Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-22
SUNDAY. JANUARY %. 1893
The Democratic Party

Whilst we have no hard words for the
persons limited at in the following para
graph from the Baltimore Sun we en-
dorse the teachings of the said para
graph. We quote:
at will be well for the politicians everywhere
20 recognize the fact that Mr.. Cleveland has be-
hind him the masses not only Of the Democratic
party, but OF tho American people, They COM
pelled his nomination as tho candidate OF the
peoples choice. On the Attn Of March he goes
into once with the same popular following. and
any attempt on the part OF any political clique
or oeterie within the party. In the Senate or In
the House, 10 embarrass his administration or
throw obstacles In the way Of the fulhllment Of
those promises and pledges In reliance upon
which tho people elected Mr.. Cleveland to the
presidency will bring confusion and defeat upon
the conspirators"
The Sun is right There is no hope
for the South except in the continued
success OF the Democratic party, and no
hope for the Democratic party except IN
the SUCCESS OF Mr.. CLEvELAND's Admin
istration. Any opposition to him-any
factious opposition, we mean, OF
course-w would result in injury to the
Democratic party. Mr.. CLEVELAND is
the head and front OF that party because
he is President OF tho United States.
Any other one Of the gentlemen who
competed with him at Chicago for the
nomination for President would, II he
had succeeded in being nominated and
elected, have become the same recog-
nized leader Of the Democratic forces.
We have no patience with the men who,
claiming to be the best of Democrats,
nevertheless allow their feelings to die
tate their conduct. Appeal to your
Judgment and see if we have not herein
laid down the right rule OF action.
We believe in "practical politics.
We hold that as the success OF the
Democratic party depends upon the
fealty Of the masses of the voters TO
their leaders no less than upon the fealty
of those leaders to the principles of that
party, so there can never be found rea-
sons sufficient to justify any Democrat,
leader or follower, for sulking, ACHILLES
like, in his tent whilst the battle Is
raging, or, THERsITEs like. indulging IN
language unbecoming and reasonable.
And as no one man is wiser than all other
men, We also hold that the greatest of
Democratic leaders must govern them
selves by the same rules which control
the actions of all their Democratic asso-
ciates.
We have quoted from the SIN because,
as We have said, we believe in the doc
trine set forth in the extract quoted, but
it must not he supposed that we do not
understand that that paper meant to hint
that there was suspicion" of disloy-
atty to Mr. CLEVELAND on the part OF
Senators HILL and MURPHY, OF New
York. But those two Senators are too
wise, too loyal to the Democratic party.
too practical, too we'll acquainted with
the world, and too well posted as to what
il is permissible for dissatisfied Demo
crat to say and do, to DO found doing or
saying anything that would render aid
and comfort to the enemy. Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND also is above any and all petty pre-
JUDGES. He has given to MIR. CARLISLE
a seat in his Cabinet notwithstanding
the fact that Mr.. CARLISLE tried to IN
fiuence the Chicago convention not to
nominate him for President. AS he has
treated Mr.. CARLISLE. so will he treat
the New York senators-that is, as
Democrats true to their party and there
fore LOYAL to the foremost man In that
party.
Yes. Mr.. CLEVELAND is the head and
front OF the Democratic party, and
could not, if he would, divest himself OF
that character and so we repeat, there
is no hope for the South except in the
success OF the Democratic party, and no
hope for the Democratic party except in
the success of Mr.. CLEvELAND's Admi-
nistration, and no hope for the success
of Mr.. CLEvELAND's Administration
except in the loyalty to it of all good
Democrats
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