The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-29
4 NEW PARTY.

Since the November elections, there
Mas been quite a deal Of rafting among
the dry bones of the Radical party. All
the members Of the party are convin
ced that certain defeat awaits that or
ganizttion as It now stands. and wlrile
some. like Ben. Butler, thinks the prep
err thing to be done is to stand by the
organization. but to propel the country
into foreign war. others, deeming
the rotten old craft utterly water logged
and unSeaworthy, propose to initiate the
example Of rats under similar circum-
stances, abandon The old hulk and or
ganize new narty. As to the first
scheme, it is of course, utterly imprac-
ticable. The vast army of the bond
holders would apply the thumb screws
to General Grant in case he should pro
pose such policy, until he would be very
Si"u W Niy iui'o' rs ~ thC 'oNV""
scheme, that of organizing new party.
it is one made entirely out of pure moon
shine Of what would the princi-
pies of the new party consist? Would
they retain their old principles? Then
it would be only the old party under "a
new name. Would they be principles
in conformity with the bchests of the
constitution and IN the interests of the
people? Then those principles would
be Democratic, and, therefore, there
would be no necessity of any new organ
ization, as by stepping inside the Demo
cratic organization, and by conforming
strictly to lis purity usageS, they could
aid in securing the triumph of those
principles which the Democracy il bound
tn achieve with or without their AID
These mex party movements are always
utter failures. unless the party organized
ad pts some entirely distinctive princi-
Piles from those entertained by the parties
already organized. The Radical party
succeeded in gainin"a fonthold By ad.,pt
ing a distinctive issue. which both the
Democratic and old Wing parties were
too patriotie to adept. that Of warfare
against the institution Of slavery. but
as far as we have seen. these men who are
prop"s'ng a new party. have presented
~ such new Issue. They talk about
revenue reform" and reducing these
outrageous discriminating tariiIs That
is no new issue 1t is one of the first
articles of faith Of the old Democratic
creed Away back so far that the mem
ory of man runneth no, to the contrary. Il
rigid economy in the conduct of the
Administration and tariff for the pur-
poses Of revenue Only have been handed
in Democratic clans, from father to son,
rs the true doctrine always to be earnest
y taught and obcdiently followed =
Therefore there is no occasion for the
formation ot Il new party. And all ct
forts tending in that direction will fall
still born. meeting with the same fate as
did the johnson party->cattering to
the four winds and leaving the auth RS
high and dry slitary and alone. Nor
have we any faith whatever in those
leading Republicans who are now mouth
ing about revenue reform. Only let
the test come and they will crawii>h as
handsomely as did Dawes lat winter
regarding the expenditures cf the gov
ernment. Party discipline and the
know ledge of the utter failure of ANY at
tempt at forming new party will serve
tn whip the N back into the Radical r,nks
thus giving the Democracy at the next
Presidential election fair fight with
the entire brood. which will result in the
overwhelming defeat of the Radical
party. an,a route of their entire forces
..borSa foot and .lr.teoopc y