The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-13
BnITERS AYAUNT.

II must be- palpable to Gil sensible persr ms |
that the Democratic party cannot be heiI to- |
gether 30 as to achieve victory in any Of the
approaching contests, II divisions Ike that
In New York are sanctioned.
Where there are divisions which rest ,non
opposing principles or policies they may be
justified. Where they grow out of contests
for place, or Quarrels about 2 asst contests and
personal or factious issues which have been
settled, they are no long .er defensible, and
may be justly denouno id as disoyal and
reasonable.
There must be some, subordiuation In all
organizations. There must be some final au-
thority to determine all issues, That author
ity In the Democ ratio party Is the will
OF the majority. 70 ascertain and give
elect to that Will, appeals must be made
TO the people through some recognized
form and usage II there are any defects or
Objectionable features in those usages and
forms, the rarity must change and correct
them. When the will of the majority Is ex-
pressed, those who dissent and separate from
that party on that account cease to be Of the
party and become a ring. II by 50 doing they
assist the adverse party to victory, they be-
come the allies Of that party. They expos Q
selfish, egotistlc and clannish motives which
are inconsistent with honest loyalty and de-
votion to the party to which they propose to
belong.
This Is the whole theory, philosophy and
religion Of political organization. It demands
an abnegation Of all personal, all egoistlc and
ring motives and objects.
There Is a feeble attempt In this city to In
troduce this heretical and disorganizlng sys-
tenn Of the Tammany boilers. The pretext
Is thinner even than that Of Kelly and his
followers. These refuse to abide BY the nom
nation Of Robinson, because OF bis approval
Of the dismissal by the Mayor OF certain or
ficials OF New York city on charges nom
political In their character. They assume
that their dismissal has been prompted by
factious and political considerations. Our
kickers, who adopt the euphuistic name OF
Anti Ringsters, Justify their menace OF bolt
by mere assertions and imputations Of in
tended wrong, injustice and exclusion OF
themselves from q fair and equal particpa-
ton III all the victories and distributions
Of the honors and rewards OF the party.
1t Ia deplorable when such sentiments
! possess any honest Democrat or Conserva-
tive at this time, when 80 much depends
on the perfect union and accord OF the
party. This regret, however, applies
more to the condition Of the party else
where than In this city. Thus far we
never saw SO little cause or ground for the
apprehension OF any serious disturbance OF
the harmony of the party In this State In the
approaching State election. Our only concern
is lest wel-meaning citizens and Democrats
may be misled to compromise and violate their
relations to the party by false and deceptive
pretense and groundless suspicious.
i Let the painful spectacle now witnessed III
New York inspire the leaders OF the Demo-
cratic Conservative party in New Orleans to
exhaust every effort to secure harmony In
their ranks, and although they may feel that
the rules and regulations already framed pro-
vide for fair expression Of the will of all
voters, yet they should clearly place all bolt
ers in the wrong by such concessions In the
interest Of harmony as may be consistent
with justice and the preservation Of party
organization More than this no good citizen
should demand.