The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-06-10
WHAT ABOUT THE.tNEW DE.
PARTURE?":' '>~s

| Our Democratic eoeemposasiss Of Montana
are strangely silent on the radical and stEnth'
can't platform adopted by the Ohio Democ.
racy. Certainly no departure" Of such vital
| importance hes occurred since the 6rst ycafs
of the war, and It 10 In direct snisgonism
to the established policy Of the party for
tho past 10ycars. Itnot only accepts the result
of the war, but Republican legislation on the
issues growing out of the wal, and pledges the
party to it, vigorous enforcement. Thus
arc the principal issues of the pee ding
campaigns emancipation, reconstru ;tion,
Acknowledgement Of oil citizens, 4paymcnt of
the public conceded - accomplished,
undesirable facts, and incontinently ruIed
out of the campaign Of "a. Republicans
On take no exceptions to this. Ratified by
tho Democratic party Of the country, the
Republicans party might lay of the harness
in which It has fought, for ito warfare h
accomplished. provided, however, It has con.
6dence In the integrity Of the Democrsiic
party. The Ohio Democrats simply ask the
country to muster out the Republican party
and permit the Democratic party to enforce
and administer what the Republican party
has lcgisIated. That It 10 . bold and auspi>
cious movement in Ohio-a State, full Of
War Democrats-no one win question, but
Tint the leaders IN the SoCsnem 1tatea .at
this time win eocspt any such proposition
seems highly improbable It 10 too vsolents
reaction. Humanity can stand . good deal
Of heat applied gradually, but lightning
hurts. Parties will concede much TO concil.
late the disaffected of the opposition and
strengthen itself for victory, but, like aE>
mics, they do not like to carry the standard
of their enemies with their own, 70 win their
battles under. However much, there
fore, We might desire that these issues, now
established facts, should be dismissed from
discussion, and better feeling throughout
the nation succeed tho bitter hostiIittes Of
the rast ten years. We have only little faith
the national party will accept the situation
a. 1t 10 accepted In the Ohio platform. But
Ohio has accepted It BY . large majority,
and oil over the land there are Democrats-
War Democratic and Democrats that served
in the rebel armics-who arc DESTROYS that
the enmitics Of the conflict should cease,
who accept the logic Of events. who invoke
and will labor for IN ess OF better feeling
among all people of America, that peacs,
harmony and prosperity may prevail, and
no American citizen have just cause 70 com.
plain that bis rights 10 life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness are abridged q endan.
gcrcd. The Republican party hes It In 10
power to strengthen this element, to assist
In the restoration Of fraternal feeling, BY nc.
curing Of ito legislators that which 10 Rep.
reseutstives. right from their constituents,
did paes few months ago. hst which then
failed In the 6enate-general amnesty. The
party stands pledged to Il BY the Chicago
platform, whenever II appears safe and the
South 10 prepared to accept It In good faith.
II the object Of declaring leaders In the
South from political privileges was to assist
in peaccsble and speedy restoration OF those
States 70 representation. the object hos been
AccomplisAsA- ----.7
There u no danger Of .. recurrence Of VA,
" vsOsosss VUsOSSOAS 0UO = ptUC0sO8SbO0 Oh
general amnesty would remove every possl.
bic cause of complaint, and the hnal oct 10
the great drama would Be The tender and &C.
ceptance of the olive branch Of peace. The
government 10 strong enough 70 maintain
ito authority and suppress outlswry. One
day or other general amnesty will be grant.
ed, and Why not now better than heresfeerl
We trust that the next Congress win feel
that the country requires 1t u their hands,
and that although having no voice In legis.
lation, the Republican party Of Montana
will place itself on the record In ito favor,
and show that IL the overtures for new De.
parture are genuine, there 10 no disposition
here to tear apart the wounds Of was. or
quarrel over the accomplished. Whether
the Democratic Convention win Or viii not
tackle this Ohio.sprung Issue. We do sos
know. but We await with interest the ex.
preston of the party organs, when they can
spare little space from the local Aeht.
THE OUTLOOK.