The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-22
THE DUTY OF DEMOCRATS.

II OE E<I1OS kS n
In these days OF radical triumphs,
and while that party holds the patron
age and Offices Of the country in the
general government, aud most of the
states, cities and counties, the man
who consistently and unf;nchingly
stands by the democratic orga nization
and votes for the nominees and labors
for its success, certainly--to all appear
arce at least-works Cor principle, and
not for personal profit. And men
working gratuitously for the public
good generally chafe under restraints
and trammels, but at the same time
cases frequently arise where, if they
decline to submit to necessary restraints
and directions their misguided and un-
wise labors for good according to their
view Of the matter, result in contrary
effect, and produce only evil.
The discipline of the radical party
is very naturally superior to that of
the democratic party, for the radicals
are regular troops under pay, with at
least forty-two thousand general, we'll
paid, commissioned officers, with in
Vulnerable thousands of fairly paid
company officers; this in connection
with the fact that every private expects
promotion and good pay, has most
powerful tendency to preserve disci-
pine, and prevent desertion.
On the other hand the democracy
are fighting without pay or hope of le-
ward, other than the preservation of
the government.
1t is not remarkable that volunteers
should chafe under restraints and de-
mur at the discharge of unpleasant
duties, while the mercenary would
enter upon them without hesitation
Yet the democrat who is laboring for
principle, would dislike to acknowledge
himself less Jealous and efficient than
the radical who is working solely for
dollars and cents. L. is undoubtedly
trus, however, that the most effective
auxileries to success are unity, concord
and discipline. Until we equal the
radicals IN these respects, we need not
hope for success over them, or for the
principles for which we are contending.
1t is also undoubtedly a matter OF
fact, that the democratic party in the
various sections is requiring habit
if the~ezpres.on is admissible-of in
dividuality, and this habit is extend
ing down to the state, county, city and
township organizations.
The danger of this course was most
forcibly demonstrated at the township
elections in this county this spring
In several townships minor and un-
important considerations were permit
ted to govern instead of Jealous and
watchful care for all the interests Of
the party, even in matters Of seeming
unimportance.
In Center township considerable
number of democrats-and we still call
them SO, because we know they are, in
iple-allowed petty q aestion as
to The use of school houses for purposes
not pertaining to education, to lead
them into the support he ultra radi-
cal candidate for trustee, and by means
of their action, and the light vote poll.
ed, our majority was rendered at least
one hundred and fifty less than our
actual strenth.
In Walnut township part Of the
radical ticket was actually elected, by
democrats, because Of some personal
differences, selfish considerations and
undue senstiveness. With majority
Of at least forty, the democrats volun-
tarily presented to the radicals two oil
the most important township officers
and also gave them hope and confden &c
and vantage ground for the next con-
test.
In Bourbon township the democrat
did scarcely better. Tho township
if not absolutely emocratic, is at
least very closc,ue ,heless the radical
candidate for trustee-aud one of the
NEST ultra radicals in the county-was
elected by sixty majority Most
solicitous to retain the position. wL.ch
seems to be of special importance to
him, he put his friends to work, and
worked himself with untiring zeal, and
most unscrupulously promising what
is out of his power to perform, and
actully obtaining votes on condition OF
official favor at least, we are so inform
ed. On the other hand the democracy
eeemad satisfied with anu raouIt md