The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-01
THE DEnoCHaCy AND rnr JoUK.

The Journal has been so accustomed 60 mis-
represent and ssnder the Democratic marty. that
il appears 90 be impossible Tor IL to take any fsir
OF candid view oi the action OF the party upon
any subject AZ one time the journal insisted
that She support tile Democracy have given to
the restoration policy OF the President was fnl
Endorsement Of the whole policy Of the Admins.
ration upon all questions and iog Tie time be
ing. The Cenual organ was greatly alarmed ios
fear that their President might be stolen from
them: and now that il has become convinced that
there are still some matters OF difference be- ween
the President and the Democratic party, il insists
that ths Democracy were not sincere IN the sun.
port of that policy Of recons,ruction
The Journsl and rs friends. from the begin
ming. had determined 10 swear by ASpExw
JoHysoS, II thereby. they could keep precari.
Gus hold on power. No party that has ever ex-
isiet in this or any other country has shown its
love for power. and ia disregard Of principle. in
such decided terms as the Republican party
and no party ever had more faithful organ
than the Journal has proved to be: and the sig
sag course j, has found {, necessary to pursue. In
the attempt TO hold fast TO is principles. such as
they are. aud al ths same time profess TO follow
the footsteps OF ANpREw JOHNSON. has made the
psrty appear 10 no amiabIe light even to its own
blunted scnsibili'es; and hence the spasmodic ef
fot, OF some OF It's more honest members " &c.
sist the onward movement OF the party. u the
wake OF the President
A regards the President aud his policy. the
difference between The Democratic payty aud the
Republican patty Is just this the Democratic
party fsvors the Presidents restoration policy.
because Il leads TO the immediate restoration OF
the Union the basis Of the Federal Constifu-
ton. and IL IL not in favor OF any other measure
Of his Administration. al leas, 20 far a. he hat
given it 20 the public II does no, favor
arbitrary arrests. military trial. suspension of
the writ of habeas corpus or any OF the long list
Of eonssis utionsl infrsciions and acts of
usurpation begun under the former Ad-
nInistration and continued under this. When
these are discontinued. or disavowsi. the
Democratic party will not DO SLOW 10 show It's
hand in favor OF the change Of policy on these
points
Nov, the Republican party, on the colisary
10 In favor of all these things eIeept the resto.
ration policy, and this It pre,ends TO support in
that sort Of hypocri,iesl way. that more strongly
evidences Its hostility than open warfare They
support it AZ the President experiment" Ill
il doa't succeed. then something else must be
tried, I" With inuendoes ss 10 their AvoTiIe policy
Of disfranchsing the whites OF the South. and
enfranchising the negroes; and they are finally
wiling 20 take IL with an amendment TO the
Constitution. on the subject OF Federal represen-
1Ation. Why they should be so anxious about
al amendment 20 the Constitution, after tramp
ling upon ths, ins,runsn, for these many years.
sn,il Is is torn and rent ~ a hundred places. no
man can tell, unless they do no, feel secure oi the
future Aud 10 keep up The deluson that they
are supporting The President they are giving 20 the
public. 10 most qaestionable forms. pretended
private conventions with him 10 Which at one
u1s i 10 asserted that be 10 10 favor Of limited