace. But the Democ-
| racy Of the whole country, elsewhere happily q
united party, and preparing for the great work
before them, have a right TO demand that their
usefulness shall not be destroyed and their pur.
poses frustrated by the divided action Of the
political leaders in the city Of New York.
II this city was alone to be affected by the
useless and unnecessary quarrels OF ambitious
men, unfortunate and disastrous as would be the
consequences here, they would not 30 nearly
concern the friends of sound constitutional gov
ernment elsewhere Upon our own 'citizens
would fall the results Of our own unsound poll
cy. But sueh is not the case. As the center
Of political influences and action, the discus
sions and controversies among Democrats in the
city of New York fall heavily upon the country
at large; and thus the Democracy of the Union
have right to demand, in the name Of the
great political principle for which they are con-
t.nd;n., eh;a NM m afxf aha naaao
II is not our province TO indicate how or in
What manner the contending factions shall put
an end to their divisions, but We think the les
sons Of defeat under which both are now smart
ing, with no consolation except the very poor
one that their Democratico opponents are beaten,
and o sectional party elevated to power, ought
to impress the Importance Of united action,
and lead the really patriotic and true-minded
men on both sides, to adopt wiser counsels and
TO- cultivate more .conciliatOry spirit in their
political conduct. 10 shle 81, q %