Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-09-09
The Third Party.

The Shelbyville Rescue says the
Banners third party proposal was
promptly rejected by the Democra-
cy of Bedford county, and as
promptly accepted and endorsed
by the Radicals. The Memphis
Post, the leading Radical organ of
West Tennessee, is delighted with
the movement, because it thinks
it will add strength TO the Radicals,
Read what he says, people of
Lincoln county, and then say
whether you are tired of the name,
Democrat:
"Now in various quarters we
hear much talk about the forma-
ton of a new party. 1t is not
supposed, as we understand, to
revivify the dead Democracy. 1t
seems to be conceded that this sur
vived its usefulness and is hope
lessly dead. There seems also to
be a universal concession that the
policies of Republicanism are ac-
complished facts. The integrity
of the Republic is preserved and
the equality of all citizens under
the law established, and these pol
icies are to be regarded as settled
and inevitable. What, then, seems
to be the fundamental proposition
for the new party? If we COM
prehend it properly it is simply
this-to regard the Democratic is
sues as false aud harmful-to
abandon and oppose them and ig-
more the organization supporting
them, at the same time accept and
indorse the fundamental doctrines
of Republicanism. The move
ment seems to have this extent
no more. What is the true inter
probation? Simply this, as il
seems to us-that large number
of intelligent men at the South.
and some at the North, nave be-
come convinced of the truth of Re
publicanism, and equally convinc
ed of the folly Of the Democrat
ic theories and policies. They
hate the name Republican and have
a lingering fondness for that OF
Democrat. They are anxious tt
preserve their consistency and, per
haps, they really suppose they are
discovering some new government
theory and giving it their support,
while they are Only adopting reaI
Republicanism. A bug-btar exists
in their imagination called Gre
publicanism," and to this they have
sworn eternal hostility. This " ind
mill they will continue to fight
while they evidently indorse anC
support the doctrines of pure Rad
icalism. Their idea of Radicalisn
is derived from the character OF
some of its obnoxious supporters
and it is not likely hostility 70 these
will cease. The movement, there
fore, is a sloughing process from
Democracy and an ENGRAVING OF
new addition into the Republican
party. This growth may for 6
time preserve some marks Of it
derivation, but time will more com
pletely assimilate ituntil the unior
shall become complete and there
is left no traces of Heterogeneous
origin. IS y
"Likely, new issues will arise
and the important accession which
the Republican party will have
gained will be sure to have a mod
flying influence, and the progress
of events, with the development
of new issues, may produce such
material changes as will show The
Republicanism of future years to bt
as far in advance of the Republic
anism of today as that of today il
in advance of that of 1860. Thi;
is by no means improbable, and
this is the extent Of what we ex
pect will be accomplished by the
new party movement. Meantime
Republicans have no need tc
change their status. They have
to stand still and see the salvation
The mountain is moving, and if
they wait patiently it will most
assuredly obey their behest and
come to them