Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-22
The ImDor.ance OF Union and Harmony.

The ImpOr ,ance Of Union and Harmony.
-rhe recent revolution in the politics
of the country demonstrates the inn
Uortance OF union and harmony in the
Democrat c party. Oh all the lessons
tanoht 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 1850 the division in
New York defeated the Democratic can
didate. This year the Democrats were
harmonized on all questions, and the
result was Democratic victory such as
has never before beGn known. In speak
ing of the politics in New York the Star
has this TO say:
"Every defeat in this city since the reOrgan-
iEatiOn OF the Democracy in 1879 has been
caused by Democratic opposition 10 the major
ity. Tho disaster OF 1879 was the crush ny con-
sequence OF policy II was sheer ma1ness 10
inauzurnte anu ruin TO carry out. IL IS need
,ss now TO dwell on that historic humiliation
and the causes that led 10 u But IL teaches,
What All our recent defeats have emphasiz d.
that division means defeat. Aud that lesson
hal sunk so deeply into the hearts OF the De
mocracy OF the state that at the Syracuse Con-
vent ON in October. their representatives de-
termined TO make an end Of division and har-
monte the party AT whatever cos. they ga
this work well They took the representatives
OF all branches OF the party into council. They
adopted platform on which every true Demo
orat can stand. and does stand. They nominat-
cd n State ticket which commended itself to all
Democrats and good citizens. And the DeulO-
orats OF this city completed and crowned the
work begun at Syracuse by forming union
tho three organizations. 50 that for the -frst
time In years we had a thoroughly united Dc
mocracy. And this union inspired confidence
Oni fnOtIaan0a
seen In the election returns"
These facts carry their own moral
with them aud teach q lesson that is /
just rs important to the Democracy
throughout the Union as TO New York.
BY Democratic union aud harmony the
Republicans were overthrown in many
States where least expected. This
was the result of throwing into COM
mon grave and burying far out of sight
the antagUnisms, the bitter PERSONAL
ties and faction feuds Of a disastrous
past. The interest of the people aud
the general welfare of the country, the
great principles upon which our free
institutions rest. required every Demo-
crat to subordinate personal feelings
and preferences and ambitions 20 the !
public danger and public good. The
result has been a great tidal wave. and
from one hundred and fifty-four Repub-
licans. one hundred thirty-two Demo
Gratis and live ReadjIlstersandIud epend-
ents In the Forty-seventh Congress, the
Forty-eighth Congress will have a ma
iOrity OF sixty-eight Democrats in the
house, with tie in the Senate and ia
vorable To the Democrats in a party vote.
IL is perfectly plain that the interests
and duty OF the Democrats require a
continuation of this conciliatory policy.
In this connection the Star presents
solid Truth. when il states that ''the re-
vived party exists for the good of the
people, not for the enrichment of the
place-hunters. This magnificent public
end is 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 policy which il car
ried out will create a new era in our
history. Before the election it was
proper enough to insist on union for the
sake of victory. Now, the victory has
been won through the union, we Ou@ht
to demand harmony, all the more for.
the sake Of the great interests the Dem
-ocraticis 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 Cancellation should prompt our
people to union. Wherever leading
Democrats have stood apart distressing
each other. believing the worst accusa-
tions against each other. growing con-
tinually further alienated, there should
be reconciliation for tho common cause.
Principles. not men, was the old motto.
Principles, and the men who advocate
them. should he the motto the victori-
Gus Democracy now-principles. and
the men who sacrifice their preferences
and ambitions and resentments. their
time and talents, for the principles.
Tbs POLICY of Cancellation and harmony.
Tor 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."
columbus (Ga. } Enquirer.