Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-07-08
ll,a.aegl sohnsOn, the EadieaiB anu
Now Dem0cgalic Movement.

faction on the part OF The Radicals wiilihe
course Of the President aud they are In
oiihcd TO treat bis policy with disirusi not
wnhsanling his startling proclamation
against Jefferson Davis, aud hls reiterated
Recommendation OF TRAITORS and "treasnn.'
lie lisa southern man still and that IN itsolf
is olimo that they can hardly forgive
bat 10 which they would extend their lole'
ration IL. ike tie late President be would
rnll into their schemes aud designe. Mr.,
Iohnson, however 70 nppesrs is not exactly
that kind of man. lie 10 mother rllsic,
nor duclile, nor mnloablc. He cannot be
shnped TO their fashion. llc has pecul-
itr bent, aud that bent don't suit them,-
lie Is 100 fond Of referring TO antccodents
that sound UNPLEASANT In lhcir ears. par
tculnrly when they bring 10 mind that
those nniecedeuis are nearly all Democrat.
ic ilr tlolr character.
But ih0re are other reasons why Presi-
ilcnt Johnson should fall iniodislavor with
the Rnlicals. ehasienored Some Of thcir
pcia, and, il IL sald, mani'tsts q decided
leaning towards liberal policy. In nddi-
ton to Ibis, we are told that he intcrdg
making sone cmnges in his Cabinet, aud
that those who arc TO be removed will DO
replaced by mo 7crato and conservative mon
Then there are vague misgiyings that he
proposes 10 so shape his policy rs to bring
tho whole-Dem0crltic Party, or what Is
He'd the Democratic Party, OF the COIN
try, TO his support az the next Presidential
election, At present he is, so TO speak,
merely m accidental President; the next
time he viii he an elected one, If II he in his
power 10 secure the required majority. But
how IS that majority to be obtained 2 viii
IL be through The support Of the Radicals I?
lie is 100 shrewd . politician not to see that
the Abolition, or Republican party is brok-
en- up, demoralized, disorgoniscd that their
Triumph has been their ruin. lie knows
that, despite their success in the present
war, their official corruption, which has
never been equallCd by any party, has made
them obnoxious to the people; and he knows
also that with their help he never can hope
to restore perfect peace to the country. No
man, we believe so fully understands the
position in which he is placed and we trust
lie viii have the courage and the resolution
to boldly face the difficulties of that posi-
ton, md overcome them by breaking off
with the Republican Party whenever he
finds himself sufficiently secure TO adopt
such II course.
It is ruuored that it is tho intention of
the President to reorganize the Democratic
Party, and, in this State, n movement, we
understand, intended TO be n cooperative
one, is in serious contemplation What is
left Of the principles of the party is TO be
resuscitated, and all the conservative ele-
ments that arc at present floating about
without any definite aim or purpose are to
be gathered up and moulded into great
organization. We presume that the mode
rate Republicans will be accepted, and we
have no doubt hat the platform, if there
be s. platform, viii be one Of the most GU
rious specimens Of political mosaics that
has ev,r been presented for the considera.
ton of our voting population We shall
not pretend to say what shall be its design,
or pattern, but VIC have an idea that it will
be fearfuly and wonderfully made. That
such an organization can be 'got up ne
have no doubt, and rs the support of the
South will be necessary for its success, we
are of the opinion that it will hold out
what il will consider favorable terms to the
Southern voters.
Now, the question arises, is any other
kind of party possible at the present
time? Could any party with sharply do
fined principles, with u strictly Democratic
platform, such as used to be presented to
the people years ago, be expected to obtain
popular support. We doubt if such n plat
form would even be tolerated, not to speak
of its being acceptable Under these cir
cumstances, the great object of all true
friends of the South should be to suslain,
without regard to former party predilec-
tions. that organization which comes near
Il, oolJ DO tny, II nd pf n
ciplcs, and which boldly declares itself in
opposition TO the radical policy of confis-
cation and in favor Of restoration of all
the Southern States to their rights under
the Constitution.
If such platform should be agreed to
BY Mr. johnson and his advisers, his cleo
ton might be REGARDED Is amnnG tho ear
tainties OF Tie rlfdfe. One thing he must
do, he must depend upon some other sup
port than that which the Radicals can give
him, and the soonerhe gets rid Of them the
better for his future prospects. That the
Abolitionists are becoming dissatisfied is u
favorable sign, and the report that he in
tends 10 change iscab net removing the
Radica members for Conservative men. is
an indicaton that he is expected to take
such step.
AS to the southern people tHrihseNss
their first object must be to get hold of their
own State and Municipal Governments, and
through the power thus obtained, to exer.
else a controlling influence on political
parties in the North. Efforts will, OF course
be made to prevent he return to power OF
the Southern Democracy; and all the ele-
ments of opposition will be combined to-
eether in the attempt to deprive them of
their poiiicalsrighis but the success of
these efforts win have to depend on the
support which they receive from Washing
ton. aud if President Johnson is really ard
sincerely DESTROYS of setting aside the re
publican party he will give them "the cold
shoulder and decline 10 support them in
their infamous warfare upon the rights OF
Inc Southern people. Whatever cou sc he
NAV decide upon, looking to the overthrow
Of the Radicals, there is little time to lose.
He must fully open up the South to trade
AMI commerce, he must withdraw al re-
strictions upon the politics and political
rights rs well as upon the business and
business interests OF the South.-lastropot-
,tdn Record.
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