New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-24
THE DRIFT OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION

The Missouri Democrat is happy in the dis
covery that the "new party" and the Republican party
NAV be one and the II finds In this discovery
means OF reconcing the "new party" hopes which It
entertained before the recent election with the stubborn
fact developed since that election that the Republican
party still exists The Democrat says: "In sense
and that the best, there always formed new party
whenever "a question is taken up for action Names
since Is5-a party hostile to the extension Of slavery,
Union War party, an Abolition party, an Equal Suffrage
party There have been ak distinct Democratic parties
amt Bank, antlTariT Texas Annexation Slavery EX
tension, anti Union and War; aud antLReconstrucon
up and In one the other each Of the exist
ing parties must be changed In lie tendency component
parts, and leadership
The Chicago Erening Post, while wishing to
avoid any part in the personal contest for election to the
United States Senate going in Illinois, feels
PEELED 70 notice the abuse which has peen persistently
directed against the Hon. John A. Logan, who Is the
most prominent candidate. He has been constantly
and mali gnanty traduced," II says, "by all the prom
nen Democratic jouInals and by the more INSCRIPTIONS
Of the neutral press has been abused for his fidelity 10
the Union in IT, trial hour and lied about for his consist
enoy In carrying the principles OF gallant soldier into
politics His is easily defensibe, ESPECIALLY when
Times and RepH5hcqn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 50. Louis
Republican, ana The he'c- YORK St-al Democratic pa
vice. by their yillanOus and persistent attacks they
have shown that he the most conspicuous figure In the
group Of geu.men who aspire 10 the senatorial seat II
he is not the man whom the Democracy most hate and
laar why is he the center Of their combined assault q
The Rdieigh N. VI oeRtnel threatens Con-
servatve lawyers who may BE- asked By GOV Holden TO
defend hs ease before the Senate, In the Impeachment
trial in the following language: I'VE learn that GOV.
Holden in anticipation OF his trial before the Senate.
conteplates securing the services Of prominent Con-
servative lawyers TO defend pim We advise him not TO
Law that nnttering JUNCTION unto his soul for no Con-
srvatiye lawyer character and reputation Will DEFY
public sentiment 90 such an extent as 90 defend such a
notorious and cnlpahle vioator OF the law the onsltn-
tiou right and Justice especially after they have all,
time and again proclaimed his guilt, and demanded his
] - ne
above and says "The party lash Is applied hnd any
Democratic lawyer who appears counsel io the Gov
eror brings upon his head the wrath OF the Demo-
cratic party The head Of the kuKlux Organization de-
nauded the Impeachment OF the Governor Inc Legis-
iato yl1ed rs the demand. The CHIEF Of the ku kuX
forbds Ia The Ssninel any Democratic lawyei nom APP
near5ue "A counsel for the Governor. We presume tho
rtnilItiou will have desired effect The gtt VI the
whole matter II that man has any rights ia lhs state
except such men are Democrats ia political iai'h
The Raleigh Standard claims that the action
oi TIC House VI Representatives Ia pieIeiiH. VHiec1