The mountain Democrat., 1863-03-21
Rs.unssaAg me DsASsRasss Party.
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inent ms@bsrs Of both wings Of the Dean
Oczatic party, and without sxosptiOa they
seemed anxious end willing to unite end
stand upon . common platfOrm. Il b
well known that previous 10 tie IaS'
State election, - wen - Sincs that event
considerable was and hes b0sn sd - ID
the feasibility Of uniting the two sections
Of The Ds@seEatie party Of this State
under one organisation. SO@s iu 6ota
sections have deemed All efforts ct such q
result 90 labor wasted How this may
be We shall not presume to asosrt, In the
face Of the conceded obstacles lying Ia
the way Of such . cOOSummAtiOn. We
think, however, many Of the obstacles
that existed then do not nov exist The
Administration had not then announced
its Abolitio0 policy policy which A.
true DemOerats, eli friends Of the labor
ing white raOs, must oppose 1t is folly
for men to clniu6 b b. DsDOGF4aS Gssd st
the same time approve and support the
Abolition policy Of the Administration.
The difference between the Democratic
party and the Abolition party-the party
in power--is radical and irreconcilable.
That the two wings, whole and entire,
could be brought to act harmOniOusly to-
gether, under any circumstances, We do
not believe yet it Is possible that the
great majority Of both might be brought
to rally under Q single and common or
ganization upon the only true ground Of
union--unity of political sentiment. In
other States the Democracy have united,
and We believe the Democracy Of Califor-
mia are not less self-sacri6ciDg and patri-
otic than the Democracy Of New York.
To reach point Of harmony would, it is
needless to say, require the sacrifice and
oblivion Of no small amount Of treasured
wrOng-real in some cases, apparent only
perhaps, in others; yet men, when de-
sirous of accomplishing an object deemed
Of importance to themselves and others,
are equal to such sacrifices, and the in
stances are not few in which they have
furnished striking evidences Of this fact
1t is q common saying that what has been
done can be repeated. Assuming for the
moment that this will, desire, or what.
ever It may be, exists, the question then
presents itself as to the way Of making il
effective in the present case.
It were trifliug with the subject to as
sumo that the obstacles are merely imag-
mary, not real, because this is not the
truth. Aside from the pride of opinion,
cherished with no little tenacity by all,
there is an equal, it not stronger, obstacle
interposed by two diverse and conflicting
State organizations.
Having promised 90 much-having as.
sumed that there is that general desire for
q union which will warrant an effort to
accomplish it. the steps necessary to
reach such . result are the first points to
be considered. In our opinion the proper
course-because the most feasible and di.
rect road to the accomplishment Of the
end sought-would be to commence with
State Conventions, with an equal repre-
sentatiOn Of each party in them. This
would require the action Ofthe two State
Committees, as also the county Commit.
tees-thus putting the whole machinery
Of the party at once in motion, for the
election of delegates to State gatherings.
When thus assembled and organized sep
arately, let . joint committee upon plat
form be appointed, and il one is agreed
upon, let it be submitted to each conven.
ton for approval. If it receives the in.
dorsement of both bodies it will be one
important step taken in the way of
union. Having proceeded 30 far In the
work let the two conventions, by means
Of committee, or by joint meeting, pro.
coed to constitute single State Commit
tee, 60 made up, Of course, IS tOafFOrd no
Just cause of complaint to either wing.
Then let each convention pass resoiu.
ton recommending their proceedings to
the favorable consideration Of their con-
stituents. Having accomplished 50 much
in harmony and good faith, let these con.
ventions adjourn. The matter will then
be thrown back to the Democrats Of the
counties. Let county conventions be
again called Of the two wings, and for the
purpose Of indOrsing the action Ofthe State
conventions, and il approved by each, let
a joint meeting take place and single
organization be perfected for the future.
We have thus crudely indicated .
plan for the union 30 much talked about,
and by many, no doubt, confidently hoped
for. 1t may be objected that the process
is too cumbersome and complex to meet
the approval Of tho masses Of either wing
of the Democratic party. The apparent
force Of the objection is readily conceded,
yet in the face of this we are not ashamed
to add that it is this very thing which
gives to the plan its greatest value, assu.
ming that it possesses any. It is from this
complex action-this ditfGsiveness of po.
litical machinery-that we expect the
most beneficial results to flow. It will
wake up the masses to the subject, and
impart an interest to the union, should
one be effected, Of which we entertain no