The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-10-07

AS the mariner of old upon the
boundless deep, would guide his yes
ell through the watches OF the night
by the fixed star Of the North, so the
Democrat of to-day notes the position
of the state of New York, and by her
light shapes his course over the troub-
led waters Of the political sea.
Unfortunately that star Of Demo
cratic success does not always remain
fixed, sometimes she fades or disap-
pears, and this year success may not
depend upon New York alone. 1t
therefore behooves every Democrat to
show his democracy by active work in
his own locality. Never has there been
time in the history Of the party when
its principles stood out so clearly, Its
theories so well defined as now.
All members Of the party, both small
and great. have but one thought, that
of electing Grover Cleveland to the po-
sition to which he has been called.
All this is eminently right, but in look
ing exclusively at the supreme end, are
we not apt to neglect the humber de-
tails of the work
It is important that every man
should work for the election of Cleve-
land, but it is scarcely less important
to each man, as an individual, that he
should work, and work hard for the
election of those whom he wishes to
place in authority in his own State and
county.
This is the work which requires pa
thence and diligence, all the more be-
cause it is just here that disputes and
iealousies are likely to arise. There is
plenty Of room at the top, and there
fore few claimants for the places Of
honor, but in the lower offices many a
man feels, if he does not openly say,
that he is as good as another.
Here is the opportunity to show our
| true and disinterested love for our
cause, here we must manfully stifie all
personal differences and disappointed
vanity, and, making light of the wounds
harder to bear, on our friends, we must
bravely fight on, remembering that
union is strength. Each man ought to
fell that in some measure the success
Of the party depends on his efforts and
his loyalty, and, thinking thus, mean
desires and sordid motives are not like
ly to find shelter in his breast.
There is an old story of boy who
tried to break bunch of sticks; for q
long time he could not succeed, though
he exerted all his strength. But at
last his father came, and untying the
bundle, showed his son how easily the
sticks could be destroyed when divid-
ed, and each taken separately.
Now the Democratic party is some
what in the same position the enemy
is strong and determined, but as long
as we remain united bundle-though
not of sticks-we need fear no disas-
trous results. 1t is only when we suf-
fer ourselves to be thrust apart, when
each man " stands on his own hook y
that our opponents will find it easy to
rout us.
We have a splendid banner under
which to fight, we have brave leaders,
we have noble cause Our enemy is
strong indeed, but where is the man
who cares for the glory (9) of fight in
which the odds are ali on his sideq Is
not honor paid alone to those whose
victory is achieved after a hard strug-
gle?
Grasping our neighbours hand, and
if need be, helping him forward, let us
all march in serried ranks, and waving
the banners of our county and state
tickets, let us bear them unsullied
through the battle, and, though pierced
by the shot of the foe, let us never,
never feel that our own hands have
helped to deface or lower them.
Do your best be Democrat in
every sense of the word, and not only
work, but hope vote the straight
ticket aud victory will be oars.
JUDGE r. ROYD FAULKNER