The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-01

coming from one who, until recently, was
regarded as an uncompromising foe. In
throwing down the bars and protesting to
rise above party, Mr.. Greeley has certaialy
strengthened the hands Of those Democrats
who have contended that his Radicalism of
the past would be spouged out IN a broader
policy established, IN the event o. success,
as a basis for the future. Every advance
in this direction deserves 10 be welcome
with cordial approval as a step forward IN
the right path, and as giving promise Of q
return to those peaceful and constitutional
mathods, by which alone the liberties Of
the country can be preserved.
These admissions In no way change our
current OF thought, or affect the arguments
which we havs heretofore employed in dis
cussing the Presidential question. Mr..
Greeley labors under great delusio I, if he
snpposes that the road TO success il through
the dissolution Of the Democratic party, or
that hischnnces Of nomination at Baltimore
are TO be bettered by any such suggestion.
II that idea has been encouraged BY class
OF patriots, who call themselves Democrats
Tor convenience, but who are equally ready
TO be called Republicans IL their personal
objects can be better served by that title, il
cannot be too soon rejected as false, and
calculated 10 mislead into ruinous error.
An organization which has existed for
seventy years, which has survived all the
commissions Of parties, foreign wars, and a
civil strife such as the world never witnessed
before, is not 70 be sneered down by any
absurd suggestion Of decay" or dissolved
at the command Of speculating politicians.
lfthe expedieucy Of adopting the Cincin-
natl ticket is to prevail at all, then they
must be worse than shortsighted who fail
to see that the only mode OF assuring its
success IS by concentrating the support Of
the Democratic party. II is now evident,
IN spite OF all protestations To the contrary,
that the detection from the Republican side
is thus tar less numerous than has been
hoped aud expected. Any impression to
the contrary rests upon mere speculation.
While II is undoubtedly true that the schism
IS serious, and would be very much more
imposing If distrust as TO the result could
be entirely dismissed, we must not delude
ourselves with the belief that il has vet
assumed vast proportions.
II is useless to deny that the drill and
discipline Of the Republican party are rigid
and admirable. In politics a. in war, the
grayest of blunders is to underrute the
strength OF an enemy, or count upon the
| questionable resource Of desertion. What
ever may happen after the coming Presiden-
tial election, nothing is more probable now
than that party lines will be preserved
outside the Liberal detection. That a
process Of political disintegraiioa has com =.
menced aud the bonds Of party are much
| loosened, is not denied. But there is no
great break up yet, and the slow revolution
! which has begun will hardly culininate
/ before another term, result how the contest
may.
If this theory be we'll founded, then il is
! obvious that policy and wisdom recommend
the prompt and thorough organization OF
the Democracy. There are tens Of thou
sands accustomed to honor and obey the
/ usages OF the party, who never would vote
Tor any candidate most assurelly not for /,
Republican who failed 10 receive the
approval of a National Convention. They
have been educated Ia that idea, and
whether right or wrong, they cling to il as
an article Of political faith. States and
local orsanizativus, newspapers and indiyid.
aalsi may wander of, set up for themselves,
and assume to nominate candi late,
without regard 10 the wishes, or IL you
please, the prejudices Of the rank and fiie.
Such influences might possibly, by clamor
or other means, coerce the Baltimore Con
yention. Bat what would be gained by
that impolicy, even If il should triumph?
Mr. Yallandigham sexperimeat ia Ohio
caused 2j,000 Democrats TO stay at home,
who we're well inclined to accept liberal
| policy from the regular Convention, which
had proposed to recommend it, Bit they
would not submit to dictation, or allow Al,
idol TO be set up for their worship. Hence,
the new departure was smashed in Ohio,
and led TO Democratic defeat in Pennsyl-
vania. This instruction is too recent and
too significant to be ignored. If it be
foolishly discarded now, then like causes
are likely to produce like results.
Even in the limited scnsa Of endorsing
the Cincinnati ticket, and putting out Of
view higher considerations, it is OF the frs
moment that the Democratic organization
should be at once and thoroughly compactcd
in detail. Wherever its strength is to b.
thrown, il should be cast solid. Every
man Of the three millions and more should
march to polls in line. The moral effect Of
that force would drive terror into the hearts
Of the Administration and compel success.
Divids it, and no combination, however
promising, can succeed. Hence. we repeat,
organize, organize, organize That Is the
waichword of victory. II is the ouly worl
by which Mr.. Greeley, or any other candi.
date who may be nominated at Baltimore
can be elected President. L. shines ou
like the grand emblem on the banner o
Charlmagae-in hoe sigao piaces. = Wash
fagtoa Patriot.