The weekly standard., 1869-09-08
Diving; Democracy.

The Charlotte Democrat thinks that the
STANDARD has been striking at shadow
when combating the party which has as
sumed the name Democratic. The Dem
ecrat expresses its views as follows. ."..,.
Notwithstanding the fact that no Democrat has
been run for Governor, since the commence
ment of the war, by those opposed to the Re-
publican party; and scarcely has there been a
Democratic candidate for the Legislature in coun-
ties where the Democrats formerly controlled q
large majority vote, and while there has not
been Democratic Legislature in eight years, yet
the Raleigh Standard and other Republican pa
pers in this State sre constantly hacking and
slashing away at what the call the Democratic
party. 1t looks funny. IT,. q .,.r.., -.
There has been no organized Democratic par
ty in North Carolina since the 10th of May, 1861.
The party opposing the Republican party since
the close of the war was made up of men oi
various shades of opinion, and scarcely in any
instance OF our local elections has the standard.
bearer been regular old-fashioned Democrat
yet the Democrats are cursed aud abused for all
real or imaginary evils and sins. We suggest to
our Republican friends the propriety of chang.
ing their tune to correspond with truth. 81 Ii'"
We entirely agree with the Democrat that
there is no Democratic party in North Caro-.
lima, and very little true Democracy in any
other State. We know that the principles
+ professed by the party which opposes the
Republican, party are not the same as Were
upheld by the old Democracy Neither do
|, they bear any resemblance to the principles
/: Of the Wing party. It is . mongrel party
whose leaders are men whose principles are
determined by the desire of office, and who
have succeeded in deluding many Of the
3 people. But the Democrat is mistaken in
/ believing that the STANDARD has, e been
slashing away at what it calls the Democrat
ic party" The STANDARD has never recog7
fnized the opposition as being even an un-
W worthy fragment of the late Democratic
party. On the contrary 1t has always al
luded to the opposition as the sham De-
M ocracyn or the '' so-oallsd Democracy.nIos
is Therefore the STANDARD sees no necessity
of changing its " tune for its course has
been in accordance with the truth, as is con-
fessed by the Democrat when it says there
has been no organized Democratic party III
North Carolina since the goth Of May 1861 !"
We have always maintained that the party
which now claims the name Democratic1is a
0 shh ANA spurious Democracy, and the Dem
oe7at, admits that our position is right. ~,
r And now this political jumble which has
stolen the Democratic name IS. itself dis.
ban nding,; and its diseordant elements are
warning among themselves. The cry Of the
malcontents is, 6 give us q new. party and
suhdry of their leaders are endeavoring to
comply with the demand Wv ~r'H7dH'a ,b'
That a new party will be formed we do
not doubt, but it will never triumph, for the
main plank of its platform will be repudi-
att pn." That is the only issue which the
ma alcontnnts will support. "'. w u, l,.isr ',r 81 =.
." Hence not only is there no Democratic
patty, but there is now really no sharn-De-
3 mo ,racy for the party which has been COW
rered by the stolen name, is irretrievably
bro ken. ;.';r-l,,,, . ,,.,,,fr, ,.,l IN,
Wear glad that tits disbanded- not he,
eau sc we fear successful opposition, but
bedause its course has been such as to breed
social and commercial prescription that
has operated against every interest of the
State, and has dene much toikeepour people
moor and detressed. fifa 'sl" o7ii IHd ,alqr'
III iiIi'l TIi.F i'jTplII ii;ytu oil I,Ig Il .,!E3,
o,o The new: party issue the so7called Demo.
cratic leaders announce to be- Reputation.
Upon this issue future political battles are to
be fought and men must array themselves,
eitlier for Or against repudlation. I'd !; III !,
iaiUponl which side will the De'aeeyqt be
found o. .pi,!Ga5 vol has p.atIoJ aidmnd I'd