Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-13
From the Springfield (ul-) Register, April %.
Democratic Organization - The In
dispensabIe Necessity of IL.
SAYS the Chicaro Times.

Says the Chicago Times:
The most potent inStrumentality the Demo
cracy had in the recent election campsigu in this
city was the Democratic Ward Clubs. These
were organized a week ago. and faithfully. up to
the day of the election, did the WORK allotted to
them. Against these were the secret societies of
the AbOliuanists, and they were serviceable, un
doubtedly. in the business which they had in
hand; but we doubt whether they are so valuable,
as mere auxiliares. as open ward organizations
would have been. However this may be. Demo
Gratis cannot resort to secret organizations. They
can have no midnight cabals. They cannot en-
ploy dark lanterns, grips and pass words. They
must leave these for those to whom they are con
genial. But they can, and they must, If they
would preserve their ascendancy in the city, keep
alive their ward clubs. They can keep them
alive in the same wav that the Democratic Irwin
chile Club is kept alive-by frequent meetings
and the procurement of able speakers and lectur-
ers. We will warrant that in every ward where
the Democracy shall do this, they will reap abun-
dant fruit at the next election.
If the Democracy of Springfield had been SINH
larly organized, we should have been spared the
humiliation of a partial defeat Mt our city cleo
ton, in the face of the fact that we have a ma
iority of at least two hundred votes. Without
organization, the efforts of no body of men can
be successful. 1t was by thorough organization
that Mcclellan converted the undiscipline1 mob
which met defeat and rout at Ball Run into the
finest army ever seen on this continent, and which
won, in the face of largely superior numbers, the
splendid victories of Williamsburg, Gaines Hill,
and the brilliant series of triumphs before Rich.
mond. 1t was by organization that the discom-
flied and flying legions of Pope were enabled to
achieve their splendid success at Antietam.
The underground leaguers of Chicago went
into the municinal contest confident i'm numhora
and certain of success; but were met and hurled
back at every point by the serried phalanxes of
the Democratic clubs, which in fact as well as
name, are ''invincible." Let us, here in Spring
field, and in every city, town and precinct in the
State, initiate their glorious example. Let us do
this openly. es becomes a great and honorable
party, transacting nothing that we fear to have
exposed to the light of day. 1t is a mistake to
suppose that secret organizations are advanta-
geous.
They never yet obtained a permanent success
in this country, and never will. To free Ameri-
cans there is something disgraceiul and contempt
lille in this resort to party leagues which shun the
light. Owls and bats, which prey in the dark
are not reputable birds; let the Democracy, like
the glorious eagle, which swonps down from bis
mansion in the SUM-, with n force at once resist
less and sublime. Leave midnight clbals to
those 10 whom they properly belong-to the enc
mics of their country, who love the negro better
than the Union. Let Democratic organizations
be open and fearless: they will be none the less
thorough and successful. None but towards and
knaves love darkness; Democratic principles are
known to all men, and therefore their assOcia-
tons should be equally unconcealed.
A successful army never RENTS its vigilance
and zeal, whether expecting an engagement OF
not. Should discipline relax when they were not
in the face of an enemy. they would never be
prepared to meet him when he comes. Then lei
the Democracy everywhere begin now to organ
ize for the great contest of next year, and, never
losing an inch of ground, or yielding one coigr
of vantage. have their r~esistless legions prepared
to move Oh to certain and easy victory when tho
battle comes.