The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-07-06
THE DOOMED DEMOCRACY

cail themselves Democrat-, and vote with
the Liberal Republicans" That faction.
or party, it it be worthy OF the name. /,
doomed, beyond doubt, II not to eternal and
everlasting ruin N the future, they are
doomed TO certain iefeat for wears to come;
because of ;heir utilization with an antago
nistic element, instead Of elevating them in
the standard OF political morality and vir.
tue, is only calculated to crush them out OF
existence. No good party was ever made
better by coalescing with party porse
than itself Morality.and virtue cannot be
improved by an association with mmorali-
~ snd vice; nor can the cause oftrue relig
ION be advanced. 10y compelling the mem.
bers OF Chr'sis Church militant to mingle
with the Devil aud his angels
The Democracy of the country will lose
more than it will gain by merging with
the Greeleyists at baltimore on Tuesday
next They will then and there. in all
/ probability, cOalesce with their political
adversaries, without any reason to hope
for either present or future gain. aud it is
but reasonable TO suppose that large Lum-
beers of those who prostitute themselves so
far as give in their adhesion TO the Gree
ley party, will remain outside of the DEM
ocratIc party in future Hundreds aud
thousands of votes will I've los, to the
Democratic party in future contests; be.
cause men who 90 into such an organic
alton for gain, will be led TO stay there in
hopes of realizing the rewar Is so often be-
slowed upon partisans who become politi-
cal prostitutes At times when men become
hungry Tor Government pap aud are
too patriotic to be honest politically
The action OF the Baltimore Convention
on tuesday next will, We fear, disband
the Democratic party. II can no more
rally under the OF banner nor under the
old and cherished principles; but, il per.
petuated a. 4 political organization, it must
be under the old name and upon old prin-
ciples, and purer and better men as leaders.
Experience has taught us that at times
when the political balloon becomes sud-
denly inflated, and the public mind en-.
Unused with some popular passion or
prejudice, the people become wild with
enthusiasm, and, 20 some extent, devoid of
judgment AMI common sense At such
times there is more potency and power in
coonskin or a log cabin, in copy Of the
New York Tribune, or Grreleys white hat,
ba in oil al
forth by orators and editors, aud III,
people become So thoughtless and incon.
siderate as to go it blind for the cam.
paisn, in the hope that they will be able
to return to the tue Democratic fold, after
the contest Is over a few may be able to
do So but 10y far. the greater number will
coalesce with their new friends. and it will
he more difficult to reclaim them, than il
viii be 10 make new converts. Democrat,
who become politically prostiruted a~c
seldom virtuous afterwards. sorry as they
may appear to be for the sins they have in
th-I weakness and rashness committed
That class OF men are doomed-doomci
to appointment, to the goading- OF con-
science, for having siuncd a,ainst lisht
aud knowledge, and to defeat IN the future
although they may possibly be ,ictoriou.
in the pending contest, owi u. to the rx
ireme unpopulari'y OF the Grant dynasty
True Democrats, who have never de
parted from democratic ath and doc.
trine, will be slow to reposc confidence, IN
such Democrats ~ may 20 into the Re
I publican ranks IN search Of candidates
and such renegades will find Il in,pos ible
10 induce true Democrats to follow them
into any new party or organization; and
/ unless they may De able to induce the
Greeley element Of the Republican rarty
60 spouse and avow the true democratic
doctrine. AMI pledge to the support of
/ democratic faith, they will never ue able
to form party Of sufTici,r. strength to
control an election ia this country r.
| however, lhe Baltimore Convention shall
adop, thorough Democratic platform.
and Mc-srs. Greeley aud Brown 70 stand
upon IT, there is q probability that the
entire Democrats party with the d.-af
fsoted Republicans may rally around the
Democratic banner. cease al oppouton 10
the nominees, and strike Tor victory nov
and Tor ever. For one, however, We shall
make no plSdgs until Ater " sae that q
true Democratic platform shall be adopted
at Baltimore and both Greeley aud Brown
avow their determination 10 stand upon 10.
and act in good faith with the party in