Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-21
National Democratic Unity

Editor Morning Nelos The Hon. AL
bert Cox, of LAGRANGE, has gained the
experience, as appears from his letter in
the Columbus Enquirer. that "conserva-
tive third parties" in politics are myths,
the fabulous inventions of cunning
schemers TO eutrap the unwary. The
lesson Mr.. Cox has learned will make
him better National Democrat, and it
is to be hoped that others, profting by
his practical test of Independentism, 4"
will accept his explanations, and be con-
tent with the knowledge they convey.
In all governments there must be par
ties honestly differing in methods for
administering their principles. In
representative autonomies these political
| parties are commonly narrowed to two
each, vesting upon fundamental truths,
sovereign truths. We may say, for con-
STRUNG the scope of powers constitu-
tionally granted and retained; and all
other parties outside of these can be
merely minor factions, originated for
purposes other than those based upon
the Constitution. Usually, analysis of
them shows them 10 be intrgues for per-
sonal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, or ring" meas
ures, and can claim no patriotism in
their root, branches, sap, leaves, flowers
or fruits. Try the Independent move
ments in Georgia by this test, aud l
think personal prejudice or profits under
laid them all.
In 1860 the National DemOcrotic party,
that had been disintergrating for some
Il. Il
Charleston, and in the civil war that
ensued lost It's grip upon the National
Government. The descent to ruin was
easy and rapid, and to retrace our steps
to power we find now difficult and
labOriOus But we must return to our
former position, if we sincerely believe
that in the differences of State craft be-
tween us and the Republicans, our views
are the correct ones to maintain and secure
for ourselves and our pOsterity the bless
ings of good government This is the
honest duty of every National Democrat
who believes in the success of his party
for the safety of the Republic, and the
only certain road by which ambitious
Democrats lusting for power or Office
may hope to crafty their appetites
Every motive, high-minded or unworthy,
must recognize the axiom, that Sin
unity lies strength and in strength
triumph" Will any intelligent Demo.
crat tell us what can be gained by an
Independent party movement Georgia,
by whomsOever headed. and what pur
pose it can serve beyond the qualification
of personal malice or profit?
Were political parties built on the rep
utations of men, and not upon the eternal
principles of right and wrong in govern
ment, they could be only grains of sand
without any element of cohesion, and
would be scattered by the least disturb
ance Because bad men may work their
way to prominence IN party, is no rea-
son for abandoning it and its principles.
We do not give up Christianity because
there was a Judas Iscarlot among the
apostles and wherefore should we de-
sert the Democratic ranks because some
of its leaders are not such characters as
we think they should bean opinion IN
which many others do not jOin2 Parties
are made up of all sorts of men, as is So
ciety, and shall one abandon all the rela-
tiOns and duties of life because of the
bad men one comes in contact with
Certainly not, for our estimates of the
virtues, vices and motives of men may be
ten chances to one are-errOneous.
But not so with the principles of parry.
III we are convinced of their truth, we
are bound as honest men TO support
them, whether Iscariot or st. Peter W rk
with us, who may have their own aims
to serve, which is not our business, if
they raise the frame with us.
| think your readers will mostly, if
not entirely, agree with me, and further,
that in the great battle in 1894, for
which we are preparing, all personalities
and littlenesses of every kind should be
buried in the one great object of electing
Democratic President and Congress.
National Democracy is not fighting for
principles against honest difference of
thought alone, but against all the pow
ers and principalities of capital, with its
Infinite qualifications of corruption, and
it behooves every faithful Democrat to
stand to his colors and the unity of his
party, as only in so doing may we hope
to win.
DEMOCRAT OF THE OLD SCHOOL.