The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-10-06
A PLEA FOR HARMONY.

party seems to be the one desire
with a portion of the people who
style themselves Democrats. II
commenced two years ago under
FELTON, as a disorganizer, and it is
still kept up without excuse. AID
init that the nomination two years
ago was distasteful, is that a sound
reason for persistent disorganization
now when we have a pure and good
msn9 Is it wise and patriotic to in~
augurate bitter strife and party alien
ati,n among the people ! Look at
the Independents springing up all
over the State. Its all the fruits e
FeIton's bad example of disorgauiza
ton. such things continue and
are encouraged by Democrats, it
wont be four years before the State
of Georgia will be remanded back to
Bullockism aud Radical rule and
plumber. ''WhatSover ye sow that
shall ye also reap" "a house d.
vided against itself cannot stand" >
Without organization the Democrat
ic Sampson is shorn of its strength
and will fall prey to the Radical
Philistines.
The question for all true Demo
Gratis to consider is, how long an al
lance with such disorganizers can
promote the interest of the Demo
cratic party and its principles "a
party divided against itself can acN
complish no good, as such. When
a party becomes so manifestly dis
organized as to abandon its princi>
Piles for personal issues, or men, it
it is time for a reorganization of the
party, so it can be secure and know
who are true democrats from princi>
pie, or who are acting with the par
ty and are rife for continued disor
gsnization. If the party is not
sound and consistent in supporting
and maintaining its principles in the
face of all opposition and intrigue>
ing, it ca4not be relied on and be-
comes utterly demoralized. As such
what reliance can the Democratic
party of the State or district place
on the party of a county that is so
split up and divided as the Demo-
cratic party of this district and of
this county is nowY Why, none
whatever, and its identity becomes
lost as part of the forces of the ma
tional party, and its usefulness ceas,
es by the disintegration. We had
best have no party than such a par,
ty, principles are sacrificed on pre-
texts. 1t has already gone out that
Cobb is unreliable in her Democra
cy and cannot be depended upon
that she voted for H. G. Cole, a Re-
publican, against the regular demo
cratic nominee, Gen. Young, and
that she voted for the disorganizer,
FELTON,, against the Democratic nom>
inee, w, II. Dabney therefore we
owe it to ourselves as democrats to
redeem Cobb county from such i'm
putation on account of the way he
has voted
Now when the National Demo-
cratic party is struggling with all its
might to rescue the country from
Radical domination and tyranny, is
this the time for democrats to be-
come disorSanized and encourage
the Radicals to make a bold stand to
keep in powerG They are badly
crippled and they know it, and all
discussions among democrats, they
stand ready to take advantage of to
promote their own cause and power,
and whenever independent csndi-
dates are supported against the reg
uIar nominees of the Democratic
party, it is but encouraging to the
Radicals to keep up their orgaoiza>
tions and work for their political in
terest. Principles and not men is
the motto, and when principles are
abandoned for men, the party has
neither chart or rudder to go by, but
brings about chaos and that is what
DISCREPANCIES. Independents and
Radicals are stirring fast. We say
let all true democrats stand by their
colors, and fight shoulder to shoulder
for their cause and support the nom
inees of their party and all will end
well. Such is the advice of an
OLD DEMOCRAT.
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