Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-12-09

The power Of tine country, due to the re.
suits Of the war, until a short time since
seemed to be irretrievably in the hands O
the Republican party for years to come
much to the regret of those who witnessed
the extravagances, prosecutions and pro.
scriptions of that party, and who longed fol
the etarn to that economical management
Of public affairs, which marked the history
of public functionaries until the Republican
party came in power, and that liberty &c
the individual citizen which made the United
States the proud boast of all peoples and
the asylum for the oppressed Of all countries
and chimes. This very belief in its long
lease of power has prevented the Republican
party from practicing that economy, SC
boasted by its military leader, on his eleya-
ton to the Presidency, and has led it into
the eztravaganccs and prosecutions which
have so markedly characterized it, 1t has
signally failed, therefore, to fulfill the mis-
sion of party in power in peaceful times,
and it's extravagances have disguised Re-
publicans, themselves, who calmly con slider
cd the results in the future. Hence the
internal feuls Of the party, which must re.
suit in its loss Of power and ultimate utter
overthrow.
VIII @Io,e IT, i
party There is not the least likelihood Of
it. We see that some of cur exchanges
speak of National Conservative party,
similar to the Conservative party OF Virgin
in, to accomplish the overt brow Of the Ma
tional Republican party. This is simply a
repugnancc to the name Democrat, and will
amount to nothing. The Democratic party
has been nobly contendipg against the Re-
publican party for years and has never sue
cumbed to any tn ird party, even in its days
of greatest adversely. and how, upon the
threshold Of almost certain triumph, its CIV
ing place to third party to accomplish the
end, almost already attained by it, is not to
be expected, and will not be by those who
take calm retrospect Of the long struggle
between Democracy and Radicalism. Be
sides this, the very principles contended for
by the several reform feuds have been ad-
vooated by the Democracy, and with the
success that has attended the party of late.
In it then the reformers find their objects
combined and it is not likely they will at
tempt the formation of a third party, to do
over the work accomplished by the Democ-
racy since the war. It is, therefore, utter folly
to advocate third party aud only argues a
prejudiced enmity to the mere name of Dem
ocracy. This film is clearly seen through,
and those who really desire the overthrow of
Radicalism would do well to discard their
prejudice and unite with the Democracy.-
Whether they do Or not, the Democratic
party will, at ne very distant day, win that
success which it has so long contcnded for.
The Republican party will go down, but it
will not be by the aid of new or third
party 1t will be before that party, which
has won the victory in the late elections
1t will be before the Democratic party,
which contains the principles necessary to
unite the reformers in its fold, and all the
elements necessary to secure success, besides
the prestige Of its recent victories.
BE ye prejudiced ones warned in time,
and join the victorious column of Dcnlocra-
ey, and wait for your third party until Rad
icallssa sinks into its already deeply dug
grave.