Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-05-15
The Duty of the Democracy.

The approaching Presidential election
will be a momcntous event in our Ma |
tIonal history. All such quadrennial |
musterings of electors of the Republic |
at the ballot-box arc momentous events,
but the contest at the polls in Novem-
Der, 1880, will be fraught with greater
than usual consequence. In this polltl-
cal battle above all others the Demo-
cratic party must be united. More
than that, it must 60 into the conflict
with enthusiasm, with the gallantry
and dash which comes of confidence and
presages victory. The Democracy
knows that if it presents a solid and
determined front it will be invincible.
Every Democrat should feel an individ
ual responsibility to contribute as much
as in his power lies to insure such solid
ity and determination; he should be
and to the country which might follow
if detection or inharmony should exist
in any part of the ranks. We are DEM
ocrats because we believe the funda-
mental principles of the Democratic
party are essential to the highest
prosperity of this people and to the
pcrpetuit:, of the Republic. Believing
this, it becomes our duty as pa
triots, sinking every personal in
terest and preference, to lend all our
energies for the ultimate triumph of the
Democratic candidates for President
! and Vice President, whoever they may
be. In order that nothing may mar the
concord of the party it is necessary that
every Democrat should stand ready to
give his hearty adherence to the NOM
inees of the Cincinnati Convention.
Let no one place himself in such an
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| to support another should his favorite.
! ton. 1t is q hopeful omen that through
out the country is felt strong con-
fidence that the National Democratic
Convention will do its work wisely and
we'll. 1t is cheering that, while the
Republican party is torn by factions,
the vast body OF Democrats are pre-
pared to accept with appreciation what
ever ticket the assembled wisdom of
their chosen representatives may de-
terminc upon. All the eminent Dem
ocrats who have been named for the
first and second offices in his Republic
are men of distinguished scholarship and
craftsmanship. Either would adorn the
Chief Magistracy. In view of the situa-
ton, the Democracy unquestionably
ought not tc jeopardize party unison,
as the Republicans are doing, by send
: ing trammeled delegations to the Ma
tional Convention. Various States have
''favorite sons and some have more
than one each. But it would be a grave
mistake for any delegation to go to
this Convention with a '.first, last and ali
the time" candidate. Let the Democracy
make discreet selections of delegates
and confde in their patriotism and
Judgment. Let us have no ''boOm"
for any one. Leave that demoralizing
work to the Republicans Let no
State, no county, nor city, no individual
be thoroughly and intensely committed
to any man so that in case of disapoint-
ment the campaign might in conse-
quence be weakened. The tone of the
Democratic press everywhere, SO far as
we have taken note, promises unbroken
harmony and sturdy zeal when the
fight begins to rage. Many have voiced
an individual preference but none has
even limited that the nomination of
another would detract from the earnest
, ness of its support of the Convention S
choice. 1t is to be most sincerely hoped
that no Democratic newspaper will nail
any mans colors to its mast until the
nomination is made; then the glorious
standard of the embattled Democracy
} inscribed with the names of its chosen
leaders, should be simultaneously I'm.
furled over the length and breadth oi
the country and the battle cry ring
7 out: Son to victoryn'--Clcvela'sd CO.. }
!, | PlGintlcalor.