The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-30
THE THIRD PARTY FARCE.

THE THIRD PARTY FARCE.
The power of the country, due to
the results of the war, until short
time since, seemed to be irretrievably |
in the hands of the Republican party
for years to come, much to the regret
of those who witnessed the extravGcan-
oes, prosecutions and prescriptions of
that party, and who longed for the re-
turn to that economical management
of public affairs, which marked the
history of public functionaries until
the Republican party came in power,
and that liberty to the individual citi-
sen which made the United States the
proud boast of all peoples and the
ASYLUM for the oppressed of all coun-
tries and climes. This very belief in
its long-lease of power has prevented
the Republican party from practicing
that economy, so boasted by its mill
tary leader, on his elevation to the
Presidency, and has led it into the ex-
travagances and prosecutions which
have so markedly characterized it. It
has signally failed, therefore, to fulfill
the mission of party in power in
peaceful times, and its extravagances
have disgusted Republicans them
selves, who calmly considered the re-
suits in the future. Hence the inter
nal feuds of the party, which must re-
suit in its loss of power and ultimate
utter overthrow.
Will these feuds result in a new or
third party? There is not the least
likelihood of it. We see that some of
our exchanges speak of O National
Conservative party, to accomplish the
overthrow of the National Republican
party. This is simply a repugnance to
the name Democrat, and will amount
to nothing. The Democratic party
has been nobly contending against the
Republican party for years and has
never succumbed to any third party,
even in its days of greatest adversely,
and now, upon the threshold of al
most certain triumph, its giving 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. Besides this, every
principle contended for by the sey-
sral reform feuds have been advocated
by the Democracy, and with the sue
cess that has attended the party oi
late. In it then the Eaformers find
their objects combined, and it is moi
likely they will attempt the formation
OF third party, to do over the worl
accomplished by the Democracy since
the war. It is, therefore, utter folly
to advocate third party and only
argues prejudiced enmity to the
mere name of Democracy. This film
is clearly seen through, and thos,
who really desire the overthrow o
Radicalsm would do well to discard
their prejudice and unite with thu
Democracy. Whether they do O
not, the Democratic party will, at n,
very distant day, win that success
which it has SO long contended for
The Republican party will go down
but it will not be by the aid of ney
or third party. It will be before tina
party which has won the victory il
the late elections. It will be befor
the Democratic party, which contain
the principles necessary to unite tn
reformers in its fold, and all the ele
nents necessary to secure success, be
sides the prestige of its recent victe
Yies.
In October Pennsylvania, Indian
and West Virginia told the Democrs
cy that they needed no third party
assist them In the defeat of Radica
ism; in November the long list
States who enrolled themselves unde
the Democratic standard ratified
never-dying echoes the decision c
those States who voted the month pre
vious; while now glorious old bayone
ridden Georgia announces in thunde
tones that Democracy is still the pc
tent power In the land and will nc
surrender any of its sacred and n
served principles to new organic
ton. Republicans may manufactu,
as many struggling political partie
out of its already broken carcass O
its changeling leaders may desire, br
they must expect no assistance frol
the victorious ranks of the Democra
ic column, which is marching on s
proudly and swiftly to the helm {
State.
AT the late election In Minnesota
Republican candidate for the Legisl;
ture died the night before the ele
tion, and as they had not time to non