The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-09
Fearless Course.

Mere management, tie wire-pullIng and
engineering Of professional politicians,
will never establish The Democratic party
on flrm basis and give it such vitality
as to render it permanently successful
Its interests will be Better promoted by n
straightforward and manly advocacy Of
the distinctive principles which the party
holds, than BY trimming its sails to catch
the popular breeze. A fearless course. in
the end, is the better course. Nothing is
gained by practicing duplicity to carry a
point. The deception will be detected
| and the party which resorted to IL le'edt-
ed. We require honest and able men. in
these times Of vCnAlity, servility, treAche-
ry and cowsrdice, rather than exrerienc.
cd politicians, to be champions of the
party, and our party is prolific of such
men. We desire to sea the Democratic
party continue its existence in the same
purity and visor which have marked most
of the years Of its history and to do so
it must stand forth boldly upon its princi,
pies, however seemingly unpopular they
may be at present. Without this it can
neither achieve nor deserve SUCCESS
However strong may be the motive for
partizan exertion, kindled by the antici-
pated rewards Of victory, it operates upon
comparatively few individuals, and alone
is powerleSs to obtain any signal results.
The great mass of the people are moved
by their honest convictions, and support
the political organization which, in their
judgment, will best secure the prosperity
and happiness of the country; and the
Democratic party is distinguished for hav-
ing done this. The party which success,
fully appeals TO them, must present a
creed embracing truths Of living and &c.
tive importance, possessing marked and
distinctive character, and calculated to
arouse the generous enthusiasm of honest
and warm hearts. In other words, par
ty, to make n good fight, especially in a
Presidential campaign, must present a
platform worth fighting for. 1t is ridicu.
lous for opposing parties to fight for the
same thing. Hence the necessity of bold
ly and sharply defining our principles,
and fearlessly adhering to them, through
evil and good report. A party which
does this will have sincere and earnest
and enthusiastic friends and supporters,
and without sincerity and carncstneSs,
neither individual nor associated effort Of
ten proves successful. In their absence,
the full viGor and power Of manhood can
not be brought into action. A successful
political party must be a bold one, occu-
pying affirmative poSitions upon the great
! questions which affect the honor and in.
terest of the country. Such party has
the Democratic usually bcen-such it
must be in the coming struggle, the might
lest that has ever convulSed nation.
The policy Of so administering the Or
ganizntion of party rs TO aggregate to
its ranks the young men Of the country,
and to make them its vigorous and ar.
dent supporters, is judicious one, and
should not be neglected No mere policy
can enlist this class of persons. They
will checrfully make any cxertionS and
sacrifices in behalf Of doctrines which
they heartily cspousr, but mere party
machihery cannot summon their best en-.
eigieS into action. A party which com
bines these two points-present princi
pies which appeal to the heart and stir
the enthusiasm of those in the freshness
and morning Of life, and at the same time
appreciates their services and gives scope
to their ambition in the working of its or.
ganization and in the distribution of its
rewards-may enlist under its standard
the great mass of the young men of the
country, and make the way to victory a
smooth and easy road to travel. The
Democratic party in its past history has
not been unmindful Of what Was due to
young men. Its principles have success
fully appealed to their warm and generous
natures, and it has usually appreciated
their noble worth and valuable services in
its readiness to recognize their claims to
posts Of honor. The same party now
holds out to them principles for approval
and motives Ipy ction, such as no other
political! organization presents. Like
them, it has future before il. Its histo'
ry is unstained with sectional strife with
violated laws-with uSurpations Of power
with deSpotic edicts-with tratricidal
blood. To it the country is indebted for
its grandeur and glory, and young men
should be proud to be associated with it.
1t will rise again, and that speedily, and
maintain its supremacy. The belief is
becoming general that the salvation of the
country depends upon its success in the
coming Presidential contest Nothing can
defeat it but an abandonment Of principle.
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FEMALE TREASURY CLERKS- Under this
heading the New buryport Herald says :
The plan Of employing female clerks in
the Treasury Department is a failure
through the infamous conduct of mem.
bers of Congress. who were not content
with keeping mistTesses at the seat of
Government, but obtained them situations
thHt they might be paid from the national
tFeaSurY. This Is a denth of infnmv thnt