The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-09-29
NEW PARTIES.

show that the great fundamentai Plin
c;nles which the Democratic party has
ever advocated, are still needed to re-
STORE the cou ntry to its original posi-.
ton of greatness and prosperity, ana
that they are in fair way of again
becoming the settled policy of the
country. Among the dangers against
which the party has to guard is the
impatience of those who, in order to
achieve temporary success, would bar
ter away our true principles, or dis
band our own organization and ANAL
.eamate with .others which hold forth
promises of a more easy victory
The victory Of the CONSERVATIVES"
in Virginia and Tennessee is in danger
of being misunderstood, and,3 what
was wise stroke of policy in those
States, may be adopted in others, to
the destruction of the Democratic par
+ty and its. organization. Virginia and
Tennessee were in peculiar position,
The one had not been 'recopstructed
and was passing through the prelimin-
airy stages preparatory to her admls-
sion into the Union. The all-absoro-
ing, issue before the people was the
enlargement of the area Of suffrage &c
as to embrace the true citizens OF the
State. Without votes no political or
ranization is of the slightest corse-
0uence. In order TO procure the en-
reimbursement of the whites it was the
policy of the Democrats to unite will
those who agreed with them on thai
issue. It mattered not that the ant, anti
democratic Conservatives absorbed al
the Offices. in the new party. TIL
Democracy could well afford to wal
until its forces were trained and tn
preparations completed to secure
/ victory in all time to come. The plal
succeeded admirably. The ultra Rad
icals were defeated and the odiou
features Of the new. Consultation re
Iiected. The Democracy Of Virgin
viii never need another amalgamatiol
to secure a victory. al hr,eo. bna
In Tennessee the whites had alread
been DISTINGUISHED, and the defeat
Emerson Etheridge for governor show
led in what a hopeless minority II
Democratic party would always renal
: unless some change in popular. sent
ment should restore them to the rigl
of suffrage. The Democrats, therefor
made use of the split in the Repnblica
ranks and have thereby secured tl
acknowledgements Of the rank and file
the Democratic party No further g
, |alitions will ever be needed in Tene
!, e.}offovUFu .ug5f b d9gs 9ia aFse 81
And so in Massachusetts, where Den
ocracy has, obtained but slender foo
, hold. The Democrats, under, Mr.. A.
/, AIMS, have united with the anti-iqu
law Republicans, and will make qui
), a formidable, ,inroad into the usu
Overwhelming Radical majority. I;
= But in other States, where the sar
! condition of things does not exist,
: would be manifestly improper in t
! Democracy to give up any Of it's pr
7 tciples, or to abandon its organizati
/ lfor any purpose whatever. A healt
: political sentiment pervadesr the De
ocratic party in Ohio and Pennsyly
% MIA, and there is. every prospect Il
Pendleton and Packer viii be elect
= on as sound . platform as the Den
: cratic party ever constructed. a.,,.
q So in Louisiana, there is not
slightest reason why the Democr
. should abandon their organization
give up any Of their ancient principl
OF Louisiana has been reconstructe
and is now acknowledged to be fl
III the Union. It Is time that all
= issa usss in regard to her transitory 9,
:. dition should be abandoned, and t
/, political parties should be divided
| The same issues here as in Ohio ,
o. Pennsylvania, or il any of our si
,as States. Nor is there. any, neces
he for coalition to secure . Democr
be victory. AZ the last election there
, ! ! Shown own to be an Overwhelming De
mt cratic majority; IN the State. I
Of majority would be trebled if an g
ely ton were held to-day. For since
I'VE Presidential election the Radical p'
" has been rapidly falling to pieces,
md in no State, has the disintegration !
Ing more mo e complete than in Louisian
eers The Radicals have been, quarrel
1ey among themselves over the g,distr
e. ton Of the spoils, and, in the qua
usy each faction has 80 fully exposed
nd corruption Of the other, that nei
out can hope for success again. LII
ear Hence it is that some Of the Rad
ane are endeavoring to get up a new p
WI, i and modestly invite the Demo
tile h, to come come over to them and assist
!. in holding on to the public
fall through another term Of Office. :
oars circulars have been sent all ovei
cam State, but we are happy to know
,per no Democrats have as yet beer
Ugh ceived BY the movement. The D