Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-11
DEMOCRATIC DISSENSIONs.


majority of the American people are in full
accord with the policy of the Democratic
party. They believe it to be patriotic and
it's principles adapted to securing for the
people the greatest possible good. At any
rate they are willing to trust it, for they see
the desirability as we'll as the necessity for a
change in the management of affairs in
State and nation. There is danger, how
ever, that their desires will not be gratifed
owing to lack of unity in the Democratic
party. This is state of things that por-
tends disaster, but there is no use in shut
ting our eyes to the fact. There are alto
gether too many factions in the party, each
warning with the other and working at
cross purposes. Take New York, for in
stance. Tammany Hall has determined
that it will either rule or ruin the party,
and has declared open war against
Tilden, Robinson, Cooper, and all who sus-
tain them. The quarrel is one of long
standing, but in view of the near approach
OF the State election has been reopened with
great bitterness on both sides, and the plDs-
pect is that unless a reconciliation takes
place, and that soon, the Democrats will lose
the State. Elsewhere this same spirit of
faction prevails, though to less extent.
1t seems to us that these quarrels are use
less, besides being hazardous. No party
ever succeeded in. pleasing everybody.
Some must forego their prejudices and their
ambitions at the dictation of the many. To
oppose policy or candidate simply be-
cause one does not fully agree with those
who framed the platform or nominated the
candidate, is an act of political suicide.
Cohesion has been the secret of the
continued success of the Republicans
in the past twenty years, and un-
less the Democrats follow their example
they need not hope for success. We have no
doubt whatever that whichever faction in
New York succeeds in winning in the con-
vention, it will make an earnest effort. to
govern the State with fidelity, economy and
honesty, and should receive the cordial and
united support of the other factions. The
first duty of every man is towards the State,
and in order to preserve control of it to the
party of the people all private grievances and
all minor considerations should be sunk
from sight. We do not dispute the right of
any party or clique to make an effort to con
troll convention in such manner as to give
expression to their particular views, but if
they fail of success it is their duty to turn
in and help those who were successful to
elect their ticket. Democratic conventions
rarely go far wrong. The worst of them are
better than the Republicans, and even if it
should come to the issue of a choice between
two evils, it is the duty of every
patriotic citizen to choose the least
We hope to see greater harmony in the
Democratic ranks. These quarrels are al
ways weakening and tend to destroy the in
duence of the party. The issues presented
to the country at the present time are of ire
mendous moment. On the elections the
coming fall will depend to great extent
the result of the next Presidential election
and it is of the utmost importance that
every Democrat should put his shoulder to
the wheel and give an impetus to the party
that will carry it triumphantly through the
year of 1880.