The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-01
The Disruption and Breakdown
of the Radical Party Pore
shadOHed.

1
of the Radical Party Fore
Swallowed.
From the N Y. Herald, (professedIy neu-
trial, but inclined TO Grant,
The DisruPtfOn of the Republic
can Pmr1y.-The Chances for
the Democracy.
Without having any decided prejudices in
| the matter, we must express our conviction
that things begin to look rather squaily for the
Republicans. They seem TO be IN muddle
all over that part Of the country where they
have heretofore ruled the roast exclusive
Iy. Discussions have arisen In their ranks
even at their very hearthstones-
Let there be oil poured upon the troubled
Republican waters by the Inauguration of
some bold and striking patriotic measure
measure that will restore the weak and
wayering To their fealty-or the Republic
cans may make up their minds for defeat at
the next Presidential election, and begin
putting their houses in order accordingly.
In the meantime what do we find the
| Democrats doing! In what sort Of battle
| array DO we find them after the smoke has
| cleared away from the fields of November
.! In answer to these questions we refer
our readers to a remarkable table published
| III another column, giving an analysis of the
vote at the recent elections, and showing
| how the Electoral Colleges will stand in
! 1872, provided the States named vote then
| as they have voted already, 1t will be seen
| by this table that in thirty-five States the
Democrats have one hundred and fifty-four
| electoral votes, and the Republicans one
/ hundred and forty EIGHT, or six majority for
| the Democrats, with two States mississippi
and Texas, which viii probably be equally
balanced, not included. Thus it will be
seen that the Democrats at this moment
| have actually-with the big State of New
| \ ork as a sure rallying point-the inside
track for sweeping triumph at the next
Presidential election.
From the st. Louis Democrat (Republi-
cam
There remains organization of parties.
This can be effected either by Republican
Initiative or by movement antagonistic to
that party as now controlled. In other
words, the question tor the Republican par
ty of the nation is the same, in effect as
that which was laid before the convention
in this State: Shall the party, as such, de-
clare formally for the necessary reforms, or
shall 1t refuse, and force uoSe rho deem them
Of Uitdl Importance TO seek The triumph Of their
principles through some other method
From the \. \. Journal Of Commerce, (neu-
traI)
Two years ago, Missouri xas as strong an
administration State any other. Little
did the party in power think that in that
short time she would pass under the control
of those who henceforth are to be its most
implacable enemies. What is to prevent
other States from making similar revolu-
tions? Nothing. If Missouri can do it, so
can Illinois, and Ohio, and every other adj
mlnistration stronghold in the Union. And
it is not improbable that hey will-unlke-
ly as such events now seem to superficial
observers. There are many tn usands of
Republicans in every State which now rolls |
up its heavy majorities to the Washington |
order, who share nIlly Gratz Browns views /
of finance and commercial policy, and am
nesty. Every day makes their antipathy to |
the administration more intense; and it only |
needs the sudden outleaping of bold leaders |
to call to their standard enough dissatisfied |
Republicans, With the Democratic minori- |
ties, to revolutiOnize the nation. That it |
needs revolutionizing in thes respects,is evil |
dent to all whose vision is not observed by /
selfish personal interests and the scales of /
partisan slavery. Missouri points out the /
way and leads in it, How long before the |
Great West will follow, aud the notion be /
redeemed.
The REORGANIZATION of Parties.
From the Chicago Tribune and Republi-
lean.
The result of the recent elections indi-
Gates that the issues growing out of slavery,
and the great pro-slavery rebellion, are set
tied, that the mere platform of ECONOMY
and REFORM without specifying to what
measures these glittering generalities are to
be put in practice, i available to one
party rs another, and, consequently, is not
available as the special platform of any par
ty; and that, on the present liz IN. i~s,.t~ rs
to the proper mode of laying taxes and tar
IFS for the support of the government, the
two old party organizations can no longer
be relied upon for their full party vote
Both parties are, to some extent, diSinte- |
grated and disorganized by this change of
issues, as might naturally be expected. But
the Democratic party enters into the fight
everywhere with the advantage of having
-
it is prepared to vote, viz: Free Trade. The
Republican party, as such, tor four years,
has had no issue on this question, except
within its own ranks. A large number of
its leading statesmen and organs, as
well as of its voters, are as heartily
committed to free trade or
revenue tariff as any portion of the
Democratic party. Upon this question
there must be, and, indeed, to any great eX-
tent, has been, union of the homogeneous ,
elements such as will enable those who think
alike in the two past political parties to
work together in future political organiza-
tions. The same necessity which, in 1S4S,
induced William G. Bryant and his journal.
the New York Evening Post, to abandon
the Democratic party, with which they
agreed on all other questions, to cooperate
with the Free Soil (afterwards Repu blican) A.,
party, on the main question, now induces
leaders in the late revolution in favor OF hu-
man liberty as the same Bryant, Wendell ,
Phillips, VIM. Lloyd Garrison, Henry Ward /
Beecher, Lyman Trum bull, Carl Schurz,
David A. Wells, Charles Summer, b. Gratz
Brown, John A. Logan, Gov: Palmer, &c,
&c, and such journals as the New York .
Evening Post, Cincinnati Commercial and
Gazette. and st. Louis Democrat, to effect, ,
such a reconstruction and re organization ,
of political parties will enable them to !
vote squareIy tor such a revenue policy and /
civil service system as they can conScien- | !
tiously support, without becoming RESPONSE {
BILE for, or identifying themselves with, the
past errors of the Democratic party on the
lavery question. +,
On the whole, IN the recent elections, the
Democracy hare made gains. But their gain
has been very slight compared with the
heavy gain over the high tariff party in the
prestige of success, in organization, conf
1ence, and power. All these will make
themselves felt at the outset in the meeting
Of the next Congress.
FIOurmOy ON the War Path-..EEis I
Flank Movement against the
Oxford Professors. /,
From the Equal Rights. a
We have mislaid the law of Congress !
passed at the last session touching the en-
orcement of the Amendments to the Con. {
titution. But a very intelligent gentle
nan informs us that they cover the very |
,btaiu the law aud examine il critically. If :
[ does cover the issue we intend proceed {
nC as follows: We will endeavOr 10 find q !
,olored boy In this State, competent to en- =
er some one of the classes in the Univer- :
'ity. fsuch a one cannot be procured at !
present he will be in a year or two. We :
will present him, and If he is refused admit
,ance on account of color. We will proceed