The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-10
TYlden and the DEM cracy.

We publish paragraph this morning with
regard 70 the sentiment of the Democrats at
Harrisburg towards TILDEs, OF New York.
We are mol surprised Ut what Is ssid in that
B paragraph. The TlLpEs and money. changers
/ party OF New York defeated the Democrats
4 10 Ohio. There can be no doubt OF that
That defeat was the severest blow the De
nocraey have received siace the war. The
Democrat who assisted to bring about sha1
defeat could hardly be esteemed as one to.
wards whom the Democratic party should
DC grateful. Quite the contrary. A man whe
has 40 greater devotion for the party e
waichhe processes 10 belong than 10 assist
ID defeating IL for his individual benefit car
expect from that party nothing. He vii
I hsFe TO look elsewhere for support. Thh
strategy Of men who seek elevation by oper
resistance TO the party to which they belong
L order to force themselves upon 1t is as an
wsge as 1t is treacherous, and nobody thai
Attempts it will profit BY It. 1t is an act o
toils by which man invokes upon his owr
head the general censure of bis friends
acd proves himself not worthy Of public
position, since man that is unfaithful to BIZ
political alliances cannot be supposed 10 DE
reliable as the guardian of the public inter.
ests. Indeed, he but displays that self'con.
ceit that nlgnifes his personal importance
and subordinates the most important public
Interests to bis ambition. The people can
never be made to respect. and support man
who shows such bad faith and personal
vanity.
But why should there be such zeal to press
us,en the country citizen of State who
has furnished already two candidates for
the presidency who met defeats 1t is not
good policy, and nothing could make it toll
cradle but towering fame and an ability
and public standing that were eDinently
superior. New York has no such citizen
that we know of. She and her Democratic
people ought TO be grateful that her local
claims have met with such high considera-
ton, and should support the nominee Of the
party with signal zeal, Indifferent about the
State from which he bails. Her sons have
had full opportunity, and now let her con-
ceQC the leau 70 OLner StateSs
Parties are unavoidable in this republic;
but the very safety Of the Government as
we'll as the public virtue depends upon the
honesty and sincerity Of the communities
forming those parties. When leaders cease
to act from principle and homer, and only
maintain party alliances from personal mo-
tiyes, they perVert the true objects and ends OF
party organizatious-whch ends are the pro-
tec.!on of the Government and the preser'
Vasion Of the order and peace Of society.
rs long as these are regarded and pursued
WITH good faith the country is secure, pro-
tecied as 1t is by parties wing with one
another as to which shall most efectuslly
defend the principles of the Government
and the peace and prosperity Of the country.
When party is subordinated to personal OBJ
jec.s and ambitions public virtue is directly
assaed and public administration cor
rup.ed.
No man is 80 much to be distrusted as he
who puts his personal interests above the
duty he owes to the party to which he be-
Icpgs, for he thus puts himself above the
public interests, to protect which he espoused
tie principles of the party to which he
a.t4ched himself. 1t is fatal step, and we
th!sE fortunately SO, when man, for light
sua transient causes, raises an opposition to
h party to promote bis own advancement to
Gice and honor. There Is a latent judg.
., Min the public mind that does not fall
te j aroused by faithlessness like this, and
i. seldom fails to give proper direction to
rc:ributiye justice. g3
IL some sort we believe that theimmediate
and personal TILDEN party have violated their
fesl,y to the Democratic cause. That would
DC enough to quasi Mr.. TLDgE's claims to
tine nomination for the presidency; but the
fact that New York has had two nominees
and defeated ones at that-certainly makes IL
fair and proper that the next one shall hail
from another State. li.
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