Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-21

This q q very curious idea ard one which,
great many times before this, has been 90 conf
dently put forth. Bot a. il has not proved true
hitherto 50 IL il natural 70 question whether Il l.
true now and il may be asserted that the Dem
ocraiic party Is very far from being dead. aud
whether for good OF evil, IL likely TO survive for
long time 70 come lite mirvelous thai men :,
Who pretend 20 deal IN politics aud 20 teach IL TO
their readers. should be found asserting such
simply ponsensical idea az this. IL does no good.
but rather does harm by misleading the reader
and concealing the truth. We DO not now pre-
tend 90 say whether il j. desirable that the Dem
ocrAtic party should be dead or For the pur-
poses OF this article, Il does not concern us 10
discuss whether the life OF that party has in il
danger TO the country. or not. We simply de-
sire that our readers should know the truth, and
therefore We warn them Dot 10 be misied by any
foolish potion that the Democratic party has
ceased TO exist or hss ceased 10 be great DO yer
in the conntry. The presidential election of last
fall showed no signs Of weakness 10 that party
They defeat was not SO great az TO give any
ground % the idea that they are demoralised
Ga the contrary, the remarkable fact stands out,
that With the gigantic powers welded by the ad
ministration party. with more than a million
voters actually under the military control, or in
paid employ Of the administration. the Demo
cratic party nevertheless polled very nearly one
half Of the entire vote of the loyal States This
does not look like dying or dead political party.
he will count without his host who omits in the
reckoning eff American affairs this very import
ant fact.
We call IL important, and il will appear so If
carefully examined We beg the reader to dis
miss from bis mind any idea that writing
in favor of the Democratic party. We simply
seek 10 impress a truth on all men who are look
ing at the future, and we are content for this
purpose, to admit as facts anything and every
thing that may be said against Democrats as a
party. In point of fact, il we could have our
own way. we would sweep all political parties
forever from eKstence, and forbid them to raise
their corrupt forms in the land. But this cannot
be done Hence the importance Of knowing and
estimating the truth in regard to the Democratic
party. During the past four years the opposition
TO that party has been conducted on the prnci
pie that the Democrats were in sympathy with
the rebels at the South. Now il this assertion
were true, what would be the present state OF
affiirsi The Amnesty Proclsmat has al
ready restored TO voting powers enough men to
swell the Democratic vote in the country to an
immense majority over the Republican vote of
last fall. To meet this very idea party seems
now determined to introduce negro suffrage in
the South. so that the Democratic majority may
be defeated. But is not this idea rather dubi-
Gus? What is likely TO be the influence over
negroes votngI Who that remembers old
times in New York, can forget that negroes are
very apt TO vote with their masters. Men who
imagine that there is to be negro paradise at
the South, where the negro will be an indepen-
dent voter. acting on high moral principle, IN
swayed by sordd and worldly influences, are very
foolish men. Ii the issues OF the future we're
to be the old issues Of the past. then possibly
there might be an array Of negroes on the one
side, all for one idea, sgaiust slavery and slave
holders. But those issues gone by And
this Is toeraby certain, that the principles OF the
Democratic party very likely to be adopted
by the employers Of labor AZ the South. IL i
highly probable that ii the most ferocious New
England Aoolitonst should buy a conf. lted
plantation ia South Carolina, and settle on it,
he would in less than three years be an ardent,
old fashioned, hard shell Democrat, voting that
ticket. and carrying his whole negro vote with
him. For the negroes az the South, il allowed
To vote, will be purer and no more "unntiu-
enced" than voters at the North On the cOu.
trary. they will. of necessity, vote their EN-
ployers vote, aud as long they are Deepen
dent race they will follow, and not lead More
than this will the anti Democratic men.
who favor negro suffrage as means of keep
ing down the Democratic party. please explain
on what principle the negro at the South. who
votes on independent principles, can possibly
Can he be persuaded that high protective tariff
is for his goodl Can he be taught that paper
money is better than hard dollsrsg Can he be
initiated into the mysteries of National Btnks2
This is WORTH thinking about. The negro suf-
frage idea must not DC adopted by men in haste,
TO erect an anti Democratic party. The chances
are ten TO one that the negro, at his own perma-
, nent residence in the South. will vote the Demo
cratic ticket For il is simply true that the Dem
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same, its old machinery is strong and active. its
willy operators are wide awake. its spoil makers
are confident and as yillainously shrewd as
. ever. its honest men are as firm in their adher-
ence TO old doctrines and principles they were
! in the days of Andrew Jackson, and in short
the party is great element in the future OF
the country.
How much depends on its course in the future
may be seen by single suggestion. We heard
Ia conversation few days ago on the punish
ment OF treason. Said one gentleman, 81 hope
that Andrew johnson will prove. as he has been
said to be. second Andrew Jackson in frmness
OF purpose, and that nothing will swerve him
| from his course" Said another, 81 don't know;
for johnson was educated At the feet OF Jackson
Pin opposition to the United States Bank and we
jail know that Jsckson's frmness of purpose
swept that institution from existence with the
bosom OF destruction. and if johnson is as firm
as Jackson, who can tell what is TO become of
Jour National Banks?"
!. And we respectfully submit as an evidence Of
the vast importance of the existence Of the Dem
ocratic party. in fact that that party is tradition
ally opposed TO national banks, and that if il
should happen to come into power. and PIesi-
kent Johnson should happea to hold his old prln-
rples this subject, there would not be much
doubt about the living fact OF the Democratic
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