, 1869-04-16
PRINcIPLE AND PoLIcY.

The San Francisco Ezqmiiaer contains q
long editorial under the above bead, which
We very much admire. The following is a
portion Of the article, and is replete with
sensible ideas:
Some democrats thought that we should
have pursued the same course the radicals
did in making our Presidential nomination
Hence it was they were for Chase. This
proposition fell like a wet blanket upon the
party. They did not stop to inquire what
Chyse would be in. the future, but what he
had been 10 the past. They cried out in one
voice they would have none Of him, and fin g.
ally had to take man who was no more their
choice than Chase, and who probably at
heart differed not materially from him in
principle Seymour was certainly war man,
and as such contributed to all the evils that
flowed from the war. There surely ought to
have been nothing more distasteful in voting
for Chase than 10 voting for Frank Blair.
And these men were nominated not because
they were tie choice Of the party, but from
policy. But the policy did not go far enough.
There was no element Of popularity in either.
Pendleton or Chase should have been nomi-
uated-either an out and out democrat, or
one who could draw upon the opposition for
votes. But the Convention adopted Pende
toms platform aud placed upon it man
of Chase's.
Could Pendleton have been elected We
think not He would have run better in
some sections than Seymour, but it is doubt
full if he could have carried New York.
Could Chase haye been elected with such a
man as Hendricks on the ticket for Vice.
President? Had democrats determined that
success with Chase was better than defeat
with Pendleton, and, pursuing the radical
policy 10 nominating Grant, rallied cordially
to his support we believe be could have been
and that his election would have been death
blow to the radical party. A party in the
minority must sacrifice something for success
not surrender principles, but discard pride.
There are men in the democratic party who
cry out against all Cancellation towards their
opponents THIS is more plucky than wise.
10 Sighting our future battles we must draw
curtain over the past aud look to the fu-
ture. When men come to US in good faith
we must receive them in like manner. We
must 20 IN 10 Wln anu nOttO Uatter OuI Oldlus
out against the inexorable facts of the times.
We want no obtrusive platform. Ours
must be simply an aggressive fight. We
must assail the party in power-not tear
open old sores about secession and who was
right and who was wrong during the war.
We must expose the robberies and dagrapt
usurpations of the radical leaders. We must
warn the people against the inevitable result
of their continuance in the control Of the
Government We must tell them how they
are being robbed to the tune of hundreds Of
millions for the benefit of Northern manufac
turers, bondholders aud the army Of radical
retainers. We have but one political princi-
pie now, aud that is to overthrow the infa'
nous and corrupt dynasty at Washington,
who are fast converting our Government
into the most revolving aud unprincipled
despotism, that ever oppressed people.
Who ever engages with US in this work is
our political friend and we are his. In this
work, all true men, without distinction of
party, can embark and fight together as
brothers We invite all such TO join rs.