Year: 1860




thus talks pure common sense:


nIn the next contest, when united again
under one banner, and undivided in princi-
ples and sentiments, we may engage and
overcome the party now our victors. Sure
", Democrats, even though they may differ
upon men, measures, or even doctrines oc-
easionally, can better join hands and for
tunes with one another than with straight
out adversaries.


This election has lefl wounds; but let US
hasten to staunch and mend them. In the
heat Of battle, hard blows were struck upon
every side. Is it fair. 10 complain that this
one or that one hit harder than another z
Each man did bis best, aud struck hardest
where he thought the blow most effective
Let the strife between Us end here. There
Is no sense, no reason, in o continuance Of
the battle between their forces and ours.


The Republicans have won the day We
run them pretty close, and this is the best
consolation left Us. Let them make the
most Of their triumph, while they remain in
possession Of the field, for we mean to drive
them from power in the next contest in this
STATE, and we can do il, If our party breth-
rem Of the Breckenridge and Douglas wings
do not act foolishly averse to every dictate
that's sensible. The quiet Of few months
will brush away the unfriendly sentiments
which now rankle in the hearts Of all, and
after that they will be remembered only to
serve as examples to be in future avoided.
elimination and recrimination, as to which
division has been most to blame, can affect
nothing but deeper injury, more lasting en-
nifty, and should be carefully abstained
from. The time can be much. better spent
in the work offull and honorable reconcil-
iation, in preparation for the defeat Of the
common foe in the next battle. Let us
neither mourn nor ehide, but let by.gones
be by-gones, and seek to recover what we
have lost. Is it not the best and pleas
ATTEST way


We also quote from the d. Ry Advertiser
(Douglas) as follows:


+" Another result that may follow from
the election Of Mr.. Lincoln will be the
healing up Of ell past differences among the
democratic masses, who cannot but behold
In their past divisions their present defeat;
and, both wings Of that organization hav.
ing been defeated by their opponents, they
will doubtless SEQ the necessity for future
unison Of action IL they desire TO re-assume
that position which they have hitherto Oc-
eupied in the history Of this country.


This extract below, toe, from the Oregon
Democrat. has the true ring:


''The contest Is now over, and il is Of no
use TO view things that are past and specu-
late as 70 what would have been the result
Il certain things had been done and others
left undone, but we have 70 take things as
we fud them, and do the best we can for
the future. The success OF Democratic
principles in times to come is that which is
now 10 be worked and lAbored for. To do
this It is necessary that our party should
be again united as baud Of brothers,
working In nnison and harmony for the well
fare Of all. To do this we must forget and
forgive past differences, and respect the
feelings Of those who have been honest in
their differences. Let it be the determine
ton Of all honest and honorable Democrats,
whether they have been .Breckinridge or
Douglas men heretofore, 70 20 10 work for
the success Of the time honored and cher
ished principles Of the party, and we must
and will succeed. We may have differed
10 minor points, but when our differences
were analized, they amounted TO an abstrae-
tion. We are williug aud anxious that
usage and principles should prevail, and to
accomplish this much desired end we are
willing to act with all Democrats who have
heretofore acted with and belonged 10 the
Organization, and with all such we hope TO
act in the future as we have done in years
which are numbered with the past; we, as
well as all good Democrats, wish the union
and harmony Of The party, and that its
4 principles may prevail. We say again to
all those Democrats who have sustained
the organization, and who only have differ
ed in relation to who was or who was not
the candidate Of the Democratic party in
the late canvass, let ns forget our past DIFF
ferences aud 60 to work for success 10 the
future, and let the majority rule. We
think that all honorable Douglas men will
agree TO this, and, we think, we know that
the Breckenridge men viii do so. Let US
all work faithfully for the union Of the par
ty, and all will be well at the next struggle
with the enemies Of our principles, and we
\ will have the qualification Of greeting each
other over our success.


The above extracts, taken from Douglas
and breckenridge papers, are extremely
significant as indicating the true policy and
duty Of the Democratic party for the fu-
ture; and without doubt fully express the
sentiments Of the masses. While the smoke
of the late battle has hardly yet cleared Of,
recent riValries aud bitter animosities are
rapidly fading away. Reason has regained
its rule, and those violent extremes which
were so much deplored by the moderate
partisans are no longer urged. AS long as
either wing had chance of success, deep
pride forbid it abandoning its cOlors-but
now the mistakes Of the battle are glaring