Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-11-23

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toe Gazette has az article which ID lnl
such strange contrast with one that we
copied and commented upon last week,
thai We conclude there must be ga new
hand at the bellows Of that concern, or
that the editor has hsea favored With
streak of returning good senae. Nhils
the article that we commented upon last
week opposed holding Convention for
organizing the party In January, because,
as the Editor thought, ID was better to
wait for Congress to develop the issues
between the parties. the writer Of the ar
sicle which We copy below, favors imme-
diats organization, and wholly ignores
the idea a waising Ter Congress 70 de- |
velop she issues between the tao parties.
He 10 right. The Democratic party is
pesifies aud not asgatirs party-it has
: code of principles TO assert and main
tain. II 10 the business OF Democrats TO
assert their principles, 50 that those who
bold with them may know where to End
their Frienda, b 10 contrary 70 the char
acter Of true Democrats to conceal their
principles and seek only TO negative those
that are maintained and asserted by
then opponenss.
Daring the late civil war, p0litica!
principles have to q great extent been
lost sight Of. and in some instances have
been ignored for the time being, by men
who had no idea Of abandoning tsem al
together, and such persons have identified
themselves with other political parties,
and hence to a great extent has the DEM
ocratio party been dis-organized. Nov
the war ID over We tbiuk /. highly neoes-
sary that a Convention should be held
for the parposs.of asserting tbs pEin-
eipIes al Democracy IRE organizing the
party and preparing for vigorous cam
paign next year. This can be accom-
plished By holding 8 Convention at an
early day and re- organizing the party
upon the principles laid down By Jetfer-
son, Madison and other "Fathers of the
Republic" We endorse ell the Gazette
aays in the article Published below and
as a means Of carrying our its sugges
tons renew our proposition for q Demo
beratie Stata Convention to be convened
/ at Des Moines on the Sth day of January
next, and 20 make the organization com
i pIele and harmonious we stiil adhere TO
the proposition to have the call made by
all the State Central Committees claim
ing TO be Democratic. Here is what the
Gazette says:
sThe State elections for the present
year have all taken place, and the Demo
! cratic party in each and every one has
been defeated, but not routed. 1t has
only received a repuIse. Il is not dis.
posed to give up the contest on so slight
| reverse. Our opponents, although sue
} cessful iu sleo4ing their candidates, are
net to- day In 40 hopeful condition for the
, next trial. They hardly know whether
"a tx ERssh 4edrv qyg th5ziffgryy dtAFyE lhaHe
party see the "wintcr OF their di.eon-
! tent" in ths future. They know that
they hare q heavy responsibility placed
upon their shoulders, and they very well
know that when Congress meets, an open
and hostile rupture must take place in
thair ranks that will rcnd their party in
twin.
But our object is not to speak Of the
past or OF the divisions among our ep-
ponents, but of sbs duty of the Demo
Gratis now. 1t is DO time for deSponden-
CT, "a far as the Democratic party is con,
J serned. The foandati3u of our party
rests upod the foundation of eternal
truth, and IL for q time, through the ma
chinaiions of professed friends and open
. enemies, It fails in eiecting its candidates
1t cannot be annihiIated or hopelessly
yaneaishea. The Dsmoeratier party IL
understandable, ana sooner or later Is viii
re-asssrt IT'S sway over the entire limits
OF the country, Hhen the wheels Of Gov
ernHasus viii ba raised from the quick
sands and quagmires of corruption, and
again placed on the we'll beaten and solit
road laid down by Jefferson and jack
son.
But to do this at IA early day, 1t is ab.
solutely necessary that the Democratic
} party close up It's somewhat broken AM
demoraliSea ranks. There shpald be DC
time lost, notwithstanding that the nex
election may be near rear hence. Ii
E tias of peace prepare for var, is well,
: known maxim based apen sound philo-
I sophieal principles. And what is true Of
coaaict with bullets is equally true viii
ballots Thsrs must be q complete saC
. thorough organization of all the couser
vatiVs voters OF every township in th'
! State, and this ought By all means to b
accomplished during the ensuing winter
I, Ii il a work for the nFesent-not for thl
futars . work 10 be done note not /
e few days or . week before the election
; The party should keep up an active, liz
ing, coFkiaq organization ali the tim
from year to year, so that The terms ap
. athy and lukewarnaess shall not b
4 kn5wn In oar political vocabulary.
: We therefore urge Democrats every
!. where 10 commence the work Of organi
: cation. The ranks should be closed III
without delay. We can win in The nex
r battle If We will learn 8 litsle sense ans
/. | avoid all eniangliag alliances. Let on
!. opponents wrangle and divide as much a
they ehooas bal let Us close up our rank
without delay, bat nos be quite SO cage
a. we hare been TO join either Of thei
d factions We must 70 into the nex
!. grand battle 40 disciplined bod
Of regulars, and act - raw and inexper
: fenced militia, ready to desert TO the en-
d eay op the hrss moV ement of discord ii
o their san&ss Had We 8ons 20 10 the las
! egmpaigns We belieya our aaeeass wpal,
have been far mere likely. TIE time wa
. La the history Of the Democratic party
. whs0 ws eoaId afford to stand with oa
arma fsiaed and lsaghaa the pany aHsrt
Of the opposition 10 win victory owe
a., bat that time has gone BY, and III vi
would redesm Iowa from the ooFrupa %
bal Who now rioI upon her industry VI
' must works work and work bard. W