Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21
The Importance Of Union and Harmony.

The Importance Of Union and Harmony.
The recent SeXalati0Qu in -tha.palities.
u the country demonstrates the inn
Fortance OF union and harmony in the
Democratic party. OF all the lessons
taught by the result of the election,
none is OF more significance than this
fact. There have been many painful
experiences from the effects of division
within the past few years. In the Pres
idential election of 1880 the division in
New York defeated the Democratic can
.didate. This year the Democrats were
harmonized on all questions. and the
result gas democratic victory such as
aaRever before beenknown. Inspeak-
sing d the politics in New York the Star
has this to say:
auaton Of ia: has
caused by Democratic opposition to the major
sequence of u policy it was sheer ma mess to
inaugurate anu ruin TO carry out. 1t is need
less now to dwell on that historic humiliation
-Wh 1t all our recent defeats have en- ph ssiz a.
that dsy ision means defeat. And fh'it less "a
moracy Of the he's that NJ ths syrseuss con
5 yeuton IN ociob II. their representatives de
1ermned to make an end of division AMI har-
monte the party at whatever cos. They did
this work well. They took the representa- VS.
of all branches of the party into council. They
adopted platform on which every true Demo-
crat can stand. and does stand. They nominate
ed a State ticket which commended itself to all
Gratis of this city completed and crowned the
work begun at Syracuse by ,rming union
tickets, with candidate acc opt iblA to each of
the three organizations. so that for the, first
time in years we had n thoroughly united De-
mocracy- And this union inspired confidence
and gained thousands of votes. The result is
seen in the election returns.
These facts carry their own moral
with them and teach lesson that is
Just as important to the Democracy
throughout the Union as to New York
By Democratic union and harmony the
Republicans We're 'overthrOwni IN many
States where. least expected. This
1Fas the result OF throwing into a com
mon grave and burying. far out OF sight
the antagonisms. the bitter persona1i-
ties and faction feuds of disastrous
past.s The interest of the people and
the general welfare of theAcountry, the
great principles upon which our free
institutions rest. required every Demo-
crat to subordinate personal feelings
and preferences and ambitions 20 tho
public danger and public good. The
result has been a great tidal wave. and
from one hundred and fifty-four Repub-
iicans, one hundred thirty-two Demo
ents in the Forty-seventh Congress. the
ugTRity of sixty eight Democrats in the
house, with a tie in the Senate and ia
vOrable to the Democrats in party vote.
It is perfectly plain that the interests
and duty of the Democrats require q
> -coatinuation- of this conciliatory policy
In this connection the Star. presents a
solid truth. when it states that 1.-THE re-
-vived party exists for the good Of the
people, not for the enrichment of the
place hunters. This magnificent public
endis of itself enough to lead every
Democrat TO smother. personal prefer
ences and resentments and ambitions,
and cooperate with every other Demo-
crat in supporting a policy which if car
ried out will create a new era in our
history. Before the election it was
. proper enough tosinsist on union for the
sake of victory. Now, the victory has
/. been won through the union, we ought
to demand harmony. all the more for
the sake of the great interests the DEM
Ocratic is the only party that represents
and champions. Wherever it is pos
.sible for one organization to fill the field
and do the work of the party WELL the
spirit of conciliation should prompt our
people to union. Wherever leading
Democrats have stood apart distrustng
each other. Believing the worst accusa-
: lions against each other. growing con-
tinuaIly further alienated, there should
be reconciliation for the common cause.
Principles. not men, was cold motto.
Principles, and the men who advocate
them. should beathe motto of the victori-
ous Democracy now-principles, and
the men who sacrifice their preferences
and ambitions and resentments. their
time and talents. for the principles.
This policy of conciliation and harmony,
for the sake of the interests and ideas
which the party exists to further. will
make the victories Of this year pre-
pare the way to still greater triumphs."
---Coiumbus GA Enquirer. - /.