The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-12-25
ORGANIZATION AND VICTORY.

The date OF the commencement OF the
campaign of 1880 is no longer debatable
question. The picket lines are already en-
gagged, and the crack of the sharp shooters
rifles indicate Enthusiastically that the time
for the general engagement is not remote.
We hold il to be self evident that no cam
pafgn, not even that Of 1876 was ever more
important IL is impossible for croakers all
combined to dwarf the issues that will make
the campaign one of the most notable in
American politics. and it is equally difficult
to unduly magnify their importance. In
view of these facts the democratic
party will be cuminally derelict
if it omlts anything calculated TO solidify
the party, and give unity to the forces it
sets In operation. Dismissing for the present
the question OF a standard bearer for the
.compaign of 1850, believing that the wisdom
of the party will select the right man, the
thorough organization of the democratic
party must be had in every state in the Un-
hon, if success Is to be assured. political
ideas" says the Baltimore Gazette, do not
accomplish themselves. There must be a
party to carry them into effect. The ideas
are indeed the soul, but party organization
lis the bone and muscle that do
rthe work. Political sentiment grows
Strong by numbers. Numbers are
only efficient through unity and unity Is
-only attsinable by organization and disci-
1pline. 1t Is right that this should be so.
There is always a large mass of voters who
are nsutrsls, or independents, or epathetics,
who are attached to no party, and who vote
with one side or another, or who do not
vote at all Jealous and earnest men who
hold party ideas strongly by organizing and
working together, influence this mass. The
distribution of political documents, the party
ress, speeches, bsrbecues. professions and
rsonsl appeals that rouse the nautrals to a
use OF the importance of properly casting
!, ,ir votes and not only legitimate but
N umendable. Theirs must be somebody TO
these things, and the more earnest and
~, q able the class-of men that do them the
~, II they are done. This is very well I'M
,,., God in England. Great Britain Is gov
nof By recognized parties under strict
.o;, line and under responsible leaders.
ai, adler shows himself to be Incompetent
oo,, upt be is shelved. 80 long as he DIS
sv. 6bilTty, energy and good judgment he
follo, we'd end ob-ye6. The party in pow
,,i aeGs il duty to WELD the whole
roo Of governmental patronage and power
,,o,D, tain itself in office. The teDacity
i,b NH Oh the republicans in Insecurity
ave mo intsined themselves in federal
&C. ia 4, Ie 20 the oompsctness OF their or
,n,zation and their party discipline"
rb ;r;,is i steps for the organization of
oEld be taken in Washington
- o. resent session OF congress, and
: ocn,, spped out should be followed
-o1,ohon, ,e country. The Gazette. from
1ich NC hav already quoted, in its discus
M 81 tbaspI ,ject, adds: THAT there is q
-;o., >, sponderance Of democrats in
10 oonrtrv 20 beyond question. That they
70 The, form into solid column is
-, osr,s;n sno yet Ii is said that Grant
80 oor6dor tly upon a democratic blum
-, iscwn success. The repub-
too, csricatnri VIZ are fond of portraying
: democracy az a'donkey, kicking as soon
!. r. cots harness ID to the car Of victory,
"A .ruaah;no the whole concern TO pieces
. ~ e snv IN, sniion of beating Grant
: ,o0o a.. orsani sstion must begin now
md be placed In TN
80, machine isw, rk.ng steadily day and
,;ch, lis for der. porats TO stand close by
Ls;r.an,assntat;ve N sen and leaders. When
- ga ,,a,, oorru pt or'wben they find
them using the party '1eif own
lie y ,n,srss,s Let the - be promptly dis
.-,,.s.a .nd sent tn the, eAr. But that is
- 80, 20 ha stten, led to inside of the
- rha resistance, fthe enemy should
A. 80 In q case, " this character"