The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-11-18
The Democratic Party and the
next Presidency.

We publish in another column, to which
the attention of our readers is directed, an
article from the st. Louis Republican con-
tanning the views of the editor of that paper
on the policy which ought to be pursued by
the Democratic party in the next Presiden-
tial election. Although the title would lead
most persons to the conclusion that it is
Radical journal. yet the Republican has long
been the recognized organ of the Democracy
of Missouri. constantly and fearlessly fighting
its battles with an energy aud ability not
surpassed by any Democratic newspaper in
the country. Since the appearance of this
article in the Republican. others of similar
import have appeared in it's columns, aud
the ons we now publish will serve as an in
dex to those which have followed it. The
position assumed by the editor and the policy
advocated is as startling as it is unprecedent>
ed, and is well calculated TO arrest the most
serious thought and consideration. Without
now fully Committing ourself to the policy
recommended, but trusting the ultimate de-
cision Of so important question to the only
tribunal competent to pass upon it. Ma
tional Democratic Convention, we are free to
admit that it contains more political philoso-
ply than at first thought would generally be
conceded to it. The proposition is, that the
Democratic party should abstain from mak>
ing nomination for President, and that, in
order to aid in expelling the present corrupt
aud lawless administration from power, it
should form an alliance with the moderate
and conservative element of the Republican
ranks, which is wide spread and rebellious,
and known to be bitterly hostile to the re-
election OF Grant.
1t would be more in accordance with the
numerical strength of the two forces, If Ma
homet was asked to pass over to the nouns
tain. rather than that the mountain should
go to Mahomet. That, however, is a minor
consideration in view of the great object to
be attained. The policy suggested by this
Missouri movement, as it has been called
has met with the warm approval of num-
ber Of leading Democratic papers in vasious
sections of the country, while it has encoun-
tered the stern opposition of others. From
have been expected. 1t is precisely the same
policy that overthreW Radical domination
and misrule in Virginia, Tennessee aud Mis-
souri,, in the election of Walker as the Cow
ernor Of the first, Senter of the second, and
Brown of the last named State. Whether
a like coalition on a national field of action
would accomplish similar results, is the ques-
ton to be settled. The advocates of this
movement maintain that there is little diff
ference between the views entertained, for
instance. by Judge Trumbull, Republican
Senator from Illinois, and those held by Jer-
emiah,S. Black, Horatio Seymour or Thomas
A. Hendricks in reference to the true policy
on which the government should be admin
istered, and that Democrat could therefore
vote for Lyman Trumbull without any real
sacrifice Of political principle. The best
interests of the country-nay, its very SAL
vation-demand the expulsion Of the party
now in power and the election of an honest
and competent President. with Congress
to uphold and support his administration.
1t is folly to disguise the fact that the re-
suit of the recent elections foreshadows the
re- election of Grant. unless all the forces
opposed to him are combined together To
avert another term of his arbitrary and des-
potic rule, it is absolutely necessary that
all who are opposed to centralism and Grant
ism, whether they are Democrats or Repub-
licans. should join hands and prepare for the
work that Is before them. The country can
be rescued from the sway of the corrupt and
incompetent men who now control its gov
eminent. if alljthe elements of opposition to
1t will unite and make vigorous and deter
mined effort. Can the Democratic party,
unaided by conservative Republicans who
are opposed to Grants administration, ac-
complish that desirable resuit2 If it cannot,
where shall VIC look for Moses to lead us
out of worse than Egyptian bondage to the
fair and promised land beyond 2