, 1869-08-27

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he general information which will be i'm r
parted throughout CHM by the Chinese re-
siding in our Pacifc States, writing and re- =
turning 10 their friends al home, must be 10
gradually relax the exclusive policy, and :
secure in effect the privileges which the
lSu1liugame treaty Ind guaranteed.
THE HOROSCOPE OF DEMOCRACY. l.
II il becoming m interesting question
What Is to be the next division Of politi-
ca} Ea1tiesI" Democrats uro privately con-
ferring with each other in manner that
indicates their dilemma. It is casy to
say that the Democratic o1gapiza-
tion is indestructible, but u party that al-
ways goes in TO lose is already destroyed.
It is caSy to say that the new divisions Of
parties must be upon finaucinl and econom.
icaf issues. But there is no moro npparent
tendency in the two parties to divide, as
such, on financial than on religious ques-
tions. There is no fuancinl attitude which
the Democratic party, rs whole, has Tho
courage To take in hostility to the leading
policies OF the Republican party. A fow
tional Banking system, hut three-tourths Of
the pnrty favor it. A considerable number
desire policies more or less ropudiatory, but
nearly as h1ge number oppose them.
Tho party contains many free-tra-
ders, but its Inst natiornl plat
form md tho cntiro party in cor
tnin States a1e for protection. And
il Democrats wc1o unitodly for either pro-
tective tariff or revenue tariff they would |
ind difficulty in making this ground ot
party division, since the Republican party,
as such, is nbout equally divided between
tho two policies. G1nut's administration
has developed few policies other than ro-
trcnchmcnt, economy md reform, the
peaceful acquisition Of adjacent territory
and honorable adjustment Of International
questions, tho rigid enforcement Of the
lsws, and The reconstruction Of the South
on ceneroua and liberal terms as to the re-
eufranchisement Of 1cbcls. All this af-
florida no opportunity for division of par
ties. Democratic leaders feel that il they
enter upon tho next Presidential campaign
upon no other platform than the memory
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and hostility, right OF wrong, to Grant's ad-
ministrntion, thoy will be buried under
countless and immoasutable Republican
majority in every State Of the Union save
about four or sir. It ia of no consequence
that tho principles Of the Republican party
relative 10 economical and financial 1ues-
tons nro nearly Of mixed and conglomer-
| n{a no fbosn af fha nnr,ocrn{ir Thnp
have the momentum ncauired through ten
years Of victory, not merely in political
contests, but over the rebellion and tho
slavery which originated it Despite any
eddies along tho Bhorcs Of dnancinl and
economical opinion, the broad sweep md
current Of the Republican party have one
policy on these questions, viz; To go To
work and cArn the money and collect the
taxes necessary to pay of the debt within
tho lifetime Of this generation. Whethe,
it is paid by one form Of ta1 or another is
!, to them only question between paying il
: with the right hand OF tho left. With thi
general purpose Of the Republicans th.
Democracy daro not engage in pitched
battle under tho standards Of Reputation
Z and Peudleton. Hence thero Is no hop'
Of a reorganization Of tbs Dcmocraho party
: as sucb, in manner to render the sue
:, cess Of Democratic leaders in 1872 eve1
possible
z And yet the Democrats are actively cast
= ing nbout for the clements Of political se
. construction. The Southern "Consel
d vntiye" press arc earnestly urging on thei
& Nosshern bsethron to follow tho e1ampl
set them by the Conservative "KepupuuAnt
(, OF Eirginia and Tennessee abandon thei
e opposition to negro suffrage and the Eli
IN seenth Amendment; take tho name {
Va Conservative Republicans $ snppo1
- G,aut, and "eo in to win" But this
r not e1aet}y possible at tho North. A part
!. must seem to have something to gain IN
n contest, or it caunot feigu enthusiasm. III
i Vhglnin and Tennessee Democrats coul
II | couscnt to negro suntage ana stm 60 mi
the fight enthusiastically, because they ha
rcbc1 suffrage still to gain. But there is u
disfranchised rebel class ut tho North, i
h. whose enfranchsement Democrats ca
10 make common cause with Republican
= When tho Northern Democrat endorst
-. negro suffrage and the Filtecni
II Amendment therefor hc co7nea s,ro,
- - over to tho Republican party, without &c
~ ting any reward for his desertiou. Hen,
We are likely, for some time, 10 see Il
% Democratic party Of the North righteous
- bent upon td-nine tho negro" ntter Il
Democratic party of thc South, Tho eonfe
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