The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-22
The ssDemocratic'' Party In the South.

A correspondent wishes to know why We
always put the word Democratic" in quo
tation marks when speaking of the opposi
tion party. The reason is plain. Because
we do not recognize it as having any right
to the name. and therefore we print the name
in such a manner as to signify that it is an
| alias.
At the present time there is no national
Democratic" party in the country. There
are no two States whose Democracy" agree
upon the same platform.
In the North there is q small fraction of
the old Democratic party left. but it is q
very small fraction. 1t is composed almost
exclusively of that portion of the party who
went for Breckenridge in 1860. The greater
part of the Douglas Democracy are now
either Republicans or not owning allegiance
to any party. The "Old Hunker" Demo
Gratis are those who at present claim the
name, and the only addition made to the
party come from their sons and frem citizens
of foreign birth. Hence it is that the Irish
certainly control New York Democracy.
Hence it is that the Germans control the
Western Democracy. 1t is fact not real
lied by many. that in the United States the
balance Of political power is now in the
hands of citizens of foreign birth. In the
South the power is now in the hands of ma
tive Americans, for there are comparatively
few citizens OF foreign birth in the Southern
States. The tide of foreign immigration
set to the West, and the South received but
little. The great majority of Irish-Ameri-
can citizens are Democrats, and always have
been. The Republican party has many Irish
adherents, but they have always been men
whose stronger sense enable them tn break
loose from the prejudices which bind the
majority of their ccuntrymen. This is the
composition of the once proud Democratic
party in the North.
In the South the Democratic party no
longer exists. In creating the war it de-
stroyed itself. Like the sorcerer of old it
was able to raise the demon but could not
control it, and was torn to pieces.
In the post-bellum formation of parties in
the South, the Republican was the only or
gained party. There was an opposition
but not party. They could not agree upon
even party name, hut at length called |
themselves the Democratic party in hopes
that the assumption of the old and time
honored name would deceive the people
and give them strength. Their aims have
been successful to certain extent. Thou
sands of ex-Democrats have Joined the pres
emit so called Democratic party from love of
the old name. In so doing they have been
deceived.
The present party is not the Democratic
party nor has it the slightest right to the
name.
This fact is selfevident and the people
rave but to look with unpreiudiced eyes to
zee that our assertions are true.
Where are the aid Democratic leaders ?
DO they lead the present p; rty9 No. Hard
y one prominent Democrat has any influ-
nee with this sham Democracy.
Its leaders are all old Wings and bitter
nemies of Democracy, and now even while
retending to the name of the illustrious
cad, so great is their hatred of it that they
nil not be called Democrats but Conserra.
ICES.
Who are these leaders. Graham, an old
Vhig; Vance, an old Wing; Ashe, an old
Fhig. Does this look like Democracy
lave not these men always been the most ,
litter and INSCRIPTIONS foes to the Demo- |
ratio party9 s
Who are the leaders of this Democratic
arty in the Legislature /;
Who controls the organ of the present /
Democracy" Joe Turner, an old Wing. c
I'd the most bitter enemy the Democracy
'er had.
Jarvis, an old Wing; Durham, an old S
'hig, and little Graham, who was fattened a
Wing pap Would Democratic party e
led and differed by Whigs9 No, never
Then it is clear that the so.called " Dem a
ratio " party is NOT Democratic but t
lse fraud.
ana now our correspondent knows why v
9 quote the word Democratic" o
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